Village of McCullom Lake
4811 W. Orchard Drive
McCullom Lake, Illinois 60050
Phone: 815-385-2211 Fax: 815-385-2199
mccullomlake@comcast.net
www.voml.org

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Dear property owner:

RE: Landlord Reporting Form

Please fill in the appropriate information below, attach a copy of lease/rental agreement and return to the Village Office. (Please black out rental amount and/or security deposit) If you have any questions regarding this matter contact the Village office at 815-385-2211.

Your Name _____________________________________ Your phone # _________________________
Address located in McCullom Lake_____________________________
Name(s) of all Occupants
___________________________, _________________________, ___________________________,
___________________________, _________________________, ___________________________,
___________________________, _________________________, ___________________________
Number of Adults _____ Number of Children under 18______ Total number of occupants_________
Lease date from _______________ to _______________
Telephone # of renter________________________
I understand and agree to report any changes within the allotted amount of time specified by the Village. I understand that failure to report will result in penalties.

I, __________________________, affirm that the above information is true and correct to the
        (print your name)
best of my knowledge, and that I have read the attached information.

Sign _________________________________________________ Date ____/_____/______

Sincerely,

M. Boyer
Deputy Clerk

Office use only
Acct # __________ Date _________________ Number changed from _____to _____. (int.___)
All information provided YES or NO
Inspection completed on ______________
Notes:

ORDINANCE NO. 372

ORDINANCE REQUIRING LANDLORD’S TIMELY REPORTING OF
TENANTS IN THE VILLAGE OF McCULLOM LAKE

ADOPTED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD
OF THE VILLAGE OF McCULLOM LAKE
THIS 13th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2007

Published in pamphlet form by the authority
of the Village Board of the Village of McCullom Lake
McHenry County, Illinois, this 13th day of November, 2007

Passed: November 13, 2007
Approved: November 13, 2007

ORDINANCE NO. 372

ORDINANCE REQUIRING LANDLORD’S TIMELY REPORTING OF
TENANTS IN THE VILLAGE OF McCULLOM LAKE

    WHEREAS, the Village of McCullom Lake is serviced by municipal sanitary sewer service through an intergovernmental agreement with the City of McHenry; and

    WHEREAS, the Village is charged by the City of McHenry based upon the usage of the sanitary sewer system by the residents of the Village; and

    WHEREAS, the Village recognizes that there is a large percentage of non-owner tenants residing in the Village; and

    WHEREAS, the Village has determined that there is a need to accurately assess the population present within the Village to prevent over-charges from the City of McHenry for increased sanitary sewer demands.

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of McCullom Lake, McHenry County, Illinois, as follows:

SECTION 1: The above recitals are incorporated herein.

SECTION 2: The following shall be added to the Codes of McCullom Lake as and for the additional landlord requirements within the Village:

    LANDLORD REPORTING OF TENANTS

    I. Definitions (for the purposes of this act):

i. Landlord: Any person, persons or entity that owns any single family or multifamily residential unit or units within the municipal boundaries of the Village and collects money or payment from third persons or parties for the rental or leasing of same.

ii. Property: All lands, buildings, dwellings, or structures physically present at the common address which are owned or controlled by landlord.

iii. Dwelling: The actual house, apartment, condo and/or living space present on the property and owned or controlled by Landlord.

iv. Tenant: Person or persons residing on the Property of a Landlord for periods of longer than seven (7) days whether party to a lease or not and whether or not that individual pays a fee of any kind. Includes any and all children, relatives, friends, etc. A person is a tenant for the purposes of this act if they are present on the premises or property of a landlord with the intent of inhabiting the landlord’s property for longer than seven (7) days.

v. Report. Document prepared by a landlord to be filed with the Village which sets forth the common property address, the number of tenants which currently reside at the residence and the anticipated date that the tenancy will end, if known.

    II. Landlord’s duties

(a) Any landlord within the Village shall be obligated to report the number of tenants present on any and all properties located within the Village. Said report shall be made in writing and mailed or delivered to and filed by the Village Clerk. Said report shall be used by the Village for the purposes of determining the correct amount of charges to be levied against the property as and for monthly sewage treatment rates. The report shall be verified and signed by the landlord.

(b) All landlords shall be required to report changes in the number of occupants in any of their properties within the Village within fourteen (14) days of there being a change in that number.

(c) All landlords shall file their initial reports with the Village within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this Ordinance.

    III. Penalties

(a) Failure of any landlord to report the number of tenants inhabiting any of the landlord’s property within the Village in a timely manner shall result in the Village levying the maximum charges allowed by ordinance and by law.

(b) If, upon due inspection, the Village determines that there is in inaccuracy in the report submitted by landlord, the Village shall notify the landlord in writing and allow the landlord the opportunity to resubmit a report.

(c) If, upon due inspection, the Village determines that a landlord has knowingly submitted a false report, the Village shall issue a Violation to the landlord. If found guilty, the landlord shall be fined not less than $50.00 or more than $500.00 for each occurrence.

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage and publication as required by law.

SECTION 4: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.

SECTION 5: If any provision, clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Ordinance or application thereof to any person, firm corporation, public agency or circumstance, shall, for any reason, be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, said judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons, firms, corporation, or circumstances, but shall be confined in its operation to the provision, clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and to the person, firm, corporation ,or circumstances involved. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent of the Village of McCullom Lake that this Ordinance would have been adopted had such unconstitutional or invalid provision, clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part thereof not have been included.

              APPROVED this 13th day of November, 2007

                VILLAGE OF McCULLOM LAKE, ILLINOIS