Official Website: https://www.richtonpark.org/
Richton Park Village Hall Phone Number: 708-481-8950
Richton Park is a village located on the southern border of Cook County Illinois and 28 miles south of the Chicago Loop. The village sits astride the Sauk Trail, a modern highway that follows the course of a Native American transportation route. By the late 1840s German migrants began farming in the area, then known as Thorn Creek. In 1852, the Illinois Central Railroad was developed and along with a small agricultural village where the rail line crossed the Sauk Trail. In the 1960s and 70s, the population peaked, leading to new housing and developments. There were 2,558 people living in the village in 1970. By 1980 the population had grown to nearly 9,403, and in 2000 the village had 12,533 residents, growing into the abundant community it is today.
Inspection Information:
Occupancy Inspection Process
The Village of Richton requires that an occupancy inspection be performed prior to the change in ownership or tenancy of any property. This ordinance applies to all residential and commercial properties.
This information is provided to help you understand what steps the village takes before issuing a Certificate of Occupancy:
1. You need to complete the Application for Occupancy Inspection form completely.
2. Any monies owed to the Village of Richton Park must be paid, prior to the scheduling of the inspection, i.e. delinquent water bill, property maintenance violations, and liens.
3. You can then schedule an appointment for the inspection to be done.
4. If there are no violations found by the inspector, and you provide the inspector with your heating certificate during or prior to the inspection, you will receive your Certificate of Occupancy at the completion of the inspection. (A copy of the exact inspection form used during the inspection is attached, to allow you to have your property compliant ready by the time of the inspection.)
5. If there are violations that need to be corrected, you will have to make those corrections within 30 days, and then call back and schedule a return visit by the inspector to verify that all the repairs have been made. You will be allowed one return visit for completion, if the inspector has to come back a third time or more you will have to pay the complete fee again each additional time.
6. Workmanship, repairs, maintenance work, alterations, or installations which are caused directly or indirectly by the enforcement of this code shall be executed and installed in a workmanlike manner and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions.
Exception:
In the event that the culmination of the sale of a premises would be jeopardized if the violations are unable to be corrected within the specified time frame, a Conditional Certificate of Occupancy may be issued by the inspector if violations are not corrected, provided that all of the following are true:
1. Escrow deposit is posted with the Village in a sufficient amount to cover all expenses needed to correct the violations, but not less than five hundred dollars ($500) plus all re-inspection fees and contingency expense.
2. The owner, in addition to posting the cash security bond, states in writing that he or she expressly undertakes and assumes responsibility for the corrections within a time frame not to exceed (30) thirty days. The new owner shall also authorize the inspector to enter the dwelling within five working days after the required date of compliance to ascertain if the corrections have been made.
3. The original owner understands that the abatement of any of the violations found during the occupancy inspection is his or her responsibility, and in the event that the new owner refuses to accept responsibility for the repair of the violations.
Certificate of Occupancy Expiration
Your Certificate of Occupancy is good for 6 months from the date on the certificate. If six months have passed, and you have not sold or rented your property, you can renew it one time for a six month extension. However, a new inspection is required to be sure things have not changed since the original inspection, and there is no fee for the extension.
Crime Free Information:
Crime Free Housing Lease Addendum
In consideration for the execution or renewal of a lease of the dwelling unit identified in the lease, Manager or Owner and Tenant agree as follows:
Tenant, any member(s) of the tenant's household, a guest or any other person affiliated with the resident, at or near the tenant premises:
1. Shall not engage in any act intended to facilitate criminal activity.
2. Will not permit the dwelling unit to be used for, or to facilitate criminal activity, including but not limited to, violent criminal activity or drug related criminal activity.
3. "Violent criminal activity" means any criminal activity that has as one of its elements the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another.
4. "Drug related activity" means the illegal manufacture, sale distribution, or use or possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute, or use controlled substance.
5. One or more violations of this lease addendum constitute a substantial violation of the lease and a material noncompliance with the lease. Any such violation is grounds for termination of tenancy and eviction from the unit.
6. Proof of violation shall be a preponderance of the evidence, unless otherwise provided by the law.
7. In case of any conflict between the provisions of this lease addendum and any other provisions of the lease, the provisions of this lease addendum shall govern.
8. This lease addendum is incorporated into the lease between the landlord and the tenant.
Please visit here to submit the form.
This form is to be used by new Tenants of the Village of Richton Park. Please fill out form completely and print a copy and bring to the Village Hall with the following documents: Occupancy Inspection, Photo ID, Lease and Crime Free Housing Lease Addendum, and $50 Water Application Fee. Please Note: An appointment will need to be made in order to turn water on and someone must be present at the service address at the time of the appointment.
Richton Park Police Department
Deputy Chief of Police Rodney Owens
4455 Sauk Trail Richton Park, IL 60471
Phone: (708) 283-6393