Rental Registration Program

In 2021, the Riverside Village Board approved a Multi-Family Residential Rental Registry Ordinance. The purpose of this program is to help protect residents and property owners from undesirable and adverse effects generated by the presence of substandard, unsafe and/or non-code compliant rental housing properties. The program also helps the village, property owners and managers, and tenants effectively and efficiently communicate important or urgent information.

The program involves a simple registration of each building and unit, and a scheduled inspection of each rental unit over the course of a three year period. This means that one time, every three years, each rented unit will have an inspection performed to make sure that Riverside residents live in safe, quality housing and that property owners are alerted to potential property risk.

See letter sent to property owners about the program and how to start registration. (PDF)

Rental Unit Registration

Property owners must register each building used as a rental property by January 31, 2022.
Registration applies to all dwellings in the Village of Riverside containing three (3) or more residential rental units and they must be registered in order to have tenants.
See Registration FAQ for more information. (PDF)

Register A Property

The Online Registration Form is now available and properties must register prior to January 31, 2022. Please use the online form below to register each rental property. Upon confirmation that the submitted information is complete, staff will send the registration invoice. After properties are registered, inspections will be scheduled.

Residential Rental Registration

Steps

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Step One

I/We, the undersigned, hereby provide to the best of my knowledge information required for under and by virtue of the Ordinances of the Village of Riverside for Residential Rental Registration.
Registration is due annually. Each rental property consisting of 3 or more units must complete a separate registration.
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Step Two

I am applying for...
1. A New Rental Certificate (begins Jan. 2022)
2. A Certificate Renewal
Property and Owner Information
Property Address*
(Rental building with 3 or more units)
Tax Index #
Zoning District
Associated Management Company Name (if any)
Full Legal Name of Property Owner 1:*
Mailing Address*
City*
State*
Zip Code*
Home/Mobile Phone*
Work Phone*
Email*
Full Legal Name of Property Owner(s) 2:
Secondary Mailing Address
City
State
Zip Code
Home/Mobile Phone
Work Phone
Email
Email Address
If there are additional owners, please name them here:
Owner Agent or Representative Information
Owner Agent Name and Title*
Mailing Address*
City*
State*
Zip Code*
Phone Contact #1*
Phone Contact #2
Emergency Contact (Available 24 Hours)*
Email Address*
Service address to send all important communications, notices of compliance or violation and citations:*
Name of person the Village should contact to schedule inspections*
Dwelling Unit Information
How many rental dwellings are in this building?*
Please list information for each rental dwelling unit at this property address:
(Examples: Apt. A, Unit 1C, Apt. 322)
Dwelling Name or Unit #*
Approximate square footage
Dwelling Name or Unit #*
Approximate square footage
Dwelling Name or Unit #*
Approximate square footage
Dwelling Name or Unit #
Approximate square footage
Dwelling Name or Unit #
Approximate square footage
Dwelling Name or Unit #
Approximate square footage
Dwelling Name or Unit #
Approximate square footage
If there are additional units in the building, please list them here with approximate square footage
All registered rental dwellings will be inspected relative to Building and Fire Department Codes
All rental dwellings listed will be inspected in a period of three years.
I/We hereby certify that all of the information contained in this registration form is true and correct, that I/we am/are authorized to sign this document of behalf of this property owner; further that any false penalties provided for by law. I/We further state that we understand all of the ordinances of the Village of Riverside or the laws of the State of Illinois or of the United States of America.
NOTE: This is a registration form for rental dwellings and it is understood that fees will be paid and inspections will be scheduled and passed before a rental certificate of compliance is issued by the Village of Riverside, Illinois.
Electronic Signature Agreement
By checking the "I agree" box below, you agree and acknowledge that 1) your application will not be signed in the sense of a traditional paper document, 2) by signing in this alternate manner, you authorize your electronic signature to be valid and binding upon you to the same force and effect as a handwritten signature, and 3) you may still be required to provide a traditional signature at a later date.
1. I agree.
Electronic Signature

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1. Receive an email copy of this form.
Email address

This field is not part of the form submission.
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Schedule a Property Inspection

Once a property is registered, it is time to schedule rented unit inspections. In the first round of inspections (2022-2024), properties either schedule an inspection that will be conducted by the Village of Riverside, or those without any property violation in the last year can hire a third-party, professionally licensed inspector to conduct the inspection using the Village's inspection checklist and certify that inspected units meet required standards.

See Inspections FAQ for more information. (PDF)
See Official 2022 Inspection Checklist. (PDF)
Note: The required official inspection checklist will be used to conduct inspections. The Village Inspector will use this version and provide a copy onsite. Please ensure the official inspection list is used for compliance.

Searching for properties compliant with the Rental Registration Program

When initial registration is complete, the village plans to make a list of registered property addresses available to the public and prospective renters. When properties successfully complete inspections, a listing of issued rental registration certificates will be made available. The program is new and therefore these lists are not yet available.