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Welcome
In order to address the negative impact of improperly maintained vacant buildings
on its neighborhoods, the City of Chicago has adopted registration and maintenance
requirements applicable to the owners of all vacant buildings and the mortgagees
of certain vacant buildings which have not been registered by an owner.
The City of Chicago takes improperly maintained vacant buildings seriously. Through this
website:
- Members of the public can obtain and track information about vacant buildings anywhere
in the City of Chicago, as well as information about pending enforcement cases in the City’s Department of Administrative Hearings or the Circuit Court of Cook County
involving vacant buildings
- An owner of a vacant building can register the building as required by ordinance,
pay all applicable registration fees (by credit card or electronic check) and provide
updated information to the City regarding a registered building
- A mortgagee of a vacant building can register the building
as required by ordinance, pay all applicable registration fees (by credit card or electronic check), and provide updated information to the City regarding a
registered building
Members of the Public
Use the “Search Vacant Buildings By” feature in the upper right corner of this page
to find information about vacant buildings that have been registered or found in violation of
the City’s vacant building requirements by the Department of Buildings. No account
is required to use this feature.
- If you create an account,
you can track developments on one or more vacant buildings. You can elect to receive
e-mail updates about vacant buildings that you add to “My Watch List.”
- To report an improperly maintained or unregistered vacant building, please call and report your concern to 3-1-1 (from outside Chicago, call 312-744-5000).
- To find information about other building code violations, please visit the City
of Chicago’s Building Permit and Inspection Records site .
- A list of all service requests the City has received regarding vacant buildings
can be found at Vacant Buildings Open Data. This data set is
updated nightly.
- Additional information about vacant buildings may be available at the
Chicago Police Department CLEARMap website.
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Vacant Building Owners
Register a Vacant Building as Owner (login
required)
The City of Chicago requires that an owner of a vacant building register the building
with the City once it is vacant for more than 30 days. Each owner of a vacant building
is also required to secure, insure, and maintain that building as required by ordinance.
Registration must be renewed every six months. Failure to comply with these requirements
may result in significant penalties.
The registered owner of a vacant building will receive a daily e-mail report of
public service requests (3-1-1 calls) and police activity at the property, including
911 calls. If you register a property, you must deregister the property within 20 days if it is
reoccupied, sold, or demolished.
Click here for a summary of
the ordinance requirements applicable to owners of vacant buildings. The applicable
ordinance can be found in Chapter 14X-12 of the
Municipal Code of Chicago .
Vacant Building Mortgagees
Register a Vacant Building as Mortgagee (login
required)
A mortgagee of a vacant building must register the building if the mortgage is in default and the owner has failed to register the building as required. A mortgagee who is required to register is also required to secure the building and perform certain maintenance. Registration must be renewed every six months. Register the building ONLY if it is vacant. Do not register a building as vacant when it is occupied – even if the mortgage is in default. If you are a mortgagee, always register your buildings as a MORTGAGEE.
A property must be deregistered if the loan is transferred or released or if the building
is reoccupied, sold, or demolished. A new OWNER-type registration must be created by any person
who takes title to a vacant building following a judicial sale or other foreclosure-related transfer,
including a registered mortgagee, within 30 days of taking ownership.
Click here for a summary
of the ordinance requirements applicable to mortgagees. The applicable ordinance
can be found in Sections 14X-12-1205 of the
Municipal Code of Chicago .
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