Lease Addendum 20occupants
Lease Addendum 20occupants
The City of Aurora has enacted the following in its Code of Ordinances:
i. Chapter 29, Article VII- Criminal Nuisance Abatement: This ordinance prohibits criminal nuisance activity on
properties located within the corporate limits of the City of Aurora;
ii. Chapter 29, Article VIII- Noise Abatement: This ordinance prohibits unreasonably loud or raucous noise within
the corporate limits of the City of Aurora;
iii. Chapter 12, Article IV- Property Maintenance: This ordinance requires that properties within the City of Aurora
be properly managed and maintained.
Any violations of the above ordinances or any other federal, state, or local criminal, nuisance, or property maintenance statutes,
regulations, or ordinances may result in the EVICTION of the tenant who committed, allowed, or facilitated the violation.
Tenants and all persons who reside in the leased premises, by assuming possession of the same, agree that the landlord or his
agents may release to the Police Department, Law Department, or the Division of Property Standards any information
concerning the identity of all occupants.
CRIME FREE AGREEMENT
In consideration of the execution or renewal of a lease of the rental unit identified in this lease, Owner (or Owner's
agent or representative) and Resident/tenant agree as follows:
1. Tenant, any member of the tenant's household, a guest or invitee in the unit or on the common grounds, or any other person
in the unit or on the common grounds invited there in any way by the tenant or a member of tenant's household, shall not
engage or in any way be involved in, any criminal activity, including drug related criminal activity, on or near the said
premises. Criminal activity shall include, but is not limited to, drug-related criminal activity. "Drug-related criminal activity"
means illegal manufacture, sale, distribution, use or possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute or use of a
controlled substance, cannabis or methamphetamine (as defined in the Illinois Compiled Statutes).
2. Tenant, any member of the tenant's household, a guest, or invitee at the unit, or on the common grounds, or any person in the
unit or on the common grounds invited there in any way by the tenant or a member of the tenant's household shall not
engage in any act intended to facilitate or that does facilitate criminal activity, including drug-related criminal activity, or on
the said property.
3. Tenant, and every member of the household shall not permit the rental unit to be used for criminal activity, or to facilitate
criminal activity, in the unit or on the common grounds, including drug-related criminal activity, regardless of whether the
individual engaging in such activities is a member of the household, a guest or invitee, and regardless of whether the tenant
is present during any such offense.
4. Tenant, and members of the tenant's household, a guest, or invitee in the unit or on the common grounds, or any other person
in the unit or on the common grounds invited there in any way by tenant or a member of tenant's household, shall not
engage in the unlawful manufacturing, selling, using, storing, keeping or giving of a controlled substance, cannabis, or
methamphetamine at any location whether in, at, on, or near the property.
5. Tenant, any members of the tenant's household, a guest, or invitee in the unit or on the common grounds, or any other person
in the unit or on the common grounds invited there in any way by the tenant or a member of the tenant's household, shall
not engage in any illegal activity, including prostitution as defined in the Illinois Compiled Statutes, criminal street gang
activity as defined in the Illinois Compiled Statutes, threatening or intimidating as prohibited in the Illinois Compiled Statutes,
assault as prohibited in the Illinois Compiled Statutes, including but not limited to the unlawful discharge of firearms on or
near the dwelling unit or common grounds, or any breach of the lease agreement that otherwise jeopardizes the health,
safety and welfare of the landlord, his agent or other tenants or involving imminent or actual serious damage as defined in
the Illinois Compiled Statutes.
6. Violation of any of the above provisions shall be a material and irreparable violation of the lease and good cause for
termination of the tenancy, provided, however, a tenant shall not be retaliated against nor evicted when merely a victim of
any criminal act prohibited herein, but shall be responsible for the acts of his/her guests and household members. A single
violation of any of the provisions hereof shall be deemed a serious violation and material non-compliance with the lease. It is
understood and agreed that a single violation shall be good cause for immediate termination of the lease under the Illinois
Compiled Statutes. Unless otherwise provided by law, proof of violation shall not require criminal conviction, but shall be by
*LEASE ADDENDUM(S) ARE NOW REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED AT TIME OF
REGISTRATION/RENEWAL, AND INSPECTION (all 8 units and smaller)*
a preponderance of the evidence. Tenant consents to venue in any justice court precinct within the county wherein the unit
is located in the event Owner initiates legal action against the tenant. Tenant hereby waives any objection to any venue
chosen by Owner. To the extent permitted by law, tenant agrees that service of process of any legal proceeding, including
but not limited to, a special detainer or forcible detainer action, or service of any notice to tenant, shall be effective and
sufficient for purposes of providing legal service and conferring personal jurisdiction upon any Illinois court as to any tenant,
co-signor, occupant or guarantor, if served upon any occupant or other person of suitable age and discretion who is present
at the premises and residing therein, notwithstanding the fact that a tenant, co-signor, occupant or guarantor may reside at a
different location other than the property address described in the lease agreement. This agreement regarding service is in
addition to, and not in lieu of, any manner of service authorized under Illinois law or rule. By signing this lease the
undersigned hereby waives any objection to service carried out under the terms of this agreement.
All landlords shall incorporate into the body of all leases or rental agreements, or renewals of leases or rental agreements, the
first and last names of all individuals who will reside or operate businesses at the subject property during the term of the
lease. All such landlords shall also require their tenants, as a condition of their lease, to provide written notice containing the
first and last names of any guests who will be temporarily residing at the subject property for more than a calendar week
(seven (7) consecutive days). Landlords who utilize oral leases or no lease agreements shall be required to maintain
records which contain the information required in this subsection.
Landlords shall provide, upon either oral or written request, copies of the information required to the City of Aurora Police
Department, Law Department and/or the Division of Property Standards. Any such oral request shall be followed by a
written confirmation of the oral request from the interested City of Aurora department.
Unit is currently unoccupied, I/we attest that a lease addendum will be provided to City of Aurora 14 days after commencement of a new
lease. Failure to provide the lease addendum 14 days prior to forthcoming inspection may result in an additional $100 fine.
Unit is currently occupied, I/we attest that below we have provided accurate and legible names and tenant signatures for ALL of our
tenants over the age of 18 in this unit.
INFORMATION FOR ALL 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TENANT(S) AND/OR OCCUPANT(S) IN THIS ONE UNIT