Residential Rental Dwelling Unit Inspection & Maintenance Program

To protect the health, safety, and general welfare of residents living in single and multi-family rental housing, the City of Forest Park has adopted The Residential Rental Dwelling Unit Inspection and Maintenance Program set forth in Section 8-2-300 of the City of Forest Park Code of Ordinances.

This program will allow the city to enforce building and property maintenance codes, while also providing remedies for violations of these codes. Our goal is to improve the quality of life for residents by identifying and correcting substandard, unsanitary, and other prohibited conditions in rental units that pose hazards to the tenants and/or neighboring residents, while also preserving the value of land and property within the city.

Effective October 1, 2022 all residential rental property owners must obtain an annual business license, issued by the City of Forest Park, for each individual non-owner-occupied rental property unit.