MANDATORY BUILDING INSPECTION PROGRAM PROPOSAL

Periodic housing code enforcement would Improve the health of Chicagos residents
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Asthma attacks, lead poisoning, fires & home accidents could be prevented by eliminating home based hazards. A Sinai Urban Health Institute study demonstrated that when home health care workers worked with housing advocates to improve housing conditions ER visits were cut by 72%

Cut down on medical costs

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Increase kids chances at school

o Lead poisoning causes permanent cognitive damage in children and possible damage to the central nervous system, kidneys and reproductive system o Asthma is the leading reason children miss school

Enhance housing values and help to preserve low-income housing

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Los Angeles property owners re-invested $1.3 billion back into the housing stock

A Mandatory Building Inspection Program is part of a comprehensive approach to improving the lives of Chicagos residents 1. Landlords register their properties. Landlords are charged a yearly per unit fee 2. Landlords and tenants are notified in advance of inspection, including a copy of inspectors checklist
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Units are inspected for health hazards, on a minimum 5 year cycle focusing on buildings in high risk areas first

4. Fines may be given if hazards exist, a follow up inspection occurs to ensure compliance 5. If repairs go unfixed a second time, landlords are charged full inspection costs
PROMOTING HEALTH & SAFETY BY PUTTING AN END TO HAZARDS IN OUR HOMES