provision,subject,what_it_requires,key_figure,notes
5-12-170,"The RLTO summary must be attached","The City of Chicago Department of Housing prepares a written summary of the ordinance describing the rights, obligations and remedies of landlords and tenants. A landlord must attach it to each lease and to each renewal.","every lease and renewal","Separate from the Security Deposit Interest Rate Summary, which is a different document required where a deposit is held."
5-12-170,"What failing to attach it costs","Where the summary is not attached, the tenant may terminate the lease and recover 100 dollars in damages, plus attorney fees and costs.","termination plus 100 dollars","A small sum with a disproportionate consequence, since the termination right attaches regardless of anything else about the tenancy."
5-12-100,"Disclosure on written demand","Where a landlord fails to disclose required information within fourteen days of a tenant written demand, the tenant may recover one month rent or actual damages, whichever is greater, plus attorney fees and costs.","one month rent or actual damages","The tenant has to make the demand in writing first. The fourteen day clock runs from that."
5-12-050,"Two days notice before entry","A landlord must give at least two days notice before entering a unit for a non emergency purpose. The notice may be given by mail, telephone, written notice or any other means designed in good faith to provide actual notice.","2 days","One published source describes this as at least forty eight hours, which is the same requirement expressed differently."
5-12-050,"What entry covers","Making repairs, supplying services and performing necessary inspections.","stated purposes",
5-12-050,"Emergency entry","No prior notice is required in an emergency. In that case the tenant must allow access without receiving the two days notice.","no notice","Entry arising from a building wide repair necessity is also exempt from the notice requirement."
5-12-050,"Everything else needs the full notice","All other entries, including routine maintenance checks and inspections, require the full two day notice without exception.","no exceptions",
coverage,"Who the ordinance covers","Most residential rental units in Chicago, including single family homes, condominiums, apartments and multi unit buildings.","most city rentals",
coverage,"Key exemptions","Owner occupied buildings with six or fewer units, certain subsidized housing, and transient accommodations.","owner occupied six or fewer","One published compliance guide advises assuming the ordinance applies unless the position has been confirmed with an attorney."
comparison,"Entry notice elsewhere","Georgia has no statute specifying any minimum advance notice before a landlord may enter. Florida requires twelve hours. Chicago requires two days.","Chicago is the strictest","Among the jurisdictions Homzora covers, Chicago gives a tenant the most notice before entry and Georgia gives none at all."