Chicago Building Code Hearings: DOAH vs. Daley Center

If you have a building code violation from the City of Chicago, one detail decides almost everything about what comes next, and most owners never noti...

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Chicago Building Code Violation Fines: What Owners Face

If you've just received a building code violation notice in Chicago, that stack of paperwork, citing receivership, demolition orders, and daily fines,...

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Chicago Building Code Violation Notice: What to Do

Each year, more than 10,000 building code cases go before the City of Chicago's administrative hearings and the Cook County Circuit Court at the Daley...

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Chicago Landlord Building Code Violation Guide | Aaron Fox Law

If you're a Chicago landlord or building owner who just received a violation notice from the Department of Buildings, the first thing to understand is...

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Chicago Open Lot Violation Defense

Got a citation for your vacant lot in Chicago and not sure what you're actually looking at? You're not alone, and the next few steps you take will mat...

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Chicago Overflowing Dumpster & Trash Violation Defense

It is easy to assume a Chicago trash citation is only a landlord or restaurant problem, but it is not. If you own rental property, manage a restaurant...

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Chicago Streets & Sanitation Violation Attorney

Most people who receive a streets and sanitation ticket from the City of Chicago underestimate it at first. It looks minor, some trash in the alley, g...

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Chicago Weed & Overgrown Grass Violation Defense

A lot of property owners assume that if they cut their grass before the hearing, the city will dismiss the ticket. That's not how it works, and believ...

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How to Fight a Streets & Sanitation Violation in Chicago

If the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation has cited your property, the most useful way to look at the notice is as a checklist, not a crisis...

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