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Residential Registration & Rental Inspection
Department Overview
We work to improve accountability of all residential housing within the Village of Rantoul, by upholding property standards specifically designed to upgrade residential property.
Through this program, the Village of Rantoul, Requires Registration of All Residential Properties, which includes:
All single-family, multi-family, duplexes, condos, townhouses, mobile homes, and properties where the owner still resides such as duplexes.
Register Your Residential Property
Registration is simply completing the appropriate form to verify the use of your residential property.
Rental Properties
Any residential property used as a rental property must be registered into the Rental Registration Program by completing the application and scheduling an inspection prior to the tenant moving in. After the initial inspection, rental units are inspected every 3 years and must be registered annually (May 1 thru April 30) to comply with village Ordinance Section 10-407 - 10-449.
To register and renew a rental property, please complete one of the following forms:
- Use this Rental Property Registration Application (Online Form) with e-payment option.
- Print & Return this Rental Property Registration Application along with the $40 registration fee.
Additional Resources
- Click here for a Schedule of Annual Fees
- Click here for Property Maintenance Code Fact Sheet
- Click here for Housing Code Pre-Inspection Checklist
- Click here for Consent to Inspect (Online Form)
- Click here for Consent to Inspect (Printable)
Tenant Inspection Requests
Residential Inspections can be requested by a tenant needing assistance with any life safety issues which have not been addressed by their Landlord. Please be sure to reach out to your Landlord prior to making a rental inspection request,
- Tenant Inspection Request (Online Form)
- Tenant Inspection Request (Printable)
Owner Occupied
For a personal residence where the owner resides, an Owner-Occupied Exemption Form must be completed. If a property is being purchased "On Contract" a Contract for Sale Form must be completed. This process helps identify the current use of the property.
- Owner-Occupied Exemption Form (Online Form)
- Owner-Occupied Exemption Form (Printable)
- Contract for Sale Information Form (Online Form)
- Contract for Sale Information Form (Printable)
Vacant Properties
For a property in transition, i.e., refurbished, foreclosure, preparing for sale, vacant, etc. complete the following form:
- Vacant Residential Property Registration Form (Online Form)
- Vacant Residential Property Registration Form (Printable)
Contact Us
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Scott Morgan
Rental Inspector
Contact UsPh: (217) 892-6843
Fx: (217) 892-6871Angelica Partida
Building Safety Property Assistant
Ph: (217) 892-6804
333 S. Tanner St.
Rantoul, IL 61866Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- What does it mean to "Register" my residential property?
- I own and live in my residence and DO NOT intend to rent it out. Do I need to register?
- I own vacant residential property. Does it need to be registered?
- I own a mobile home. Does it need to be registered and inspected?
- We registered our rental property late in the year and paid the $40.00 Registration Fee. Is this fee pro-rated?
- Are churches required to register?
- When can I expect my rental residence to be inspected?
- Does the Village inspect Section 8 Housing?