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Illinois Realtors urge clearer language, raise constitutional concerns about Belvidere inspection ordinance (first reading)

Belvidere City Council · April 6, 2026
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Summary

At the April 6 meeting, Neely Erickson of Illinois Realtors flagged constitutional and practical problems with draft Ordinance 754H (non‑residential and multi‑family inspections), urging clearer scope, standards, appeals and handling of tenant refusals before second reading.

Neely Erickson, government affairs director for Illinois Realtors with the Northwest Illinois Alliance of Realtors, told the Belvidere City Council on April 6 that the current draft of Ordinance 754H — a proposed new Section 46‑54 on inspections of non‑residential and multi‑family structures — raises constitutional, clarity and operational concerns.

Erickson said the draft “creates uncertainty”…

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