Public information.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-28-870
in effect7-28-870 Public information.
The commissioner shall prepare and post on the health department's publicly available website:
(a) a brochure containing, at a minimum, the following: (1) a statement that the presence of bed bugs in any building or dwelling unit is a public nuisance; (2) information on how to detect the presence of bed bugs; (3) information on how to prevent the spread of bed bugs within and between buildings; (4) a statement that tenants shall contact their landlord as soon as practicable if they suspect they have bed bugs in their dwelling unit; and (5) contact information as to where people can obtain more information; and
(b) information relating to licensing, registration or certification by the State of Illinois to perform pest control services.
(Added Coun. J. 6-5-13, p. 55787, § 5)
Editor's note – Per Coun. J. 6-5-13, p. 55787, § 6, §§ 7-28-810 – 7-28-900 become effective on 12-23-13.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2641847Fetched: 10/24/2026