Private right of action.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 5-11-160
in effect5-11-160 Private right of action.
Any aggrieved person, including but not limited to any tenant or tenant association, may enforce the provisions of this chapter by means of a civil action in which the court may provide injunctive relief or award treble damages and the plaintiffs’ court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees.
(Added Coun. J. 9-18-24, p. 16736, § 3)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2701693Fetched: 10/24/2026
