Abatement order.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14A-3-313.3
in effect14A-3-313.3 Abatement order.
If the court finds that the City has established by a preponderance of the evidence that the building or structure identified in the notice is a public nuisance as described in Section 14A-3-313.1, the court must enter an order of abatement requiring the owner, within a time frame specified in the order, to take all reasonable measures necessary to abate the public nuisance. The court’s order of abatement may include, but is not limited to: correcting all code violations; altering, repairing, or improving the building or structure, rendering the building or structure fit for human use or habitation; vacating or enclosing the building or structure; or demolishing the building or structure. The court may also appoint a receiver; authorize a lienholder to take possession of the property to abate the nuisance; or, if requested by the Corporation Counsel and reasonable in light of the magnitude of the harm caused or which can reasonably be expected to be caused by the nuisance, the market value of the property in its current condition, and the extent to which the owner has failed to take effective measures to abate the nuisance, the assignment to the City or to a third party designated by the City or forfeiture to the City of all of the defendants’ rights, title, and interest in the real estate.
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2660861Fetched: 10/24/2026