Written notice.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14A-3-307.2
in effect14A-3-307.2 Written notice.
Where a City official has ordered a building, structure, premises, or specific portion vacated and closed as provided in Section 14A-3-307, the City official must post or cause to be posted in a conspicuous place near exterior entrances, a written notice measuring no less than 17 inches (432 mm) by 22 inches (559 mm), stating substantially as follows:
THIS BUILDING HAS BEEN ORDERED CLOSED BY
THE CITY OF CHICAGO DUE TO CODE VIOLATIONS
THAT THREATEN LIFE, HEALTH, OR SAFETY.
ENTRY IS FORBIDDEN EXCEPT FOR NECESSARY
REPAIRS AND GOVERNMENT INSPECTION.
The notice must be dated and bear the City seal and the title of the City official who issued the order. If only a portion of a building has been ordered vacated and closed, the notice must specify the affected portion, and must also be affixed at interior entrances to that portion. The City official may also cause a written notice of violation as provided in Section 14A-3-301.3 to be served upon the owner of the property.
(Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58278, Art. II, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 6-12-24, p. 13412, Art. II, § 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/0-0-0-2660803Fetched: 10/24/2026