CENTRALIZED LISTING PORTAL PILOT PROGRAM

Municipal Code of Chicago tit. 5, ch. 5-30

in effect

Municipal Code of Chicago § 5-30-010 Purpose.

5-30-010 Purpose. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Centralized Listing Portal Pilot Program”. The Centralized Listing Portal Pilot Program (the “Pilot Program”) aims to utilize a Centralized Listing Portal to list Affordable Housing Units in the City, connecting prospective tenants to available vacant affordable rental units. (Added Coun. J. 5-20-26, p. 43276, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 5-30-020 Definitions.

5-30-020 Definitions. The definitions in this section shall apply to this Chapter 5-30, unless otherwise specified: “Affordable Requirements Ordinance” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2-44-080 or Section 2-44-085 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, as applicable. “Affordable Housing Unit” shall mean any rental unit within the City publicly financed through a City allocation of tax credits, general obligation bonds, grants, or loans, including but not limited to, the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program, Tax Increment Financing, Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership Program Funds, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, City bond proceeds, or any other City grant or loan funds for the development or maintenance of affordable housing, not including temporary shelter or short-term emergency housing programs. “Centralized Listing Portal” shall mean an online interface for listing affordable rental units from various properties throughout the City, which may be developed in partnership with or owned or managed by the City, IHDA, or any other appropriate partner chosen by and acceptable to both the Working Group and the Department. “Centralized Listing Portal Working Group” or “Working Group” shall mean that working group as defined in ordinance, as substituted and passed by City Council, known by record number 02024-0012422 and introduced at the City Council meeting of September 18, 2024. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Housing or their designee. “Department” means the Department of Housing or successor agency unless otherwise stated. “Owner” means any person having a legal or equitable ownership interest in the premises or structure, with or without actual possession; any person shown in the official land or tax records of Cook County as holding a legal or equitable ownership interest in the premises or structure, with or without actual possession; any person having charge, care, or control of the premises or structure as an actual or apparent agent of an owner or as trustee of a trust or as the guardian, executor, or administrator of the estate of an owner; and any person responsible for or entitled to manage, collect rents for, or control the premises or structure. (Added Coun. J. 5-20-26, p. 43276, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 5-30-030 Centralized listing portal pilot program.

5-30-030 Centralized listing portal pilot program. (a) The Department shall develop or partner in the development of an online interface for listing affordable rental units at various properties throughout the City. This Centralized Listing Portal may be developed in partnership with or owned or managed by the City, Illinois Housing Development Authority, or any other appropriate partner chosen by and acceptable to both the Working Group and the Department. Throughout the Pilot Program, the Department will work with alderpeople, applicants, Owners, and the Working Group to identify opportunities to improve the portal’s functionality, informing final recommendations following the Pilot Program. After the Working Group’s work has concluded or the portal is launched, to the extent a formal or informal partnership must be maintained to keep the portal in service in accord with this chapter, the Department shall be the sole contact point with any partner and decision maker. (b) Pilot Program – Units required to list on the Centralized Listing Portal. (1) The Owners of all Affordable Housing Units who execute any financing, redevelopment, allocation, regulatory, other agreements associated with City financing with the City after the effective date of this ordinance shall be required to list said units on the Centralized Listing Portal for as long as the Pilot Program or its successor is in existence. The Owner may utilize a designee such as a property manager to meet this listing requirement. (2) The Owners of all residential rental units subject to the Affordable Requirements Ordinance, including but not limited to those who execute a covenant or other agreement with the City after the effective date of this ordinance related to the property’s requirements under the Affordable Requirements Ordinance, shall be required to list said units on the Centralized Listing Portal for as long as the Pilot Program or its successor is in existence. The Owner may utilize a designee such as a property manager to meet this listing requirement. (3) The Department will ensure that the Centralized Listing Portal is available and accessible to list other affordable rental units that are not required to, but whose owners desire to, list on the Centralized Listing Portal. (c) The legal duties of any Owner subject to subsections 5-30-030(b)(1) or (2) or any agreement or property covenant creating substantially similar require-ments shall automatically transfer to the new owner upon any change in ownership of the property. Owners may utilize designees such as property managers to satisfy their responsibilities under this chapter, but the Owners may not transfer the ultimate responsibility for complying with subsections 5-30-030(b)(1) or (2). Owners subject to requirements under this Chapter shall report to the Department quarterly the number of vacan-cies in the City, the turnover time for vacant Affordable Housing Units, and the reasons for any vacancies. (d) Owners of other affordable rental units not subject to the requirements of subsections 5-30-030(b)(1) or (2) may elect to opt to utilize the Centralized Listing Portal at the discretion of the Department. (e) The Department shall notify all Owners required to list their properties or units on the Centralized Listing Portal once it is prepared to be opened to applicants and listing Owners. Owners shall have no duty to list on the Centralized Listing Portal until such time. (Added Coun. J. 5-20-26, p. 43276, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 5-30-040 Centralized listing portal.

5-30-040 Centralized listing portal. (a) The Centralized Listing Portal shall: (1) Provide an Owners’ registration link to list their Affordable Housing Units; (2) Provide the applicants with the opportunity to apply for all waitlists for which they are qualified; (3) Provide information on the approximate number of applicants in the waitlist for all applicable Affordable Housing Units for each specific property; (4) Display property manager contact information; (5) Connect users to the unique application or waitlist page for each Affordable Housing Unit, to the extent such pages are available; (6) Connect to the Chicago Housing Authority Waitlist Application website's section landing page and notify applicants of their rights pursuant to 310 ILCS 10/25.06; (7) Provide the number of Affordable Housing Units and each unit’s number of bedrooms and their sizes, accessibility features, and affordability requirements; (8) Provide applicants with notice of any tenant selection requirements, including any leasing preferences; (9) Protect and keep private applicant and Owner data and information through firewalls and other appropriate data security measures; and (10) Ensure that private applicant and Owner data is not shared with third parties. (Added Coun. J. 5-20-26, p. 43276, § 2)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 5-30-050 Expiration.

5-30-050 Expiration. This Chapter shall be repealed, and the Pilot Program shall expire and be terminated, without further action by the City Council on the second anniversary of the effective date of this ordinance. (Added Coun. J. 5-20-26, p. 43276, § 2)

Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2703768Fetched: 10/24/2026