Legal Opinion
Keith McKenzie v. City of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 4, 1997No. 97-2624PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
Illinois authorizes its municipalities to “demolish, repair, or enclose” residential buildings, one or two stories in height, that are “open and vacant” and “an immediate and continuing hazard to the community”. 65 ILCS 5/11—31—1(e). Chicago adopted an ordinance taking advantage of this power. Municipal Code of Chicago § 13-9-010. The program, which the City calls the Fast Track, begins with an inspection. If the head of the program agrees with the building inspector that the property meets the criteria, the City sends a second inspector to verify. If the budding…
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