City of Rockford v. Suski

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Harold Suski, was fined for failure to obtain building and plumbing permits prior to remodeling two of his apartment buildings. He appeals, contending that the city failed to make the relevant codes available for public inspection pursuant to statute, and failed to give the requisite notice established by the codes prior to bringing court proceedings.

In a bench trial, the defendant was found to be in violation of section 2.2(a) of the Rockford Plumbing Code for failure to obtain permits prior to commencing work…