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Official Website: https://www.darien.il.us/ Darien City Hall Phone Number: 630-852-5000 Darien is a city in DuPage County Illinois and is located 20 miles southwest of the Chicago Loop. The city population is estimated at 22,000 and is named after a town in Connecticut. Crime Free Information: A Crime Free Lease Addendum is a form that you are required by ordinance to add to your existing lease (similar to a lease rider) that prohibit residents and their guests from engaging in criminal activity. :' This form must be signed by your resident when they renew their lease. A copy of the lease addendum you use needs to be provided to the Crime Free Coordinator at the training seminar you will be attending or you can e-mail your addendum to nskweres@darienrl.gov Note: You are required to use the crime free addendum with all your future leases. Seminar must be attended for a n explanation of the City of Darien residential rental ordinance and Crime Free Lease Addendum. Crime Free Addendum samples will be available at the seminar. The Seminar addresses these topics: Background checks, Understanding Crime Prevention, C.P.T.E.D. Concepts, The Application Process, Community Rules/ Leases, Active Property Management, Combating Crime Problems and dealing with Non-Compliance. By not complying with the ordinance you may subject yourself to being cited by the City. If a citation is issued you will be required to appear in court and could be subject to fines. A rental license will not be issued until you become compliant with the ordinance.

Official Website: https://www.highlandil.gov/ Highland City Hall Phone Number: 618-654-9891 Highland is a city in Madison County Illinois with a population estimated at 9,900. The city was settled in the early 19th century by Swiss-German settlers. The town was founded 1837 and first named Helvetia in accordance with the Heritage of the town's Swiss-German founding members. The town voted to change its name to the English version - Highland, in the early 20th century. Currently, Highland is home to many worldwide trade industries, such as the Basler Electric Co., Cooper B-Line, Inc., Wicks Organ Company, Korte Construction Company, Korte Luitjohan Contractors, Highland Supply Corp., Highland Machine, and the Wall Street Journal's Midwest printing operation. Many smaller businesses also call Highland, Illinois home, offering a diversity of products and services usually only found in larger cities. Inspection Information: Rental Inspection payments are not being accepted on the inspection site on this time. You may pay by cash, check or card at the Building & Zoning office on weekdays 8:00am - 4:30pm, or you may place your payment in the drop box outside our office after hours. Landlord/ Rental Information and Forms: Rental Rental Unit Inspection Request Rental Inspection Pamphlet Rental Inspection Check List Landlord Landlord Registration Application Landlord Registration Ordinance Crime Free Information: Highland Police Department Chief Of Police Christopher Conrad 820 Mulberry Street Highland, IL 62249-0218 618-654-4671 Mission Statement The mission of the Highland Police Department is to work in partnership with the community to protect life and property, solve neighborhood problems, and enhance the quality of life in our City. Public Safety is a top priority in Highland. Highland’s outstanding public safety record is a testimony to its residents and professionally trained police force. The Highland Police Department is staffed with 20 sworn officers and eight support staff, operating 24 hours a day 365 days a year.  The heart of the police department is the communications center, which provides dispatching services for the police, fire and emergency medical services in the city of Highland. With a state of the art 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) located at the Highland Police Department, residents have access to highly efficient and quicker services.

Official Website: https://brookfieldil.gov/ Brookfield Village Hall Phone Number: 708-485-7344 Brookfield is a village in Cook County Illinois and located 13 miles southwest of the Chicago Loop. The Brookfield Zoo is a major attraction within the village, drawing numerous villagers. Major settlement of the area began in 1889 when the Chicago real-estate developer S. E. Gross opened his subdivision of Grossdale, which is what the village used to be called. In the early years the community was heavily influenced by Gross, but the village has since progressed into the abundant community that it is today. Inspection Information: The Village regularly conducts property maintenance inspections to protect the health, safety, and appearance of the property as well as nearby areas.  You may receive a “hang tag” or notice from one of our inspectors informing you of a property maintenance violation.  If you receive a “hang tag,” please make arrangements to correct the code violation within the given time frame.  Contact the inspector if you have questions. If you do not correct your property maintenance violation or contact the inspector with your questions, you will receive a ticket to report to the Village Hall for an Administrative Adjudication Hearing.  An administrative hearing is a civil, not criminal, proceeding.  Cases filed in adjudication are punishable by fines and can only be appealed in the 4th District Circuit Court of Cook County.  You may pay your fines online or in person at Village Hall. In extreme cases when fines accumulate unpaid, the Village may place liens on properties for repeat offenders. The following are common property maintenance violations that the inspectors find during inspections.  If any of these conditions exist in your home, please try to proactively correct them. 1. Failure to properly display address on front of house and on garage at alley 2. Outdoor storage of materials or equipment 3. Outdoor storage of inoperable vehicles 4. Accumulation of trash, garbage, brush, or construction materials 5. Overgrown bushes or hedges over walkways or public ways 6. Grass grown over 8 inches in height and/or overgrowth of weeds 7. Building or fence in disrepair 8. Clogged or dirty gutters 9. Missing or damaged handrails or balusters 10. Peeling and chipping paint 11. Broken or cracked windows on house or garage 12. Parking on an unimproved surface Permits may be required to correct certain property maintenance violations. The Village of Brookfield adopted the 2015 International Property Maintenance code with local amendments.  The Code is available for purchase at the Village of Brookfield or through the International Code Council, and is also available for viewing at the Brookfield Public Library or Village Hall. You may report property maintenance violations to the Community and Economic Development Department’s inspectors by calling 708-485-1412.  Please be sure to provide the address of the property in violation. Crime Free Information: Brookfield Police Department Edward A. Petrak Email: epetrak@brookfieldil.gov Ph: 708-485-1777 8820 Brookfield Avenue Brookfield IL 60513 Non-Emergency Phone 708-485-8131 Fax 708-485-2106 The Police Department is located at the east side of the Village Hall and is staffed 24 hours a day. The Brookfield Police Department has 30 sworn police officers, 5 auxiliary officers, 8 civilian employees, and 18 crossing guards. We provide security for all village events as well as serve and protect the citizens of the community. We were one of the first towns in the Midwest region to implement the 911 emergency systems. We are proud of our community and do our best to make this a safe town to live and raise a family.