Letter From the Counsel of the Village of Wilmette

Village of Wilmette
RE: Fair Housing Wilmette

Dear North Suburban Real Estate Professional

In June of 1996, the Village of Wilmette amended its Fair Housing Ordinance to require individuals showing property for rental or sale to provide prospective purchasers or lessees with a printed summary of the village's fair housing laws. Persons may provide this disclosure by using either their own printed materials or a brochure provided by the Village. The Department of Law is responsible for the enforcement of this ordinance. Violations are punishable by a fine of $100 to $750 for a first offense and $250 to $750 for a subsequent offense.

In order to aid real estate professional affected by this law, the Village created an attractive brochure, "Welcome to Wilmette," which contains the required disclosure statement along with helpful information about the Village and its many resources and services. The Village provides the brochure free of charge.

The Village is grateful to those real estate professional who have shown their commitment to fair housing by providing the required fair housing disclosure. Unfortunately, the Village continues to receive complaints of violations of this law. The Village intends to enforce compliance with the disclosure law, both through random checks of compliance and by responding to complaints of non-compliance.

Therefore, I would like to remind you, and ask you to remind your associates, of the Village's fair housing disclosure requirement. Copies of the "Welcome to Wilmette" brochure may be obtained at the customer service counter in the lobby of the Village Hall. If you have any questions concerning compliance with the Village's fair housing ordinance, please feel free to contact me at 847-251-2700.

Sincerely,

Timothy J. Frenzer
Corporation Counsel