Housing and Community Resources

Need additional information? Ask the Reference Services staff on the fourth floor!

Books

REFERENCE DESK 343.7307869/BOC
The BOCA national building code.
Building Officials and Code Administrators

REFERENCE DESK 343.7731107869/DES
Building code amendments.
Des Plaines (Ill.)

REFERENCE DESK 343.7731107869/DES
City code of Des Plaines, Illinois.
Des Plaines (Ill.)

REFERENCE 352.171097731/DES
City of Des Plaines zoning ordinance : prepared for City of Des Plaines.
Des Plaines (Ill.)

REFERENCE DESK 343.77311/COO
Cook County zoning ordinance, Cook County, Illinois.
Cook County (Ill.). Board of County Commissioners. Zoning Board of Appeals

346.730434/POR
Every tenant's legal guide.
Portman, Janet

346.730434/POR
Renters' rights : the basics.
Portman, Janet

333.54/SAC
The savvy renters' kit.
Sacks, Ed

Web Sites

Office of the Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan
http://ag.state.il.us:80/consumer/landlord.htm

This site provides information to both tenants and landlords about their rights and the law. Contact information for further assistance is also listed.

Official City Government Website of Des Plaines, Illinois
http://www.desplaines.org

This site gives information about building permits and their fees, inspection services, and more. The BOCA Code and Zoning Ordinances are also provided here.

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