Title
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORLAND PARK, IL CODE OF ORDINANCES: TITLE 5-112 DEVELOPMENT AND SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENT, CHAPTER G (PRIVATE IMPROVEMENT), SECTION 5. HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION (HOA) FACILITY TRANSFER PROGRAM
History
Project: 2026-0860 Text Amendment for the Homeowners Association (HOA) Facility Transfer Program
See also 2026-0678
Request:
Approval of an amendment to the Land Development Code, by adding Section 5 Homeowners Association (HOA) Facility Transfer Program to Section 5-112 Development and Subdivision Requirement, Chapter G Private Improvement.
The ordinance would establish a standardized application, review, and approval process for HOA facility transfer requests, and would condition any Village acceptance of such facilities on the successful creation of a Special Service Area (SSA) sufficient to fund both capital improvements and ongoing maintenance.
BACKGROUND
The Village periodically receives inquiries from homeowners associations seeking to transfer privately owned and maintained facilities - which may include stormwater detention facilities, private roadways, utility infrastructure, and common area improvements - into Village ownership. These requests typically arise when an association's facilities require significant capital repair or replacement, or when the association's reserves or assessment capacity are insufficient to meet those obligations.
The Village does not currently have an adopted policy governing these requests. In the absence of a standardized procedure, each inquiry has been evaluated on an ad hoc basis, which creates several difficulties: inconsistent treatment among similarly situated associations, uncertainty for applicants regarding the criteria and process, unrecovered staff and legal costs associated with preliminary review, and the potential for the Village to assume long-term maintenance liabilities without a dedicated funding source.
This issue is expected to grow significantly. A substantial share of the Vill...
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