Riverside Rental Compliance Reaches 50% After 5 Years

Village aims to increase compliant buildings and units to 60% by 2027

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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According to village statistics, only about half of rental buildings and units in Riverside comply with the village's building code five years after the start of its rental registration program. The village's Community Development Director Anne Cyran shared that out of 57 rental buildings, 30 are fully compliant, and 224 of 485 apartments are compliant, about 46%. The village earned more revenue from fees in 2025 than 2024, despite conducting fewer inspections, and issued more citations in 2025 than 2024.

Why it matters

Riverside's rental registration program was implemented to ensure safe housing for all residents. The program's progress in getting more rental properties up to code is an important step, but the village still has work to do to reach its compliance goals and address buildings that require more investment from owners to meet standards.

The details

Riverside's rental registration program, which started in 2021, requires all rental buildings with three or more units to register and undergo annual inspections. Building inspections are required every year, and each individual unit must be inspected every three years. Property owners pay fees for registration, self-certified inspections, and village inspections. The village has issued citations to non-compliant owners, and plans to be more aggressive in doing so to reach its compliance targets.

  • Riverside's rental registration program started in 2021.
  • In 2024, 15 buildings and 174 units were compliant.
  • In 2025, 30 buildings and 224 units were compliant.
  • Riverside earned $14,836 in fees in 2024 and $17,215 in 2025.
  • Riverside's goal is to increase compliant buildings to 34 and compliant units to 291 by 2027.

The players

Anne Cyran

Riverside's Community Development Director who shared statistics on the rental registration program's progress.

Doug Pollock

Riverside's Village President who lauded the work of Cyran and her staff in bringing more rental buildings and units into compliance.

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What they’re saying

“These are the folks who we've been out to the property a few times, and we've had the same comments. We're getting to the point where we're going to need to start issuing citations when we've reached the end of our term of voluntary compliance.”

— Anne Cyran, Community Development Director (rblandmark.com)

“This program is geared to ensure safe housing for all Riverside residents.”

— Doug Pollock, Village President (rblandmark.com)

What’s next

The village plans to be more aggressive in issuing citations to non-compliant rental property owners in order to reach its goal of 60% compliance by 2027.

The takeaway

Riverside's rental registration program has made progress in getting more rental properties up to code, but the village still has work to do to address buildings that require more investment from owners to meet standards and ensure safe housing for all residents.