Code Violation Issued To My Property!

[Austin Faux]

So I have a property in Illinois that we bought at a tax auction about 4 months ago.  Since then we have found a buyer that we're going to seller finance the property to, and he is very committed.  The city sent us a letter saying:

"The Inspection Department would like to remind you of the issuance of violation #14-00158 dated 4-07-14 for a structural violation at the above mentioned address.  This violation is still open according to our office.

Most violations have a time frame of 30 days but yours was extended through cooperation with our office.  it was then extended further due to the winter weather prohibiting compliance.

Spring has now arrived and the compliance issues must be resolved.  Please contact our office to cooperate in a new compliance plan or to schedule a re-inspection of the property.  If this is not completed by 4-15-16, a notice to appear in Municipal Court will be issued."

Both us and the buyer have called the city to try and make amends and get this compliance plan set, but this is the first time I've gotten a letter like this, and it freaked me out a bit.  Am I good here, taking all the right steps?  Or is there something else I should be doing?

[Steven Eitreim]

City offices are notoriously inefficient and inflexible, being slaves to their own rigid processes.  However, that should benefit you in that if you follow the communicated steps to resolve the issue (hopefully in the letter, or you could call the number listed), and keep documentation of following those steps, you shouldn't have any problems.  I recommend recording names and dates of phone calls you have with the city, as well. 

Good luck.