Stop $100 patio fines at Stonebridge Apartments, arlington heights ,
The Issue
We are demanding that Bayshore Stonebridge LLC Management immediately stop issuing arbitrary $100 "patio clutter" fines and reverse all unauthorized charges currently applied to tenant ledgers. These unexpected financial penalties violate our signed lease agreements and suburban Cook County renter laws.
We, the residents of Bayshore Stonebridge, are writing collectively to formally dispute and demand the immediate removal of the $100 "balcony/patio item" fines levied against our tenant accounts.Recently, management has begun issuing automatic $100 ledger charges for minor household items left on private balconies—including children's toys, small strollers, and patio gear. While management has a right to request reasonable upkeep under Paragraph 20 of our lease, jumping straight to flat financial penalties without proper written warning is an unlawful practice.
This fining structure is a direct breach of our signed lease agreements and local ordinance:Contractual Breach (Lease Paragraph 19): Our signed lease agreements explicitly state that while management can make reasonable changes to community rules, these changes "do not change dollar amounts on page 5 of this Lease Contract".
Management cannot invent a new financial penalty out of thin air that is not listed on Page 5.Ordinance Violation (Cook County RTLO Sec. 42-808): Under the Cook County Residential Tenant Landlord Ordinance governing our building, any property rules created after a tenant moves in "do not apply to the tenant until the tenant agrees in writing".
Email broadcasts do not replace a signed lease addendum.Unwelcoming for Families: Private balconies are leased for exclusive resident use. Forcing families to completely clear out daily-use children's toys under threat of surprise $100 penalties creates a hostile, family-unfriendly living environment.
Our Demands:
Immediate Reversal: We demand that management immediately credit back and remove all unauthorized $100 balcony/patio fines from every affected resident ledger.
Cease Arbitrary Fines: We demand that management immediately stop issuing flat monetary penalties for non-rent property rules unless explicitly authorized by individual signed contracts.
If these arbitrary corporate ledger charges are not reversed immediately, we will collectively escalate this matter by forwarding this signature log directly to Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and filing formal housing complaints with the Cook County Commission on Human Rights.
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The Issue
We are demanding that Bayshore Stonebridge LLC Management immediately stop issuing arbitrary $100 "patio clutter" fines and reverse all unauthorized charges currently applied to tenant ledgers. These unexpected financial penalties violate our signed lease agreements and suburban Cook County renter laws.
We, the residents of Bayshore Stonebridge, are writing collectively to formally dispute and demand the immediate removal of the $100 "balcony/patio item" fines levied against our tenant accounts.Recently, management has begun issuing automatic $100 ledger charges for minor household items left on private balconies—including children's toys, small strollers, and patio gear. While management has a right to request reasonable upkeep under Paragraph 20 of our lease, jumping straight to flat financial penalties without proper written warning is an unlawful practice.
This fining structure is a direct breach of our signed lease agreements and local ordinance:Contractual Breach (Lease Paragraph 19): Our signed lease agreements explicitly state that while management can make reasonable changes to community rules, these changes "do not change dollar amounts on page 5 of this Lease Contract".
Management cannot invent a new financial penalty out of thin air that is not listed on Page 5.Ordinance Violation (Cook County RTLO Sec. 42-808): Under the Cook County Residential Tenant Landlord Ordinance governing our building, any property rules created after a tenant moves in "do not apply to the tenant until the tenant agrees in writing".
Email broadcasts do not replace a signed lease addendum.Unwelcoming for Families: Private balconies are leased for exclusive resident use. Forcing families to completely clear out daily-use children's toys under threat of surprise $100 penalties creates a hostile, family-unfriendly living environment.
Our Demands:
Immediate Reversal: We demand that management immediately credit back and remove all unauthorized $100 balcony/patio fines from every affected resident ledger.
Cease Arbitrary Fines: We demand that management immediately stop issuing flat monetary penalties for non-rent property rules unless explicitly authorized by individual signed contracts.
If these arbitrary corporate ledger charges are not reversed immediately, we will collectively escalate this matter by forwarding this signature log directly to Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and filing formal housing complaints with the Cook County Commission on Human Rights.
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Petition created on September 19, 2026