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| Public Act 103-0248 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning housing.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Affordable Housing Act is amended | ||||
by adding Section 10.5 as follows: | ||||
(310 ILCS 65/10.5 new) | ||||
Sec. 10.5. Minimum standard of living requirement. All | ||||
housing financed under the Illinois Affordable Housing Program | ||||
must meet a minimum standard of living requirement. In order | ||||
for a program applicant to be eligible to receive funding to | ||||
acquire, construct, rehabilitate, develop, operate, insure, or | ||||
retain affordable single-family or multi-family housing, the | ||||
applicant must demonstrate that each housing unit can provide | ||||
and meet the following quality standards, as applicable: | ||||
(1) Cooling standards: | ||||
(A) Housing must have cooling and dehumidification | ||||
systems capable of being operated
independently from | ||||
the heating system. | ||||
(B) Newly constructed housing must have permanent | ||||
air conditioning. | ||||
(C) All housing cooling and dehumidification | ||||
systems must operate when
the heat index exceeds 80 | ||||
degrees. | ||||
(2) Heating standards during the heating season, | ||
October 1 through May 31, unless a unit of government has | ||
standards that require a higher temperature of heat, for | ||
all housing: | ||
(A) Between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., heat must register | ||
at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit when the outside | ||
temperature falls below 55 degrees. | ||
(B) Between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., heat must register | ||
at least 62 degrees Fahrenheit. | ||
(C) Housing must not have heat lapse longer than | ||
24 hours. | ||
(D) Any tenant complaint about heating must be | ||
rectified within 24 hours. | ||
(3) Windows must open and close with safety
mechanisms | ||
installed and must be inspected on a regular basis. | ||
(4) Maintenance and upkeep. | ||
(A) Housing, occupied primarily by persons 65 | ||
years of age or older or by persons with a disability, | ||
must provide laundry machines that are fully | ||
operational so that senior residents and residents | ||
with disabilities do not have to travel far for their | ||
laundry. | ||
(B) Premises of the single-family or multi-family | ||
housing must be kept fit for human habitation and must | ||
be kept reasonably clean and safe and free of trash and | ||
food waste. | ||
(C) Property manager must provide for control of | ||
insects, rodents, and other pests. | ||
(D) Property manager or maintenance personnel must | ||
respond within a reasonable amount of time (1-2 days) | ||
for tenant requests, including, but not limited to, | ||
appliances, windows, doors, and painting. | ||
(5) Property Management. Property management companies | ||
must adhere to compliance checks and tenant reviews.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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