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| Public Act 103-0621 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section | ||||
5-12022 as follows: | ||||
(55 ILCS 5/5-12022 new) | ||||
Sec. 5-12022. Building permit fee for veterans with a | ||||
disability. | ||||
(a) A veteran with a disability or the veteran's caregiver | ||||
shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements | ||||
to the residence of the veteran with a disability if the | ||||
improvements are required to accommodate a disability of the | ||||
veteran. Nothing in this subsection changes the obligation of | ||||
any person to submit to the county applications, forms, or | ||||
other paperwork to obtain a building permit. A veteran or | ||||
caregiver must provide proof of veteran status and attest to | ||||
the fact that the improvements to the residence are required | ||||
to accommodate the veteran's disability. Proof of veteran | ||||
status is to be construed liberally, and veteran status shall | ||||
include service in the Armed Forces of the United States, | ||||
National Guard, or the reserves of the Armed Forces of the | ||||
United States. | ||||
(b) What constitutes proof of veteran status shall be | ||||
determined by the county. The Illinois Department of Veterans' | ||
Affairs may not adjudicate any dispute arising under paragraph | ||
(a). | ||
(c) A home rule county may not regulate building permit | ||
fees in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section | ||
is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article | ||
VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by | ||
home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the | ||
State. | ||
Section 10. The Township Code is amended by adding Section | ||
110-17 as follows: | ||
(60 ILCS 1/110-17 new) | ||
Sec. 110-17. Building permit fee for veterans with a | ||
disability. A veteran with a disability or the veteran's | ||
caregiver shall not be charged any building permit fee for | ||
improvements to the residence of the veteran with a disability | ||
if the improvements are required to accommodate a disability | ||
of the veteran. Nothing in this Section changes the obligation | ||
of any person to submit to the township applications, forms, | ||
or other paperwork to obtain a building permit. A veteran or | ||
caregiver must provide proof of veteran status and attest to | ||
the fact that the improvements to the residence are required | ||
to accommodate the veteran's disability. Proof of veteran | ||
status is to be construed liberally, and veteran status shall | ||
include service in the Armed Forces of the United States, | ||
National Guard, or the reserves of the Armed Forces of the | ||
United States. What constitutes proof of veteran status shall | ||
be determined by the township. The Illinois Department of | ||
Veterans' Affairs may not adjudicate any dispute arising under | ||
this paragraph. | ||
Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by | ||
adding Section 11-13-28 as follows: | ||
(65 ILCS 5/11-13-28 new) | ||
Sec. 11-13-28. Building permit fee for veterans with a | ||
disability. | ||
(a) A veteran with a disability or the veteran's caregiver | ||
shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements | ||
to the residence of the veteran with a disability if the | ||
improvements are required to accommodate a disability of the | ||
veteran. Nothing in this subsection changes the obligation of | ||
any person to submit to the municipality applications, forms, | ||
or other paperwork to obtain a building permit. A veteran or | ||
caregiver must provide proof of veteran status and attest to | ||
the fact that the improvements to the residence are required | ||
to accommodate the veteran's disability. Proof of veteran | ||
status is to be construed liberally, and veteran status shall | ||
include service in the Armed Forces of the United States, | ||
National Guard, or the reserves of the Armed Forces of the | ||
United States. | ||
(b) What constitutes proof of veteran status shall be | ||
determined by the municipality. The Illinois Department of | ||
Veterans' Affairs may not adjudicate any dispute arising under | ||
paragraph (a). | ||
(c) A home rule municipality may not regulate building | ||
permit fees in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This | ||
Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of | ||
Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent | ||
exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised | ||
by the State. | ||