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| Public Act 102-0024 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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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 Counties Code is amended by adding Section | ||||
5-12001.3 as follows: | ||||
(55 ILCS 5/5-12001.3 new) | ||||
Sec. 5-12001.3. Waiver of building, inspection, and | ||||
construction fees. | ||||
(a) As used in this Section, "disaster" includes, but is | ||||
not limited to, an occurrence or threat of widespread or | ||||
severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting | ||||
from any natural or technological cause, including, but not | ||||
limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, hazardous | ||||
materials spill, or other water contamination, epidemic, air | ||||
contamination, blight, extended periods of severe and | ||||
inclement weather, drought, infestation, critical shortages of | ||||
essential fuels and energy, explosion, riot, hostile military | ||||
or paramilitary action, public health emergencies, or acts of | ||||
domestic terrorism. | ||||
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county | ||||
board or board of county commissioners may, by resolution, | ||||
waive any fees or costs associated with a permit, inspection, | ||||
or certification of occupancy required by law for | ||||
construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement to | ||
another site, removal, or demolition of a manufactured home, | ||
building, dwelling, or structure, either commercial or | ||
residential, damaged as a result of a disaster, emergency, | ||
weather event, or for any reason deemed warranted in the | ||
interests of public safety, welfare, and recovery of the | ||
community by the county board or board of county | ||
commissioners. | ||
Section 10. The Township Code is amended by adding Section | ||
110-12 as follows: | ||
(60 ILCS 1/110-12 new) | ||
Sec. 110-12. Waiver of building, inspection, and | ||
construction fees. | ||
(a) As used in this Section, "disaster" includes, but is | ||
not limited to, an occurrence or threat of widespread or | ||
severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting | ||
from any natural or technological cause, including, but not | ||
limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, hazardous | ||
materials spill, or other water contamination, epidemic, air | ||
contamination, blight, extended periods of severe and | ||
inclement weather, drought, infestation, critical shortages of | ||
essential fuels and energy, explosion, riot, hostile military | ||
or paramilitary action, public health emergencies, or acts of | ||
domestic terrorism. | ||
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a board of | ||
trustees of a township may, by resolution, waive any fees or | ||
costs associated with a permit, inspection, or certification | ||
of occupancy required by law for construction, reconstruction, | ||
alteration, repair, movement to another site, removal, or | ||
demolition of a manufactured home, building, dwelling, or | ||
structure, either commercial or residential, damaged as a | ||
result of a disaster, emergency, weather event, or for any | ||
reason deemed warranted in the interests of public safety, | ||
welfare, and recovery of the community by the board of | ||
trustees of the township. | ||
Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by | ||
adding Section 11-13-1.2 as follows: | ||
(65 ILCS 5/11-13-1.2 new) | ||
Sec. 11-13-1.2. Waiver of building, inspection, and | ||
construction fees. | ||
(a) As used in this Section, "disaster" includes, but is | ||
not limited to, an occurrence or threat of widespread or | ||
severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting | ||
from any natural or technological cause, including, but not | ||
limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, hazardous | ||
materials spill, or other water contamination, epidemic, air | ||
contamination, blight, extended periods of severe, and | ||
inclement weather, drought, infestation, critical shortages of | ||
essential fuels and energy, explosion, riot, hostile military | ||
or paramilitary action, public health emergencies, or acts of | ||
domestic terrorism. | ||
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a city | ||
council of a municipality may, by resolution, waive any fees | ||
or costs associated with a permit, inspection, or | ||
certification of occupancy required by law for construction, | ||
reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement to another site, | ||
removal, or demolition of a manufactured home, building, | ||
dwelling, or structure, either commercial or residential, | ||
damaged as a result of a disaster, emergency, weather event, | ||
or for any reason deemed warranted in the interests of public | ||
safety, welfare, and recovery of the community by the city | ||
council of the municipality.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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