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| Public Act 103-0161 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
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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 Common Interest Community Association Act | ||||
is amended by adding Section 1-71 as follows: | ||||
(765 ILCS 160/1-71 new) | ||||
Sec. 1-71. Heating and cooling standards. | ||||
(a) When a common interest community building has a | ||||
cooling system or heating system or both serving the entire | ||||
building, including individual units, the association shall | ||||
comply with the following standards with respect to the | ||||
individual units in which people live: | ||||
(1) During the cooling season, June 1 through | ||||
September 30, cooling systems must operate when the heat | ||||
index exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit. | ||||
(2) During the heating season, October 1 through May | ||||
31:
(i) between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., heat must register at | ||||
least 68 degrees Fahrenheit when the outside temperature | ||||
falls below 55 degrees Fahrenheit, and
(ii) between 10 | ||||
p.m. and 6 a.m., heat must register at least 62 degrees | ||||
Fahrenheit. | ||||
(b) When a common interest community building does not | ||||
have a building-wide cooling system that serves individual | ||||
units, then the association shall provide at least one indoor | ||
common gathering space for which a cooling system operates | ||
when the heat index exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit. All | ||
occupants of the building shall have free access to that | ||
cooled space. As used in this subsection, "indoor common | ||
gathering space" means a room intended to be used as a place | ||
where multiple people can gather, such as a lounge, meeting or | ||
conference room, party room, or similar that can accommodate a | ||
cooling system. Any common interest community building that | ||
does not have an indoor common gathering space shall be exempt | ||
from this subsection. | ||
(c) This Section only applies to associations in which the | ||
initial declaration limits ownership, rental, or occupancy of | ||
a unit to a person 55 years of age or older. | ||
Section 10. The Condominium Property Act is amended by | ||
adding Section 18.11 as follows: | ||
(765 ILCS 605/18.11 new) | ||
Sec. 18.11. Heating and cooling standards. | ||
(a) When a condominium building has a cooling system or | ||
heating system or both serving the entire building, including | ||
individual units, the association shall comply with the | ||
following standards with respect to the individual units in | ||
which people live: | ||
(1) During the cooling season, June 1 through | ||
September 30,
cooling systems must operate when the heat | ||
index exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit. | ||
(2) During the heating season, October 1 through May | ||
31:
(i) between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., heat must register at | ||
least 68 degrees Fahrenheit when the outside temperature | ||
falls below 55 degrees Fahrenheit, and
(ii) between 10 | ||
p.m. and 6 a.m., heat must register at least 62 degrees | ||
Fahrenheit. | ||
(b) When a condominium building does not have a | ||
building-wide cooling system that serves individual units, | ||
then the association shall provide at least one indoor common | ||
gathering space for which a cooling system operates when the | ||
heat index exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit. All occupants of the | ||
building shall have free access to that cooled space. As used | ||
in this subsection, "indoor common gathering space" means a | ||
room intended to be used as a place where multiple people can | ||
gather, such as a lounge, meeting or conference room, party | ||
room, or similar that can accommodate a cooling system. Any | ||
condominium building that does not have an indoor common | ||
gathering space shall be exempt from this subsection. | ||
(c) This Section only applies to associations in which the | ||
initial declaration limits ownership, rental, or occupancy of | ||
a unit to a person 55 years of age or older.
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Section 15. The Landlord and Tenant Act is amended by
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adding Section 20 as follows: | ||
(765 ILCS 705/20 new) | ||
Sec. 20. Heating and cooling standards. | ||
(a) When residential rental property has a cooling system | ||
or heating system or both serving the entire premises, | ||
including individual dwelling units, the landlord shall comply | ||
with the following standards with respect to the individual | ||
dwelling units in which tenants live: | ||
(1) During the cooling season, June 1 through | ||
September 30,
cooling systems must operate when the heat | ||
index exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit. | ||
(2) During the heating season, October 1 through May | ||
31:
(i) between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., heat must register at | ||
least 68 degrees Fahrenheit when the outside temperature | ||
falls below 55 degrees Fahrenheit, and
(ii) between 10 | ||
p.m. and 6 a.m., heat must register at least 62 degrees | ||
Fahrenheit. | ||
(b) When residential rental property does not have a | ||
premises-wide cooling system that serves individual dwelling | ||
units, then the landlord shall provide at least one indoor | ||
common gathering space for which a cooling system operates | ||
when the heat index exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit. All tenants | ||
of the residential rental property shall have free access to | ||
that cooled space. As used in this subsection, "indoor common | ||
gathering space" means a room intended to be used as a place | ||
where multiple people can gather, such as a lounge, meeting or | ||
conference room, party room, or similar that can accommodate a | ||
cooling system. Residential rental property that does not have | ||
an indoor common gathering space shall be exempt from this | ||
subsection. | ||
(c) This Section only applies to residential rental | ||
property in which rental or occupancy is limited to persons 55 | ||
years of age or older. | ||