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Public Act 097-0720
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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 Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding |
Section 11-13-1.5 as follows:
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(65 ILCS 5/11-13-1.5 new) |
Sec. 11-13-1.5. Amateur radio communications; antenna |
regulations. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the |
contrary, no ordinance or resolution may be adopted or enforced |
by a municipality after the effective date of this amendatory |
Act of the 97th General Assembly that affects the placement, |
screening, or height of antennas or antenna support structures |
that are used for amateur radio communications unless the |
ordinance or resolution: (i) has a reasonable and clearly |
defined aesthetic, public health, or safety objective and |
represents the minimum practical regulation that is necessary |
to accomplish the objectives; and (ii) reasonably accommodates |
amateur radio communications. |
A municipality may not regulate the antennas or antenna |
support structures that are used for amateur radio |
communications 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 |