104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB2999
 
Introduced 2/6/2025, by Rep. Norine K. Hammond
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
55 ILCS 5/5-12024 new
60 ILCS 1/110-18 new
65 ILCS 5/11-13-30 new
    Amends the Counties Code, Township Code, and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a zoning ordinance or other zoning regulation may not prohibit or restrict the erection of an industrialized residential structure or a manufactured home on real property if: (1) the industrialized residential structure or manufactured home is compatible with the character of the respective area; (2) an ordinance or regulation imposes the same aesthetic compatibility requirements on the industrialized residential structure or manufactured home as those that are applicable to all other residential structures in the respective area; and (3) the industrialized residential structure or manufactured home meets applicable standards for the exterior design of buildings and structures. Prohibits restrictions based upon the age of a manufactured home. Provides that a person who is the owner of real property or who has a right to the use of real property may install and occupy a pre-owned manufactured home on the property if the pre-owned manufactured home complies with specified provisions and is on property that is zoned for residential use. Provides that a county, township, or municipality may establish health and safety standards for pre-owned manufactured homes that are relocated from one location to another location and an inspection program for those pre-owned manufactured homes. Provides that the county, township, or municipality and the individual performing an inspection are not liable for any injuries to a person resulting from any defects or conditions in the pre-owned manufactured home. Specifies that the provisions of the amendatory Act are not intended to limit the powers of a home rule unit. Defines "pre-owned manufactured home".


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 
55-12024 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-12024 new)
7    Sec. 5-12024. Industrialized residential structures and 
8manufactured homes.
9    (a) As used in this subsection, "pre-owned manufactured 
10home" means a manufactured home that has been previously used 
11as a residential dwelling and has been titled. 
12    (b) Except as provided in Section 5-12001, a zoning 
13ordinance or other zoning regulation of a county other than a 
14home rule county may not prohibit or restrict the erection of 
15an industrialized residential structure, as defined in Section 
165 of the Industrialized Residential Structure Deed Restriction 
17Act, or a manufactured home, as defined in Section 10 of the 
18Manufactured Home Quality Assurance Act, on real property if:
19        (1) the industrialized residential structure or 
20    manufactured home is compatible with the character of 
21    other residential structures in the county;
22        (2) an ordinance or regulation of the county imposes 
23    the same aesthetic compatibility requirements on the 
 
 
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1    industrialized residential structure or manufactured home 
2    as those aesthetic compatibility requirements that are 
3    applicable to all residential structures in the county; 
4    and
5        (3) the industrialized residential structure or 
6    manufactured home meets applicable standards for the 
7    exterior design of buildings and structures.
8    Restrictions prohibited by this subsection include 
9restrictions of a manufactured home based upon the age of the 
10manufactured home. 
11    (c) A person who is the owner of real property or who has a 
12right to the use of real property may install and occupy a 
13pre-owned manufactured home on a property if the pre-owned 
14manufactured home complies with restrictions allowed under 
15subsection (b) and is located on property zoned for 
16residential use.
17    (d) A county may establish health and safety standards for 
18pre-owned manufactured homes that are relocated from one 
19location to another location and an inspection program for 
20those pre-owned manufactured homes. The county and the 
21individual performing an inspection are not liable for any 
22injuries to a person resulting from any defects or conditions 
23in the pre-owned manufactured home.
24    (e) This Section is not intended to and does not limit the 
25powers of a home rule county. 
 
 
 
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1    Section 10. The Township Code is amended by adding Section 
2110-18 as follows:
 
3    (60 ILCS 1/110-18 new)
4    Sec. 110-18. Industrialized residential structures and 
5manufactured homes.
6    (a) As used in this subsection, "pre-owned manufactured 
7home" means a manufactured home that has been previously used 
8as a residential dwelling and has been titled. 
9    (b) Except as provided in Section 110-10, a zoning 
10ordinance or other zoning regulation of a township may not 
11prohibit or restrict the erection of an industrialized 
12residential structure, as defined in Section 5 of the 
13Industrialized Residential Structure Deed Restriction Act, or 
14a manufactured home, as defined in Section 10 of the 
15Manufactured Home Quality Assurance Act, on real property if:
16        (1) the industrialized residential structure or 
17    manufactured home is compatible with the character of 
18    other residential structures in the township;
19        (2) an ordinance or regulation of the township imposes 
20    the same aesthetic compatibility requirements on the 
21    industrialized residential structure or manufactured home 
22    as those aesthetic compatibility requirements that are 
23    applicable to all residential structures in the township; 
24    and
25        (3) the industrialized residential structure or 
 
 
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1    manufactured home meets applicable standards for the 
2    exterior design of buildings and structures.
3    Restrictions prohibited by this subsection include 
4restrictions of a manufactured home based upon the age of the 
5manufactured home. 
6    (c) A person who is the owner of real property or who has a 
7right to the use of real property may install and occupy a 
8pre-owned manufactured home on a property if the pre-owned 
9manufactured home complies with restrictions allowed under 
10subsection (b) and is located on property zoned for 
11residential use.
12    (d) A township may establish health and safety standards 
13for pre-owned manufactured homes that are relocated from one 
14location to another location and an inspection program for 
15those pre-owned manufactured homes. The township and the 
16individual performing an inspection are not liable for any 
17injuries to a person resulting from any defects or conditions 
18in the pre-owned manufactured home.
 
19    Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by 
20adding Section 11-13-30 as follows:
 
21    (65 ILCS 5/11-13-30 new)
22    Sec. 11-13-30. Industrialized residential structures and 
23manufactured homes.
24    (a) As used in this subsection, "pre-owned manufactured 
 
 
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1home" means a manufactured home that has been previously used 
2as a residential dwelling and has been titled. 
3    (b) Except as provided in Sections 11-12-5 and 11-13-1, a 
4zoning ordinance or other zoning regulation of a municipality 
5other than a home rule municipality may not prohibit or 
6restrict the erection of an industrialized residential 
7structure, as defined in Section 5 of the Industrialized 
8Residential Structure Deed Restriction Act, or a manufactured 
9home, as defined in Section 10 of the Manufactured Home 
10Quality Assurance Act, on real property if:
11        (1) the industrialized residential structure or 
12    manufactured home is compatible with the character of 
13    other residential structures in the municipality;
14        (2) an ordinance or regulation of the municipality 
15    imposes the same aesthetic compatibility requirements on 
16    the industrialized residential structure or manufactured 
17    home as those aesthetic compatibility requirements that 
18    are applicable to all residential structures in the 
19    municipality; and
20        (3) the industrialized residential structure or 
21    manufactured home meets applicable standards for the 
22    exterior design of buildings and structures.
23    Restrictions prohibited by this subsection include 
24restrictions of a manufactured home based upon the age of the 
25manufactured home. 
26    (c) A person who is the owner of real property or who has a 
 
 
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1right to the use of real property may install and occupy a 
2pre-owned manufactured home on a property if the pre-owned 
3manufactured home complies with restrictions allowed under 
4subsection (b) and is located on property zoned for 
5residential use.
6    (d) A municipality may establish health and safety 
7standards for pre-owned manufactured homes that are relocated 
8from one location to another location and an inspection 
9program for those pre-owned manufactured homes. The 
10municipality and the individual performing an inspection are 
11not liable for any injuries to a person resulting from any 
12defects or conditions in the pre-owned manufactured home.
13    (e) This Section is not intended to and does not limit the 
14powers of a home rule municipality.