SB0138eng 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB0138 Engrossed LRB096 02894 JAM 12908 b

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Capital Development Board Act is amended by adding Section 10.09-1 as follows:

(20 ILCS 3105/10.09-1 new)

Sec. 10.09-1. Adoption of building code; enforcement.

(a) After July 1, 2011, no person may occupy a newly constructed commercial building in a non-building code jurisdiction until:

(1) The property owner or his or her agent has first contracted for the inspection of the building by an inspector who meets the qualifications established by the Board; and

(2) The qualified inspector files a certification of inspection with the municipality or county having such jurisdiction over the property indicating that the building meets compliance with the building codes adopted by the Board for non-building code jurisdictions based on the following:

(A) The 2006 or later editions of the following codes developed by the International Code Council:

(i) International Building Code;

(ii) International Existing Building Code; and

(iii) International Property Maintenance Code.

(B) The 2008 or later edition of the National Electrical Code NFPA 70.

(b) This Section does not apply to any area in a municipality or county having jurisdiction that has registered its adopted building code with the Board as required by Section 55 of the Illinois Building Commission Act.

(c) The qualification requirements of this Section do not apply to building enforcement personnel employed by jurisdictions as defined in subsection (b).

(d) For purposes of this Section:

"Commercial building" means any building other than a single-family home or a dwelling containing 2 or fewer apartments, condominiums, or townhomes or a farm building as exempted from Section 3 of the Illinois Architecture Practice Act.

"Newly constructed commercial building" means any commercial building for which original construction has commenced on or after July 1, 2011.

"Non-building code jurisdiction" means any area of the State not subject to a building code imposed by either a county or municipality.

"Qualified inspector" means an individual qualified by the State of Illinois, certified by a nationally recognized building official certification organization, or who has filed verification of inspection experience according to rules adopted by the Board for the purposes of conducting inspections in non-building code jurisdictions.

(e) New residential construction is exempt from this Section and is defined as any original construction of a single-family home or a dwelling containing 2 or fewer apartments, condominiums, or townhomes in accordance with the Illinois Residential Building Code Act.

(f) Local governments may establish agreements with other governmental entities within the State to issue permits and enforce building codes and may hire third-party providers that are qualified in accordance with this Section to provide inspection services.

(g) This Section does not regulate any other statutorily authorized code or regulation administered by State agencies. These include without limitation the Illinois Plumbing Code, the Illinois Environmental Barriers Act, the International Energy Conservation Code, and administrative rules adopted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

(h) This Section applies beginning July 1, 2011.

Section 10. The Illinois Building Commission Act is amended by changing Section 55 as follows:

(20 ILCS 3918/55)

Sec. 55. Identification of local building codes. Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly, a municipality with a population of less than 1,000,000 or a county adopting a new building code or amending an existing building code must, at least 30 days before adopting the code or amendment, provide an identification of the code, by title and edition, or the amendment to the Commission. The Commission must identify the proposed code, by the title and edition, or the amendment to the public on the Internet through the State of Illinois World Wide Web site.

A municipality with a population of less than 1,000,000 or county shall provide notice of the title and editions of any adopted building codes to the Capital Development Board, Division of Building Codes and Regulations, prior to July 1, 2011. The notice shall be electronic whenever possible and also contain the division of government, the name of contact, and the date of the adoption of the codes.

The Commission may adopt any rules necessary to implement this Section.

For the purposes of this Section, "building code" means any municipal or county ordinance or resolution regulating the construction and maintenance of all structures within the municipality or county ordinance, resolution, law, housing or building code, or zoning ordinance that establishes construction related activities applicable to structures in a municipality or county, as the case may be.

(Source: P.A. 92-489, eff. 7-1-02.)