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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB3503 Introduced 2/8/2012, by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county board or board of county commissioners of a county may regulate by ordinance the use of road salt and de-icing chemicals and may require a permit for the use of road salt or de-icing chemicals. Provides that the regulations may apply to incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county.
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| | SB3503 | | LRB097 20123 KMW 65507 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning local government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section |
| 5 | | 5-1134 as follows:
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| 6 | | (55 ILCS 5/5-1134 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 5-1134. Road salt and de-icing chemicals. The county |
| 8 | | board or board of county commissioners of a county may by |
| 9 | | ordinance regulate the use of road salt and de-icing chemicals, |
| 10 | | without limitation. The county board or board of county |
| 11 | | commissioners may regulate the storage of road salt and |
| 12 | | de-icing chemicals. The county board or board of county |
| 13 | | commissioners may require a permit for the use and storage of |
| 14 | | road salt or de-icing chemicals by public or private operators. |
| 15 | | Any regulations enacted pursuant to this Section apply to |
| 16 | | incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. |
| 17 | | This Section applies to any road salt and de-icing |
| 18 | | chemicals that are not regulated pursuant to Section 14.4 of |
| 19 | | the Environmental Protection Act.
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