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| Public Act 104-0121 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning safety. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||
Rooftop Safety for First Responders Act. | ||||
Section 5. Definitions. In this Act: | ||||
"Court" means an open space on a lot, other than a yard or | ||||
portion of a yard, that is unobstructed from its lowest level | ||||
to the sky and bounded, in whole or part, by abutting property | ||||
lines, exterior building walls or other enclosing devices. | ||||
"Low-sloped roof" mean roof with a slope of less than 2 | ||||
units vertical in 12 units horizontal (17% slope). | ||||
"Parapet" means a barrier that extends upward from the | ||||
edge of a structure, such as a roof, balcony, walkway, or | ||||
terrace. | ||||
"Shaft" means a continuous vertical space substantially | ||||
enclosed on all sides that extends for 2 or more floors, | ||||
including, but not limited to, an elevator shaft, a | ||||
ventilation shaft, a stairwell, or a service shaft. | ||||
Section 10. Low-sloped roof edges and openings. All | ||||
existing buildings, new construction, new roofs, roof | ||||
replacements, and renovation projects that increase the area | ||||
of a home or business by more than 50% are subject to the | ||
following requirements: | ||
(1) The edges of a low-sloped roof that adjoin a shaft | ||
or a court that is enclosed on all sides shall be provided | ||
with a parapet, extended masonry, or guard, or any | ||
combination thereof that meets the requirements of Section | ||
1015 of the International Building Code. | ||
(2) All skylights and other openings located in the | ||
plane of a low-sloped roof that are not otherwise required | ||
to remain open and unobstructed by law shall be either: | ||
(A) glazed with wired glass, plain glass, glass | ||
block, or polycarbonate plastic that is designed and | ||
constructed to withstand a minimum dynamic load test | ||
of no less than 400 pounds; or | ||
(B) provided with a parapet, extended masonry, or | ||
guard, or any combination thereof, that meets the | ||
requirements of Section 1015 of the International | ||
Building Code. | ||
Section 15. Survey. | ||
(a) No later than January 1, 2027, and every 2 years | ||
thereafter, each municipality shall complete a survey of | ||
buildings in its jurisdiction that have skylights and other | ||
openings located in the plane of a low-sloped roof. | ||
(b) The results of the survey shall be reported in a | ||
building inventory that shall be shared with local police | ||
departments and local fire departments. | ||
(c) In counties with a population greater than 1,000,000, | ||
the results of the survey shall be shared with local police | ||
departments and local fire departments and shall be stored in | ||
all computer-aided dispatch systems. | ||