Public Act 102-0024
 
HB1932 EnrolledLRB102 04442 AWJ 14460 b


  
    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 
5-12001.3 as follows:
 
    (55 ILCS 5/5-12001.3 new)
    Sec. 5-12001.3. Waiver of building, inspection, and 
construction fees.
    (a) As used in this Section, "disaster" includes, but is 
not limited to, an occurrence or threat of widespread or 
severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting 
from any natural or technological cause, including, but not 
limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, hazardous 
materials spill, or other water contamination, epidemic, air 
contamination, blight, extended periods of severe and 
inclement weather, drought, infestation, critical shortages of 
essential fuels and energy, explosion, riot, hostile military 
or paramilitary action, public health emergencies, or acts of 
domestic terrorism.
    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county 
board or board of county commissioners may, by resolution, 
waive any fees or costs associated with a permit, inspection, 
or certification of occupancy required by law for 
construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement to 
another site, removal, or demolition of a manufactured home, 
building, dwelling, or structure, either commercial or 
residential, damaged as a result of a disaster, emergency, 
weather event, or for any reason deemed warranted in the 
interests of public safety, welfare, and recovery of the 
community by the county board or board of county 
commissioners.
 
    Section 10. The Township Code is amended by adding Section 
110-12 as follows:
 
    (60 ILCS 1/110-12 new)
    Sec. 110-12. Waiver of building, inspection, and 
construction fees.
    (a) As used in this Section, "disaster" includes, but is 
not limited to, an occurrence or threat of widespread or 
severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting 
from any natural or technological cause, including, but not 
limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, hazardous 
materials spill, or other water contamination, epidemic, air 
contamination, blight, extended periods of severe and 
inclement weather, drought, infestation, critical shortages of 
essential fuels and energy, explosion, riot, hostile military 
or paramilitary action, public health emergencies, or acts of 
domestic terrorism.
    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a board of 
trustees of a township may, by resolution, waive any fees or 
costs associated with a permit, inspection, or certification 
of occupancy required by law for construction, reconstruction, 
alteration, repair, movement to another site, removal, or 
demolition of a manufactured home, building, dwelling, or 
structure, either commercial or residential, damaged as a 
result of a disaster, emergency, weather event, or for any 
reason deemed warranted in the interests of public safety, 
welfare, and recovery of the community by the board of 
trustees of the township.
 
    Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by 
adding Section 11-13-1.2 as follows:
 
    (65 ILCS 5/11-13-1.2 new)
    Sec. 11-13-1.2. Waiver of building, inspection, and 
construction fees.
    (a) As used in this Section, "disaster" includes, but is 
not limited to, an occurrence or threat of widespread or 
severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting 
from any natural or technological cause, including, but not 
limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, hazardous 
materials spill, or other water contamination, epidemic, air 
contamination, blight, extended periods of severe, and 
inclement weather, drought, infestation, critical shortages of 
essential fuels and energy, explosion, riot, hostile military 
or paramilitary action, public health emergencies, or acts of 
domestic terrorism.
    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a city 
council of a municipality may, by resolution, waive any fees 
or costs associated with a permit, inspection, or 
certification of occupancy required by law for construction, 
reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement to another site, 
removal, or demolition of a manufactured home, building, 
dwelling, or structure, either commercial or residential, 
damaged as a result of a disaster, emergency, weather event, 
or for any reason deemed warranted in the interests of public 
safety, welfare, and recovery of the community by the city 
council of the municipality.
 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.