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| | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3258 Introduced 2/6/2024, by Sen. Patrick J. Joyce SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | | Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality may use an existing utility pole within its public rights-of-way for municipal public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, the placing of equipment associated with public safety. Provides that any fee charged for the use of a utility pole shall be at the lowest rate charged by the entity owning the utility pole and shall not exceed the entity's actual costs. |
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| | SB3258 | | LRB103 37663 AWJ 67790 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, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 11-80-25 as follows:
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| 6 | | (65 ILCS 5/11-80-25 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 11-80-25. Municipal use of utility pole for public |
| 8 | | safety purposes. |
| 9 | | (a) The corporate authorities of a municipality may use an |
| 10 | | existing utility pole within its public rights-of-way for |
| 11 | | municipal public safety purposes, including, but not limited |
| 12 | | to, the placing of equipment associated with public safety. |
| 13 | | (b) Any fee charged for the use of a utility pole under |
| 14 | | this Section shall be at the lowest rate charged by the entity |
| 15 | | owning the utility pole and shall not exceed the entity's |
| 16 | | actual costs. |