95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0620


 
Introduced 2/5/2007, by Rep. Chapin Rose
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Counties Code.  Provides that a county may establish standards for wind farms and electric-generating wind devices.  Provides that a county may regulate zoning with respect to wind farms and electric-generating wind devices.  Provides that a municipality may not regulate zoning with respect to wind farms and electric-generating wind devices in a manner that conflicts  with an existing county ordinance.  Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.
















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    AN ACT concerning local government.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended  by adding Section 
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5-12020 as follows:
 
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    (55 ILCS 5/5-12020  new)
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    Sec. 5-12020. Wind farms.  A county may establish standards 
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for wind farms and electric-generating wind devices.  The 
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standards may include, without limitation, the height of the 
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devices and the number of devices that may be located within a 
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geographic area.  A county may also regulate zoning with respect 
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to wind farms and electric-generating wind devices.
 
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    Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by 
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adding Section 11-13-26 as follows:
 
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    (65 ILCS 5/11-13-26  new)
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    Sec. 11-13-26. Wind farms.  A municipality, including a home 
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rule unit, may not regulate zoning with respect to wind farms 
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and electric-generating wind devices in a manner that conflicts  
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with an existing county ordinance enacted pursuant to Section 
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5-12020 of the Counties Code.  This Section is a limitation 
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under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the 
 


 






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Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule 
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units of powers and functions exercised by the State.