102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4110

 

Introduced 9/3/2021, by Rep. Kambium Buckner

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
65 ILCS 5/11-30-15 new

    Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that municipalities shall, at a minimum, perform the following inspections on high-rise buildings (specified buildings that stand 80 feet or more above grade) in lakeshore communities (developed property half a mile or less from Lake Michigan): (1) structural, subsurface, and foundation inspections every 4 years; and (2) facade inspections every 4 years between the structural inspections. Allows, in lieu of a municipal inspection, the owner of a high-rise building to notify the municipality that the owner intends to hire a private inspector to perform the inspections. Provides that the inspector shall create and file an inspection report with the municipality in which the high-rise building is located. Provides for penalties for noncompliance. Provides that the city council of the municipality shall, by ordinance, provide for procedures for inspections and reports required under the provisions. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
5adding Section 11-30-15 as follows:
 
6    (65 ILCS 5/11-30-15 new)
7    Sec. 11-30-15. Inspection of high-rise buildings in
8lakeshore communities.
9    (a) As used in this Section:
10    "High-rise building" means a building that stands 80 feet
11or more above grade. "High-rise building" does not include
12single-family residential buildings.
13    "Lakeshore community" means developed property half a mile
14or less from Lake Michigan.
15    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
16municipalities shall, at a minimum, perform the following
17inspections on high-rise buildings in lakeshore communities:
18        (1) Structural, subsurface, and foundation inspections
19    every 4 years.
20        (2) Facade inspections every 4 years between the
21    structural inspections.
22    (c) In lieu of a municipal inspection under subsection
23(b), the owner of a high-rise building may notify the

 

 

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1municipality, in a manner prescribed by the municipality, that
2the owner intends to hire a private inspector to perform the
3inspections provided for in subsection (b).
4    (d) After completion of an inspection under this Section,
5the inspector shall create and file an inspection report with
6the municipality in which the high-rise building is located in
7a manner prescribed by the municipality.
8    (e) The municipality shall fine a building owner not less
9than $500 and not more than $1,000 per day for an owner's
10failure to allow an inspection during the time required in
11subsection (b), for failure of a private inspector to perform
12an inspection during the time required in subsection (b), or
13for failure of a private inspector to create and file a report
14under subsection (d).
15    (f) The corporate authorities of a municipality shall, by
16ordinance, set procedures for inspections and reports required
17under this Section no later than 180 days after the effective
18date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
19    (g) A home rule municipality may not regulate high-rise
20building inspections in lakeshore communities in a manner
21inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation
22under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the
23Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule
24units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
 
25    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
26becoming law.