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1 | | AN ACT concerning local government. |
2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
3 | | represented in the General Assembly: |
4 | | Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section |
5 | | 5-12022 as follows: |
6 | | (55 ILCS 5/5-12022 new) |
7 | | Sec. 5-12022. Building permit fee for veterans with a |
8 | | disability. |
9 | | (a) A veteran with a disability or the veteran's caregiver |
10 | | shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements |
11 | | to the residence of the veteran with a disability if the |
12 | | improvements are required to accommodate a disability of the |
13 | | veteran. Nothing in this subsection changes the obligation of |
14 | | any person to submit to the county applications, forms, or |
15 | | other paperwork to obtain a building permit. A veteran or |
16 | | caregiver must provide proof of veteran status and attest to |
17 | | the fact that the improvements to the residence are required |
18 | | to accommodate the veteran's disability. Proof of veteran |
19 | | status is to be construed liberally, and veteran status shall |
20 | | include service in the Armed Forces of the United States, |
21 | | National Guard, or the reserves of the Armed Forces of the |
22 | | United States. |
23 | | (b) What constitutes proof of veteran status shall be |
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1 | | determined by the county. The Illinois Department of Veterans' |
2 | | Affairs may not adjudicate any dispute arising under paragraph |
3 | | (a). |
4 | | (c) A home rule county may not regulate building permit |
5 | | fees in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section |
6 | | is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article |
7 | | VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by |
8 | | home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the |
9 | | State. |
10 | | Section 10. The Township Code is amended by adding Section |
11 | | 110-17 as follows: |
12 | | (60 ILCS 1/110-17 new) |
13 | | Sec. 110-17. Building permit fee for veterans with a |
14 | | disability. A veteran with a disability or the veteran's |
15 | | caregiver shall not be charged any building permit fee for |
16 | | improvements to the residence of the veteran with a disability |
17 | | if the improvements are required to accommodate a disability |
18 | | of the veteran. Nothing in this Section changes the obligation |
19 | | of any person to submit to the township applications, forms, |
20 | | or other paperwork to obtain a building permit. A veteran or |
21 | | caregiver must provide proof of veteran status and attest to |
22 | | the fact that the improvements to the residence are required |
23 | | to accommodate the veteran's disability. Proof of veteran |
24 | | status is to be construed liberally, and veteran status shall |
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1 | | include service in the Armed Forces of the United States, |
2 | | National Guard, or the reserves of the Armed Forces of the |
3 | | United States. What constitutes proof of veteran status shall |
4 | | be determined by the township. The Illinois Department of |
5 | | Veterans' Affairs may not adjudicate any dispute arising under |
6 | | this paragraph. |
7 | | Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by |
8 | | adding Section 11-13-28 as follows: |
9 | | (65 ILCS 5/11-13-28 new) |
10 | | Sec. 11-13-28. Building permit fee for veterans with a |
11 | | disability. |
12 | | (a) A veteran with a disability or the veteran's caregiver |
13 | | shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements |
14 | | to the residence of the veteran with a disability if the |
15 | | improvements are required to accommodate a disability of the |
16 | | veteran. Nothing in this subsection changes the obligation of |
17 | | any person to submit to the municipality applications, forms, |
18 | | or other paperwork to obtain a building permit. A veteran or |
19 | | caregiver must provide proof of veteran status and attest to |
20 | | the fact that the improvements to the residence are required |
21 | | to accommodate the veteran's disability. Proof of veteran |
22 | | status is to be construed liberally, and veteran status shall |
23 | | include service in the Armed Forces of the United States, |
24 | | National Guard, or the reserves of the Armed Forces of the |
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1 | | United States. |
2 | | (b) What constitutes proof of veteran status shall be |
3 | | determined by the municipality. The Illinois Department of |
4 | | Veterans' Affairs may not adjudicate any dispute arising under |
5 | | paragraph (a). |
6 | | (c) A home rule municipality may not regulate building |
7 | | permit fees in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This |
8 | | Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of |
9 | | Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent |
10 | | exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised |
11 | | by the State. |