Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

Filed: 4/24/2012

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5814

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5814 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
5adding Section 11-42-15 as follows:
 
6    (65 ILCS 5/11-42-15 new)
7    Sec. 11-42-15. Wind energy systems. For electric
8generating wind devices other than those with a nameplate
9generating capacity of less than 100 kilowatts that are used
10primarily by an end user, a municipality may prohibit any
11electric generating wind device from locating less than 1,000
12feet from a residentially zoned area, provided that the
13regulation is not inconsistent with another municipality's
14zoning regulation.
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

 

 

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1becoming law.".