Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

Filed: 4/30/2012

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5814

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5814, AS AMENDED, by
3replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4following:
 
5    "Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
6adding Section 11-42-15 as follows:
 
7    (65 ILCS 5/11-42-15 new)
8    Sec. 11-42-15. Wind energy systems. For electric
9generating wind devices other than those with a nameplate
10generating capacity of less than 100 kilowatts that are used
11primarily by an end user, a municipality may prohibit any
12electric generating wind device from locating less than 1,400
13feet from a residential area, provided that the regulation is
14not inconsistent with another municipality's zoning
15regulation.
 

 

 

09700HB5814sam002- 2 -LRB097 20530 KMW 69005 a

1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2becoming law.".