98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB3390

 

Introduced , by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
765 ILCS 605/18.4a new

    Amends the Condominium Property Act. Provides that the board of managers has the authority to install solar energy devices and wind energy devices on the common elements; provided that solar or wind energy devices may not be installed upon any limited common element without the consent of the owner or owners of the unit or units for which use of the limited common element is reserved. Provides that the installation of solar energy devices and wind energy devices on the common elements by the board shall not be deemed to alter, impair, or diminish the common interest, common elements, or easements appurtenant to each unit or to be a structural alteration or addition to the property, provided that the installation does not directly affect any nonconsenting unit owner. Defines "directly affect", "solar energy device", and "wind energy device". Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Condominium Property Act is amended by
5adding Section 18.4a as follows:
 
6    (765 ILCS 605/18.4a new)
7    Sec. 18.4a. Installation of solar and wind energy devices.
8    (a) In addition to the powers and duties of the board of
9managers set forth in Section 18.4 of this Act and
10notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, or any
11provisions in the declaration of any project or in the bylaws
12of any association, the board of managers has the authority to
13install, cause the installation of, or lease or license the
14common elements for the installation of solar energy devices
15and wind energy devices on the common elements; provided that
16solar or wind energy devices may not be installed upon any
17limited common element without the consent of the owner or
18owners of the unit or units for which use of the limited common
19element is reserved.
20    (b) The installation of solar energy devices and wind
21energy devices on the common elements by the board shall not be
22deemed to alter, impair, or diminish the common interest,
23common elements, or easements appurtenant to each unit or to be

 

 

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1a structural alteration or addition to the property, provided
2that the installation does not directly affect any
3nonconsenting unit owner.
4    (c) As used in this Section:
5        (1) "Directly affect" means the installation of solar
6    energy devices or wind energy devices in a manner which
7    would specially, personally, and adversely affect an
8    individual unit owner in a manner not common to the unit
9    owners as a whole.
10        (2) "Solar energy device" means any new identifiable
11    facility, equipment, apparatus, or the like which makes use
12    of solar energy for heating, cooling, or reducing the use
13    of other types of energy dependent upon fossil fuel for its
14    generation; provided that if the equipment as it is sold to
15    consumers cannot be used as a solar device without
16    incorporation with other equipment, it shall be installed
17    in place and ready to be operational to qualify as a solar
18    energy device. "Solar energy device" does not include
19    skylights or windows.
20        (3) "Wind energy device" means any new identifiable
21    facility, equipment, apparatus, or the like which makes use
22    of wind energy for producing electricity or reducing the
23    use of other types of energy that are dependent upon fossil
24    fuel for generation; provided that if the facility,
25    equipment, apparatus, or the like cannot be used as a wind
26    energy device without incorporation with other equipment,

 

 

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1    it shall be installed in place and ready to be operational
2    to qualify as a wind energy device.
 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4becoming law.