Full Text of SB0330 102nd General Assembly
SB0330 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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State of Illinois
2021 and 2022 SB0330 Introduced 2/19/2021, by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
| 20 ILCS 3805/13.1 new | | 35 ILCS 200/15-178 new | |
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Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority shall develop a form and include it with certain financing agreements. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides for a reduction in assessed value for affordable rental housing construction or rehabilitation. Effective immediately.
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| | FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY | | HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning revenue.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Housing Development Act is amended | 5 | | by adding Section 13.1 as follows: | 6 | | (20 ILCS 3805/13.1 new) | 7 | | Sec. 13.1. Form for local agencies. The Authority shall | 8 | | develop a form and include it with the final financing | 9 | | agreement that summarizes the terms of the financing | 10 | | agreement, which should include the following: the length of | 11 | | the affordability period guaranteed under the financing | 12 | | agreement; a legal description; if then available, the address | 13 | | and property index numbers for all applicable property | 14 | | contemplated by the agreement; and any other information that | 15 | | may be relevant for a local county assessor's office and local | 16 | | county and municipal housing development authority to qualify | 17 | | or evidence eligibility for an applicable reduction in the | 18 | | assessed value of an affordable rental housing. This form may | 19 | | vary by county only if the Authority deems necessary. The | 20 | | nonprofit corporation, housing corporation, limited-profit | 21 | | entity, developer, or other entity receiving financing or | 22 | | other assistance under this Act shall file the form with the | 23 | | local county assessor's office and, where applicable, the |
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| 1 | | local county and municipal housing authority for the county in | 2 | | which the property is located. No fees shall be levied against | 3 | | the nonprofit corporation, housing corporation, limited-profit | 4 | | entity, developer, or other entity for filing the form with | 5 | | the county assessor's office of local housing authority. | 6 | | Section 10. The Property Tax Code is amended by adding | 7 | | Section 15-178 as follows: | 8 | | (35 ILCS 200/15-178 new) | 9 | | Sec. 15-178. Reduction in assessed value for affordable | 10 | | rental housing construction or rehabilitation. | 11 | | (a) The General Assembly finds that there is a shortage of | 12 | | high quality affordable rental homes for low-income and | 13 | | very-low-income households throughout Illinois; that owners | 14 | | and developers of rental housing face significant challenges | 15 | | building newly constructed apartments or undertaking | 16 | | rehabilitation of existing properties that results in rents | 17 | | that are affordable for low-income and very-low-income | 18 | | households; and that it will help Cook County and other parts | 19 | | of Illinois address the extreme shortage of affordable rental | 20 | | housing by developing a Statewide policy to determine the | 21 | | assessed value for newly constructed and rehabilitated | 22 | | affordable rental housing that both encourages investment and | 23 | | incentivizes property owners to keep rents affordable. | 24 | | (b) Each chief county assessment officer shall implement |
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| 1 | | special assessment programs to reduce the assessed value of | 2 | | all eligible newly constructed residential real property or | 3 | | qualifying rehabilitation to all eligible existing residential | 4 | | real property in accordance with subsection (c) for 10 taxable | 5 | | years after the newly constructed residential real property or | 6 | | improvements to existing residential real property are put in | 7 | | service. Any county with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants may | 8 | | decide not to implement this special assessment program upon | 9 | | passage of an ordinance by a majority vote of the county board. | 10 | | Subsequent to a vote to opt-out of this special assessment | 11 | | program, any county with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants may | 12 | | decide to implement this special assessment program upon | 13 | | passage of an ordinance by a majority vote of the county board. | 14 | | Property is eligible for the special assessment program if and | 15 | | only if all of the following factors have been met: | 16 | | (1) at the conclusion of the new construction or
| 17 | | qualifying rehabilitation, the property consists of a | 18 | | newly constructed multifamily building containing 7 or | 19 | | more rental dwelling units or an existing multifamily | 20 | | building that has undergone qualifying rehabilitation | 21 | | resulting in 7 or more rental dwelling units; and | 22 | | (2) the property meets the application requirements | 23 | | defined in subsection (f). | 24 | | (c) For those counties that are required to implement the | 25 | | special assessment program and do not opt-out of such special | 26 | | assessment program, the chief county assessment officer for |
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| 1 | | that county shall require that residential real property is | 2 | | eligible for the special assessment program if and only if, | 3 | | except as defined in subparagraphs (E), (F), and
(G) of | 4 | | paragraph (5) of subsection (f) of this Section,
prior to the | 5 | | newly constructed residential real property
or improvements to | 6 | | existing residential real property
being put in service, the | 7 | | owner of the residential real property commits that, for a | 8 | | period of 10 years, at least
15% of the multifamily building's | 9 | | units will have rents as
defined in this Section that are at or | 10 | | below maximum rents
and are occupied by households with | 11 | | household incomes at or below maximum income limits. | 12 | | (d) The amount of the reduction for residential real | 13 | | property meeting the conditions set forth in subparagraph (1) | 14 | | of subsection (c) shall be calculated as follows: | 15 | | (1) if the owner of the residential real property | 16 | | commits for a period of at least 10 years that at least 15% | 17 | | but fewer than 35% of the multifamily building's units | 18 | | have rents at or below maximum rents and are occupied by | 19 | | households with household incomes at or below maximum | 20 | | income limits, the assessed value of the property used to | 21 | | calculate the tax bill shall be reduced by an amount equal | 22 | | to 25% of the assessed value of the property as determined | 23 | | by the assessor for the property in the current taxable | 24 | | year for the newly constructed residential real property | 25 | | or based on the improvements to an existing residential | 26 | | real property; and |
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| 1 | | (2) if the owner of the residential real property | 2 | | commits for a period of at least 10 years that at least 35% | 3 | | of the multifamily building's units have rents at or below | 4 | | maximum rents and are occupied by households with | 5 | | household incomes at or below maximum income limits, the | 6 | | assessed value of the property used to calculate the tax | 7 | | bill shall be reduced by an amount equal to 35% of the | 8 | | assessed value of the property as determined by the | 9 | | assessor for the property in the current assessment year | 10 | | for the newly constructed residential real property or | 11 | | based on the improvements to an existing residential real | 12 | | property. | 13 | | (e) Application requirements. | 14 | | (1) In order to receive the reduced valuation under | 15 | | this Section, the owner must submit an application | 16 | | containing the following information to the chief county | 17 | | assessment officer for review in the form and by the date | 18 | | required by the chief county assessment officer: | 19 | | (A) the owner's name; | 20 | | (B) the postal address and permanent index number | 21 | | or numbers of the parcel or parcels for which the owner | 22 | | is applying to receive reduced valuation under this | 23 | | Section; | 24 | | (C) a deed or other instrument conveying the | 25 | | parcel or parcels to the current owner; | 26 | | (D) written evidence that the new construction or |
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| 1 | | qualifying rehabilitation has been completed with | 2 | | respect to the residential real property, including, | 3 | | but not limited to, copies of building permits, a | 4 | | notarized contractor's sworn affidavit, and | 5 | | photographs of the interior and exterior of the | 6 | | building after new construction or rehabilitation is | 7 | | completed; | 8 | | (E) written evidence that the residential real | 9 | | property meets local building codes, or if there are | 10 | | no local building codes, Housing Quality Standards, as | 11 | | determined by the United States Department of Housing | 12 | | and Urban Development; | 13 | | (F) a list identifying the affordable units in | 14 | | residential real property and a written statement that | 15 | | the affordable units are comparable to the market rate | 16 | | units in terms of unit type, number of bedrooms per | 17 | | unit, quality of exterior appearance, energy | 18 | | efficiency, and overall quality of construction; | 19 | | (G) a written schedule certifying the rents in | 20 | | each affordable unit and a written statement that | 21 | | these rents do not exceed the maximum rents allowable | 22 | | for the area in which the residential real property is | 23 | | located; | 24 | | (H) documentation from the administering agency | 25 | | verifying the owner's participation in a qualifying | 26 | | income-based rental subsidy program as defined in |
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| 1 | | subsection (e) of this Section if units receiving | 2 | | rental subsidies are to be counted among the | 3 | | affordable units in order to meet the thresholds | 4 | | defined in this Section; | 5 | | (I) a written statement identifying the household | 6 | | income for every household occupying an affordable | 7 | | unit and certifying that the household income does not | 8 | | exceed the maximum income limits allowable for the | 9 | | area in which the residential real property is | 10 | | located; | 11 | | (J) a written statement that the owner has | 12 | | verified and retained documentation of household | 13 | | income for every household occupying an affordable | 14 | | unit; and | 15 | | (K) any additional information consistent with | 16 | | this Section as reasonably required by the chief | 17 | | county assessment officer, including, but not limited | 18 | | to, any information necessary to ensure compliance | 19 | | with applicable local ordinances and to ensure the | 20 | | owner is complying with the provisions of subparagraph | 21 | | (F) of paragraph (4) of subsection (d) of this | 22 | | Section. | 23 | | (2) The application requirements contained in | 24 | | paragraph (1) of subsection (f) are continuing | 25 | | requirements for the duration of the benefit received and | 26 | | may be annually or periodically verified by the chief |
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| 1 | | county assessment officer for the county whereby the | 2 | | benefit is being issued.
(3) In lieu of submitting an | 3 | | application containing the information proscribed in | 4 | | paragraph (1) of subsection (f), the chief county | 5 | | assessment officer may allow for submission of a | 6 | | substantially similar certification granted by the | 7 | | Illinois Housing Development Authority or a comparable | 8 | | local authority provided that the chief county assessment | 9 | | officer independently verifies the veracity of the | 10 | | certification with the Illinois Housing Development | 11 | | Authority or comparable local authority. | 12 | | (3) The chief county assessment officer shall notify | 13 | | the owner as to whether or not the property meets the | 14 | | requirements of this Section. If the property does not | 15 | | meet the requirements of this Section, the chief county | 16 | | assessment officer shall provide written notice of any | 17 | | deficiencies to the owner, who shall then have 30 days | 18 | | from the date of notification to provide supplemental | 19 | | information showing compliance with this Section. The | 20 | | chief county assessment officer shall, in its discretion, | 21 | | grant additional time to cure any deficiency. If the owner | 22 | | does not exercise this right to cure the deficiency, or if | 23 | | the information submitted, in the sole judgment of the | 24 | | chief county assessment officer, is insufficient to meet | 25 | | the requirements of this Section, the chief county | 26 | | assessment officer shall provide a written explanation of |
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| 1 | | the reasons for denial. | 2 | | (4) The chief county assessment officer may charge a | 3 | | reasonable application fee to offset the administrative | 4 | | expenses associated with the program. | 5 | | (5) The reduced valuation conferred by this Section is | 6 | | limited as follows: | 7 | | (A) The owner is eligible to apply for the reduced | 8 | | valuation conferred by this Section beginning in the | 9 | | first assessment year after the effective date of this | 10 | | amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly through | 11 | | December 31, 2030. If approved, the reduction will be | 12 | | effective for the current assessment year, which will | 13 | | be reflected in the tax bill issued in the following | 14 | | calendar year. Owners that are approved for the | 15 | | reduced valuation under this Section before December | 16 | | 31, 2029 shall, at minimum, be eligible for annual | 17 | | renewal of the reduced valuation during an initial | 18 | | 10-year period if annual certification requirements | 19 | | are met for each of the 10 years, as described in | 20 | | subparagraph (B) of paragraph (4) of subsection (d) of | 21 | | this Section until December 31, 2039. | 22 | | (B) Property receiving a reduction outlined in | 23 | | paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of this Section shall | 24 | | continue to be eligible for an initial period of up to | 25 | | 10 years if annual certification requirements are met | 26 | | for each of the 10 years, but shall be extended for up |
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| 1 | | to 2 additional 10-year periods with annual renewals | 2 | | if the owner continues to meet the requirements of | 3 | | this Section, including annual certifications, and | 4 | | excluding the requirements regarding new construction | 5 | | or qualifying rehabilitation defined in subparagraph | 6 | | (D) of paragraph (1) of this subsection. | 7 | | (C) The annual certification materials in the year | 8 | | prior to final year of eligibility for the reduction | 9 | | in assessed value must include a dated copy of the | 10 | | written notice provided to tenants informing them of | 11 | | the date of the termination if the owner is not seeking | 12 | | a renewal. | 13 | | (D) If the property is sold or transferred, the | 14 | | purchaser or transferee must comply with all | 15 | | requirements of this Section, excluding the | 16 | | requirements regarding new construction or qualifying | 17 | | rehabilitation defined in subparagraph (D) of | 18 | | paragraph (1) of this subsection, in order to continue | 19 | | receiving the reduction in assessed value. Purchasers | 20 | | and transferees who comply with all requirements of | 21 | | this Section excluding the requirements regarding new | 22 | | construction or qualifying rehabilitation defined in | 23 | | subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of this subsection | 24 | | are eligible to apply for renewal on the schedule set | 25 | | by the initial application. | 26 | | (E) The owner may apply for the reduced valuation |
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| 1 | | if the residential real property meets all | 2 | | requirements of this Section and the newly constructed | 3 | | residential real property or improvements to existing | 4 | | residential real property were put in service on or | 5 | | after January 1, 2015. However, the initial 10-year | 6 | | eligibility period shall be reduced by the number of | 7 | | years between the placed in service date and the date | 8 | | the owner first receives this reduced valuation. | 9 | | (F) The owner may apply for the reduced valuation | 10 | | within 2 years after the newly constructed residential | 11 | | real property or improvements to existing residential | 12 | | real property are put in service. However, the initial | 13 | | 10-year eligibility period shall be reduced for the | 14 | | number of years between the placed in service date and | 15 | | the date the owner first receives this reduced | 16 | | valuation. | 17 | | (G) Owners of a multifamily building receiving a | 18 | | reduced valuation through the Cook County Class 9 | 19 | | program during the year in which this amendatory Act | 20 | | of the 102nd General Assembly takes effect shall be | 21 | | deemed automatically eligible for the reduced | 22 | | valuation defined in this Section in terms of meeting | 23 | | the criteria for new construction or substantial | 24 | | rehabilitation for a specific multifamily building | 25 | | regardless of when the newly constructed residential | 26 | | real property or improvements to existing residential |
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| 1 | | real property were put in service. If a Cook County | 2 | | Class 9 owner had Class 9 status revoked on or after | 3 | | January 1, 2017 but can provide documents sufficient | 4 | | to prove that the revocation was in error or any | 5 | | deficiencies leading to the revocation have been | 6 | | cured, the chief county assessment officer may deem | 7 | | the owner to be eligible. However, owners may not | 8 | | receive both the reduced valuation under this Section | 9 | | and the reduced valuation under the Cook County Class | 10 | | 9 program in any single assessment year. In addition, | 11 | | the number of years during which an owner has | 12 | | participated in the Class 9 program shall count | 13 | | against the 3 10-year periods of eligibility for the | 14 | | reduced valuation as defined in subparagraph (1) of | 15 | | subsection (c) of this Section. | 16 | | (H) At the completion of the assessment reduction | 17 | | period described in this Section, the entire parcel | 18 | | will be assessed as otherwise provided by law. | 19 | | (f) For the purposes of this Section, | 20 | | "Affordable units" means units that have rents that do not | 21 | | exceed the maximum rents as defined in this Section. | 22 | | "Household income" includes the annual income for all the | 23 | | people who occupy a housing unit that is anticipated to be | 24 | | received from a source outside of the family during the | 25 | | 12-month period following admission or the annual | 26 | | recertification, including related family members and all the |
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| 1 | | unrelated people who share the housing unit. Household income | 2 | | includes the sum total of the following income sources: wages, | 3 | | salaries and tips before any payroll deductions; net business | 4 | | income; interest and dividends; payments in lieu of earnings, | 5 | | such as unemployment and disability compensation, worker's | 6 | | compensation and severance pay; Social Security income, | 7 | | including lump sum payments; payments from insurance policies, | 8 | | annuities, pensions, disability benefits and other types of | 9 | | periodic payments, alimony, child support, and other regular | 10 | | monetary contributions; and public assistance, except for | 11 | | assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | 12 | | (SNAP). "Household income" does not include: earnings of | 13 | | children under age 18; temporary income such as cash gifts; | 14 | | reimbursement for medical expenses; lump sums from | 15 | | inheritance, insurance payments, settlements for personal or | 16 | | property losses; student financial assistance paid directly to | 17 | | the student or to an educational institution; foster child | 18 | | care payments; receipts from government-funded training | 19 | | programs; assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition | 20 | | Assistance Program (SNAP). | 21 | | "Maximum income limits" means the maximum regular income | 22 | | limits for 60% of area median income for the geographic area in | 23 | | which the multifamily building is located for multifamily | 24 | | programs as determined by the United States Department of | 25 | | Housing and Urban Development and published annually by the | 26 | | Illinois Housing Development Authority. |
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| 1 | | "Maximum rent" means the maximum regular rent for 60% of | 2 | | the area median income for the geographic area in which the | 3 | | multifamily building is located for multifamily programs as | 4 | | determined by the United States Department of Housing and | 5 | | Urban Development and published annually by the Illinois | 6 | | Housing Development Authority. To be eligible for the reduced | 7 | | valuation defined in this Section, maximum rents are to be | 8 | | consistent with the Illinois Housing Development Authority's | 9 | | rules; or if the owner is leasing an affordable unit to a | 10 | | household with an income at or below the maximum income limit | 11 | | who is participating in qualifying income-based rental subsidy | 12 | | program, "maximum rent" means the maximum rents allowable | 13 | | under the guidelines of the qualifying income-based rental | 14 | | subsidy program. | 15 | | "Qualifying income-based rental subsidy program" means a | 16 | | Housing Choice Voucher issued by a housing authority under | 17 | | Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, a tenant | 18 | | voucher converted to a project-based voucher by a housing | 19 | | authority or any other program administered or funded by a | 20 | | housing authority, the Illinois Housing Development Authority, | 21 | | another State agency, a federal agency, or a unit of local | 22 | | government where participation is limited to households with | 23 | | incomes at or below the maximum income limits as defined in | 24 | | this Section and the tenants' portion of the rent payment is | 25 | | based on a percentage of their income or a flat amount that | 26 | | does not exceed the maximum rent as defined in this Section. |
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| 1 | | "Qualifying rehabilitation" means, at a minimum, | 2 | | compliance with local building codes and the replacement or | 3 | | renovation of at least 2 primary building systems to be | 4 | | approved for the reduced valuation under paragraph (1) of | 5 | | subsection (c) of this Section and at least 5 primary building | 6 | | systems to be approved for the reduced valuation under | 7 | | paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of this Section. Although the | 8 | | cost of each primary building system may vary, to be approved | 9 | | for the reduced valuation under paragraph (1) of subsection | 10 | | (c) of this Section, the combined expenditure for making the | 11 | | building compliant with local codes and replacing primary | 12 | | building systems must be at least $8 per square foot for work | 13 | | completed between January 1 of the year in which this | 14 | | amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly takes effect and | 15 | | December 31 of the year in which this amendatory Act of the | 16 | | 102nd General Assembly takes effect and, in subsequent years, | 17 | | $8 adjusted by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban | 18 | | Consumers, as published annually by the U.S. Department of | 19 | | Labor. To be approved for the reduced valuation under | 20 | | paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of this Section, the combined | 21 | | expenditure for making the building compliant with local codes | 22 | | and replacing primary building systems must be at least $60 | 23 | | per square foot for work completed between January 1 of the | 24 | | year that this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly | 25 | | becomes effective and December 31 of the year that this | 26 | | amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly becomes effective |
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| 1 | | and, in subsequent years, $60 adjusted by the Consumer Price | 2 | | Index for All Urban Consumers, as published annually by the | 3 | | U.S. Department of Labor. "Primary building systems", together | 4 | | with their related rehabilitations, specifically approved for | 5 | | this program are: | 6 | | (1) Electrical. All electrical work must comply with | 7 | | applicable codes; it may consist of a combination of any | 8 | | of the following alternatives: | 9 | | (A) installing individual equipment and appliance | 10 | | branch circuits as required by code (the minimum being | 11 | | a kitchen appliance branch circuit); | 12 | | (B) installing a new emergency service, including | 13 | | emergency lighting with all associated conduits and | 14 | | wiring; | 15 | | (C) rewiring all existing feeder conduits ("home | 16 | | runs") from the main switchgear to apartment area | 17 | | distribution panels; | 18 | | (D) installing new in-wall conduits for | 19 | | receptacles, switches, appliances, equipment, and | 20 | | fixtures; | 21 | | (E) replacing power wiring for receptacles, | 22 | | switches, appliances, equipment, and fixtures; | 23 | | (F) installing new light fixtures throughout the | 24 | | building including closets and central areas; | 25 | | (G) replacing, adding, or doing work as necessary | 26 | | to bring all receptacles, switches, and other |
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| 1 | | electrical devices into code compliance; | 2 | | (H) installing a new main service, including | 3 | | conduit, cables into the building, and main disconnect | 4 | | switch; and | 5 | | (I) installing new distribution panels, including | 6 | | all panel wiring, terminals, circuit breakers, and all | 7 | | other panel devices. | 8 | | (2) Heating. All heating work must comply with | 9 | | applicable codes; it may consist of a combination of any | 10 | | of the following alternatives: | 11 | | (A) installing a new system to replace one of the | 12 | | following heat distribution systems: | 13 | | (i) piping and heat radiating units, including | 14 | | new main line venting and radiator venting; or | 15 | | (ii) duct work, diffusers, and cold air | 16 | | returns; or | 17 | | (iii) any other type of existing heat | 18 | | distribution and radiation/diffusion components; | 19 | | or | 20 | | (B) installing a new system to replace one of the | 21 | | following heat generating units: | 22 | | (i) hot water/steam boiler; | 23 | | (ii) gas furnace; or | 24 | | (iii) any other type of existing heat | 25 | | generating unit. | 26 | | (3) Plumbing. All plumbing work must comply with |
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| 1 | | applicable codes. Replace all or a part of the in-wall | 2 | | supply and waste plumbing; however, main supply risers, | 3 | | waste stacks and vents, and code-conforming waste lines | 4 | | need not be replaced. | 5 | | (4) Roofing. All roofing work must comply with | 6 | | applicable codes; it may consist of either of the | 7 | | following alternatives, separately or in combination: | 8 | | (A) replacing all rotted roof decks and | 9 | | insulation; or | 10 | | (B) replacing or repairing leaking roof membranes | 11 | | (10% is the suggested minimum replacement of | 12 | | membrane); restoration of the entire roof is an | 13 | | acceptable substitute for membrane replacement. | 14 | | (5) Exterior doors and windows. Replace the exterior | 15 | | doors and windows. Renovation of ornate entry doors is an | 16 | | acceptable substitute for replacement. | 17 | | (6) Floors, walls, and ceilings. Finishes must be | 18 | | replaced or covered over with new material. Acceptable | 19 | | replacement or covering materials are as follows: | 20 | | (A) floors must have new carpeting, vinyl tile, | 21 | | ceramic, refurbished wood finish, or a similar | 22 | | substitute; | 23 | | (B) walls must have new drywall, including joint | 24 | | taping and painting; or | 25 | | (C) new ceilings must be either drywall, suspended | 26 | | type, or a similar |
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| 1 | | (7) Exterior walls. | 2 | | (A) replace loose or crumbling mortar and masonry | 3 | | with new material; | 4 | | (B) replace or paint wall siding and trim as | 5 | | needed; | 6 | | (C) bring porches and balconies to a sound | 7 | | condition; or | 8 | | (D) any combination of (A), (B), and (C). | 9 | | (8) Elevators. Where applicable, at least 4 of the | 10 | | following 7 alternatives must be accomplished: | 11 | | (A) replace or rebuild the machine room controls | 12 | | and refurbish the elevator machine (or equivalent | 13 | | mechanisms in the case of hydraulic elevators); | 14 | | (B) replace hoistway electro-mechanical items | 15 | | including: ropes, switches, limits, buffers, levelers, | 16 | | and deflector sheaves (or equivalent mechanisms in the | 17 | | case of hydraulic elevators); | 18 | | (C) replace hoistway wiring; | 19 | | (D) replace door operators and linkage; | 20 | | (E) replace door panels at each opening; | 21 | | (F) replace hall stations, car stations, and | 22 | | signal fixtures; or | 23 | | (G) rebuild the car shell and refinish the | 24 | | interior. | 25 | | (9) Health and safety. | 26 | | (A) install or replace fire suppression systems; |
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| 1 | | (B) install or replace security systems; or | 2 | | (C) environmental remediation of lead-based paint, | 3 | | asbestos, leaking underground storage tanks, or radon. | 4 | | (10) Energy conservation improvements undertaken to | 5 | | limit the amount of solar energy absorbed by a building's | 6 | | roof or to reduce energy use for the property, including, | 7 | | but not limited to, any of the following activities: | 8 | | (A) installing or replacing reflective roof | 9 | | coatings (flat roofs); | 10 | | (B) installing or replacing R-49 roof insulation; | 11 | | (C) installing or replacing R-19 perimeter wall | 12 | | insulation; | 13 | | (D) installing or replacing insulated entry doors; | 14 | | (E) installing or replacing Low E, insulated | 15 | | windows; | 16 | | (F) installing or replacing WaterSense labeled | 17 | | plumbing fixtures; | 18 | | (G) installing or replacing 90% or better sealed | 19 | | combustion heating systems; | 20 | | (H) installing Energy Star hot water heaters; | 21 | | (I) installing or replacing mechanical ventilation | 22 | | to exterior for kitchens and baths; | 23 | | (J) installing or replacing Energy Star | 24 | | appliances; | 25 | | (K) installing or replacing Energy Star certified | 26 | | lighting in common areas; or |
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| 1 | | (L) installing or replacing grading and | 2 | | landscaping to promote on-site water retention if the | 3 | | retained water is used to replace water that is | 4 | | provided from a municipal source. | 5 | | (11) Accessibility improvements. All accessibility | 6 | | improvements must comply with applicable codes. An owner | 7 | | may make accessibility improvements to residential real | 8 | | property to increase access for people with disabilities. | 9 | | As used in this paragraph (11), "disability" has the | 10 | | meaning given to that term in the Illinois Human Rights | 11 | | Act. As used in this paragraph (11), "accessibility | 12 | | improvements" means a home modification listed under the | 13 | | Home Services Program administered by the Department of | 14 | | Human Services (Part 686 of Title 89 of the Illinois | 15 | | Administrative Code) including, but not limited to: | 16 | | installation of ramps, grab bars, or wheelchair lifts; | 17 | | widening doorways or hallways; re-configuring rooms and | 18 | | closets; and any other changes to enhance the independence | 19 | | of people with disabilities. | 20 | | (12) Any applicant who has purchased the property in | 21 | | an arm's length transaction not more than 90 days before | 22 | | applying for this reduced valuation may use the cost of | 23 | | rehabilitation or repairs required by documented code | 24 | | violations, up to a maximum of $2 per square foot, to meet | 25 | | the qualifying rehabilitation requirements. | 26 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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