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90_HB1013
65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-1 from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-1
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that within
the provisions for building code violations, "property" means
the land within the legal description of the parcel,
structures on that land, and the area between the lot line
and the street.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Municipal Code by changing
2 Section 11-31.1-1.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
6 changing Section 11-31.1-1 as follows:
7 (65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-1)
8 Sec. 11-31.1-1. Definitions. As used in this Division,
9 unless the context requires otherwise:
10 (a) "Code" means any municipal ordinance, law, housing
11 or building code or zoning ordinance that establishes
12 construction, plumbing, heating, electrical, fire prevention,
13 sanitation or other health and safety standards that are
14 applicable to structures in a municipality.;
15 (b) "Building inspector" means a full time state, county
16 or municipal employee whose duties include the inspection or
17 examination of structures or property in a municipality to
18 determine if zoning or other code violations exist.;
19 (c) "Property owner" means the legal or beneficial owner
20 of a structure.;
21 (d) "Hearing officer" means a municipal employee or an
22 officer or agent of a municipality, other than a building
23 inspector or law enforcement officer, whose duty it is to:
24 (1) preside at an administrative hearing called to
25 determine whether or not a code violation exists;
26 (2) hear testimony and accept evidence from the
27 building inspector, the building owner and all interested
28 parties relevant to the existence of a code violation;
29 (3) preserve and authenticate the transcript and
30 record of the hearing and all exhibits and evidence
31 introduced at the hearing;
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1 (4) issue and sign a written finding, decision and
2 order stating whether a code violation exists.
3 (e) "Property" means the land within the legal
4 description of the parcel and any structure on that land, as
5 well as that area between the lot line and the street.
6 (Source: P.A. 89-372, eff. 1-1-96.)