Public Act 102-0024
 
HB1932 EnrolledLRB102 04442 AWJ 14460 b

    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
5-12001.3 as follows:
 
    (55 ILCS 5/5-12001.3 new)
    Sec. 5-12001.3. Waiver of building, inspection, and
construction fees.
    (a) As used in this Section, "disaster" includes, but is
not limited to, an occurrence or threat of widespread or
severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting
from any natural or technological cause, including, but not
limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, hazardous
materials spill, or other water contamination, epidemic, air
contamination, blight, extended periods of severe and
inclement weather, drought, infestation, critical shortages of
essential fuels and energy, explosion, riot, hostile military
or paramilitary action, public health emergencies, or acts of
domestic terrorism.
    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county
board or board of county commissioners may, by resolution,
waive any fees or costs associated with a permit, inspection,
or certification of occupancy required by law for
construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement to
another site, removal, or demolition of a manufactured home,
building, dwelling, or structure, either commercial or
residential, damaged as a result of a disaster, emergency,
weather event, or for any reason deemed warranted in the
interests of public safety, welfare, and recovery of the
community by the county board or board of county
commissioners.
 
    Section 10. The Township Code is amended by adding Section
110-12 as follows:
 
    (60 ILCS 1/110-12 new)
    Sec. 110-12. Waiver of building, inspection, and
construction fees.
    (a) As used in this Section, "disaster" includes, but is
not limited to, an occurrence or threat of widespread or
severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting
from any natural or technological cause, including, but not
limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, hazardous
materials spill, or other water contamination, epidemic, air
contamination, blight, extended periods of severe and
inclement weather, drought, infestation, critical shortages of
essential fuels and energy, explosion, riot, hostile military
or paramilitary action, public health emergencies, or acts of
domestic terrorism.
    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a board of
trustees of a township may, by resolution, waive any fees or
costs associated with a permit, inspection, or certification
of occupancy required by law for construction, reconstruction,
alteration, repair, movement to another site, removal, or
demolition of a manufactured home, building, dwelling, or
structure, either commercial or residential, damaged as a
result of a disaster, emergency, weather event, or for any
reason deemed warranted in the interests of public safety,
welfare, and recovery of the community by the board of
trustees of the township.
 
    Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
adding Section 11-13-1.2 as follows:
 
    (65 ILCS 5/11-13-1.2 new)
    Sec. 11-13-1.2. Waiver of building, inspection, and
construction fees.
    (a) As used in this Section, "disaster" includes, but is
not limited to, an occurrence or threat of widespread or
severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting
from any natural or technological cause, including, but not
limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, hazardous
materials spill, or other water contamination, epidemic, air
contamination, blight, extended periods of severe, and
inclement weather, drought, infestation, critical shortages of
essential fuels and energy, explosion, riot, hostile military
or paramilitary action, public health emergencies, or acts of
domestic terrorism.
    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a city
council of a municipality may, by resolution, waive any fees
or costs associated with a permit, inspection, or
certification of occupancy required by law for construction,
reconstruction, alteration, repair, movement to another site,
removal, or demolition of a manufactured home, building,
dwelling, or structure, either commercial or residential,
damaged as a result of a disaster, emergency, weather event,
or for any reason deemed warranted in the interests of public
safety, welfare, and recovery of the community by the city
council of the municipality.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.