97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1726

 

Introduced 2/9/2011, by Sen. Shane Cultra

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
620 ILCS 5/49.1  from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.49a

    Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Provides that after the effective date of this amendatory Act, no person may create or construct any windmill which obstructs a restricted landing area. Further provides that no person may erect any windmill within 3,000 feet on either side of a restricted landing area or within 5,000 feet from the landing approach or departure surface end of the runway. Provides a definition of "restricted landing area" (rather than referring to regulations in effect in 1989) and defines "private use". Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Aeronautics Act is amended by
5changing Section 49.1 as follows:
 
6    (620 ILCS 5/49.1)  (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.49a)
7    Sec. 49.1. Creation of hazards; windmills.
8    (a) No person may create or construct any airport hazard
9which obstructs a restricted landing area or residential
10airport that (1) serves 20 or more based aircraft, and (2) is
11located within the "metropolitan region" as that term is
12defined in the Regional Transportation Authority Act. For the
13purpose of this Section, "based aircraft" are aircraft that are
14regularly hangared or tied-down at the restricted landing area
15or residential airport, or that use it as their primary base of
16operation. As used in this Section 49.1, "restricted landing
17area" or "residential airport" shall have the meaning set forth
18in regulations of the Department in effect on the effective
19date of this amendatory Act of 1989, but shall not include
20amendments of the regulations adopted by the Department
21thereafter.
22    (b) After the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
2397th General Assembly, no person may create or construct any

 

 

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1windmill which obstructs a restricted landing area. No person
2may create or construct any windmill within 3,000 feet on
3either side of a restricted landing area or within 5,000 feet
4from the landing approach or departure surface end of the
5runway.
6    (c) As used in this Section, "restricted landing area"
7means any area of land, water, or both that is used or is made
8available for the landing and takeoff of aircraft that is
9intended for private use. "Private use" means a landing
10facility that is not open to the general public. Use is limited
11to the certificate holder and any other users as authorized by
12the certificate holder.
13(Source: P.A. 86-963.)
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15becoming law.