101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2443
 
Introduced , by Rep. Robyn Gabel
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
55 ILCS 5/5-1061.5 new
65 ILCS 5/11-30-8  from Ch. 24, par. 11-30-8
65 ILCS 5/11-80-24 new

     Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county board or board of county commissioners of a county may prohibit the sale of and the use of coal tar sealant product and high polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon sealant product on any surface, except for highway structures, including, but not limited to, a driveway, parking area, playground, sidewalk, bike trail, or roadway within the county.  Amends the Municipal Code making similar changes.
  


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HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended  by adding Section 
55-1061.5 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-1061.5  new)
7    Sec. 5-1061.5. Coal tar sealant product and high polycyclic 
8aromatic hydrocarbon sealant product.
9    (a) As used in this Section:
10    "Coal tar sealant product" means a surface applied sealing 
11product containing any amount of coal tar, coal tar pitch, coal 
12tar pitch volatiles, or any variation assigned the Chemical 
13Abstracts Service number 65996-93-2, 65996-89-6, or 8007-45-2.
14    "High polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon sealant product" 
15means a surface applied sealing product that contains greater 
16than 0.1% polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by weight, 
17including, but not limited to coal tar pitch volatiles, tar, 
18fuel oil, petroleum, or asphalt.
19    (b) The county board or board of county commissioners of a 
20county may prohibit the sale of and the use of coal tar sealant 
21product and high polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sealant 
22product on any surface, except for highway structures, 
23including, but not limited to, a driveway, parking area, 
 
 
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1playground, sidewalk, bike trail, or roadway within the county.
 
2    Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by 
3changing Section 11-30-8 and  by adding Section 11-80-24 as 
4follows:
 



5    (65 ILCS 5/11-30-8)  (from Ch. 24, par. 11-30-8)



6    Sec. 11-30-8. 
The corporate authorities may prescribe 
7rules and regulations
for grading and draining of lots and 
8construction of (1) paving for motor
vehicle driveways and 
9parking areas, including, but not limited to, the use of coal 
10tar sealant product and high polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon 
11sealant product as provided in Section 11-80-24 of this Code, 
12(2) terraces, (3) retaining walls of
masonry and other 
13materials and for preserving drainage channels in
connection 
14with building improvements or without such improvements.

15(Source: Laws 1961, p. 2620.)

 
16    (65 ILCS 5/11-80-24  new)
17    Sec. 11-80-24. Coal tar sealant product and high polycyclic 
18aromatic hydrocarbon sealant product.
19    (a) As used in this Section:
20    "Coal tar sealant product" means a surface applied sealing 
21product containing any amount of coal tar, coal tar pitch, coal 
22tar pitch volatiles, or any variation assigned the Chemical 
23Abstracts Service number 65996-93-2, 65996-89-6, or 8007-45-2.
 
 
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1    "High polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon sealant product" 
2means a surface applied sealing product that contains greater 
3than 0.1% polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by weight, 
4including, but not limited to coal tar pitch volatiles, tar, 
5fuel oil, petroleum, or asphalt.
6    (b) The corporate authorities of a municipality may 
7prohibit the sale of and use of coal tar sealant product and 
8high polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon sealant product on any 
9surface, except for highway structures, including, but not 
10limited to, a driveway, parking area, playground, sidewalk, 
11bike trail, or roadway within the municipality.