101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3284

 

Introduced 2/11/2020, by Sen. Dan McConchie

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
765 ILCS 605/18.11 new

    Amends the Condominium Property Act. Provides that the board of managers of a condominium shall adopt a policy to ensure that an accessible parking space is available to a unit owner who is a person with a disability who requires an accessible parking space. Provides that for an association that sells parking spaces, if an owner of an accessible parking space is unable to sell the accessible parking space to a qualified user, the board of managers shall purchase the parking space for fair market value and ensure that the space remains available to persons with disabilities who require an accessible parking space. Provides that a unit owner who is a person with a disability who requires an accessible parking space may bring a civil action against the board of managers to compel the board of managers to provide an accessible parking space. Provides that a prevailing unit owner is entitled to attorney's fees and court costs.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Condominium Property Act is amended by
5adding Section 18.11 as follows:
 
6    (765 ILCS 605/18.11 new)
7    Sec. 18.11. Parking spaces.
8    (a) No later than 60 days after the effective date of this
9Amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, the board of
10managers shall adopt a policy to ensure that an accessible
11parking space is available to a unit owner who is a person with
12a disability who requires an accessible parking space.
13    (b) For an association that sells parking spaces, on and
14after the effective date of this Amendatory Act of the 101st
15General Assembly, if an owner of an accessible parking space is
16unable to sell the accessible parking space to a qualified
17user, the board of managers shall purchase the parking space
18for fair market value and ensure that the space remains
19available to persons with disabilities who require an
20accessible parking space.
21    (c) A unit owner who is a person with a disability who
22requires an accessible parking space may bring a civil action
23against the board of managers to compel the board of managers

 

 

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1to provide an accessible parking space. The court shall award
2attorney's fees and court costs to a prevailing unit owner.