103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2740

 

Introduced 1/12/2024, by Sen. Dan McConchie

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
765 ILCS 605/18.12 new

    Amends the Condominium Property Act. Provides that the board of managers of a condominium shall adopt a policy to reasonably accommodate a unit owner who is a person with a disability who requires an accessible parking space to ensure that person has access to the building. 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 18.12 as follows:
 
6    (765 ILCS 605/18.12 new)
7    Sec. 18.12. Parking spaces.
8    (a) No later than 60 days after the effective date of this
9amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, the board of
10managers shall adopt a policy to reasonably accommodate a unit
11owner who is a person with a disability who requires an
12accessible parking space to ensure that person has access to
13the building.
14    (b) For an association that sells parking spaces, on and
15after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd
16General Assembly, if an owner of an accessible parking space
17is unable to sell the accessible parking space to a qualified
18user, the board of managers shall purchase the parking space
19for fair market value and ensure that the space remains
20available to persons with disabilities who require an
21accessible parking space.
22    (c) A unit owner who is a person with a disability who
23requires an accessible parking space may bring a civil action

 

 

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1against the board of managers to compel the board of managers
2to provide an accessible parking space. The court shall award
3attorney's fees and court costs to a prevailing unit owner.