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1 | AN ACT concerning public health.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Environmental Barriers Act is amended by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | changing Section 5 as follows:
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6 | (410 ILCS 25/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 3715)
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7 | Sec. 5. Scope.
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8 | (a) The standards adopted by the Capital Development
Board | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | shall apply to:
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10 | (1) Public Facilities; New Construction. Any new | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | public
facility or portion thereof, the construction
of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | which is begun after the effective date of this Act. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | However, any
new public facility (i) for which a specific | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | contract for the planning
has been awarded prior to the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | effective date of this Act and (ii)
construction of which | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | is begun within 12 months of the effective date of
this Act | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | shall be exempt from compliance with the standards adopted
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18 | pursuant to this Act insofar as those standards vary from | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | standards in the
Illinois Accessibility Code.
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20 | (2) Multi-Story Housing Units; New Construction. Any | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | new
multi-story housing unit or portion thereof, the
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22 | construction of which is begun after the effective date of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | this Act.
However, any new multi-story housing unit (i) for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | which a specific contract
for the planning has been awarded | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | prior to the effective date of this Act
and (ii) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | construction of which is begun within 12 months of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | effective
date of this Act shall be exempt from compliance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | with the standards adopted
pursuant to this Act insofar as | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | those standards vary from standards in the
Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Accessibility Code.
Provided, however, that if the common | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | areas comply with the standards,
if 20% of the dwelling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | units are adaptable and if the adaptable dwelling
units |
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1 | include dwelling units of various sizes and locations | ||||||
2 | within the
multi-story housing unit, then the entire | ||||||
3 | multi-story housing unit shall be
deemed to comply with the | ||||||
4 | standards.
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5 | (2.5) Accessibility of structures. New housing subject | ||||||
6 | to regulation under this Act shall be constructed in | ||||||
7 | compliance with all applicable regulations and with the | ||||||
8 | following technical requirements in the Accessibility | ||||||
9 | Guidelines promulgated by the federal government under the | ||||||
10 | Fair Housing Act:
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11 | (A) Accessible entrance on an accessible route. | ||||||
12 | (i) If there are separate entrances for ground | ||||||
13 | floor units, each entrance shall be accessible. | ||||||
14 | (ii) If there are common entrances to a | ||||||
15 | multi-unit building, at least one entrance, | ||||||
16 | typically used by residents for entering the | ||||||
17 | building, shall be accessible. | ||||||
18 | (B) Accessible public and common use areas. | ||||||
19 | Parking areas, curb ramps, passenger loading areas, | ||||||
20 | building lobbies, lounges, halls, corridors, | ||||||
21 | elevators, public use restrooms, and rental or sales | ||||||
22 | offices shall be accessible to persons with | ||||||
23 | disabilities, including such facilities as drinking | ||||||
24 | fountains, water coolers, mailboxes, laundry rooms, | ||||||
25 | community and exercise rooms, swimming pools, | ||||||
26 | playgrounds, recreation facilities, nature trails, and | ||||||
27 | other similar facilities. | ||||||
28 | (C) Usable doors. | ||||||
29 | (i) Doors shall be wide enough to enable a | ||||||
30 | person in a wheelchair to maneuver through them | ||||||
31 | including public and common-use doors, doors | ||||||
32 | leading into an individual dwelling unit, and all | ||||||
33 | doors within the dwelling unit itself. For | ||||||
34 | wheelchairs, doors must have a clear opening width | ||||||
35 | of at least 32 inches, measured from the face of | ||||||
36 | the door to the stop, with the door open 90 |
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1 | degrees. | ||||||
2 | (ii) All types of doors included in this Act, | ||||||
3 | including hinged doors, sliding doors, and folding | ||||||
4 | doors. | ||||||
5 | (iii) Doors leading to any outdoor amenities, | ||||||
6 | the dwelling or complex included in this Act, | ||||||
7 | including doors to such amenities as a balcony, | ||||||
8 | patio, or deck. | ||||||
9 | (iv) If a deck or patio has doorways leading | ||||||
10 | into 2 or more separate rooms, these doors must be | ||||||
11 | usable. | ||||||
12 | (D) Accessible routes into and through dwelling | ||||||
13 | units. | ||||||
14 | (i) Thresholds of the exterior doors of a | ||||||
15 | dwelling unit may not exceed three-fourths of an | ||||||
16 | inch; this Act shall apply to sliding door tracks. | ||||||
17 | (ii) In single-story units, changes in height | ||||||
18 | of one-fourth inch to one-half inch shall be | ||||||
19 | beveled. Those greater than one-half inch shall be | ||||||
20 | ramped or have other means of access. Minimum clear | ||||||
21 | width for an accessible route inside the unit is 36 | ||||||
22 | inches. Hallways, passages, and corridors shall be | ||||||
23 | wide enough to allow room to maneuver a wheelchair | ||||||
24 | throughout the unit. | ||||||
25 | (E) Accessible light switches, electrical outlets, | ||||||
26 | and environmental controls. | ||||||
27 | (i) Operable parts of controls must be no lower | ||||||
28 | than 15 inches and no higher than 48 inches from | ||||||
29 | the floor. | ||||||
30 | (ii) Switches, outlets, thermostats, and | ||||||
31 | controls shall be accessible to persons in | ||||||
32 | wheelchairs. | ||||||
33 | (F) Reinforced walls in bathroom. Walls in | ||||||
34 | bathrooms shall be reinforced so that grab bars near | ||||||
35 | the toilet, tub, and shower seat, if not already | ||||||
36 | provided, may be added. |
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1 | (G) Usable kitchens and bathrooms. | ||||||
2 | (i) A minimum of 40 inches of clear floor space | ||||||
3 | shall be provided in kitchens to allow a person in | ||||||
4 | a wheelchair to maneuver between opposing base | ||||||
5 | cabinets, countertops, appliances, or walls. | ||||||
6 | (ii) A U-shaped design shall require a minimum | ||||||
7 | of 5 feet in diameter clear space, or removable | ||||||
8 | cabinets at the base of the U-shaped design. | ||||||
9 | (iii) Appliances must be located so they can be | ||||||
10 | used by a person in a wheelchair. A 30-inch by | ||||||
11 | 48-inch clear floor space is required for a | ||||||
12 | parallel or forward approach. | ||||||
13 | (iv) Adequate maneuvering space shall be | ||||||
14 | required in bathrooms so that a person in a | ||||||
15 | wheelchair can enter, close the door, use the | ||||||
16 | facilities and fixtures, and exit. | ||||||
17 | (v) All bathrooms shall include a basic degree | ||||||
18 | of maneuverability and usable doors, reinforced | ||||||
19 | walls, switches and outlets in accessible | ||||||
20 | locations, and must be on an accessible route. | ||||||
21 | (H) Additional accessibility standards. If a | ||||||
22 | building with 4 or more dwelling units, none of which | ||||||
23 | is occupied by the owner, has no elevator and will be | ||||||
24 | ready for initial occupancy, the following standards | ||||||
25 | shall apply to ground floor units: | ||||||
26 | (i) In a building with an elevator, all | ||||||
27 | dwelling units shall be made accessible and the | ||||||
28 | elevator must serve all of the units. | ||||||
29 | (ii) In a building without an elevator, all | ||||||
30 | dwelling units on the ground floor shall be made | ||||||
31 | accessible. The accessibility requirements apply | ||||||
32 | only to the ground floor units, all ground floor | ||||||
33 | units shall be made accessible. | ||||||
34 | (iii) This subsection shall be interpreted to | ||||||
35 | be consistent with the accessibility laws and | ||||||
36 | codes incorporated by reference in this Act. |
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1 | This Act, together with the Illinois Accessibility Code, 71 | ||||||
2 | Ill. Adm. Code 400, has the force of a building code and as | ||||||
3 | such is law in the State of Illinois.
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4 | (b) Alterations. Any alteration to a public facility shall
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5 | provide accessibility as follows:
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6 | (1) Alterations Generally. No alteration shall be | ||||||
7 | undertaken that
decreases or has the effect
of decreasing | ||||||
8 | accessibility or usability of a building or facility below | ||||||
9 | the
requirements for new construction at the time of | ||||||
10 | alteration.
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11 | (2) If the alteration costs 15% or less of the | ||||||
12 | reproduction cost of the
public facility, the element or | ||||||
13 | space being altered shall comply with the
applicable | ||||||
14 | requirements for new construction.
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15 | (3) State Owned Public Facilities. If the alteration is | ||||||
16 | to a public
facility owned by the State and
the alteration | ||||||
17 | costs more than 15% but less than 50% of the reproduction | ||||||
18 | cost
of the public facility, the following shall comply | ||||||
19 | with the applicable
requirements for new construction:
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20 | (i) the element or space being altered,
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21 | (ii) an entrance and a means of egress intended for | ||||||
22 | use by the general
public,
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23 | (iii) all spaces and elements necessary to provide | ||||||
24 | horizontal and
vertical accessible routes between an | ||||||
25 | accessible means entrance and means of
egress and the | ||||||
26 | element or space being altered,
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27 | (iv) at least one accessible toilet room for each | ||||||
28 | sex or a unisex toilet
when permitted, if toilets are | ||||||
29 | provided or required,
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30 | (v) accessible parking spaces, where parking is | ||||||
31 | provided, and
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32 | (vi) an accessible route from public sidewalks or | ||||||
33 | from accessible
parking spaces, if provided, to an | ||||||
34 | accessible entrance.
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35 | (4) All Other Public Facilities. If the alteration | ||||||
36 | costs more than 15%
but less than 50% of the
reproduction |
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1 | cost of the public facility, and less than $100,000, the | ||||||
2 | following
shall comply with the applicable requirements | ||||||
3 | for new construction:
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4 | (i) the element or space being altered, and
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5 | (ii) an entrance and a means of egress intended for | ||||||
6 | use by the general
public.
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7 | (5) If the alteration costs more than 15% but less than | ||||||
8 | 50%
of the reproduction cost of the public facility, and | ||||||
9 | more than $100,000,
the following shall
comply with the | ||||||
10 | applicable requirements for new construction:
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11 | (i) the element or space being
altered,
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12 | (ii) an entrance and
a means of egress intended for | ||||||
13 | use by the general public,
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14 | (iii) all spaces and elements necessary to provide | ||||||
15 | horizontal and
vertical accessible routes between an | ||||||
16 | accessible entrance and means of egress
and the element | ||||||
17 | or space being altered; however, privately owned | ||||||
18 | public
facilities are not required to provide vertical | ||||||
19 | access in a building with 2
levels of occupiable space | ||||||
20 | where the cost of providing such vertical access is
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21 | more than 20% of the reproduction cost of the public | ||||||
22 | facility,
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23 | (iv) at least one accessible toilet room for each | ||||||
24 | sex or a unisex
toilet, when permitted, if toilets are | ||||||
25 | provided or required,
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26 | (v) accessible parking spaces, where parking is | ||||||
27 | provided, and
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28 | (vi) an accessible route from
public sidewalks or | ||||||
29 | from the accessible parking spaces, if provided, to an
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30 | accessible entrance.
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31 | (6) If the alteration costs 50% or more of the | ||||||
32 | reproduction
cost of the
public facility, the entire public | ||||||
33 | facility shall comply with the
applicable requirements for | ||||||
34 | new construction.
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35 | (c) Alterations to Specific Categories of Public | ||||||
36 | Facilities. For
religious entities, private clubs, and |
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1 | owner-occupied
transient lodging facilities of 5 units, | ||||||
2 | compliance with the
standards adopted by the Capital | ||||||
3 | Development Board is not mandatory if
the alteration costs 15% | ||||||
4 | or less of the reproduction
cost of the public facility. | ||||||
5 | However, if the cost of the
alteration exceeds
$100,000, the | ||||||
6 | element or space being altered
must comply with applicable | ||||||
7 | requirements for new construction. Alterations
over 15% of the | ||||||
8 | reproduction cost of these public facilities are governed by
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9 | subdivisions (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (b), as | ||||||
10 | applicable.
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11 | (d) Calculation of Reproduction Cost. For the purpose of | ||||||
12 | calculating
percentages of reproduction cost, the
cost
of | ||||||
13 | alteration shall be construed as the total actual combined cost | ||||||
14 | of all
alterations made within any period of 30 months.
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15 | (e) No governmental unit may enter into a new or renewal | ||||||
16 | agreement to
lease,
rent or use, in whole or in part, any | ||||||
17 | building, structure or improved area
which does not comply with | ||||||
18 | the standards. Any governmental unit which, on
the effective | ||||||
19 | date of this Act, is leasing, renting or using, in whole or in
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20 | part, any building, structure or improved area which does not | ||||||
21 | comply with
the standards shall make all reasonable efforts to | ||||||
22 | terminate such lease,
rental or use by January 1, 1990.
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23 | (f) No public facility may be constructed or altered and no | ||||||
24 | multi-story
housing unit may be constructed without the | ||||||
25 | statement of an architect
registered in the State of Illinois | ||||||
26 | that the
plans for the work to be performed comply with the | ||||||
27 | provisions of this Act
and the standards promulgated hereunder | ||||||
28 | unless the cost of such construction
or alteration is less than | ||||||
29 | $50,000. In the case of construction or alteration
of an | ||||||
30 | engineering nature, where the plans are prepared by an | ||||||
31 | engineer,
the statement may be made by a professional engineer | ||||||
32 | registered in
the State of Illinois or a structural engineer | ||||||
33 | registered in the State of
Illinois that the engineering plans | ||||||
34 | comply with the provisions of this Act
and the standards | ||||||
35 | promulgated hereunder. The architect's and/or engineer's
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36 | statement shall be filed by the architect or engineer and |
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1 | maintained in the
office of the governmental unit responsible | ||||||
2 | for the issuance of the
building permit. In those governmental | ||||||
3 | units which do
not issue building permits, the statement shall | ||||||
4 | be filed and
maintained in the office of the county clerk.
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5 | (Source: P.A. 89-539, eff. 7-19-96.)
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