94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB1036


 
Introduced 02/03/05, by Rep. Elaine Nekritz - Ruth Munson - Paul D. Froehlich - Kathleen A. Ryg - Sidney H. Mathias, et al.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		


















210 ILCS 115/9.3
  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 719.3


210 ILCS 115/9.9
  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 719.9


210 ILCS 115/9.10
  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 719.10







    Amends the Mobile Home Park Act. Provides that there must be an open space of 3 meters (10 feet) side-to-side, 2.4 meters (8 feet) end-to-side,  or 1.8 meters (6 feet) end-to-end horizontally between mobile homes or community buildings, unless the exposed composite walls and roof of either structure are without openings and constructed of materials that will provide a one-hour fire resistance rating or the structures are separated by a one-hour fire-rated barrier. Provides that whenever an owner of a mobile home or a manager, agent, or representative from a mobile home community enlarges or expands a concrete pad used to support a mobile home, installs a new mobile home, or replaces an existing mobile home on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act, that change shall be deemed to be a new site and is subject to the setback requirements imposed by this amendatory Act. Provides that the space under a manufactured home may not be used for the storage of combustible materials or for the storage or placement of flammable liquids, gases, or liquid-fuel-powered or gas-fuel-powered equipment. Provides that porches and other specified structures must be constructed of materials that do not support combustion (instead of materials specified by regulations). Provides that accessory buildings or sheds that are constructed of materials that do not support combustion shall be not less than 0.9 meters (3 feet) from a mobile home. Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning regulation.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Mobile Home Park Act is amended  by changing 
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Sections 9.3, 9.9, and 9.10 as follows:
 



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    (210 ILCS 115/9.3)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 719.3)



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    Sec. 9.3. Each site on which a mobile home is accommodated 
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shall have a
minimum area of 2,500 square feet, provided that 
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sites existing in parks or
approved by the Department for 
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construction prior to August 21, 1967, shall
contain an area of 
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not less than 1,000 square feet, and sites constructed
between 
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August 21, 1967 and the effective date of this amendatory Act 
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of
1987 shall contain an area of not less than 2,100 feet.

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    No mobile home shall be parked closer than 5 feet to the 
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side lot lines
of a park, or closer than 10 feet to a public or 
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private street, alley or building.
Each individual site shall 
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abut or face on a private or public street.  All
streets shall 
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have unobstructed access to a public street of not less than 24 
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feet in width. There shall be an
open space of 3 meters (10 
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feet) side-to-side, 2.4 meters (8 feet) end-to-side, or 1.8 
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meters (6 feet) end-to-end horizontally between mobile homes or 
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community buildings, unless the exposed composite walls and 
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roof of either structure are without openings and constructed 
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of materials that will provide a one-hour fire resistance 
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rating or the structures are separated by a one-hour fire-rated 
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barrier. Whenever an owner of a mobile home or a manager, 
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agent, or representative from a mobile home community enlarges 
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or expands a concrete pad used to support a mobile home, 
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installs a new mobile home, or replaces an existing mobile home 
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on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
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94th General Assembly, that change shall be deemed a new site 
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and subject to the setback requirements of this Section
at 
 


 






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least 10 feet adjacent to the sides of every mobile home
and at 
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least 5 feet adjacent to the ends of every mobile home.

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(Source: P.A. 85-565.)

 



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    (210 ILCS 115/9.9)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 719.9)



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    Sec. 9.9. 

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    Mobile homes in mobile home parks shall each be equipped 
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with fire
extinguishers in working order, one in each end of 
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the mobile home. The space under a manufactured home may not be 
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used for the storage of combustible materials or for the 
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storage or placement of flammable liquids, gases, or 
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liquid-fuel-powered or gas-fuel-powered equipment.


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    Inspection of any such equipment and enforcement of any 
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Rules and
Regulations adopted pursuant to this paragraph shall 
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be the duty of the
State Fire Marshall and local law 
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enforcement agencies in the county or
municipality where the 
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mobile home park is located.

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(Source: P.A. 77-1472.)

 



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    (210 ILCS 115/9.10)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 719.10)



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    Sec. 9.10. Porches, carports, garages, sheds, awnings, 
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skirting, and
auxiliary rooms shall be constructed of materials 
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that do not support combustion. Accessory buildings or sheds 
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that are constructed of materials that do not support 
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combustion shall be not less than 0.9 meters (3 feet) from a 
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mobile home
specified by regulations.

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(Source: P.A. 85-565.)

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.