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90_HB3457 35 ILCS 200/10-20 Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that for purposes of the repair and maintenance exemption for residential property, maintenance and repairs to property that enhance the exterior and interior appearance and quality of the residence by restoring or renovating it after having been in a state of disrepair do not "materially alter the existing character and condition of the residence". LRB9010001KDks LRB9010001KDks 1 AN ACT to amend the Property Tax Code by changing Section 2 10-20. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing 6 Section 10-20 as follows: 7 (35 ILCS 200/10-20) 8 Sec. 10-20. Repairs and maintenance of residential 9 property. Maintenance and repairs to residential property 10 owned and used exclusively for a residential purpose shall 11 not increase the assessed valuation of the property. For 12 purposes of this Section, work shall be deemed repair and 13 maintenance when it (1) does not increase the square footage 14 of improvements and does not materially alter the existing 15 character and condition of the structure but is limited to 16 work performed to prolong the life of the existing 17 improvements or to keep the existing improvements in a well 18 maintained condition; and (2) employs materials, such as 19 those used for roofing or siding, whose value is not greater 20 than the replacement value of the materials being replaced. 21 Maintenance and repairs, as those terms are used in this 22 Section, to property that enhance the overall exterior and 23 interior appearance and quality of a residence by restoring 24 or renovating it after having been in a state of disrepair do 25 not "materially alter the existing character and condition" 26 of the residence. 27 (Source: P.A. 80-1289; 80-1364; 88-455.)