92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB3007
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House Sponsors:
SAVIANO-MCAULIFFE.

Short description: 
TWP CD-PROPTY MAINTENANCE CD                                               

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Township Code.  Allows townships to adopt  ordinances,      
   codes,  regulations,  and  standards concerning the maintenance of the      
   exterior  or  interior  of  residential,  commercial,  and  industrial      
   buildings.  Provides that  the  ordinances,  codes,  regulations,  and      
   standards  may  not  be  enforced  within  the  corporate  limits of a      
   municipality.   Provides  for  the   enforcement   of   the   property      
   maintenance  code  by  a  township  officer.  Allows a township to set      
   fines or penalties for violations of the property  maintenance  codes.      
   Amends  the Counties Code. Allows the county to institute proceedings       
   for violations of the county maintenance ordinances at the request of       
   a township. Effective immediately.                                          
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          60 ILCS 1/Art. 113 heading new                                       
          60 ILCS 1/113-5 new                                                  
          60 ILCS 1/113-10 new                                                 
          60 ILCS 1/113-15 new                                                 
          60 ILCS 1/113-20 new                                                 
          60 ILCS 1/113-25 new                                                 
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          55 ILCS 5/5-1121                                                     
          60 ILCS 1/85-50 new                                                  
        Deletes everything.  Amends the Counties Code.  Provides that the      
   township in which a building or structure that is in  violation  of  a      
   county building code is located may institute an action in the circuit      
   court  to prevent an unlawful use or correct a violation of the county      
   building code.  Amends  the  Township  Code  and  the  Counties  Code.      
   Allows  the township board to request a county to demolish, repair, or      
   enclose a dangerous or unsafe building.  Provides that if  the  county      
   declines  to  take the requested action, the township may apply to the      
   circuit court for an order allowing the township to demolish,  repair,      
   or  enclose  the  building.  Provides that the township has a lien for      
   the cost of the demolition, repair, or enclosure.  Provides  that  the      
   lien  becomes  effective  at the time of the filing of the lien.  Sets      
   the procedures a township must follow to enforce the  lien.   Provides      
   that  the  provisions  allowing  a  township  to  demolish, repair, or      
   enclose buildings when the county refuses to act apply only to re-          
   quests made before January 1, 2006 and proceedings related to those         
   requests. Effective immediately.                                            
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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