Public Act 099-0811
 
HB5611 EnrolledLRB099 19371 AWJ 43763 b

    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Fire Protection District Act is amended by
adding Section 11l as follows:
 
    (70 ILCS 705/11l new)
    Sec. 11l. Enforcement of the Fire Investigation Act.
    (a) The fire chief has the authority to enforce the
provisions of any rules adopted by the State Fire Marshal under
the provisions of the Fire Investigation Act or to carry out
the duties imposed on local officers under Section 9 of the
Fire Investigation Act as provided in this Section.
    (b) In the event that a fire chief determines that a
dangerous condition or fire hazard is found to exist contrary
to the rules referred to in Section 9 of the Fire Investigation
Act, or if a dangerous condition or fire hazard is found to
exist as specified in the first paragraph of Section 9 of the
Fire Investigation Act, the fire chief shall order the
dangerous condition or fire hazard removed or remedied and
shall so notify the owner, occupant, or other interested person
in the premises. Service of the notice upon the owner,
occupant, or other interested person may be made in person or
by registered or certified mail. If the owner, occupant, or
other interested person cannot be located by the fire chief,
the fire chief may post the order upon the premises where the
dangerous condition or fire hazard exists.
    (c) In the event that a fire chief determines that the
dangerous condition or fire hazard which has been found to
exist places persons occupying or present in the premises at
risk of imminent bodily injury or serious harm, the fire chief
may, as part of the order issued under subsection (b), order
that the premises where such condition or fire hazard exists be
immediately vacated and not be occupied until the fire chief
inspects the premises and issues a notice that the dangerous
condition or fire hazard is no longer present and that the
premises may be occupied. An order under this subsection (c)
shall be effective immediately and notice of the order may be
given by the fire chief by posting the order at premises where
the dangerous condition or fire hazard exists.
    (d) In the event an owner, occupant, or other interested
person fails to comply with an order issued by a fire chief
under subsections (b) or (c), the fire chief may refer the
order to the State's Attorney. The State's Attorney may apply
to the circuit court for enforcement of the order of the fire
chief, as issued by the fire chief or as modified by the
circuit court, under the provisions of Article XI of the Code
of Civil Procedure by temporary restraining order, preliminary
injunction or permanent injunction, provided, however, that no
bond shall be required by the court under Section 11-103 of the
Code of Civil Procedure and no damages may be assessed by the
court under Section 11-110 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
    (e) The provisions of this Section are supplementary to the
provisions of the Fire Investigation Act and do not limit the
authority of any fire chief or other local officers charged
with the responsibility of investigating fires under Section 9
of the Fire Investigation Act or any other law or limit the
authority of the State Fire Marshal under the Fire
Investigation Act or any other law.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.