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| Public Act 099-0487 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Township Code is amended by adding Section | ||||
200-14c as follows: | ||||
(60 ILCS 1/200-14c new) | ||||
Sec. 200-14c. Notification of sale of or changes to private | ||||
or semi-private water systems. | ||||
(a) For purposes of this Section, "private water system" | ||||
and "semi-private water system" shall have the meanings | ||||
ascribed to them in subsection (a) of Section 9 of the Illinois | ||||
Groundwater Protection Act. | ||||
(b) A township that provides fire protection services shall | ||||
receive notice of the sale of a private water system or | ||||
semi-private water system from the individuals or entities | ||||
selling and purchasing the water system. The notice to the | ||||
township shall include the status and capacity of the water | ||||
system and the ability of the water system to be used for fire | ||||
protection. | ||||
(c) A township that provides fire protection services shall | ||||
also receive notice from the owner of a private water system or | ||||
semi-private water system if there are any changes to the water | ||||
system that would affect fire protection services to areas | ||||
served by the water system. | ||
Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by | ||
adding Section 11-6-8 as follows: | ||
(65 ILCS 5/11-6-8 new) | ||
Sec. 11-6-8. Notification of sale of or changes to private | ||
or semi-private water systems. | ||
(a) For purposes of this Section, "private water system" | ||
and "semi-private water system" shall have the meanings | ||
ascribed to them in subsection (a) of Section 9 of the Illinois | ||
Groundwater Protection Act. | ||
(b) A municipality that provides and operates fire stations | ||
or otherwise provides firefighting services shall receive | ||
notice of the sale of a private water system or semi-private | ||
water system from the individuals or entities selling and | ||
purchasing the water system. The notice to the municipality | ||
shall include the status and capacity of the water system and | ||
the ability of the water system to be used for fire protection. | ||
(c) A municipality that provides and operates fire stations | ||
or otherwise provides firefighting services shall also receive | ||
notice from the owner of a private water system or semi-private | ||
water system if there are any changes to the water system that | ||
would affect fire protection services to areas served by the | ||
water system. | ||
Section 15. The Fire Protection District Act is amended by | ||
adding Section 27 as follows: | ||
(70 ILCS 705/27 new) | ||
Sec. 27. Notification of sale of or changes to private or | ||
semi-private water systems. | ||
(a) For purposes of this Section, "private water system" | ||
and "semi-private water system" shall have the meanings | ||
ascribed to them in subsection (a) of Section 9 of the Illinois | ||
Groundwater Protection Act. | ||
(b) A fire protection district shall receive notice of the | ||
sale of a private water system or semi-private water system | ||
from the individuals or entities selling and purchasing the | ||
water system. The notice to the fire protection district shall | ||
include the status and capacity of the water system and the | ||
ability of the water system to be used for fire protection. | ||
(c) A fire protection district shall also receive notice | ||
from the owner of a private water system or semi-private water | ||
system if there are any changes to the water system that would | ||
affect fire protection services to areas served by the water | ||
system.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||