Public Act 103-0621

SB2751 Enrolled LRB103 36152 AWJ 66244 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 Counties Code is amended by adding Section

5-12022 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-12022 new)

Sec. 5-12022. Building permit fee for veterans with a

disability.

(a) A veteran with a disability or the veteran's caregiver

shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements

to the residence of the veteran with a disability if the

improvements are required to accommodate a disability of the

veteran. Nothing in this subsection changes the obligation of

any person to submit to the county applications, forms, or

other paperwork to obtain a building permit. A veteran or

caregiver must provide proof of veteran status and attest to

the fact that the improvements to the residence are required

to accommodate the veteran's disability. Proof of veteran

status is to be construed liberally, and veteran status shall

include service in the Armed Forces of the United States,

National Guard, or the reserves of the Armed Forces of the

United States.

(b) What constitutes proof of veteran status shall be

determined by the county. The Illinois Department of Veterans'

Affairs may not adjudicate any dispute arising under paragraph

(a).

(c) A home rule county may not regulate building permit

fees in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section

is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article

VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by

home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the

State.

Section 10. The Township Code is amended by adding Section

110-17 as follows:

(60 ILCS 1/110-17 new)

Sec. 110-17. Building permit fee for veterans with a

disability. A veteran with a disability or the veteran's

caregiver shall not be charged any building permit fee for

improvements to the residence of the veteran with a disability

if the improvements are required to accommodate a disability

of the veteran. Nothing in this Section changes the obligation

of any person to submit to the township applications, forms,

or other paperwork to obtain a building permit. A veteran or

caregiver must provide proof of veteran status and attest to

the fact that the improvements to the residence are required

to accommodate the veteran's disability. Proof of veteran

status is to be construed liberally, and veteran status shall

include service in the Armed Forces of the United States,

National Guard, or the reserves of the Armed Forces of the

United States. What constitutes proof of veteran status shall

be determined by the township. The Illinois Department of

Veterans' Affairs may not adjudicate any dispute arising under

this paragraph.

Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by

adding Section 11-13-28 as follows: