Bill Text: IL HB1201 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may prohibit any electric generating wind device from locating less than 1,400 feet from a residence within its corporate limits. Further provides that a Section concerning wind energy systems shall apply only to devices permitted after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0204 [HB1201 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB1201-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 098-0204
HB1201 Enrolled LRB098 04038 OMW 34058 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 Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding
Section 11-42-15 as follows:
(65 ILCS 5/11-42-15 new)
Sec. 11-42-15. Wind energy systems. For electric
generating wind devices other than those with a nameplate
generating capacity of less than 100 kilowatts that are used
primarily by an end user, a municipality may prohibit any
electric generating wind device from locating within its
corporate limits, provided that the regulation is not
inconsistent with another municipality's zoning regulation.
This Section shall apply only to electric generating wind
devices permitted after the effective date of this amendatory
Act of the 98th General Assembly.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.