Bill Text: IL HB1201 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Engrossed
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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-Engrossed.html
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-Engrossed.html
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| 1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding | ||||||
| 5 | Section 11-42-15 as follows:
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| 6 | (65 ILCS 5/11-42-15 new) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 11-42-15. Wind energy systems. For electric | ||||||
| 8 | generating wind devices other than those with a nameplate | ||||||
| 9 | generating capacity of less than 100 kilowatts that are used | ||||||
| 10 | primarily by an end user, a municipality may prohibit any | ||||||
| 11 | electric generating wind device from locating within its | ||||||
| 12 | corporate limits, provided that the regulation is not | ||||||
| 13 | inconsistent with another municipality's zoning regulation. | ||||||
| 14 | This Section shall apply only to electric generating wind | ||||||
| 15 | devices permitted after the effective date of this amendatory | ||||||
| 16 | Act of the 98th General Assembly.
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| 17 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
| 18 | becoming law.
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