Bill Text: IL HB4213 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Creates the Local Accessory Dwelling Unit Act. Defines terms. Provides that a unit of local government may not prohibit the building or usage of accessory dwelling units in the unit of local government. Provides that a unit of local government may provide reasonable regulations relating to the size and location of accessory dwelling units similar to other accessory structures unless a regulation would have the effect of prohibiting accessory dwelling units. Limits home rule powers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-12 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah [HB4213 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB4213-Introduced.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, | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Accessory Dwelling Unit Act.
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6 | Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | "Accessory dwelling unit" means an attached or a detached | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | lot with a proposed or existing primary residence and must | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel as the | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | single-family or multifamily dwelling it is or will be | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | situated. "Accessory dwelling unit" includes, but is not | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | limited to: | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | (1) An efficiency unit. | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | (2) A manufactured home, as that term is defined in | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | paragraph (53) of subsection (a) of Section 9-102 of the | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | Uniform Commercial Code. | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | "Efficiency unit" means a unit for occupancy by no more | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | than 2 persons which has a minimum floor area of 150 square | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | feet and may also have a partial kitchen or bathroom | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | facilities.
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1 | Section 10. Regulation of accessory dwelling units. | ||||||
2 | (a) A unit of local government may not prohibit the | ||||||
3 | building or usage of accessory dwelling units in the unit of | ||||||
4 | local government. | ||||||
5 | (b) A unit of local government may provide reasonable | ||||||
6 | regulations relating to the size and location of accessory | ||||||
7 | dwelling units similar to other accessory structures unless a | ||||||
8 | regulation would have the effect of prohibiting accessory | ||||||
9 | dwelling units.
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