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Illinois Accessibility Code (IL)

Tracked preemption from the Illinois overlay bundle.

Overview

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Effective
1988-09-23
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:IL
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Primary-source summary
**Mechanics Lien Act** (770 ILCS 60/) — state-exclusive; overrides any attempt by Chicago to alter lien priority. **Illinois Municipal Code §11-48.2-1** — authorizes Chicago (and other municipalities) to designate landmarks; framework is enabling, not preemptive. **Property Tax Code 35 ILCS 200/10-40 & 10-45** — Class L incentive for landmark rehabilitation relies on Cook County Assessor's classification; zoning status does not override. **Illinois Accessibility Code** (71 Ill. Adm. Code 400) — binding on Chicago construction, but Chicago's own accessibility standards may be more…

Trigger predicate

When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.

always true

Preempted fields

1 field on the base district schema is rewritten when the trigger fires.

FieldOpValueNote
base_districts[*].accessibility_code_minimumfloor_at71_ill_adm_code_400State accessibility floor; municipalities (including Chicago) may impose more stringent standards.

Citation

Authority source
71 Ill. Adm. Code 400 (Capital Development Board)
§ 71 Ill. Adm. Code 400
https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/071/07100400sections.html

Research notes

Binding statewide floor on construction accessibility. Local accessibility standards may be more stringent (Chicago is). Implements Environmental Barriers Act (410 ILCS 25).