110 ILCS 130/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Greek Housing Fire Safety Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1303, eff. 1-1-11.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 130 — Greek Housing Fire Safety Act.
Illinois · statute · 110 ILCS 130 · 8 active provisions
110 ILCS 130/5
Legislative findings
Legislative findings. Fire deaths and burn injuries among college students have become a common occurrence. It has been proven that automatic fire sprinkler systems are a highly effective method of controlling or extinguishing a fire in its early stages and protecting the lives of the building's occupants and the respo…
110 ILCS 130/10
Definitions
Definitions. In this Act: "Automatic fire sprinkler system" means a fire sprinkler system as defined in the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. "Greek housing structure" means a structure that provides housing for members of a social fraternity or sorority exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Internal…
110 ILCS 130/15
Automatic fire sprinkler systems required
Automatic fire sprinkler systems required. (a) In the case of a Greek housing structure the construction of which is begun on or after January 1, 2011, that construction must include the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems. (b) In the case of a Greek housing structure construction of which was begun before…
110 ILCS 130/20
Enforcement of Act
Enforcement of Act. (a) If a Greek housing structure is under the jurisdiction of the unit of local government in whose territory it is located, that unit of local government is responsible for enforcing this Act with respect to that structure. (b) If a Greek housing structure is under the jurisdiction of the instituti…
110 ILCS 130/25
Local ordinances
Local ordinances. If a unit of local government has adopted an ordinance that requires automatic fire suppression systems in housing units under this Act that is more stringent than this Act, then the local ordinance shall control. (Source: P.A. 96-1303, eff. 1-1-11.)
110 ILCS 130/30
Interpretation of Act
Interpretation of Act. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to the standards already governed by the Fire Sprinkler Dormitory Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1303, eff. 1-1-11.)
110 ILCS 130/99
Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2011. (Source: P.A. 96-1303, eff. 1-1-11.)