410 ILCS 25/1
Short Title
Short Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Environmental Barriers Act. (Source: P.A. 84-948.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 410 ILCS 25 — Environmental Barriers Act.
Illinois · statute · 410 ILCS 25 · 7 active provisions
Provisions
410 ILCS 25/2
Statement of findings and purpose
Statement of findings and purpose. The General Assembly finds that: (a) Public facilities and multi-story housing which contain environmental barriers create a serious threat to the safety and welfare of all members of society. (b) Individuals with disabilities are often denied access to and use of public facilities an…
410 ILCS 25/3
Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act and the Illinois Accessibility Code (71 Ill. Adm. Code 400): "2010 Standards for Accessible Design" means the regulations promulgated by the Department of Justice, 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). "Accessibility Code" or "Code" means…
410 ILCS 25/4
Illinois Accessibility Code
Illinois Accessibility Code. The Capital Development Board shall adopt and publish accessibility standards known as the Illinois Accessibility Code. With respect to public facilities, the Code shall dictate minimum design, construction, and alteration requirements to facilitate access to and use of the public facility…
410 ILCS 25/5
Scope
Scope. (a) New construction. Any new public facility or multi-story housing, or portion thereof, the construction of which began after May 1, 1988, is subject to the current provisions of this Act. The Code adopted by the Capital Development Board shall apply as follows: (1) Public facilities; new construction. Any new…
410 ILCS 25/6
Enforcement
Enforcement. (a) The Attorney General shall have authority to enforce the Code. The Attorney General may investigate any complaint or reported violation of this Act and, where necessary to ensure compliance, may do any or all of the following: (1) Conduct an investigation to determine if a violation of this Act and the…
410 ILCS 25/8
Local standards
Local standards. The provisions of this Act and the Code adopted under this Act constitute minimum requirements for all governmental units, including home rule units. Any governmental unit may enact more stringent requirements to increase and facilitate access to the built environment by individuals with disabilities.…