425 ILCS 68/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Truss Construction Fire Safety Act. (Source: P.A. 90-434, eff. 8-16-97.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 425 ILCS 68 — Truss Construction Fire Safety Act.
Illinois · statute · 425 ILCS 68 · 6 active provisions
Provisions
425 ILCS 68/5
Definitions
Definitions. For the purposes of this Act: "Truss" means a framed structural unit made up of a group of triangles arranged in a single plane in such a manner that if loads are applied at the points of intersection of the truss members, only compressive or tensile (nonbending) forces will result in the members. "Truss c…
425 ILCS 68/10
Display requirement
Display requirement. (a) A municipality may by ordinance require that a truss construction emblem be affixed to the front of all or any class of structures, excluding residential structures, within the municipality that have truss construction. (b) A county may by ordinance require that a truss construction emblem be a…
425 ILCS 68/15
Registration requirement; fee
Registration requirement; fee. (a) A municipality or county that requires display of a truss construction emblem on all or any class of structures, excluding residential structures, may require the owners of those structures to register them with the fire department or other appropriate agency of the municipality or co…
425 ILCS 68/20
Truss construction emblem
Truss construction emblem. (a) The truss construction emblem shall have a bright and reflective color or be made of reflective material. The shape of the emblem shall be an isosceles triangle and the size shall be 12 inches horizontally by 6 inches vertically. The following letters shall be printed on the emblem in a c…
425 ILCS 68/99
Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 90-434, eff. 8-16-97.)