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Short title. This Act may be cited as the Emergency Evacuation Plan for People with Disabilities Act. (Source: P.A. 92-705, eff. 7-19-02.)
Illinois · statute · 430 ILCS 130 · 8 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Emergency Evacuation Plan for People with Disabilities Act. (Source: P.A. 92-705, eff. 7-19-02.)
Scope of the Act. This Act does not apply within a municipality with a population of over 1,000,000 that, before the effective date of this Act, has adopted an ordinance establishing emergency procedures for high rise buildings. (Source: P.A. 92-705, eff. 7-19-02.)
Emergency evacuation plan for persons with disabilities required. By January 1, 2004, every high rise building owner must establish and maintain an emergency evacuation plan for occupants of the building who have a disability and who have notified the owner of their need for assistance. The evacuation plan must be esta…
Plan requirements. (a) Each plan must establish procedures for evacuating persons with disabilities from the building in the event of an emergency, when those persons have notified the owner of their need for assistance. (b) Each plan must provide for a list to be maintained of persons who have notified the owner that…
Implementation. (a) The plan must be made available to local law enforcement and fire safety personnel upon request. (b) The plan must provide the names of and contact information regarding any building personnel to be contacted by law enforcement or fire safety personnel in the event of an emergency requiring implemen…
Penalty. Failure to comply with any Section of this Act is a petty offense punishable by a fine of $500. (Source: P.A. 92-705, eff. 7-19-02.)
(Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 92-705, eff. 7-19-02; text omitted.)
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 92-705, eff. 7-19-02.)