(Text of Section from P.A. 104-97) Sec. 5-1192. County use of utility pole for county public safety.
(a)As used in this Section: "Communications space" has the meaning given to that term in the National Electric Safety Code as published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. "Communication worker safety zone" has the meaning given to that term in the National Electric Safety Code as published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. "Electric supply zone" has the meaning given to that term in the National Electric Safety Code as published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. "Public utility" has the meaning given to that term in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act.
(b)Subject to the provisions of subsection (c), a county may
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(Text of Section from P.A. 104-97) Sec. 5-1192. County use of utility pole for county public safety. (a) As used in this Section: "Communications space" has the meaning given to that term in the National Electric Safety Code as published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. "Communication worker safety zone" has the meaning given to that term in the National Electric Safety Code as published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. "Electric supply zone" has the meaning given to that term in the National Electric Safety Code as published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. "Public utility" has the meaning given to that term in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act. (b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c), a county may use a utility pole that is owned by the State or a unit of local government or a public right-of-way that is owned by the State or a unit of local government for county public safety purposes, including, but not limited to, the placement of equipment associated with public safety. The equipment may not be located within or interfere with part of an electric distribution or transmission system within the communication worker safety zone of the pole or the electric supply zone of the pole. The use of the equipment must comply with the applicable codes and local code provisions or regulations that concern public safety. (c) A State agency may, by rule, or a unit of local government may, by ordinance or resolution, create a permitting process to allow a utility pole or a public right-of-way that it owns to be used by a county for public safety purposes. (d) Any fee charged by the owner of a utility pole or right-of-way for use by a county under this Section shall be at the lowest rate charged by the owner and shall not exceed the owner's costs. (e) Nothing in this Section authorizes a county to use property or infrastructure that is owned by a public utility. (Source: P.A. 104-97, eff. 1-1-26.) (Text of Section from P.A. 104-262) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date ) Sec. 5-1192. Building inspector requirements. (a) In this Section, "building inspector" means (i) a State or county employee whose duties include the inspection or examination of structures or property in a county to determine if zoning or other code violations exist or (ii) a third party contracting with the county whose duties include the inspection or examination of structures or property in a county to determine if zoning or other code violations exist. "Building inspector" includes a code enforcement officer, as defined in Section 5-41005. (b) A building inspector who performs inspections or examinations under this Code must hold certification from the International Code Council in the area in which the inspector is inspecting or examining. The county must keep on file a copy of the certifications of the persons doing inspections or examinations on its behalf. A building inspector under this Section may have a grace period of one year from the date of hire to acquire the certification required under this Section. (Source: P.A. 104-262, eff. 1-1-27.) (Text of Section from P.A. 104-406) Sec. 5-1192. Web-based signature. A county may allow a person to sign any document with a web-based signature if the county uses a secure web-based platform. This Section does not apply to a nominating or candidate petition or a referendum petition.