Building inspector requirements

(55 ILCS 5/5-1193)     (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)     Sec. 5-1193. 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. "Building inspector" does not include an employee of the Office of the State Fire Marshal acting in the employee's capacity as an employee of the Office of the State Fire Marshal.     (b) A building inspector who performs inspections or examinations under this Code must:         (1) hold one of the following certifications from the     International Code Council:             (A) a residential building inspector         certification, if inspecting or examining residential buildings;            (B) a commercial building inspector         certification, if inspecting or examining commercial buildings;            (C) a property maintenance and housing inspector         certification, if inspecting or examining property maintenance; or             (D) a certified building official certification,         if inspecting or examining in multiple disciplines;        (2) be credentialed through a nationally or     state-recognized inspection certification or apprenticeship program approved by the United States Department of Labor in the discipline the inspector is inspecting or examining; or        (3) be licensed under the Illinois Architecture     Practice Act of 1989, the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, or the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989.     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 2 years from the date of hire or the effective date of this Section, whichever is later, to acquire the certification or credentials required under this Section.     An individual performing plumbing inspections shall be licensed under the Illinois Plumbing Licensing Law and shall be exempt from this Section.     (c) This Section does not apply to building inspectors employed by a municipality or county on or before January 1, 2026 who have 5 years or more experience working as a building inspector. (Source: P.A. 104-262, eff. 1-1-27; 104-487, eff. 1-1-27; 104-852, eff. 8-21-26.)