Chapter 310 — HOUSING

(310 ILCS 65/16) Sec. 16. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06. Repealed by P.A. 100-621, eff. 7-20-18.)

(310 ILCS 65/17) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1267) Sec. 17. Annual budget and report. (a) Within 9 months after the effective date of this Act, the Commission shall prepare a plan listing available resources, priorities for expenditures, and procedures for making application for grant…

(310 ILCS 65/18) Sec. 18. Pets in affordable housing projects. (a) The enforcement of policies relating to keeping a pet within a residence may include: (1) compliance with noise and sanitation standards; (2) registration of the common household pet with the owner of the resident…

(310 ILCS 65/2) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1252) Sec. 2. Legislative findings and declarations. It is hereby found and declared that an acute shortage of affordable housing exists in the State of Illinois; and that this crisis has been exacerbated by a sharp reduction in federal fund…

(310 ILCS 65/3) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1253) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "Program" means the Illinois Affordable Housing Program. (b) "Trust Fund" means the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund. (b-5) (Blank). (c) "Low-income household" means a single person, …

(310 ILCS 65/4) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1254) Sec. 4. Illinois Affordable Housing Program. The Illinois Affordable Housing Program is hereby created for the purpose of developing and coordinating public and private resources targeted to meet the affordable housing needs of low-inc…

(310 ILCS 65/5) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1255) Sec. 5. Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund. (a) There is hereby created the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund, hereafter referred to in this Act as the "Trust Fund" to be held as a separate fund within the State Treasury and t…

(310 ILCS 65/5.5) Sec. 5.5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 95-710, eff. 6-1-08. Repealed by P.A. 103-616, eff. 7-1-24.)

(310 ILCS 65/6) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1256) Sec. 6. Advisory Commission. (a) There is hereby created the Illinois Affordable Housing Advisory Commission. The Commission shall consist of 15 members. Three of the Commissioners shall be the Directors of the Illinois Housing Develop…

(310 ILCS 65/7) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1257) Sec. 7. Powers of the Program Administrator. The Program Administrator, in addition to the powers set forth in the Illinois Housing Development Act and the powers identified in Sections 8 and 9 of this Act, has the power to: (a) identi…

(310 ILCS 65/8) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1258) Sec. 8. Uses of Trust Fund. (a) Subject to annual appropriation to the Funding Agent and subject to the prior dedication, allocation, transfer and use of Trust Fund Moneys as provided in Sections 8(b), 8(c) and 9 of this Act, the Trust…

(310 ILCS 65/8.5) Sec. 8.5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 95-710, eff. 6-1-08. Repealed by P.A. 103-616, eff. 7-1-24.)

(310 ILCS 65/9) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1259) Sec. 9. Notes and bonds. (a) Subject to the restrictions on purposes and uses contained in this Act and the limit on amount contained in Section 22 of the Illinois Housing Development Act, the Program Administrator may issue Affordable…

(310 ILCS 67/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act. (Source: P.A. 93-595, eff. 1-1-04.)

(310 ILCS 67/10) Sec. 10. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to encourage counties and municipalities to incorporate affordable housing within their housing stock sufficient to meet the needs of their county or community. Further, affordable housing developers who believe that t…

(310 ILCS 67/15) Sec. 15. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Affordable housing" means housing that has a value or cost or rental amount that is within the means of a household that may occupy moderate-income or low-income housing. In the case of owner-occupied dwelling units, ho…

(310 ILCS 67/20) Sec. 20. Determination of exempt local governments. (a) Beginning October 1, 2004, the Illinois Housing Development Authority shall determine which local governments are exempt and not exempt from the operation of this Act based on an identification of the total …

(310 ILCS 67/25) Sec. 25. Affordable housing plan. (a) Prior to April 1, 2005, all non-exempt local governments must approve an affordable housing plan. Any local government that is determined by the Illinois Housing Development Authority under Section 20 to be non-exempt for the…

(310 ILCS 67/30) Sec. 30. Appeal to State Housing Appeals Board. (a) (Blank). (b) (Blank). (b-5) Beginning January 1, 2026, any of the following parties may file an appeal as an appellant to the State Housing Appeals Board against a non-exempt municipality if the proposed afforda…

(310 ILCS 67/40) Sec. 40. Nonresidential development as part of an affordable housing development. (a) An affordable housing developer who applies to develop property that contains nonresidential uses in a nonresidential zoning district must designate either at least 50% of the a…

(310 ILCS 67/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The legislature finds and declares that: (1) there exists a shortage of affordable, accessible, safe, and sanitary housing in the State; (2) it is imperative that action be taken to assure the availability of workforce and retirement housing; (3)…

(310 ILCS 67/50) Sec. 50. Housing Appeals Board. (a) On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, the Housing Appeals Board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor as follows: (1) a retired circuit judge, a retired appellate judge,…

(310 ILCS 67/51) Sec. 51. Affordable housing for community college students. A non-exempt local government may develop affordable housing for community college students in coordination with a nonprofit affordable housing developer and the Housing Authority having jurisdiction of …

(310 ILCS 67/60) Sec. 60. Rulemaking authority. The Illinois Housing Development Authority shall adopt other rules and regulations as needed to carry out the Board's responsibilities under this Act and to provide direction to local governments and affordable housing developers. (…

(310 ILCS 67/70) Sec. 70. Home rule application. Unless otherwise provided under this Act or otherwise in accordance with State law, a unit of local government, including a home rule unit, or any non-home rule county within the unincorporated territory of the county, may not regu…

(310 ILCS 70/1) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1301) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Homelessness Prevention Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1454.)

(310 ILCS 70/10) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1310) Sec. 10. (a) Program staff shall, whenever practicable, negotiate with the landlord of a household approved for assistance under the program to enable the household to remain in its current housing. (b) Program staff shall, when there…

(310 ILCS 70/11) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1311) Sec. 11. The program shall provide for outreach to persons who are likely to be in need of assistance. Such outreach may include, but shall not be limited to, general publicity, and cooperation with other agencies and court and sherif…

(310 ILCS 70/12) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1312) Sec. 12. Assistance received under this Act shall not be considered to be income in determining a recipient's eligibility for other State assistance programs or for State tax purposes. (Source: P.A. 86-1454.)

(310 ILCS 70/12.5) Sec. 12.5. Administrative costs and case management expenses. On an annual basis, a grantee's administrative costs and case management expenses shall not exceed 20% of the grant amount it receives under the Act. (Source: P.A. 103-588, eff. 1-1-25.)

(310 ILCS 70/13) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1313) Sec. 13. Report. The Department shall report on program activities that provide assistance or services to homeless persons under this Act as part of its annual report to the General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 91-388, eff. 1-1-00.)

(310 ILCS 70/14) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1314) Sec. 14. The Department may promulgate such rules as may be necessary to implement this program. (Source: P.A. 86-1454.)

(310 ILCS 70/2) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1302) Sec. 2. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that homelessness frequently results from a temporary economic crisis such as a temporary loss of employment, medical emergency, or loss or interruption of public benefits. It is…

(310 ILCS 70/3) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1303) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Department" means the Department of Human Services (acting as successor to the Illinois Department of Public Aid under the Department of Human Services Act). "Grantee" means a county, a townsh…

(310 ILCS 70/4) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1304) Sec. 4. Homelessness Prevention and Assistance Program. (a) The Department shall establish a family homelessness prevention and assistance program to stabilize families in their existing homes, to shorten the amount of time that famili…

(310 ILCS 70/4.5) Sec. 4.5. Grant eligibility. The Department shall award grants to grantees that agree to focus their emergency response systems on homeless prevention and securing permanent or transitional housing for homeless households. The Department shall consider the exten…

(310 ILCS 70/5) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1305) Sec. 5. Eligibility for assistance. Grantees may offer assistance to households in their service area when: (a) (Blank); (b) the household is in imminent danger of eviction, foreclosure or homelessness, or is currently homeless; (c) th…

(310 ILCS 70/6) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1306) Sec. 6. Forms of assistance. Assistance offered to households by grantees shall include but not be limited to the following: (a) payment of a rent or mortgage arrearage; (b) payment of a security deposit; (b-5) payment of rent or mortg…

(310 ILCS 70/7) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1307) Sec. 7. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 86-1454. Repealed by P.A. 91-388, eff. 1-1-00.)

(310 ILCS 70/8) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1308) Sec. 8. Payment of assistance. Assistance provided under this Act may be paid to a landlord, mortgage company, utility company, or other vendor who provides housing or other services to an applicant for assistance. (Source: P.A. 96-291…

(310 ILCS 70/9) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1309) Sec. 9. Staff accepting applications; training and experience. A grantee's staff accepting applications from households for assistance under the program shall be trained or experienced in the following: the operation of the program and…

(310 ILCS 70/9.5) Sec. 9.5. Consultation. Grantees shall consult on a regular basis with the local established continuum of care in preparing the project proposal and in the design, implementation, and evaluation of the project. (Source: P.A. 91-388, eff. 1-1-00.)

(310 ILCS 75/1) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1351) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Subsidized Housing Joint Occupancy Act. (Source: P.A. 87-243.)

(310 ILCS 75/2) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1352) Sec. 2. Legislative findings. The General Assembly makes the following findings: (1) Elderly persons and persons with disabilities frequently desire to share a residence (i) to maximize the effectiveness of the portion of their often l…

(310 ILCS 75/3) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1353) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: "Elderly person" means a person 62 years of age or older. "Person with a disability" means a person having a physical or mental impairment that: (…

(310 ILCS 75/4) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1354) Sec. 4. Joint occupancy of subsidized housing. (a) Two elderly persons or two persons with disabilities who are not related to each other by blood or marriage shall not be prohibited from jointly occupying subsidized housing or a unit …

(310 ILCS 75/5) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1355) Sec. 5. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 87-243.)

(310 ILCS 80/1) Sec. 1. This Act may be cited as the Shelter Residents Protection Act. (Source: P.A. 87-1093.)

(310 ILCS 80/5) Sec. 5. Homeless persons; savings. (a) If a homeless person resides at a shelter, that person may open a passbook savings account at a bank or savings and loan association subject to the requirements imposed by the bank or savings and loan association. In the alte…

(310 ILCS 85/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act shall be cited as the Homeless Family Placement Act. (Source: P.A. 88-366.)