65 ILCS 5/11-42-11.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-42-11.1)Sec. 11-42-11.1.   (a) In any instance in which a municipality has (i)  granted a franchise to any community antenna television company or (ii)  decided for the municipality itself to construct, operate or maintain a  cable television system within a designated area, no property owner,  condominium association, managing agent, lessee or other person in  possession or control of any residential building located within the  designated area shall forbid or prevent any occupant, tenant or lessee of  any such building from receiving cable television service from such  franchisee or municipality, nor demand or accept payment from any such  occupant, tenant or lessee in any form as a condition of permitting the  installation of cable television facilities or the maintenance of cable  television service in any such building or any portion thereof occupied or  leased by such occupant, tenant or lessee, nor shall any such property  owner, condominium association, managing agent, lessee or other person  discriminate in rental charges or otherwise against any occupant, tenant or  lessee receiving cable service; provided, however, that the owner of such  building may require, in exchange and as compensation for permitting the  installation of cable television facilities within and upon such building,  the payment of just compensation by the cable television franchisee which  provides such cable television service, said sum to be determined in  accordance with the provisions of subparagraphs (c) and (d) hereof, and  provided further that the cable television franchisee installing such cable  television facilities shall agree to indemnify the owner of such building  for any damage caused by the installation, operation or removal of such  cable television facilities and service.No community antenna television company shall install cable television  facilities within a residential building pursuant to this subparagraph (a)  unless an occupant, tenant or lessee of such residential building requests  the delivery of cable television services.  In any instance in which a request for service is made by more than 3  occupants, tenants or lessees of a residential building, the community  antenna television company may install cable television facilities  throughout the building in a manner which enables the community antenna  television company to provide cable television services to occupants,  tenants or lessees of other residential units without requiring the  installation of additional cable television facilities other than within  the residential units occupied by such other occupants, tenants or lessees.(b) In any instance in which a municipality has (i) granted a franchise  to any community antenna television company or (ii) decided for the  municipality itself to construct, operate or maintain a cable television  system within a designated area, no property owner, condominium  association, managing agent, lessee or other person in possession and  control of any improved or unimproved real estate located within such  designated area shall forbid or prevent such cable television franchisee or  municipality from entering upon such real estate for the purpose of and in  connection with the construction or installation of such cable television  system and cable television facilities, nor shall any such property owner,  condominium association, managing agent, lessee or other person in  possession or control of such real estate forbid or prevent such cable  television franchisee or municipality from constructing or installing upon,  beneath or over such real estate, including any buildings or other  structures located thereon, hardware, cable, equipment, materials or other  cable television facilities utilized by such cable franchisee  or municipality in the construction and installation of such cable  television system; provided, however, that the owner of any such real  estate may require, in exchange and as compensation for permitting the  construction or installation of cable television facilities upon, beneath  or over such real estate, the payment of just compensation by the cable  television franchisee which provides such cable television service, said  sum to be determined in accordance with the provisions of subparagraphs (c)  and (d) hereof, and provided further that the cable television franchisee  constructing or installing such cable television facilities shall agree to  indemnify the owner of such real estate for any damage caused by the  installation, operation or removal of such cable television facilities  and service.(c) In any instance in which the owner of a residential building or the  owner of improved or unimproved real estate intends to require the payment of  just compensation in excess of $1 in exchange for permitting the installation  of cable television facilities in and upon such building, or upon, beneath  or over such real estate, the owner shall serve written notice thereof upon  the cable television franchisee.  Any such notice shall be served within  20 days of the date on which such owner is notified of the cable television  franchisee's intention to construct or install cable television facilities  in and upon such building, or upon, beneath or over such real estate.  Unless  timely notice as herein provided is given by the owner to the cable television  franchisee, it will be conclusively presumed that the owner of any such  building or real estate does not claim or intend to require a payment of more  than $1 in exchange and as just compensation for permitting the installation  of cable television facilities within and upon such building, or upon, beneath  or over such real estate. In any instance in which a cable television  franchisee intends to install cable television facilities as herein  provided, written notice of such intention shall be sent by the cable  television franchisee to the property owner or to such person, association  or managing agent as shall have been appointed or otherwise designated to  manage or operate the property.  Such notice shall include the address of  the property, the name of the cable television franchisee, and information  as to the time within which the owner may give notice, demand payment as  just compensation and initiate legal proceedings as provided in this  subparagraph (c) and subparagraph (d). In any instance in which a community  antenna television company intends to install cable television facilities  within a residential building containing 12 or more residential units  or upon, beneath, or over real estate that is used as a site for 12 or more  manufactured housing units,  12 or more mobile homes,  or a combination of 12 or more  manufactured housing units and mobile homes, the  written notice shall further provide that the property owner may require  that the community antenna television company submit to the owner written  plans identifying the manner in which cable television facilities are to be  installed, including the proposed location of coaxial cable.  Approval of  such plans by the property owner shall not be unreasonably withheld and  such owners' consent to and approval of such plans shall be presumed  unless, within 30 days after receipt thereof, or in the case of a  condominium association, 90 days after receipt thereof, the property owner  identifies in writing the specific manner in which such plans deviate from  generally accepted construction or safety standards, and unless the  property owner contemporaneously submits an alternative construction plan  providing for the installation of cable television facilities in an  economically feasible manner.  The community antenna television company may  proceed with the plans originally submitted if an alternative plan is not  submitted by the property owner within 30 days, or in the case of a  condominium association, 90 days, or if an alternative plan submitted by  the property owner fails to comply with generally accepted construction and  safety standards or does not provide for the installation of cable  television facilities in an economically feasible manner.  For purposes of this subsection, "mobile home" and "manufactured housing  unit" have  the same meaning as in the Illinois Manufactured Housing and Mobile Home Safety  Act.(d) Any owner of a residential building described in subparagraph (a),  and any owner of improved or unimproved real estate described in subparagraph  (b), who shall have given timely written notice to the cable television  franchisee as provided in subparagraph (c), may assert a claim for just  compensation in excess of $1 for permitting the installation of cable  television facilities within and upon such building, or upon, beneath or  over such real estate.  Within 30 days after notice has been given in  accordance with subparagraph (c), the owner shall advise the cable  television franchisee in writing of the amount claimed as just  compensation.  If within 60 days after the receipt of the owner's claim,  the cable television franchisee has not agreed to pay the amount claimed or  some other amount acceptable to the owner, the owner may bring suit to  enforce such claim for just compensation in any court of competent  jurisdiction and, upon timely demand, may require that the amount of just  compensation be determined by a jury. Any such action shall be commenced  within 6 months of the notice given by the cable television franchisee  pursuant to subparagraph (c) hereof.  In any action brought to determine  such amount, the owner may submit evidence of a decrease in the fair market  value of the property occasioned by the installation or location of the  cable on the property, that the owner has a specific alternative use for  the space occupied by cable television facilities, the loss of which will  result in a monetary loss to the owner, or that installation of cable  television facilities within and upon such building or upon, beneath or  over such real estate otherwise substantially interferes with the use and  occupancy of such building to an extent which causes a decrease in the fair  market value of such building or real estate.(e) Neither the giving of a notice by the owner under subparagraph  (c), nor the assertion of a specific claim, nor the initiation of legal  action to enforce such claim, as provided under subparagraph (d), shall  delay or impair the right of the cable television franchisee to construct  or install cable television facilities and maintain cable television  services within or upon any building described in subparagraph (a) or upon,  beneath or over real estate described in subparagraph (b).(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no community antenna television  company or municipality shall enter upon any real estate or rights of way  in the possession or control of any public utility, railroad or owner or  operator of an oil, petroleum product, chemical or gas pipeline to install  or remove cable television facilities or to provide underground maintenance  or repair services with respect thereto, prior to delivery to the public  utility, railroad or pipeline owner or operator of written notice of intent  to enter, install, maintain, or remove. For the purposes of this subsection (f), and only in the case of real estate or rights-of-way in possession of or in control of a railroad, the right to enter upon includes the installation, construction, operation, repair, maintenance, or removal of wire, cable, fiber, conduit, or related facilities that are at, above, or below grade and that cross the real estate or rights-of-way in a manner that runs generally perpendicular to the railroad tracks or railroad right-of-way. For the purposes of this subsection (f), and only in the case of real estate or rights-of-way in possession of or in the control of a railroad, the right to enter upon does not apply to wire, cable, fiber, conduit, or related facilities that run along, within, and generally parallel to, but do not cross, the railroad tracks or railroad right-of-way.   No entry shall be made until at  least 30 days after receipt of such written notice.  Such written  notice, which shall be delivered to the registered agent of such public  utility, railroad or pipeline owner or operator shall include the following  information:(i) The date of the proposed installation,     maintenance, repair, or removal and projected length of time required to complete such installation, maintenance, repair or removal;(ii) The manner and method of, and the  detailed     design and construction plans that conform to the applicable published and publicly available American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association standards and the published and publicly available standards for the appropriate railroad for, such installation, maintenance, repair, or removal;(iii) The location of the proposed entry and path of     cable television facilities proposed to be placed, repaired, maintained or removed upon the real estate or right of way;(iv) The written agreement of the community antenna     television company to indemnify and hold harmless such public utility, railroad or pipeline owner or operator from the costs of any damages directly or indirectly caused by the installation, maintenance, repair, operation, or removal of cable television facilities. Upon request of the public utility, railroad, or owner or operator of an oil, petroleum product, chemical or gas pipeline, the community antenna television company shall provide proof that it has purchased and will maintain a policy or policies of insurance in amounts sufficient to provide coverage for personal injury and property damage losses caused by or resulting from the installation, maintenance, repair, or removal of cable television facilities. The written agreement shall provide that the community antenna television company shall maintain such policies of insurance in full force and effect as long as cable television facilities  remain on the real estate or right of way; and(v) A statement, based upon information available to     the community antenna television company, confirming that the proposed installation, maintenance, repair, or removal does not create a dangerous condition or threaten public or employee safety and will not adversely impact railroad operations or disrupt vital transportation services.For purposes of this subsection (f), and only in the case of real estate or rights-of-way in possession of or in control of a railroad, "community antenna television company" includes a holder, cable operator, or broadband service provider, as those terms are defined in Section 21-201 of the Public Utilities Act.Within 30 days of receipt of the written prior notice of entry  the public utility, railroad or pipeline owner or operator shall investigate  and determine whether or not the proposed entry and installation or repair,  maintenance, or removal would create a dangerous condition threatening the  safety of the public or the safety of its employees or threatening to cause  an interruption of the furnishing of vital transportation, utility or pipeline  services and upon so finding shall so notify the community antenna television  company or municipality of such decision in writing.  Initial determination  of the existence of such a dangerous condition or interruption of services  shall be made by the public utility, railroad or pipeline owner or operator  whose real estate or right of way is involved.  In the event that the  community antenna television company or municipality disagrees with such  determination, a determination of whether such entry and installation,  maintenance, repair, or removal would create such a dangerous condition or  interrupt services shall, upon application of the community antenna television company, be made by the Illinois Commerce Commission Transportation Division in accordance with the Commission's Rail Safety Program.  An initial written determination of a public utility,  railroad, or pipeline owner or operator timely made and transmitted to the  community antenna television company or municipality, in the absence of a  determination by the Illinois Commerce Commission Transportation Division, in accordance with the Commission's Rail Safety Program, or a court of competent jurisdiction finding to the contrary,  bars the entry of the community antenna television company or municipality  upon the real estate or right of way for any purpose.Any public utility, railroad or pipeline owner or operator may assert  a written claim against any community antenna television company for just  compensation within 30 days after written notice has been given in accordance  with this subparagraph (f).  If, within 60 days after the receipt of such  claim for compensation, the community antenna television company has not  agreed to the amount claimed or some other amount acceptable to the public  utility, railroad or pipeline owner or operator, the public utility, railroad  or pipeline owner or operator may bring suit to enforce such claim for just  compensation in any court of competent jurisdiction and, upon timely demand,  may require that the amount of just compensation be determined by a jury.  Any such action shall be commenced within 6 months of the notice provided  for in this subparagraph (f).  In any action brought to determine such just  compensation, the public utility, railroad or pipeline owner or operator  may submit such evidence as may be relevant to the issue of just compensation.  Neither the assertion of a claim for compensation nor the initiation of  legal action to enforce such claim shall delay or impair the right of the  community antenna television company to construct or install cable television  facilities upon any real estate or rights of way of any public utility,  railroad or pipeline owner or operator.To the extent that the public utility, railroad, or owner or operator  of an oil, petroleum product, chemical or gas pipeline deems it appropriate  to supervise, monitor or otherwise assist the community antenna television  company in connection with the installation, maintenance, repair or removal  of cable television facilities upon such real estate or rights of way, the  community antenna television company shall reimburse the public utility,  railroad or owner or operator of an oil, petroleum product, chemical or gas  pipeline for costs reasonable and actually incurred in connection therewith.The provisions of this subparagraph (f) shall not be applicable to any  easements, rights of way or ways for public service facilities in which  public utilities, other than railroads, have any interest pursuant to "An  Act to revise the law in relation to plats", approved March 21, 1874,  as amended, and all ordinances enacted pursuant thereto.  Such easements,  rights of way and ways for public service facilities are hereby declared to  be apportionable and upon written request by a community antenna television  company, public utilities shall make such easements, rights of way and ways  for public service facilities available for the construction, maintenance,  repair or removal of cable television facilities provided that such  construction, maintenance, repair or removal does not create a dangerous  condition threatening the safety of the public or the safety of such public  utility employees or threatening to cause an interruption of the furnishing  of vital utility service.  Initial determination of the existence of such a  dangerous condition or interruption of services shall be made by the public  utility whose easement, right of way or way for public service facility is  involved.  In the event the community antenna television company or  municipality disagrees with such determination, a determination of whether  such construction, maintenance, repair or removal would create such a  dangerous condition or threaten to interrupt vital utility services, shall  be made by a court of competent jurisdiction upon the application of such  community antenna television company.If a municipality notifies or a municipality requires a developer to  notify  a public  utility before or after issuing a permit or other authorization for the  construction of  residential buildings, then the municipality or developer shall, at the same  time, similarly  notify any community antenna television system franchised by or within that  municipality.In addition to such other notices as may be required by this subparagraph  (f), a community antenna television company or municipality shall not  enter upon the real estate or rights of way of any public utility, railroad  or pipeline owner or operator for the purposes of above-ground maintenance  or repair of its television cable facilities without giving 96 hours prior  written notice to the registered agent of the public utility, railroad or  pipeline owner or operator involved, or in the case of a public utility,  notice may be given through the statewide one-call notice system provided  for by General Order of the Illinois Commerce Commission or, if in Chicago,  through the system known as the Chicago Utility Alert Network.  (Source: P.A. 100-251, eff. 8-22-17.)