Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 4150 - TAX INCENTIVES TO REHABILITATE OWNER-OCCUPIED HISTORIC RESIDENCES › Section 4150.80 - Regulations Pertaining to the Approval of Local Governments

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) The chief
			 elected official of a local government may request in writing the certification
			 by the Director that the local government is an approved local
			 government.
b) The request will be
			 accompanied by assurances that the local government:
1) enforces legislation for the designation
			 of historic buildings,
2) has an
			 approved county or municipal ordinance in accordance with Section
			 4150.60
			 of this part,
3) maintains a
			 historic review commission which shall, in addition to the requirements in
			 Section
			 4150.60(b)(3):
A) be represented at at least one
			 informational or educational workshop, seminar, or meeting each year pertaining
			 to the work and functions of the commission or to historic
			 preservation,
B) transmits to the
			 Director an annual report of its activities including, at a minimum, the number
			 of cases reviewed, new designations made, progress on survey activities,
			 revised resumes for commission members, attendance records, and documentation
			 for the meetings referenced in Section
			 4150.80(b)(3)(A),
			 above, and shall submit these reports within sixty days after the end of the
			 fiscal year for the local government,
C) monitor and report to the Director any
			 activity affecting any property in its jurisdiction listed in the Illinois
			 Register of Historic Places, and
D)
			 transmit records of proceedings to the Director at the same time they are
			 transmitted to the members of the commission.
4) maintains a system for the survey and
			 inventory of historic properties.
A) The
			 local government shall initiate or continue a process for survey and inventory
			 for properties within the local jurisdiction.
B) All inventory material shall be maintained
			 securely and shall be accessible to the public.
C) All inventory material shall be updated to
			 reflect changes, alterations, and demolitions.
D) There shall be a building by building
			 survey and inventory for each designated historic district.
5) provides for adequate public
			 participation in the local historic preservation program by:
A) fulfilling the responsibilities of the
			 Illinois Open Meetings Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 102, par. 41 et.
			 seq.).
B) keeping careful minutes
			 of all actions of the commission including the reasons for making decisions and
			 keeping these minutes on file and available to the public.
6) maintains a system for reviewing
			 applications for certifications of rehabilitations.
A) The approved local government shall assume
			 the responsibilities of the Director under Section
			 4150.40(c).
B) Within 45 days of the receipt of the
			 complete and correct application for a certification of rehabilitation, the
			 approved local government shall approve or disapprove the application and
			 transmit a copy of the application and recommendation to the Director. The
			 local government shall approve the application if it meets the criteria in
			 Section
			 4150.50(b)
			 (1), (2) and (3).
C) Within thirty days of receipt of the
			 application and recommendation, the Director shall approve or disapprove the
			 recommendation based on the criteria in Section
			 4150.50(b)
			 (1) (2) and (3). The approved local
			 government and applicant shall be notified of the Director's final
			 administrative decision in writing.