Illinois § 27

§ 27.

Adoption of ordinances. Any unit of government having a certified local health department may administer and enforce this Act by adopting an ordinance electing to administer and enforce this Act and adopting by reference the rules promulgated and amended from time to time by the Department under authority of this Act. A unit of local government that so qualified and elects to administer and enforce this Act shall furnish the Department a copy of its ordinance and the names and qualifications of the employees required by this Act. The unit of local government ordinance shall then prevail in lieu of the State licensure and inspection program with the exception of Section 5 of this Act which provides for permits for construction or major alteration, and Sections 5.1, 5.2, 30, and 31, which provisions shall continue to be administered by the Department. With the exception of permits as provided for in Section 5 of this Act, a unit of local government may collect fees for administration of ordinances adopted pursuant to this Section. Units of local government shall require such State permits as provided in Section 5 prior to issuing licenses for swimming facilities constructed or altered in a major manner in accordance with this Act. Not less than once every 3 years the Department shall evaluate each unit of local government's licensing and inspection program to determine whether such program is being operated and enforced in accordance with this Act and the rules promulgated thereunder. If the Department finds, after investigation, that such program is not being enforced within the provisions of this Act or the rules promulgated thereunder, the Director shall give written notice of such findings to the unit of government. If the Department finds, not less than 30 days after such given notice, that the program is not being conducted and enforced within the provisions of this Act or the rules promulgated thereunder, the Director shall give written notice to the unit of government that its authority to administer this Act is revoked. Any unit of government whose authority to administer this Act is revoked may request an administrative hearing as provided in this Act. If the unit of government fails to request a hearing within 15 days after receiving the notice or if, after such hearing, the Director confirms the revocation, all swimming facilities then operating under such unit of government shall be immediately subject to the State licensure fee and inspection program, until such time as the unit of government is again authorized by the Department to administer and enforce this Act. (Source: P.A. 97-957, eff. 1-1-13.)