A. Enforcement of Illinois Accessibility Law. The Village shall enforce the provisions of the Illinois Environmental Barriers Act, 410 ILCS 25/1 et seq., and the regulations adopted hereunder in 71 Ill. Admin. Code 400.110 et seq. (collectively Illinois Accessibility Law) shall regulate the control of buildings and structures and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the Illinois Accessibility Law are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part thereof, as if fully set forth in this title with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes hereinafter prescribed.
B. Purpose. The purpose of this Illinois Accessibility Code (IAC or Code) is to implement the Environmental Barriers Act (EBA) [410 ILCS 25] and to replace the former version of the Code (71 Ill. Adm. Code 400) effective May 1, 1988. This Code is intended to ensure that the built environment, including all spaces and elements of all applicable buildings and facilities in the State of Illinois, is so designed, constructed, and/or altered to assure the safety and welfare of all members of society and to be readily accessible to, and usable by, environmentally limited persons.
C. Reference to Federal Standards. This Code is also intended to resolve areas of difference between the Federal Accessibility Standards, Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG), which are applicable to buildings and facilities covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Illinois Accessibility Standards, IAC, which are applicable to buildings and facilities in the State of Illinois covered by the EBA. The drafters of this code compared and adopted the stricter of State or Federal accessible design standards. (Ord. 2023-O-8)