A. Definition: For the purposes of this section, "group home" shall mean a living arrangement certified by a community mental health or developmental services agency where eight (8) or fewer persons with a mental illness or with a developmental disability reside together under the supervision of the agency. A group home shall be equivalent in all respects to a "community-integrated living arrangement" as defined in the community-integrated living arrangements licensure and certification act 1
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B. Registration Required; Application: Group homes that are licensed by the state of Illinois pursuant to the community- integrated living arrangements licensure and certification act 2
shall be exempt from the licensing requirements of this chapter, and any other licensing provisions of this title, but shall be required to register as a place of business in accordance with the processes set forth in chapter 1 of this title. In addition to the application requirements set forth in chapter 1 of this title, any person seeking to operate a group home in the city will be required to provide proof that they hold a current and valid license to operate the group home issued by the state of Illinois.
C. Exemption From Business Registration Fee: Any state licensed group home seeking to register its place of business shall be exempt from any registration fee otherwise charged by the city. (Ord. M-19-13, 10-7-2013)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 210 ILCS 135/3. |
| 2 | 2. 210 ILCS 135/1 et seq. |