(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
PUBLIC RECORD. Any village, state or federal statute, rule or regulation and any ordinance or resolution of the county in which the village is located, adopted prior to the exercise by any village of the authority to incorporate by reference herein granted; however, this definition shall not include the village ordinances, rules or regulations of any village, except those of the village which is exercising the right to incorporate by reference, nor shall this definition include the state laws, rules or regulations of any state other than the State of Illinois.
PUBLISHED. Printed, lithographed, multigraphed, mimeographed or otherwise reproduced.
REGULATIONS. Any published compilation of rules and regulations which have been prepared by nationally recognized technical trade or service associations and shall include specifically building codes; plumbing codes; electrical wiring codes; fire prevention codes; codes for the slaughtering, processing and selling of meats and meat products for human consumption; and codes for the production, pasteurizing and sale of milk and milk products.
(65 ILCS 5/1-3-1)
(B) The village may adopt by reference, as criteria for the issuance of construction, reconstruction, alteration or installation permits, all or part of the provisions of regulations, without setting forth those provisions in full, if at least one copy of those regulations is filed in the office of the Clerk and is kept available for public use, inspection and examination. The village may likewise adopt by reference the provisions of public records, if at least three copies of the public record are filed with and kept on file in the office of the Clerk as provided for regulations. The filing requirement is not deemed to be complied with unless the required copy of regulations or copies of the public record are filed with the Clerk for a period of 30 days before the adoption of the ordinance that incorporates the regulations or public record by reference. Regulations or a public record of a jurisdiction other than the state may not be adopted by reference covering any subject matter for which standards are available in any public record of the state.
(65 ILCS 5/1-3-2)
Statutory reference:
Incorporation by reference of technical codes and public records, see 50 ILCS 220/1 et seq.