IllinoisText would exclude commercial systems from local solar rules
For county and city solar rules, the proposal's text excludes commercial systems and lists when rules may still apply to shared-roof buildings.
What it does
The proposal's text would keep commercial solar systems, as defined in the Property Tax Code, outside these county and city solar rules.
The rules would not apply to buildings over 60 feet tall or most buildings with shared roofs. Some shared-roof buildings would qualify under specific conditions.
Argument forExcluding commercial solar systems could give businesses more room to plan projects without these local solar rules.
Argument againstSome shared-roof buildings may remain outside these rules, so their owners could have fewer protections unless an exception applies.
More detail
The proposal's text says these local solar rules would not apply to commercial solar systems. The text covers solar rules in the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. The exclusion applies to commercial solar systems as defined in the Property Tax Code.
The text says the rules would not apply to buildings over 60 feet tall or buildings with shared roofs, with listed exceptions for shared-roof buildings. A shared roof serves more than one unit or is part of a unit's common area or common elements. For a shared-roof building, the rules would still apply if the system is entirely on the property owner's part of the roof, all owners sharing the roof agree to install it, or the rules cover a low-voltage solar device.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Aug 19Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. UgasteLatest
- Jul 16Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombieIntroduced
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