The Illinois General Assembly has passed legislation adding Section 18.12 to the Illinois Condominium Property Act, requiring all condominiums with parking to implement policies for accessible parking access for disabled owners.
The legislation mandates condominium boards to adopt a written policy within 90 days of its enactment, which will take effect 90 days after Governor Pritzker signs it.
This policy must address requests for accessible parking spaces, prioritizing disabled owners over non-disabled ones and ensuring responses within a reasonable timeframe. For common area accessible parking spaces, non-disabled owners must yield their spaces to disabled owners when needed. For deeded or limited common element spaces, the board must facilitate the use of accessible spaces by disabled owners, though the law does not specify the extent of reasonable efforts required.
The legislation also prohibits the creation or sale of new deeded or limited common element accessible spaces, requiring developers to designate such spaces as common elements managed by the condominium association. The new law does not cover renters or other occupants, potentially complicating its implementation and requiring legal guidance for compliance.