Bill > HB3843

This bill amends the Illinois Counties Code to establish new setback requirements for developments in counties with a population over 3,000,000 (which would primarily affect Cook County, which includes Chicago). Specifically, the bill mandates that new developments must be situated at least 150 feet away from any arterial street. The bill also includes a definition for "arterial street," which typically refers to a major roadway designed to deliver traffic from collector roads to freeways or between major areas of a city, though the exact definition is not provided in the given text. The purpose of such a setback requirement is likely to create more space between new construction and busy, high-traffic roads, potentially improving safety, reducing noise and pollution exposure for new developments, and providing additional buffer zones between buildings and major roadways.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3843&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104