2025 Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 430 - PUBLIC SAFETY
430 ILCS 180/ - Rooftop Safety for First Responders Act.
(430 ILCS 180/1)
Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Rooftop Safety for First Responders Act.
(Source: P.A. 104-121, eff. 1-1-26.)
(430 ILCS 180/5)
Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act:
"Court" means an open space on a lot, other than a yard or portion of a yard, that is unobstructed from its lowest level to the sky and bounded, in whole or part, by abutting property lines, exterior building walls or other enclosing devices.
"Low-sloped roof" mean roof with a slope of less than 2 units vertical in 12 units horizontal (17% slope).
"Parapet" means a barrier that extends upward from the edge of a structure, such as a roof, balcony, walkway, or terrace.
"Shaft" means a continuous vertical space substantially enclosed on all sides that extends for 2 or more floors, including, but not limited to, an elevator shaft, a ventilation shaft, a stairwell, or a service shaft.
(Source: P.A. 104-121, eff. 1-1-26.)
(430 ILCS 180/10)
Sec. 10. Low-sloped roof edges and openings. All existing buildings, new construction, new roofs, roof replacements, and renovation projects that increase the area of a home or business by more than 50% are subject to the following requirements:
- (1) The edges of a low-sloped roof that adjoin a shaft or a court that is enclosed on all sides shall be provided with a parapet, extended masonry, or guard, or any combination thereof that meets the requirements of Section 1015 of the International Building Code.
- (2) All skylights and other openings located in the plane of a low-sloped roof that are not otherwise required to remain open and unobstructed by law shall be either:
- (A) glazed with wired glass, plain glass, glass block, or polycarbonate plastic that is designed and constructed to withstand a minimum dynamic load test of no less than 400 pounds; or
- (B) provided with a parapet, extended masonry, or guard, or any combination thereof, that meets the requirements of Section 1015 of the International Building Code.(Source: P.A. 104-121, eff. 1-1-26.)
(430 ILCS 180/15)
Sec. 15. Survey.
(a) No later than January 1, 2027, and every 2 years thereafter, each municipality shall complete a survey of buildings in its jurisdiction that have skylights and other openings located in the plane of a low-sloped roof.
(b) The results of the survey shall be reported in a building inventory that shall be shared with local police departments and local fire departments.
(c) In counties with a population greater than 1,000,000, the results of the survey shall be shared with local police departments and local fire departments and shall be stored in all computer-aided dispatch systems.
(Source: P.A. 104-121, eff. 1-1-26.)
