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HB 2411

Adjusting school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction.

2023-2024 Regular Session Introduced by April Berg and 2 co-sponsors

Creates a statewide Tiny Homes Act requiring IHDA licensing, permitting, and annual inspections to ensure safe, year-round tiny home parks for residents.

By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
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Bill Summary · HB 2411

HB 2411 — Tiny Homes Act (Illinois) — Summary

Status: Introduced (LRB10409765LNS19831b) — Referred; Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Introduced by: Rep. Joyce Mason
Purpose: Create a statewide regulatory and licensing framework for "tiny home parks" to expand safe, year‑round affordable housing while establishing standards for construction, operation, inspection and enforcement.

Main intent

The bill establishes the “Tiny Homes Act,” directing the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA or “Authority”) to license and regulate tiny home parks, require permits for constructing parks, adopt rules, inspect parks, and enforce health, safety and fire protection standards to ensure quality and safety of tiny home communities.

Key definitions

  • Tiny home: factory‑assembled, integrated dwelling designed for permanent habitation, permanently constructed on a chassis, not self‑propelled, ≤ 1,000 sq. ft., connected to utilities for year‑round occupancy, and bearing a metal plate insignia installed by the Authority. Excludes campers, RVs, mobile/manufactured homes.
  • Independent tiny home: a tiny home with a self‑contained toilet and bath/shower.
  • Permanent habitation: occupancy of 6 or more months.
  • Tiny home park: a tract (or contiguous tracts) of land with sites and utilities for 10 or more independent tiny homes for permanent habitation.

Major provisions

  • Licensing: Anyone who establishes, maintains or operates a tiny home park must obtain an annual license from IHDA. Licenses expire December 31 annually.
    • Fee: $500 per year plus $50 per tiny home site (per the bill’s synopsis).
    • IHDA may revoke or suspend licenses; it must keep records of parks.
  • Permitting: A permit from IHDA is required before constructing a tiny home park.
    • Applications must include owner/manager information, legal description, park name, sealed plans/specifications (engineer/architect), number of sites, firefighting facilities, and related infrastructure details.
  • Park operation and maintenance standards: Requirements address management responsibility; drainage and water supply; setbacks and size limits; potable water, sewage disposal, garbage collection, pest control; fire extinguishers and fire protection; auxiliary structures; street maintenance; electrical, sanitary and safety appliances and outlets.
  • Inspections and enforcement: IHDA must inspect each tiny home park at least once a year (per bill synopsis). The Authority may adopt rules and assess civil penalties — notably up to $500 per day for violations of fire safety provisions (per synopsis).
  • Local government role / preemption: Counties or municipalities may license tiny homes within their corporate limits, but such local licensing must be consistent with the Act. The bill includes a preemption of home‑rule powers to the extent of the Act’s provisions.
  • Appeals / hearings: The bill establishes hearing procedures for applicants/licensees denied a permit or whose license is suspended/revoked.

Who is affected

  • Tiny home park developers and operators (required to obtain permits/licenses, comply with standards, pay fees).
  • Tiny home residents (standards aim to ensure safe, sanitary year‑round housing).
  • Local governments and fire protection districts (coordination on standards and enforcement).
  • IHDA (charged with licensing, inspections, rulemaking and enforcement).

Procedural/timeline details

  • Licenses: annual renewal (expires Dec. 31).
  • Permit required before construction of a park.
  • IHDA inspections at least annually.
  • IHDA rulemaking and enforcement actions proceed per administrative procedures; appeals/hearings available for aggrieved applicants/licensees.

Overall, the bill creates a centralized regulatory structure intended to facilitate and standardize development and operation of tiny home parks in Illinois while protecting public health and safety.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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