Illinois Compiled Statutes 415 ILCS 5/39.3 – Hazardous waste facilities
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(a) The provisions of this Section apply to any application for a permit under the Solid Waste Rules of the Board’s Rules and Regulations to develop a new pollution control facility for the disposal of hazardous waste, and to any application to modify the development of an existing site or facility which would allow the disposal of hazardous waste for the first time. The requirements of this Section are in addition to any other procedures as may be required by law.
(b) Any application for a permit under this Section shall be made to the Agency, and shall be accompanied by proof that notice of the application has been served upon the Attorney General, the State‘s Attorney and the Chairman of the County Board of the county in which the facility is proposed to be located, each member of the General Assembly from the legislative district in which the facility is proposed to be located, and the clerk of each municipality, any portion of which is within three miles of the boundary of the facility. Upon the request of any person upon whom notice is required to be served, the applicant shall promptly furnish a copy of the application to the person making the request.
(c) (i) Not more than 90 days after receipt of a complete application for a permit under this Section, the Agency shall give public notice of its preliminary determination to either issue or deny the permit, and shall give notice of the opportunity for a public hearing on that preliminary determination under this Section. Upon the request of the permit applicant, or of any other person who is admitted as a party pursuant to subsection (d), the Agency shall schedule a public hearing pursuant to subsection (e).
(ii) The Agency notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the site is proposed to be located, and shall be served upon the Attorney General, the State’s Attorney and the Chairman of the County Board of the county in which the facility is proposed to be located, each member of the General Assembly from the legislative district in which the facility is proposed to be located, and the clerk of each municipality, any portion of which is within three miles of the boundary of the facility.
(iii) The contents, form, and manner of service of the Agency notice shall conform to the requirements of Section 10-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
(d) Within 60 days after the date of the Agency notice required by subsection (c) of this Section, any person who may be adversely affected by an Agency decision on the permit application may petition the Agency to intervene before the Agency as a party. The petition to intervene shall contain a short and plain statement identifying the petitioner and stating the petitioner’s interest. The petitioner shall serve the petition upon the applicant for the permit and upon any other persons who have petitioned to intervene. Unless the Agency determines that the petition is duplicative or frivolous, it shall admit the petitioner as a party.
(e) (i) Not less than 60 days nor more than 180 days after the date of the Agency notice required by subsection (c) of this Section, the Agency shall commence the public hearing required by this Section.
(ii) The public hearing and other proceedings required by this Section shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions concerning contested cases of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
(iii) The public hearing required by this Section may, with the concurrence of the Agency, the permit applicant and the County Board of the county or the governing body of the municipality, be conducted jointly with the public hearing required by Section 39.2 of this Act.
(iv) All documents submitted to the Agency in connection with the public hearing shall be reproduced and filed at the office of the county board or governing body of the municipality and may be copied upon payment of the actual cost of reproduction.
(f) Within sixty days of the completion of the public hearing required by this Section the Agency shall render a final decision either granting or denying the permit.
(g) The Agency shall adopt such procedural rules as may be necessary and appropriate to carry out its duties under this Section which are not inconsistent with the requirements of this Section. In adopting such procedural rules the Agency shall follow the requirements concerning rulemaking of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
(h) This Section shall not apply to permits issued by the Agency pursuant to authority delegated from the United States pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, P.L. 94-580, as amended, or the Safe Drinking Water Act, P.L. 93-523, as amended.
(b) Any application for a permit under this Section shall be made to the Agency, and shall be accompanied by proof that notice of the application has been served upon the Attorney General, the State‘s Attorney and the Chairman of the County Board of the county in which the facility is proposed to be located, each member of the General Assembly from the legislative district in which the facility is proposed to be located, and the clerk of each municipality, any portion of which is within three miles of the boundary of the facility. Upon the request of any person upon whom notice is required to be served, the applicant shall promptly furnish a copy of the application to the person making the request.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 415 ILCS 5/39.3
- County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
- United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
(c) (i) Not more than 90 days after receipt of a complete application for a permit under this Section, the Agency shall give public notice of its preliminary determination to either issue or deny the permit, and shall give notice of the opportunity for a public hearing on that preliminary determination under this Section. Upon the request of the permit applicant, or of any other person who is admitted as a party pursuant to subsection (d), the Agency shall schedule a public hearing pursuant to subsection (e).
(ii) The Agency notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the site is proposed to be located, and shall be served upon the Attorney General, the State’s Attorney and the Chairman of the County Board of the county in which the facility is proposed to be located, each member of the General Assembly from the legislative district in which the facility is proposed to be located, and the clerk of each municipality, any portion of which is within three miles of the boundary of the facility.
(iii) The contents, form, and manner of service of the Agency notice shall conform to the requirements of Section 10-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
(d) Within 60 days after the date of the Agency notice required by subsection (c) of this Section, any person who may be adversely affected by an Agency decision on the permit application may petition the Agency to intervene before the Agency as a party. The petition to intervene shall contain a short and plain statement identifying the petitioner and stating the petitioner’s interest. The petitioner shall serve the petition upon the applicant for the permit and upon any other persons who have petitioned to intervene. Unless the Agency determines that the petition is duplicative or frivolous, it shall admit the petitioner as a party.
(e) (i) Not less than 60 days nor more than 180 days after the date of the Agency notice required by subsection (c) of this Section, the Agency shall commence the public hearing required by this Section.
(ii) The public hearing and other proceedings required by this Section shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions concerning contested cases of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
(iii) The public hearing required by this Section may, with the concurrence of the Agency, the permit applicant and the County Board of the county or the governing body of the municipality, be conducted jointly with the public hearing required by Section 39.2 of this Act.
(iv) All documents submitted to the Agency in connection with the public hearing shall be reproduced and filed at the office of the county board or governing body of the municipality and may be copied upon payment of the actual cost of reproduction.
(f) Within sixty days of the completion of the public hearing required by this Section the Agency shall render a final decision either granting or denying the permit.
(g) The Agency shall adopt such procedural rules as may be necessary and appropriate to carry out its duties under this Section which are not inconsistent with the requirements of this Section. In adopting such procedural rules the Agency shall follow the requirements concerning rulemaking of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
(h) This Section shall not apply to permits issued by the Agency pursuant to authority delegated from the United States pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, P.L. 94-580, as amended, or the Safe Drinking Water Act, P.L. 93-523, as amended.