HB3265

Illinois HB3265 mandates municipalities and counties to adopt a residential automated solar permitting platform by July 1, 2026.

HB3265, known as the Residential Automated Solar Permitting Platform Act, requires municipalities with populations over 5,000 and all counties to adopt a residential automated solar permitting platform by July 1, 2026. This platform must automate plan review, produce code-compliant approvals, accept online payments, and issue permits instantly. Municipalities and counties must report annually on the platform's usage and capabilities. The act also allows for civil actions by aggrieved parties, with a statute of limitations of three years from the permit request date.