Chapter 55 — COUNTIES

(55 ILCS 5/5-1063.5) Sec. 5-1063.5. Permits for demolition and renovation; asbestos. Before a county may issue a demolition or renovation permit for property that is regulated under Part 61 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (NESHAP), the county must notify the permit…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1064) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1064) Sec. 5-1064. Buildings in certain counties of less than 1,000,000 population. The county board in any county with a population not in excess of 1,000,000 located in the area served by the Northeastern Illinois Metropolitan Area Planni…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1064.5) Sec. 5-1064.5. Wildlife and sensitive habitat risk in counties of less than 1,000,000 population. The county board of a county with a population of less than 1,000,000 may establish minimum requirements for new building design and construction to lessen the r…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1065) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1065) Sec. 5-1065. Civil liability for rentals in excess of number permitted by ordinance. (a) The owner of a building located in a county having a population in excess of 100,000 inhabitants who, directly or indirectly, has collected, or c…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1066) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1066) Sec. 5-1066. Artificial basins of water used for swimming or wading. The county board may prescribe rules and regulations for the construction of privately owned artificial basins of water used for swimming or wading, which use or nee…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1067) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1067) Sec. 5-1067. Names of streets and highways; numbers of buildings and lots. A county board may name or may change the name of any street, lane, road or highway and may regulate the numbering of buildings and lots adjacent to any street…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1068) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1068) Sec. 5-1068. Property record system. A county board may expend monies for the preparation, establishment and maintenance of a detailed property record system which would provide information useful to assessment officials. Such detaile…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1069) Sec. 5-1069. Group life, health, accident, hospital, and medical insurance. (a) The county board of any county may arrange to provide, for the benefit of employees of the county, group life, health, accident, hospital, and medical insurance, or any one or any c…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1069.1) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1069.1) Sec. 5-1069.1. Mammograms. A county, including a home rule county, that does not provide insurance coverage of mammograms under Section 5-1069 shall itself provide or cause to be provided to its employees mammograms that meet the …

(55 ILCS 5/5-1069.2) Sec. 5-1069.2. Post-parturition care. If a county, including a home rule county, is a self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include coverage for the post-parturition care benefits required to be…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3) (Text of Section from P.A. 104-1, 104-42, 104-68, 104-73, 104-289, 104-324, and 104-379) Sec. 5-1069.3. Required health benefits. If a county, including a home rule county, is a self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance coverage for its employee…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1069.5) Sec. 5-1069.5. Access to obstetrical and gynecological care. All counties, including home rule counties, are subject to the provisions of Section 356r of the Illinois Insurance Code. The requirement under this Section that health care benefits provided by cou…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1069.8) Sec. 5-1069.8. Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. All counties, including home rule counties, are subject to the provisions of the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. The requirement under this Section that health care benefits provided by co…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1070) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1070) Sec. 5-1070. Pounds. A county board may establish and maintain one or more pounds, appoint a poundmaster and fix his fees and charges. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-1071) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1071) Sec. 5-1071. Dogs running at large. The county board of each county may regulate and prohibit the running at large of dogs in unincorporated areas of the county which have been subdivided for residence purposes. The county board may i…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1071.1) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1071.1) Sec. 5-1071.1. Vicious and dangerous dogs. Counties may regulate vicious and dangerous dogs in accordance with the provisions of the Animal Control Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1460.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-1072) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1072) Sec. 5-1072. Covering or sealing of wells or cisterns. A county board may regulate the covering or sealing of wells or cisterns. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-1073) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1073) Sec. 5-1073. Sealing of toilet facilities on boats. A county board may provide that toilet facilities be sealed upon all boats when such boats are on waters within the boundaries of the county. The method of sealing shall be any reaso…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1074) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1074) Sec. 5-1074. Surveys in counties of less than 1,000,000. In counties of less than 1,000,000 inhabitants, a county board may employ and fix the compensation for any person, firm or corporation for the purposes of conducting all necessa…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1075) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1075) Sec. 5-1075. Continuity of administrative and legislative functions in event of enemy attack. A county board may provide for the continuity of the administrative and legislative functions of the county in the event of attack upon the …

(55 ILCS 5/5-1076) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1076) Sec. 5-1076. Gambling devices. A county board may license, tax, regulate, or prohibit pinball games or machines, bagatelle, pigeon-hole, pool, or any other tables or implements kept for similar purpose in any place of public resort, o…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1077) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1077) Sec. 5-1077. Eradication of fungous elm disease. A county board may adopt reasonable regulations for the control and eradication of a fungous disease of elms caused by Graphium ulmi, commonly known as Dutch elm disease or elm blight. …

(55 ILCS 5/5-1078) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1078) Sec. 5-1078. Curfew time for minors. A county board may establish a curfew time for minors applicable throughout such county, except within the corporate limits of any city, village or incorporated town. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-1078.2) Sec. 5-1078.2. Truants. A county board may adopt ordinances to regulate truants within the unincorporated areas of its jurisdiction. These ordinances may include a graduated fine schedule for repeat violations, which may not exceed $100, or community service,…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1078.5) Sec. 5-1078.5. Graffiti. A county board may ban graffiti within the county, except within the corporate limits of a municipality, and may establish penalties. (Source: P.A. 88-572, eff. 8-11-94.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-1079) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1079) Sec. 5-1079. Liability insurance. A county board may insure against any loss or liability of any officer, employee or agent of the county resulting from the wrongful or negligent act of any such officer, employee or agent while discha…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1080) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1080) Sec. 5-1080. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 86-1364. Repealed by P.A. 90-517, eff. 8-22-97.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-1081) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1081) Sec. 5-1081. Reacquisition of property by former owner after foreclosure of demolition lien. No owner of property who held title to the property when property taxes became delinquent and which taxes were still delinquent at the time o…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1082) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1082) Sec. 5-1082. Cash reimbursement fund. For the purpose of enabling the county board to pay in cash such warrants and other demands as may be presented for payment in cash, the county board is authorized to establish a cash reimbursemen…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1083) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1083) Sec. 5-1083. Purchase or lease of property. A county board may purchase or lease any real estate or personal property for public purposes under contracts providing for payment in installments over a period of time of not more than 20 …

(55 ILCS 5/5-1084) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1084) Sec. 5-1084. Regulation of water craft. In a county having less than 1,000,000 population, in public waters not under the jurisdiction of any municipality, the county board may regulate all water craft in a manner not inconsistent wit…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1085) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1085) Sec. 5-1085. Ambulances. In counties of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants, a county board may license and regulate ambulances and ambulance drivers, attendants and equipment. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-1085.5) Sec. 5-1085.5. Homicide and questionable death protocol. Each county, except home rule counties, must establish a written protocol to deal with homicides and questionable deaths. The protocol must be promulgated by the Coroner, Sheriff, State's Attorney, all …

(55 ILCS 5/5-1086) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1086) Sec. 5-1086. Clinic for alcoholics and substance abusers. A county board may cause to be erected, or otherwise provided and maintained, all suitable buildings for a clinic for the medical care, treatment and rehabilitation of all pers…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1086.1) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1086.1) Sec. 5-1086.1. Substance Abuse Services Fund. (a) In any county that has by county board action established a program of pretrial bond home supervision by use of an approved monitoring device, or a program using an approved monito…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1087) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1087) Sec. 5-1087. Alteration of duties, powers and functions of county officers. No county board may alter the duties, powers and functions of county officers that are specifically imposed by law. A county board may alter any other duties,…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1088) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1088) Sec. 5-1088. Grants to Community Action Agencies. A county board may make grants to Community Action Agencies which serve residents within the county from funds received by the county pursuant to the "State and Local Fiscal Assistance…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1089) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1089) Sec. 5-1089. Youth service bureaus. A county board may provide for the establishment or maintenance, or may enter into contractual agreements with other counties, townships or municipalities for the establishment or maintenance of you…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1090) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1090) Sec. 5-1090. Runaway or homeless youths. A county board may annually appropriate funds to private nonprofit organizations for the purpose of providing services to runaway or homeless youths and their families. The services may include…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1091) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1091) Sec. 5-1091. Transportation vehicles or services for senior citizens. A county board may expend funds or make grants or loans of funds derived either from taxes collected annually for county purposes or from funds received by the coun…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1092) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1092) Sec. 5-1092. Inoperable motor vehicles. A county board may declare by ordinance inoperable motor vehicles, whether on public or private property, to be a nuisance and authorize fines to be levied for the failure of any person to obey …

(55 ILCS 5/5-1093) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1093) Sec. 5-1093. Federal funds. A county board may receive funds from the United States government under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383; the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, Public Law 101-625…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1094) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1094) Sec. 5-1094. Funds received pursuant to Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973. A county board may receive funds from the United States pursuant to the "Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973", Public Law 93-203,…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1095) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1095) Sec. 5-1095. Community antenna television systems; satellite transmitted television programming. (a) The County Board may license, tax or franchise the business of operating a community antenna television system or systems within the …

(55 ILCS 5/5-1095.1) Sec. 5-1095.1. County franchise fee or service provider fee review; requests for information. (a) If pursuant to its franchise agreement with a community antenna television system (CATV) operator, a county imposes a franchise fee authorized by 47 U.S.C. 542 o…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1096) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1096) Sec. 5-1096. Community antenna television systems; interference with and payment for access. (a) In any instance in which a county has granted a franchise to any community antenna television company to construct, operate or maintain a…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1096.5) Sec. 5-1096.5. Cable and video competition. (a) A person or entity seeking to provide cable service or video service in this State after June 30, 2007 (the effective date of Public Act 95-9) shall either (1) obtain a State-issued authorization pursuant to Sec…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1097) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1097) Sec. 5-1097. Massage parlors and bathhouses. A county board may regulate and license massage parlors and bathhouses in unincorporated areas of the county. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-1097.5) Sec. 5-1097.5. Adult entertainment facility. It is prohibited within an unincorporated area of a county to locate an adult entertainment facility within 3,000 feet of the property boundaries of any school, day care center, cemetery, public park, forest preser…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1097.7) Sec. 5-1097.7. Local ordinances to regulate adult entertainment facilities and obscenity. (a) Definitions. In this Act: "Specified anatomical area" means human genitals or pubic region, buttocks, anus, or the female breast below a point immediately above the …