Chapter 55 — COUNTIES

(55 ILCS 5/5-1098) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1098) Sec. 5-1098. Cooperation with Department on Aging. A county board may cooperate with the Department on Aging, created by the Illinois Act on the Aging, and appropriate county funds and provide in kind services to assist such departmen…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1099) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1099) Sec. 5-1099. Weed cutting on residential subdivision lots. In counties of less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, a county board may provide for the cutting of weeds on lots in subdivisions in residential areas in the unincorporated area of …

(55 ILCS 5/5-1100) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1100) Sec. 5-1100. Contracts for weather modification. A county board may contract or otherwise provide for weather modification. For purposes of this Section, "weather modification" means any activity intended to produce artificial changes…

(55 ILCS 5/5-11001) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-11001) Sec. 5-11001. Construction and maintenance of parking facilities. Any county is hereby authorized to: (a) Own, construct, equip, manage, control, erect, improve, extend, maintain and operate motor vehicle parking lots, garages, park…

(55 ILCS 5/5-11002) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-11002) Sec. 5-11002. Bonds. All bonds issued under authority of this Division shall bear interest at not more than the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract, and may be …

(55 ILCS 5/5-11003) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-11003) Sec. 5-11003. Ordinances; publication. The county board availing of the provisions of this Division shall adopt an ordinance describing in a general way the contemplated project and refer to plans and specifications therefor, which …

(55 ILCS 5/5-11004) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-11004) Sec. 5-11004. Charges and fees. Whenever bonds are issued as provided by this Division it shall be the duty of the county board to establish charges and fees for the use of any such parking facilities sufficient at all times to pay …

(55 ILCS 5/5-11005) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-11005) Sec. 5-11005. Disposition of funds. Whenever revenue bonds are issued under this Division, the revenues derived from the operation of the project shall be set aside as collected and be deposited in a separate fund, separate and apar…

(55 ILCS 5/5-11006) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-11006) Sec. 5-11006. Contract with bondholders. The provisions of this Division, and of any ordinance or other proceeding authorizing the issuance of bonds under the provisions of this Division, shall constitute a contract with the holders…

(55 ILCS 5/5-11007) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-11007) Sec. 5-11007. Regulation by county board. The county board is hereby granted authority to make all reasonable rules and regulations of the county regarding the management and control and use of any such parking facility or facilitie…

(55 ILCS 5/5-11008) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-11008) Sec. 5-11008. Leases; disposition of revenue. The county board is hereby given the authority to lease all or any part of any such parking facilities, and to fix and collect the rentals therefor, and to fix, charge and collect rental…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1101) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1101) Sec. 5-1101. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 98-331, eff. 8-13-13. Repealed by P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-1101.3) Sec. 5-1101.3. Additional fees to finance new judicial facilities. The county boards of Kane County, Kendall County, and Will County may by ordinance impose a judicial facilities fee to be used for the building of new judicial facilities. (a) In setting such …

(55 ILCS 5/5-1101.5) Sec. 5-1101.5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-971, eff. 1-1-13. Repealed by P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-1102) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1102) Sec. 5-1102. Injuries caused by regional board of school trustees member; indemnification. In case any injury to the person or property of another is caused by a member of the regional board of school trustees while the member is enga…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1103) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1103) Sec. 5-1103. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19. Repealed by P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-1103.1) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1103.1) Sec. 5-1103.1. Contract for police protection. In counties having fewer than 1,000,000 inhabitants, the county board may contract, with advice and consent of the sheriff in the county in which the request for contract services is …

(55 ILCS 5/5-1104) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1104) Sec. 5-1104. Removal of obstructions from streams, lakes, ponds, and other water courses-stream maintenance. The county boards of the several counties in this State which have adopted by ordinance a Storm Water Management Plan may, in…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1104.1) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1104.1) Sec. 5-1104.1. If a forest preserve district organized under the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act has, either before or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1991, adopted a comprehensive policy for the manageme…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1105) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1105) Sec. 5-1105. Lease from public building commission. In addition to all the rights and powers conferred on any county board under this Code or any other Acts, a county board may acquire, under lease or otherwise, any real or personal p…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1106) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1106) Sec. 5-1106. County offices, equipment and expenditures. It shall be the duty of the county board of each county: First--To erect or otherwise provide when necessary, and the finances of the county will justify it, and keep in repair,…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1106.1) Sec. 5-1106.1. Public records; Internet access. (a) Any county may provide Internet access to public records maintained in electronic form. This access shall be provided at no charge to the public. Any county that provides public Internet access to records ma…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1107) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1107) Sec. 5-1107. Rooms for persons reporting for jury duty. In providing the necessary court house facilities as required in Section 5-1106, the county board in any circuit composed of only one county with a population of over 300,000 inh…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1108) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1108) Sec. 5-1108. Additional duties of recorder in counties of less than 1,000,000. In counties with a population of less than 1,000,000, the county board, by ordinance or resolution, may authorize the recorder to (a) establish a map makin…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1109) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1109) Sec. 5-1109. Assessment maps in counties of less than 1,000,000. The county board of any county having a population of less than 1,000,000 inhabitants may whenever in the opinion of the board it becomes necessary, retain the services …

(55 ILCS 5/5-1110) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1110) Sec. 5-1110. Contents of building permit. Every county board which issues building or occupancy permits shall forward a copy of the building or occupancy permit to the township assessor and a copy to the county assessor, supervisor of…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1111) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1111) Sec. 5-1111. Application for building permit. The county board of every county containing 500,000 or more inhabitants which issues building permits shall require each applicant for such a building permit to include, in his application…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1112) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1112) Sec. 5-1112. Discontinuance of issuing of building permits. The county board of every county which issues building permits for the construction of buildings may discontinue the issuing of such permits within a prescribed area if it de…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1113) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1113) Sec. 5-1113. Ordinance and rules to execute powers; limitations on punishments. The county board may pass all ordinances and make all rules and regulations proper or necessary, to carry into effect the powers granted to counties, with…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1114) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1114) Sec. 5-1114. Violation of ordinance. (a) Except as provided in Section 10-302.5 of the Illinois Highway Code or subsection (b) of this Section, in all actions for the violation of any county ordinance, the first process shall be a sum…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1115) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1115) Sec. 5-1115. Retail food establishments. (a) The county board of any county having a population of 2,000,000 or more inhabitants may license and regulate and impose license fees on all retail food establishments in the county except t…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1116) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1116) Sec. 5-1116. Rules and regulations. The county board may pass all ordinances or resolutions and make all rules and regulations proper or necessary to carry into effect the provisions of Section 5-1115 with such fines or penalties not …

(55 ILCS 5/5-1117) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1117) Sec. 5-1117. Discharge of firearms. (a) The county board of any county may, by ordinance, regulate or prohibit within unincorporated areas the discharge of firearms in any residential area where such discharge is likely to subject res…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1118) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1118) Sec. 5-1118. Garbage and debris removal. The county board of any county may provide for the removal of garbage and debris from unincorporated areas of the county if the owner of the property refuses or neglects to remove the garbage a…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1119) Sec. 5-1119. Ferries. (a) The county board in any county that is bordered by the Mississippi River and that has a population in excess of 62,000 but less than 80,000, as determined by the last federal decennial census, shall have the authority to own and operat…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1120) Sec. 5-1120. Juvenile delinquency programs. The corporate authorities of a county may: (a) Conduct programs and carry on and coordinate activities for the prevention, reduction, or control of juvenile delinquency within the county; (b) Cooperate, coordinate, or…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1121) Sec. 5-1121. Demolition, repair, or enclosure. (a) The county board of each county may demolish, repair, or enclose or cause the demolition, repair, or enclosure of dangerous and unsafe buildings or uncompleted and abandoned buildings within the territory of th…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1122) Sec. 5-1122. Check cashing and automatic teller machine services. The county board may enter into written agreements with financial institutions for the placement of check cashing or automatic teller machine services, or both, at any county office buildings, in…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1123) Sec. 5-1123. Builder or developer cash bond or other surety. (a) A county may not require a cash bond, irrevocable letter of credit, surety bond, or letter of commitment issued by a bank, savings and loan association, surety, or insurance company from a builder…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1124) Sec. 5-1124. Second-hand and junk stores. (a) The county board of a county may: (1) License, locate, and regulate all places of business of dealers in junk, rags, and any second-hand article whatsoever. (2) Forbid any person or entity licensed or regulated unde…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1125) Sec. 5-1125. Establishment of county university center. Pursuant to a plan approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education, any county may make appropriations from the county treasury and may transfer moneys to a not-for-profit corporation recognized by the …

(55 ILCS 5/5-1126) Sec. 5-1126. A county board may license or regulate any business operating as a public accommodation that is located in an unincorporated area of the county, that permits the consumption of alcoholic liquor on the business premises, and that is not licensed und…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1127) Sec. 5-1127. HazMat and technical rescue teams. (a) The county board of any county may, by ordinance, authorize a HazMat team to provide emergency response to chemical and biological terrorism, radiological emergencies, hazardous material spills, releases, or f…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1128) Sec. 5-1128. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, any power granted under this Code to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1129) Sec. 5-1129. Annexation agreements. The county board of a county referenced in subsection (c) of Section 11-15.1-2.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code may, in accordance with subsection (c) of Section 11-15.1-2.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, retain jurisdiction…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1130) Sec. 5-1130. Leases of equipment and machinery. The county board of each county may, upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of its members, enter into one or more leases for a period of not to exceed 5 years for computer equipment, data processing machinery, a…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1131) Sec. 5-1131. Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator; posting and publication. (a) Within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, each county that maintains a website must post on the county's website the follow…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1132) Sec. 5-1132. Contractual assessments; renewable energy sources. A county may enter into voluntary agreements with the owners of property within the unincorporated areas of the county to provide for contractual assessments to finance the installation of distribu…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1133) Sec. 5-1133. Counties of greater than 300,000 but less than 2,000,000; reporting of information; code of conduct for county appointees. (a) A county board in a county with a population greater than 300,000 but less than 2,000,000 may by ordinance require any un…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1134) Sec. 5-1134. Project labor agreements. (a) Any sports, arts, or entertainment facilities that receive revenue from a tax imposed under subsection (b) or (b-5) of Section 5-1030 of this Code shall be considered to be public works within the meaning of the Prevai…