Chapter 55, COUNTIES

(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…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1135) Sec. 5-1135. Borrowing from financial institutions. The county board of a county may borrow money for any corporate purpose from any bank or other financial institution provided such money shall be repaid within 2 years from the time the money is borrowed. The …

(55 ILCS 5/5-1136) Sec. 5-1136. Quotas prohibited. A county may not require a law enforcement officer to issue a specific number of citations within a designated period of time. This prohibition shall not affect the conditions of any federal or State grants or funds awarded to th…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1182) Sec. 5-1182. Charitable organizations; solicitation. (a) No county may prohibit a charitable organization, as defined in Section 2 of the Charitable Games Act, from soliciting for charitable purposes, including solicitations taking place on public roadways from…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1183) Sec. 5-1183. Household goods recycling bins. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any county may by ordinance require that all household goods recycling bins have a permanent, written, printed label affixed to the bin that is prominently displayed an…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1185) Sec. 5-1185. Dissolution of townships in McHenry County. If a township in McHenry County dissolves as provided in Article 24 of the Township Code, McHenry County shall assume the powers, duties, and obligations of each dissolved township as provided in Article …

(55 ILCS 5/5-1186) Sec. 5-1186. Kane County criminal courts complex drug treatment center. Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (1) A private drug addiction treatment center may operate on the property transferred to Kane County in Public Act 86-729. (2) Kane County may le…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1187) Sec. 5-1187. COVID-19 business relief; waiver of business fees, costs, and licensing. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county board or board of county commissioners may, by resolution, waive or provide credit for any application or permit costs, fe…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1188) Sec. 5-1188. Sangamon County rescue squad. The Sangamon County Board may form, manage, fund, and operate a volunteer rescue squad to provide assistance within Sangamon County to any public entity providing law enforcement, firefighting, emergency disaster respo…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1189) Sec. 5-1189. Shelby County rescue squad. The Shelby County Board may form, manage, fund, and operate a volunteer rescue squad to provide assistance within Shelby County to any public entity providing law enforcement, firefighting, emergency disaster response, o…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1190) Sec. 5-1190. Access to and use of county infrastructure for broadband. A county may lease, license, or otherwise grant access to and use of infrastructure, including fiber optic cables, that the county owns or controls to public or private entities to facilitat…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1191) Sec. 5-1191. Transportation to problem-solving courts. (a) As used in this Section, "problem-solving court" means a court program regulated under the Drug Court Treatment Act, the Juvenile Drug Court Treatment Act, the Mental Health Court Treatment Act, or the …

(55 ILCS 5/5-1192) Sec. 5-1192. County use of utility pole for county public safety. (a) As used in this Section: "Communications space" has the meaning given to that term in the National Electric Safety Code as published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. …

(55 ILCS 5/5-1193) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 5-1193. Building inspector requirements. (a) In this Section, "building inspector" means (i) a State or county employee whose duties include the inspection or examination of st…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1194) Sec. 5-1194. Web-based signature. A county may allow a person to sign any document with a web-based signature if the county uses a secure web-based platform. This Section does not apply to a nominating or candidate petition or a referendum petition. (Source: P.…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1195) Sec. 5-1195. Powers of specified counties to create or preserve affordable housing. Counties having a population of greater than 750,000 residents and fewer than 2 million residents and counties having the county executive form of government and a population of…

(55 ILCS 5/5-1196) Sec. 5-1196. Affordable housing grant programs. (a) As used in this Section, "affordable housing" means housing for households making up to 140% of the area median income annually. (b) Counties having a population of greater than 750,000 residents and fewer tha…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12001) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12001) Sec. 5-12001. Authority to regulate and restrict location and use of structures. For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals, comfort and general welfare, conserving the values of property throughout the county, l…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12001.1) Sec. 5-12001.1. Authority to regulate certain specified facilities of a telecommunications carrier and to regulate, pursuant to subsections (a) through (g), AM broadcast towers and facilities. (a) Notwithstanding any other Section in this Division, the count…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12001.2) Sec. 5-12001.2. Regulation of telecommunications facilities; Lake County pilot project. In addition to any other requirements under this Division concerning the regulation of telecommunications facilities and except as provided by the Small Wireless Faciliti…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12001.3) Sec. 5-12001.3. Waiver of building, inspection, and construction fees. (a) As used in this Section, "disaster" includes, but is not limited to, an occurrence or threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from any nat…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12002) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12002) Sec. 5-12002. Inoperable motor vehicles. The county board may by ordinance declare all 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…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12002.1) Sec. 5-12002.1. Hazardous dilapidated motor vehicles. (a) The General Assembly hereby finds that the proliferation of hazardous dilapidated motor vehicles constitutes a hazard to the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that addressing the problems…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12003) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12003) Sec. 5-12003. Special flood hazard areas. In those areas within the territory of a county with a population in excess of 500,000 and fewer than 3 million inhabitants, and outside any city, village or incorporated town, which are ide…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12004) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12004) Sec. 5-12004. Abandonment of vehicles prohibited. (a) The abandonment of a vehicle or any part thereof on any county highway in any county with 500,000 or more inhabitants, but fewer than 3,000,000, is unlawful and a petty offense p…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12005) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12005) Sec. 5-12005. Abandoned, lost, stolen or unclaimed vehicles. In any county with 500,000 or more inhabitants, but fewer than 3,000,000, when an abandoned, lost, stolen or unclaimed vehicle comes into the temporary possession or custo…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12006) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12006) Sec. 5-12006. Vehicle removal. (a) In any county with 500,000 or more inhabitants, but fewer than 3,000,000, when a vehicle is abandoned or left unattended on a highway other than a toll highway, interstate highway, or expressway, o…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12007) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12007) Sec. 5-12007. Zoning commission; proposed ordinance. The county board in counties which desire to exercise the powers conferred by this Division shall provide for a zoning commission of not less than 3 nor more than 9 members whose …

(55 ILCS 5/5-12008) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12008) Sec. 5-12008. Enforcement of ordinances or resolutions. All ordinances or resolutions passed under the terms of this Division shall be enforced by such officer of the county as may be designated by ordinance or resolution. The ordin…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12009) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12009) Sec. 5-12009. Variation by board of appeals. The regulations by this Division authorized may provide that a board of appeals may determine and vary their application in harmony with their general purpose and intent and in accordance…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12009.5) Sec. 5-12009.5. Special uses. (a) The county board may, by an ordinance passed under this Division, provide for the classification of special uses. Those uses may include, but are not limited to, public and quasi-public uses affecting the public interest; us…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12010) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12010) Sec. 5-12010. Board of Appeals. The presiding officer of the county board with the advice and consent of the county board shall appoint a board of appeals consisting of 5 members and may appoint 2 alternate members, the 5 members to…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12011) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12011) Sec. 5-12011. Hearing and decision of board of appeals. The board of appeals shall also hear and decide appeals from and review any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative official charged with the en…

(55 ILCS 5/5-12012) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12012) Sec. 5-12012. Hearing of appeal; review under Administrative Review Law. The board of appeals shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal and give due notice thereof to the parties and decide the same within a reasonab…