Chapter 60 — TOWNSHIPS

(60 ILCS 1/1-1) Sec. 1-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Township Code. (Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/1-5) Sec. 1-5. Use of terms. (a) A reference in another Act to a town (other than an incorporated town) shall be deemed a reference to a township as that term is used in this Code. (b) A reference in another Act to the board of trustees of a town (other than an incorpo…

(60 ILCS 1/10-10) Sec. 10-10. Election in new township. When 2 or more townships are united into one, or when a township is divided into 2 or more townships, a new election shall be ordered in the new township or townships by the county board and held at the time scheduled under …

(60 ILCS 1/10-15) Sec. 10-15. Terms of officers of new township. The officers elected or appointed at a township meeting shall hold their offices until the next annual township meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified. (Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/10-20) Sec. 10-20. Detachment of part of township. (a) If any township lies partly within and partly without any city, village, or incorporated town and both the city, village, or incorporated town and the township are charged with the duty of providing relief and supp…

(60 ILCS 1/10-25) Sec. 10-25. Plan for changes in townships. (a) The county board of each county may, subject to a referendum in the townships affected as provided in this Section, adopt a plan for altering the boundaries of townships, changing township lines, dividing, enlarging…

(60 ILCS 1/10-30) Sec. 10-30. Election after alteration of township boundaries. When township boundaries have been altered under this Article, an election for township officers shall be held in the new townships at the time scheduled under the general election law for the electio…

(60 ILCS 1/10-35) Sec. 10-35. Assessment and collection of taxes. The union of 2 or more townships or the division or alteration of a township after the assessor's books have been made out in any year shall not in any manner affect the assessment or collection of taxes assessable…

(60 ILCS 1/10-40) Sec. 10-40. Disposition of township property. When a township possessing real estate is divided into 2 or more townships, the supervisors and assessors of the several townships constituted by the division shall meet as soon as may be practicable after the first …

(60 ILCS 1/10-45) Sec. 10-45. Meeting of supervisors and assessors. Except as provided by Section 10-20, when 2 or more townships possessing real estate are united, or when a part of any township possessing real estate is annexed to another township or townships or taken to form …

(60 ILCS 1/10-5) Sec. 10-5. County board powers. The county board of each county, except as provided in Article 15, may (i) alter the boundaries of townships, (ii) change township lines, (iii) divide, enlarge, consolidate, and create new townships in its county, (iv) make alterat…

(60 ILCS 1/10-50) Sec. 10-50. Apportionment of township personal property. Except as provided by Section 10-20, when 2 or more townships, any one or more of which possess or are entitled to moneys, rights or credits, or other personal estate, are united, or when a township posses…

(60 ILCS 1/10-55) Sec. 10-55. Notice of supervisors and assessors meeting. Whenever a meeting of the supervisors and assessors of 2 or more townships is required to carry into effect the provisions of this Article, the meeting may be called by either of the supervisors. The super…

(60 ILCS 1/10-60) Sec. 10-60. Cemetery exempt. Section 10-55 shall not apply to any cemetery or burial ground. A cemetery or burial ground shall belong to the township within which it is situated after a division is made. (Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/10-65) Sec. 10-65. Apportionment of township debts. Except as provided by Section 10-20, debts owed by a township or townships united, divided, or altered under this Article shall be apportioned in the same manner as the personal property of the township or townships, …

(60 ILCS 1/10-70) Sec. 10-70. Apportionment by court. If the several townships cannot agree on a division or apportionment of the real or personal property or debts or any part of the property or debts as provided in Sections 10-40 through 10-65, the dispute shall be submitted to…

(60 ILCS 1/10-75) Sec. 10-75. Inapplicability. This Article does not apply to multi-township jurisdictions for assessment purposes as provided in Sections 2-5 through 2-30 and Sections 2-70 and 9-30 of the Property Tax Code, and the establishment or discontinuance of or withdrawa…

(60 ILCS 1/100-10) Sec. 100-10. Township enforcement officer. (a) The township board may appoint one or more township enforcement officers to serve for a term of one year and may remove an officer with or without cause. Every person appointed to the office of township enforcement…

(60 ILCS 1/100-10.5) Sec. 100-10.5. Summons; violation of township ordinances. In a township that does not have a township enforcement officer appointed under Section 100-10, and the township board has contracted with the county sheriff or one or more municipalities to furnish po…

(60 ILCS 1/100-15) Sec. 100-15. Group insurance. In addition to any powers that it may exercise under the Government Salary Withholding Act, the township board may provide, for the benefit of the township's employees, officials, or retired officials and their dependents, group li…

(60 ILCS 1/100-20) Sec. 100-20. Prevailing wage. The wages of laborers, mechanics, and other workers employed in any public works by the township and the wages of anyone under contracts for township public works shall be subject to the Prevailing Wage Act. (Source: P.A. 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/100-25) Sec. 100-25. Compliance with ITAP requirements. A township must comply with the requirements of Section 405-335 of the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois concerning the Illinois Transparency and Accountabi…

(60 ILCS 1/100-5) Sec. 100-5. Township attorney and other employees; compensation. (a) The township board may employ and fix the compensation of township employees that the board deems necessary, excluding the employees of the offices of supervisor of general assistance, township…

(60 ILCS 1/105-10) Sec. 105-10. Deed. When any conveyance of real estate is made by a township, the deed shall recite the order of the township meeting directing the conveyance. The recital is prima facie evidence of the making and contents of the order. The deed shall be signed …

(60 ILCS 1/105-15) Sec. 105-15. Weed cutting. (a) The township board may provide for the cutting of weeds or grass, the trimming of trees or bushes, the removal of nuisance bushes or trees, or the maintenance of a retention pond or detention pond on any real estate in residential…

(60 ILCS 1/105-20) Sec. 105-20. Mosquito control and abatement. The township board may provide for mosquito control and abatement or may enter into contractual agreements with counties or with any public or private entity for purposes of mosquito control and mosquito abatement ac…

(60 ILCS 1/105-25) Sec. 105-25. Adult entertainment. A township board may license persons or entities engaged in the business of providing adult entertainment within the boundaries of the township but outside the limits of cities, villages, and incorporated towns. The board shall…

(60 ILCS 1/105-30) Sec. 105-30. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-62. Repealed by P.A. 90-751, eff. 1-1-99.)

(60 ILCS 1/105-33) Sec. 105-33. Donation of surplus public real estate. At an annual or special town meeting, a township board of trustees may by resolution authorize the donation of surplus public real estate to a not-for-profit corporation including, but not limited to, a histo…

(60 ILCS 1/105-35) Sec. 105-35. Township plan commission. (a) In townships located in counties with a population of less than 600,000 and in townships with a population of more than 500 located in counties with a population of more than 3,000,000, the township board may by resolu…

(60 ILCS 1/105-40) Sec. 105-40. Clean indoor air. Every public enclosed indoor area in the township shall be subject to the Smoke Free Illinois Act. (Source: P.A. 96-328, eff. 8-11-09.)

(60 ILCS 1/105-5) Sec. 105-5. Conveyance or lease for benefit of township. Every conveyance or lease of land made to any person or persons in any manner for the use and benefit of a township or its inhabitants has the same effect as if made to the township by its corporate name. …

(60 ILCS 1/110-10) Sec. 110-10. Township board powers. (a) For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals, comfort, and general welfare, conserving the values of property throughout the township, and lessening or avoiding the hazards to persons and damage to prope…

(60 ILCS 1/110-12) Sec. 110-12. 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 natural o…

(60 ILCS 1/110-15) Sec. 110-15. Exercise of powers. (a) The powers given by this Article shall not be exercised to deprive the owner of any existing property of its use or maintenance for the purpose to which it is then lawfully devoted. (b) The powers given by this Article shall…

(60 ILCS 1/110-17) Sec. 110-17. Building permit fee for veterans with a disability. A veteran with a disability or the veteran's caregiver shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements to the residence of the veteran with a disability if the improvements are requi…

(60 ILCS 1/110-20) Sec. 110-20. Zoning commission; appointment. The township board, when authorized by the electors at an annual or special township meeting to exercise the powers conferred by this Article, shall appoint a zoning commission of 5 members. The commission shall reco…

(60 ILCS 1/110-25) Sec. 110-25. Proposed zoning ordinance or resolution; hearing; cessation of commission. (a) The zoning commission shall prepare a tentative report and a proposed zoning ordinance or resolution for the entire township outside the area regulated by any municipal …

(60 ILCS 1/110-30) Sec. 110-30. Enforcement of ordinance or resolution. All ordinances or resolutions adopted under this Article shall be enforced by an officer of the township designated by ordinance or resolution. The ordinance or resolution may require that for any class or cl…

(60 ILCS 1/110-35) Sec. 110-35. Variations. (a) The regulations authorized by this Article may provide that a board of appeals may determine and vary their application in harmony with their general purpose and intent and in accordance with general or specific rules contained in t…

(60 ILCS 1/110-40) Sec. 110-40. Board of appeals; membership; meetings. (a) The township board shall provide for the appointment of a board of appeals of 5 members to serve respectively for the following terms: One for one year, one for 2 years, one for 3 years, one for 4 years, …

(60 ILCS 1/110-45) Sec. 110-45. Appeals; stay of proceedings. (a) The board of appeals shall hear and decide appeals from and review any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administrative official charged with the enforcement of any ordinance or resolution a…

(60 ILCS 1/110-5) Sec. 110-5. Application of Article. (a) This Article applies only in those townships in which the electors of the township, at an annual or special township meeting, authorize the township board to exercise the powers conferred by this Article. (b) This Article …

(60 ILCS 1/110-50) Sec. 110-50. Hearing and decision on appeal; judicial review. (a) The board of appeals shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal and give due notice of the time to the parties. The board shall decide the hearing within a reasonable time. At the …

(60 ILCS 1/110-50.1) Sec. 110-50.1. Actions subject to de novo review; due process. (a) Any decision by the township board of any township in regard to any petition or application for a special use, variance, rezoning, or other amendment to a zoning ordinance shall be subject to …

(60 ILCS 1/110-55) Sec. 110-55. Compensation of board of appeals members. The members of the board of appeals shall receive compensation fixed by the township board and approved by the electors at an annual or special township meeting. (Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)

(60 ILCS 1/110-60) Sec. 110-60. Amendment of regulations; hearing. The regulations imposed and the districts created under this Article may be amended from time to time by the township board by ordinance or resolution after the ordinance or resolution establishing the regulation …

(60 ILCS 1/110-65) Sec. 110-65. Violations; remedies; misdemeanor. (a) If any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained (or any building, structure, or land is used) in violation of this Article or of any ordinance, …

(60 ILCS 1/110-70) Sec. 110-70. School district. (a) In any hearing before a zoning commission or board of appeals, any school district within which the property in issue, or any part of that property, is located may appear and present evidence. (b) In exercising the powers under…

(60 ILCS 1/110-75) Sec. 110-75. Cooperation with other governmental units. In the exercise of powers conferred by this Article, the township board may cooperate with the county, with other townships, and with municipal or State authorities and may appoint any committee or committ…