Chapter 620 — AIR TRANSPORTATION

(620 ILCS 5/71) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.71) Sec. 71. Suspension of orders pending judicial review. (a) The pendency of judicial review shall not of itself stay or suspend the operation of the rule, ruling, regulation, order or decision of the Department, but during the pendency…

(620 ILCS 5/72) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.72) Sec. 72. Acquisition and operation of state airports - Authority to establish state airports. The Department is authorized and empowered, on behalf of and in the name of this State, within the limitation of available appropriations, t…

(620 ILCS 5/73) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.73) Sec. 73. Airport protection privileges. Where necessary, in order to provide unobstructed air space for the landing and taking off of aircraft utilizing public airports, restricted landing areas and other air navigation facilities acq…

(620 ILCS 5/74) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.74) Sec. 74. Condemnation. In exercising its powers and performing its functions under the laws of this State pertaining to aeronautics, when it is necessary for the use and benefit of the public, pursuant to such laws, that private prope…

(620 ILCS 5/74.5) Sec. 74.5. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act 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. 94-…

(620 ILCS 5/75) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.75) Sec. 75. Charges and rentals. The Department shall have the authority to determine the charges or rental for the use of any properties and the charges for any service or accommodations under its control, by virtue of the provisions of…

(620 ILCS 5/76) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.76) Sec. 76. Leases and sales. Whenever the Department determines that the public interest does not require the continued use of an airport, restricted landing area or other air navigation facility or real property acquired or set apart f…

(620 ILCS 5/77) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.77) Sec. 77. Joint operations. The Department may exercise its powers and perform its functions under Sections 72 to 76, inclusive, in co-operation with or jointly, as the case may require, with the United States, any agencies or departme…

(620 ILCS 5/78) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.78) Sec. 78. Aeronautics Fund. All moneys hereafter received by this State, or by the Department for and on its behalf, under any of the laws of this State pertaining to aeronautics, including, without limiting the generality of the foreg…

(620 ILCS 5/79) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.79) Sec. 79. Penalties.) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, any person, other than the Department, its officers or employees acting for and on behalf of the Department, who has failed to comply with the requirements of…

(620 ILCS 5/79.01) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.79b) Sec. 79.01. When a judgment is entered against any person for any violation of this Act or of any rule, ruling, order or decision issued pursuant thereto, the judge entering the judgment shall within 15 days of the entry of such j…

(620 ILCS 5/79a) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.79a) Sec. 79a. Enforcement.) In addition to any other remedies the Department may institute in any circuit court an action to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any violation of this act or of any regulations adopted or of any orders an…

(620 ILCS 5/8) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.8) Sec. 8. "Restricted area" or "restricted landing area" means any area of land, water, or both, which is used or is made available for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, the use of which shall, except in case of emergency, be only as p…

(620 ILCS 5/80) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.80) Sec. 80. Repeal; possession of records of Illinois Aeronautics Commission. "An Act to Regulate Aeronautics, and Making an Appropriation Therefor", approved July 9, 1931, as amended, and all acts and parts of acts which are inconsisten…

(620 ILCS 5/81) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.81) Sec. 81. Separability. If any one or more of the provisions of this Act is declared unconstitutional or the application thereof is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision or provisi…

(620 ILCS 5/82) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.82) Sec. 82. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Aeronautics Act. (Source: P.A. 96-328, eff. 8-11-09.)

(620 ILCS 5/9) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.9) Sec. 9. "Air navigation facility" means any facility other than one owned or controlled by the Federal Government, used in, available for use in, or designed for use in, aid of air navigation, including airports, restricted landing area…

(620 ILCS 10/0.01) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 178.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Military Emergency Aircraft Restriction Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(620 ILCS 10/1) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 179) Sec. 1. For the purposes of this Act a "military emergency" exists when: (a) The President proclaims that a state of war exists; (b) Congress declares that a state of war exists; (c) a directive that a military emergency exists is issue…

(620 ILCS 10/2) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 180) Sec. 2. Immediately upon the existence of a state of military emergency, and coincident with the duration thereof, the Department is vested with emergency police power to prohibit, restrict and control the initiation of non-scheduled ci…

(620 ILCS 10/3) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 181) Sec. 3. In order to implement and aid in the execution of such emergency police power the Secretary of the Department is authorized to delegate in writing, prior to the existence of a state of military emergency, to managers or operator…

(620 ILCS 10/4) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 182) Sec. 4. In the execution of the provisions of this Act, general police power is conferred upon the Department, each of its officers, and such of its employees as are designated by the Secretary to exercise such power. Every State, count…

(620 ILCS 10/5) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 183) Sec. 5. Notice of the existence of a state of military emergency and of currently prevailing air traffic control requirements issued to the Department and to civil and military aviation facilities of this State over the Federal Intersta…

(620 ILCS 10/6) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 184) Sec. 6. This Act shall be construed to encompass non-scheduled civil aircraft operations during the existence of a predisaster state of military emergency as well as post disaster Civil Defense mobilization operations of such aircraft i…

(620 ILCS 10/7) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 185) Sec. 7. Pilots and owners of out-of-State non-scheduled civil aircraft utilizing any of the airport facilities of this State during the existence of a state of military emergency shall, by so doing, render themselves subject to control …

(620 ILCS 10/8) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 186) Sec. 8. Whoever violates any directive of the Department issued under this Act or any directive of an airport operator or manager issued pursuant to authority delegated as provided by this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. (…

(620 ILCS 15/0.01) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 186.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Aircraft Landing and Taking Off Restriction Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(620 ILCS 15/1) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 187) Sec. 1. For the purposes of this Act, the term: (a) "public airport" means any airport owned or operated by the State of Illinois, or by any municipal corporation or political subdivision of this state, which is used or intended for use…

(620 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 188) Sec. 2. Any agency, municipal corporation or political sub-division of this state which owns or operates a public airport is authorized to control the movement of aircraft upon the ground or surface of such public airport and forbid the…

(620 ILCS 15/3) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 189) Sec. 3. Except as otherwise provided in Section 5 of this Act, every individual charged with the responsibility of grounding aircraft shall have the power to control the movement of aircraft upon the ground or surface of a public airpor…

(620 ILCS 15/4) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 190) Sec. 4. The Department of Transportation of this State may make, promulgate, and amend, change, abrogate or rescind such reasonable, general or special rules, rulings, regulations and procedure as may be necessary to carry out the provi…

(620 ILCS 15/5) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 191) Sec. 5. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to any certificated air carrier operating under an air carrier operating certificate or the equivalent thereof issued by authority of the United States Government, or to aircraft of the…

(620 ILCS 15/6) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 192) Sec. 6. No individual charged with the responsibility of grounding aircraft shall be subjected to any civil liability by reason of any exercise or failure to exercise the power granted in this Act except for capricious or wilful miscond…

(620 ILCS 15/7) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 193) Sec. 7. It shall be unlawful for any person who has been denied or forbidden to move any aircraft upon the ground or surface of a public airport or to take off from or land, except in a declared emergency, at a public airport under the …

(620 ILCS 15/8) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 194) Sec. 8. Every person who is convicted of a violation of the provisions of Section 7 of this Act shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 77-2316.)

(620 ILCS 20/0.01) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 600) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Joint Airports Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(620 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 601) Sec. 1. Any county or any municipality within the county may, under the "Intergovernmental Cooperation Act", approved September 11, 1973, as now or hereafter amended, enter into an agreement with other counties or municipalities, or bot…

(620 ILCS 20/2) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 602) Sec. 2. The Intergovernmental Agreement shall provide for the creation of a Joint County-City Airport Commission for the purpose of establishing and operating the airport and its facilities, the number and manner of appointment of membe…

(620 ILCS 20/3) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 603) Sec. 3. All employees of any airport established and operated under the "Intergovernmental Cooperation Act" are subject to the provisions of the "Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act", approved August 13, 1965…

(620 ILCS 20/4) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 604) Sec. 4. The Commission of any airport established under the "Intergovernmental Cooperation Act" shall have the authority to carry out any and all statutory powers and duties or other responsibilities vested in the corporate authorities …

(620 ILCS 20/5) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 605) Sec. 5. The Intergovernmental Agreement executed by any county or municipality under the "Intergovernmental Cooperation Act" to establish and operate an airport and its facilities shall provide for the manner of its termination and disp…

(620 ILCS 20/6) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 606) Sec. 6. (a) Any park district may, under the "Intergovernmental Cooperation Act", approved September 11, 1973, as now or hereafter amended, enter into an agreement with any county or municipality, or both, to jointly establish and opera…

(620 ILCS 20/7) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 607) Sec. 7. This Act takes effect upon its becoming a law.

(620 ILCS 25/1) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 48.1) Sec. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act, the words, terms and phrases set forth in Sections 2 to 10, inclusive, shall have the meanings prescribed in such sections unless otherwise specifically defined, or unless another inte…

(620 ILCS 25/10) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 48.10) Sec. 10. "Tree" means any object of natural growth. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 317.)

(620 ILCS 25/10.5) Sec. 10.5. Effect of other laws. None of the following shall be construed to limit the authority created by this Act: (A) Section 5-12001 of the Counties Code; (B) Section 5-12001.1 of the Counties Code; (C) Section 110-5 of the Township Code; and (D) Section 1…

(620 ILCS 25/11) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 48.11) Sec. 11. It is hereby found that an airport hazard endangers the lives and property of users of the airport and of occupants of land in its vicinity, and also, if of the obstruction type, in effect reduces the size of the area availa…

(620 ILCS 25/12) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 48.12) Sec. 12. Preparation of airport approach plans. The Department shall formulate, adopt and revise, when necessary, an airport approach plan for each publicly-owned airport in the State. Each such plan shall indicate the circumstances …

(620 ILCS 25/13) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 48.13) Sec. 13. Power to adopt airport zoning regulations. In order to prevent the creation or establishment of airport hazards, every political subdivision having an airport hazard area wholly or partly within its territorial limits may ad…

(620 ILCS 25/14) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 48.14) Sec. 14. Cooperation of political subdivisions; Joint airport zoning board. In each case where (a) an airport is owned, operated, controlled, leased to or leased by a political subdivision and any airport hazard area appertaining to …