Chapter 65 — MUNICIPALITIES

(65 ILCS 5/11-5-10) Sec. 11-5-10. Sound devices. The corporate authorities of a municipality may, by ordinance, regulate sound devices. For the purposes of this Section, "sound devices" means any radio, tape recorder, cassette player, or any other device for receiving broadcast s…

(65 ILCS 5/11-5-11) Sec. 11-5-11. Portable audiovisual rigging at special events. (a) In municipalities that require permits for special events, no person may perform, or employ, direct or allow a person to perform, portable audiovisual rigging at a permitted special event unless…

(65 ILCS 5/11-5-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-5-2) Sec. 11-5-2. The corporate authorities of each municipality may prevent or suppress riots, routs, affrays, noises, disturbances, trespasses, and disorderly assemblies in any public or private place. (Source: P.A. 76-639.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-5-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-5-3) Sec. 11-5-3. The corporate authorities of each municipality may prevent intoxication, fighting, quarreling, dog fights, cock fights, and all other disorderly conduct. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-5-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-5-4) Sec. 11-5-4. The corporate authorities of each municipality may prevent vagrancy, begging, and prostitution. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-5-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-5-5) Sec. 11-5-5. The corporate authorities of each municipality may prohibit the parking of motor vehicles on private property without the consent of the owner of the private property. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-5-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-5-6) Sec. 11-5-6. The corporate authorities of each municipality may prohibit cruelty to animals. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-5-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-5-7) Sec. 11-5-7. The corporate authorities of each municipality may license and regulate and establish standards for the operation of ambulances. The corporate authorities of each municipality may either contract for the operation of or o…

(65 ILCS 5/11-5-7.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-5-7.1) Sec. 11-5-7.1. The corporate authorities of any municipality which: (1) has a population between 10,000 and 45,000 and lies within 2 counties with respective populations between 400,000 and 575,000 and between 900,000 and 1,000,00…

(65 ILCS 5/11-5-7.2) Sec. 11-5-7.2. Emergency medical services outside corporate limits. A municipality may choose to provide emergency medical services on property outside its corporate limits. The corporate authorities of each municipality may fix, charge, and collect emergency…

(65 ILCS 5/11-5-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-5-8) Sec. 11-5-8. The corporate authorities of each municipality may regulate mobile homes, house trailers or similar portable structures used or so constructed as to permit their being used as a dwelling place for one or more persons. The…

(65 ILCS 5/11-5-9) Sec. 11-5-9. Truants. The corporate authorities of any municipality may adopt ordinances to regulate truants within its jurisdiction. These ordinances may include a graduated fine schedule for repeat violations, which may not exceed $100, or community service, …

(65 ILCS 5/11-5.1-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-5.1-1) Sec. 11-5.1-1. The corporate authorities of any city, village, or incorporated town may create the office of Coordinator of Federal and State Aid reporting to the corporate authorities and assisting the corporate authorities with …

(65 ILCS 5/11-5.1-2) Sec. 11-5.1-2. Military equipment surplus program. (a) For purposes of this Section: "Bayonet" means large knives designed to be attached to the muzzle of a rifle, shotgun, or long gun for the purposes of hand-to-hand combat. "Grenade launcher" means a firear…

(65 ILCS 5/11-5.2-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-5.2-1) Sec. 11-5.2-1. The corporate authorities of any municipality may make grants to Community Action Agencies which serve residents within the municipality from funds received by the municipality pursuant to the "State and Local Fisca…

(65 ILCS 5/11-5.2-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-5.2-2) Sec. 11-5.2-2. The corporate authorities of any municipality may provide for the establishment or maintenance, or may enter into contractual agreements with other townships, municipalities or counties for the establishment or main…

(65 ILCS 5/11-5.2-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-5.2-3) Sec. 11-5.2-3. The corporate authorities of a municipality annually may appropriate funds to private nonprofit organizations for the purpose of providing services to runaway or homeless youths and their families. Such services may…

(65 ILCS 5/11-5.2-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-5.2-4) Sec. 11-5.2-4. The corporate authorities of any municipality may enter into cooperative agreements with any other governmental entity or any nonprofit community service association with respect to the expenditure of municipal fund…

(65 ILCS 5/11-5.3-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-5.3-1) Sec. 11-5.3-1. The corporate authorities of any municipality may exercise the powers granted to municipalities under the Emergency Telephone System Act. (Source: P.A. 85-978.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-50-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-50-1) Sec. 11-50-1. Cities and villages of less than 25,000 population may levy a tax annually of not to exceed .025% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all the taxable property in the city or village …

(65 ILCS 5/11-51-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-51-1) Sec. 11-51-1. Cemetery removal. Whenever any cemetery is embraced within the limits of any city, village, or incorporated town, the corporate authorities thereof, if, in their opinion, any good cause exists why such cemetery should …

(65 ILCS 5/11-52-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-52-1) Sec. 11-52-1. Public graveyards, not under the control of any corporation sole, organization or society, and located within the limits of cities, villages, or incorporated towns, shall and may be controlled or vacated by the corpora…

(65 ILCS 5/11-52-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-52-2) Sec. 11-52-2. The corporate authorities of any city, village or incorporated town may accept a conveyance from any person, corporation, association or society of any property within the limits of the city, village or incorporated to…

(65 ILCS 5/11-52.1-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-52.1-1) Sec. 11-52.1-1. Any city or village may establish and maintain cemeteries, within and without its corporate limits, and acquire lands therefor, by condemnation or otherwise, and may lay out lots of convenient size for families, …

(65 ILCS 5/11-52.1-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-52.1-2) Sec. 11-52.1-2. Any city or village owning or controlling a municipal cemetery lying within or without, or partly within or without, the corporate limits of such city or village, shall have the power to appoint by the mayor or p…

(65 ILCS 5/11-52.1-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-52.1-3) Sec. 11-52.1-3. Two or more cities, villages and townships may jointly unite in establishing and maintaining cemeteries within and without their territory or corporate limits, and acquire lands therefor in common, by purchase, c…

(65 ILCS 5/11-52.1-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-52.1-4) Sec. 11-52.1-4. Whenever any money or other property has been or may hereafter be given or bequeathed to the board of managers of any municipal cemetery owned or controlled by any city or village for the purpose of maintaining a…

(65 ILCS 5/11-52.2-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-52.2-1) Sec. 11-52.2-1. If the city council or board of trustees of any city, incorporated town or village, having the management and control of any public graveyard or public cemetery, elects to receive and hold money, funds and proper…

(65 ILCS 5/11-53-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-53-1) Sec. 11-53-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may provide for and regulate the inspection, weighing, and measuring of brick, lumber, firewood, coal, hay, and any article of merchandise of the same kind. (Source: Laws …

(65 ILCS 5/11-53-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-53-2) Sec. 11-53-2. The corporate authorities of each municipality may provide for the inspection and sealing of weights and measures. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-53-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-53-3) Sec. 11-53-3. The corporate authorities of each municipality may require the keeping and use of proper weights and measures by vendors. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-53-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-53-4) Sec. 11-53-4. The corporate authorities of each municipality may require all grain, flour, meal, hay, feed, seeds, fruits, nuts, vegetables and non-liquid vegetable products, meats and non-liquid animal products, fish, butter, chees…

(65 ILCS 5/11-54-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-54-1) Sec. 11-54-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may license, tax, and regulate all athletic contests and exhibitions carried on for gain. This tax shall be based on the gross receipts derived from the sale of admission …

(65 ILCS 5/11-54.1-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-54.1-1) Sec. 11-54.1-1. "Carnival" means and includes an aggregation of attractions, whether shows, acts, games, vending devices or amusement devices, whether conducted under one or more managements or independently, which are temporari…

(65 ILCS 5/11-54.1-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-54.1-2) Sec. 11-54.1-2. No carnival shall be set up, run, operated or conducted within the limits of a city, village or incorporated town unless a written permit from the corporate authorities has been issued, setting forth the conditio…

(65 ILCS 5/11-54.1-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-54.1-3) Sec. 11-54.1-3. No such permit shall be granted by the corporate authorities until they shall have investigated the carnival and are satisfied that, if permitted, it will be operated in accordance with the permit and the provisi…

(65 ILCS 5/11-54.1-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-54.1-4) Sec. 11-54.1-4. The permit as provided for in this Division 54.1 shall be made in duplicate, one copy thereof being retained by the corporate authorities. The other copy shall be kept in the possession of the manager of the carn…

(65 ILCS 5/11-54.1-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-54.1-5) Sec. 11-54.1-5. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Division 54.1 is guilty of a petty offense. (Source: P.A. 77-2500.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-55-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-55-1) Sec. 11-55-1. The right to tax the games or devices described in "An Act to provide for the taxation and licensing of certain coin-operated amusement devices and to prescribe penalties for the violation thereof", approved July 7, 19…

(65 ILCS 5/11-55-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-55-2) Sec. 11-55-2. No municipality with a population of less than 1,000,000, including a home rule unit, may increase the fee for a license to own or operate a vending machine or to dispense goods or services therefrom unless notice of a…

(65 ILCS 5/11-56-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-56-1) Sec. 11-56-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may grant permits to mine oil or gas, under such restrictions as will protect public and private property and insure proper remuneration for such grants. (Source: Laws 196…

(65 ILCS 5/11-57-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-57-1) Sec. 11-57-1. The corporate authorities may compel railroad companies to raise or lower their tracks to conform to any grade which, at any time, is established by a municipality. Where the tracks run lengthwise of any street or alle…

(65 ILCS 5/11-58-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-58-1) Sec. 11-58-1. Subject to the provisions of Section 11-58-3, the corporate authorities of any municipality with a population of less than 500,000 have the power to levy and collect a tax to provide for the payment of the costs impose…

(65 ILCS 5/11-58-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-58-2) Sec. 11-58-2. The corporate authorities of such a municipality shall exercise the power conferred by this Division 58 by passing an ordinance which (1) shall set forth the estimated total sum required to pay the prescribed proportio…

(65 ILCS 5/11-58-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-58-3) Sec. 11-58-3. No such tax shall be levied or collected by such a municipality unless the electors of the municipality have approved an ordinance providing therefor as provided in Section 2 of "An Act to enable cities, villages and i…

(65 ILCS 5/11-58-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-58-4) Sec. 11-58-4. The levy of such a grade separation tax is authorized if the majority of the votes cast on the specified proposition are in favor thereof. The county clerk thereafter shall extend the tax upon the books of the collecto…

(65 ILCS 5/11-58-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-58-5) Sec. 11-58-5. The tax levied and collected as provided in this Division 58 shall be deposited in a special municipal fund to be used solely for the purpose of paying the proportion that is lawfully imposed upon the municipality, of …

(65 ILCS 5/11-58-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-58-6) Sec. 11-58-6. If at any time during the making of such grade separations, it appears to the satisfaction of the corporate authorities of the municipality, that the total sum of the tax authorized by the specified ordinance to be lev…

(65 ILCS 5/11-58-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-58-7) Sec. 11-58-7. The word "costs", as used in this Division 58 means sums paid by way of compensation to any property owner for the actual taking or damaging of his property, and attorney's fees and court costs incurred as a result of,…

(65 ILCS 5/11-59-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-59-1) Sec. 11-59-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may provide for the continuity of the administrative and legislative functions of the municipality in the event of attack upon the United States. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 57…