Chapter 65, MUNICIPALITIES

(65 ILCS 5/11-103-17) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-103-17) Sec. 11-103-17. The Airport Tax provided for by Section 11-103-16 shall not be levied and collected until the question of its adoption and the maximum rate at which such tax shall be levied is certified by the clerk and submitte…

(65 ILCS 5/11-103-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-103-2) Sec. 11-103-2. Every municipality specified in Section 11-103-1 may, for airport and landing field purposes, (1) acquire by dedication, gift, lease, contract, purchase, or condemnation under power of eminent domain, all property a…

(65 ILCS 5/11-103-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-103-3) Sec. 11-103-3. In all cases where property or rights are acquired or sought to be acquired by condemnation, the procedure shall be, as nearly as may be, like that provided for the exercise of the right of eminent domain under the …

(65 ILCS 5/11-103-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-103-4) Sec. 11-103-4. All land and appurtenances thereto, acquired, owned, leased, or occupied by a municipality for any purpose specified in Section 11-103-1 are acquired, owned, leased, and occupied for a public purpose. (Source: Laws …

(65 ILCS 5/11-103-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-103-5) Sec. 11-103-5. The corporate authorities of a specified municipality may make all reasonable rules and regulations, for air traffic and airport or landing field conduct, and for the management and control of the municipality's air…

(65 ILCS 5/11-103-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-103-6) Sec. 11-103-6. The corporate authorities of a municipality under this Division 103 may (1) lease all or any part of the municipality's airport, landing field, facilities, and other structures, and fix and collect rentals therefor,…

(65 ILCS 5/11-103-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-103-7) Sec. 11-103-7. The corporate authorities of such municipality may vacate roads, highways, streets, and alleys, or parts thereof, within or without the corporate limits of the municipality, when the vacation is deemed essential to …

(65 ILCS 5/11-103-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-103-8) Sec. 11-103-8. All appropriations and bond issues for the use of the municipality's airport, landing field, or other air navigation facilities shall be made by the corporate authorities of the municipality in the manner provided b…

(65 ILCS 5/11-103-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-103-9) Sec. 11-103-9. The corporate authorities of a specified municipality, in the manner and at the time provided by law, shall provide by ordinance for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the maturing prin…

(65 ILCS 5/11-104-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-104-1) Sec. 11-104-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may deepen, widen, dock, cover, wall, or alter channels of watercourses. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-104-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-104-2) Sec. 11-104-2. The corporate authorities of each municipality may construct and repair canals and slips for the accommodation of commerce. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-104-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-104-3) Sec. 11-104-3. The corporate authorities of each municipality may construct and repair public water-landing places, wharves, docks, and levees. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-105-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-105-1) Sec. 11-105-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may accept or receive through gift, grant, legacy, dedication in plats of subdivision or otherwise, parks, playgrounds, areas enclosing flood plains, floodwater runoff …

(65 ILCS 5/11-106-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-106-1) Sec. 11-106-1. In all municipalities with 500,000 or more inhabitants, the corporate authorities may enter into any contract with any person for the purpose of arranging for the holding of any general public exhibitions, concerts,…

(65 ILCS 5/11-107-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-107-1) Sec. 11-107-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may construct, repair, and regulate the use of bridges, viaducts, and tunnels. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-108-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-108-1) Sec. 11-108-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may establish ferries for hire and construct toll bridges, and also may regulate them and their charges. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-109-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-109-1) Sec. 11-109-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may construct, repair, and regulate the use of culverts, drains, sewers, and cesspools. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-11-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-11-1) Sec. 11-11-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality have the following powers: (1) to acquire by purchase, condemnation or otherwise any improved or unimproved real property the acquisition of which is necessary or appropri…

(65 ILCS 5/11-11-1.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-11-1.1) Sec. 11-11-1.1. The corporate authorities of each municipality have the power to establish and operate a homestead program designed to rehabilitate or construct dwellings in presently blighted areas. "Homestead program" as used …

(65 ILCS 5/11-11-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-11-2) Sec. 11-11-2. The corporate authorities of each municipality may borrow money or other property and accept contributions, capital grants, gifts, donations, services or other financial assistance from the United States of America, th…

(65 ILCS 5/11-11-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-11-3) Sec. 11-11-3. In addition to all other powers granted municipalities, and not in derogation thereof, the corporate authorities of any municipality which is the Local Public Agency under an urban renewal project as defined in Section…

(65 ILCS 5/11-11.1-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-11.1-1) Sec. 11-11.1-1. The corporate authorities of any municipality may enact ordinances prescribing fair housing practices, defining unfair housing practices, establishing Fair Housing or Human Relations Commissions and standards for…

(65 ILCS 5/11-11.2-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-11.2-1) Sec. 11-11.2-1. The corporate authorities of any municipality may perform such acts and promulgate such regulations as are necessary or proper for the promotion of harmonious relations between racial and economic groups within t…

(65 ILCS 5/11-11.2-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-11.2-2) Sec. 11-11.2-2. For the purpose of carrying out the powers granted by this Division, the corporate authorities may employ such personnel and acquire by purchase or lease, such real or personal property as they deem necessary and…

(65 ILCS 5/11-11.2-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-11.2-3) Sec. 11-11.2-3. To assist in carrying out the powers granted in this Division, the corporate authorities may receive financial assistance from the United States, or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or the State of Illin…

(65 ILCS 5/11-110-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-110-1) Sec. 11-110-1. The corporate authorities of cities and villages for drainage purposes may lay out, establish, construct, and maintain drains, storm sewers, detention basins, retention basins and other "green infrastructure" facili…

(65 ILCS 5/11-110-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-110-2) Sec. 11-110-2. The corporate authorities of cities and villages may pass ordinances providing for the making of any improvements specified in Section 11-110-1, and for the nature, character, locality, and description thereof. Upon…

(65 ILCS 5/11-110-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-110-3) Sec. 11-110-3. Whenever, in the judgment of the corporate authorities of a city or village, it becomes necessary or advantageous for the proper construction of improvements specified in Section 11-110-1 to enlarge, construct, or i…

(65 ILCS 5/11-111-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-111-1) Sec. 11-111-1. Every city or village, whether incorporated under the general law or under a special charter, whose site is wholly or partially subject to overflow and wholly or partially surrounded by levees, dykes, or embankments…

(65 ILCS 5/11-111-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-111-10) Sec. 11-111-10. Each lot, block, or part thereof, or tract of land in an improvement district specified in Section 11-111-8, whether already filled to grade or not, may be assessed to pay the cost of the improvement according to…

(65 ILCS 5/11-111-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-111-2) Sec. 11-111-2. When an improvement district has been created by ordinance under Sections 11-111-1 through 11-111-7 the corporate authorities shall have an accurate survey of the work contemplated to be done, made by a competent ci…

(65 ILCS 5/11-111-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-111-3) Sec. 11-111-3. When specified improvement districts have been laid out, the cost of the improvement has been estimated and ascertained by a competent engineer, and the benefits to the lots, blocks, or parts thereof, have been asse…

(65 ILCS 5/11-111-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-111-4) Sec. 11-111-4. Any municipality, issuing bonds under Sections 11-111-1 through 11-111-7, shall provide by ordinance for the collection of an amount sufficient to pay the interest and principal of these bonds from the property char…

(65 ILCS 5/11-111-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-111-5) Sec. 11-111-5. If a railroad or street railway company has tracks located upon, or across any street in such an improvement district, then, in estimating the cost of the work, the railroad or street railway company shall be charge…

(65 ILCS 5/11-111-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-111-6) Sec. 11-111-6. If any property within an improvement district created under Sections 11-111-1 through 11-111-7 belongs to a minor or any other person incapacitated to contract, the guardian, or other person in charge of his or her…

(65 ILCS 5/11-111-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-111-7) Sec. 11-111-7. In addition to the powers given by Sections 11-111-1 through 11-111-7 to municipalities to collect an amount sufficient to pay the interest and principal, the owner or holder of any bond has his personal remedy in a…

(65 ILCS 5/11-111-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-111-8) Sec. 11-111-8. Every city or village with a population of not more than 500,000 whether incorporated under the general law or a special charter, whose site is wholly or partially subject to overflow, inundation, or the unsanitary …

(65 ILCS 5/11-111-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-111-9) Sec. 11-111-9. When a specified improvement district has been created by ordinance under Sections 11-111-8 through 11-111-10, the corporate authorities shall have an accurate survey of the work contemplated to be done, made by the…

(65 ILCS 5/11-111.1-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-111.1-1) Sec. 11-111.1-1. The corporate authorities may remove or cause the removal in such manner as they may direct, the driftwood and other obstructions from natural and other water courses causing flooding of any part of the corpor…

(65 ILCS 5/11-112-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-112-1) Sec. 11-112-1. When a vote has been taken under "An Act to enable cities, villages and towns threatened with overflow or inundation to levy taxes by vote of the electors thereof, to strengthen, build, raise or repair the levees ar…

(65 ILCS 5/11-112-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-112-2) Sec. 11-112-2. The county clerk of the county in which the municipality specified in Section 11-112-1 is located shall extend each year the taxes specified in Section 11-112-1, when the ordinance making the levy of the tax is cert…

(65 ILCS 5/11-112-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-112-3) Sec. 11-112-3. Subject to the provisions of Section 11-112-7, every municipality, whether incorporated under general law or special charter, which is subject to overflow or inundation from a river or other sources may construct, w…

(65 ILCS 5/11-112-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-112-4) Sec. 11-112-4. This annual tax provided for in Section 11-112-3 shall be designated as the levee tax and shall be levied and collected in the same manner as are the general taxes of that municipality. This tax shall be in addition…

(65 ILCS 5/11-112-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-112-5) Sec. 11-112-5. All taxes collected by virtue of Sections 11-112-3 through 11-112-8 shall be deposited in the municipal treasury to the credit of what shall be called the levee fund. This fund shall be kept separate and apart from …

(65 ILCS 5/11-112-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-112-6) Sec. 11-112-6. Such a municipality specified in Section 11-112-3 may purchase or condemn, by the exercise of the right of eminent domain, all real estate needed for the purpose of constructing thereon levees, protective embankment…

(65 ILCS 5/11-112-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-112-7) Sec. 11-112-7. The levee tax provided for by Section 11-112-3 shall not be levied and collected for any year until the question of its levy for that year has been certified by the clerk and submitted to a vote of the electors and …

(65 ILCS 5/11-112-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-112-8) Sec. 11-112-8. Nothing contained in Sections 11-112-3 through 11-112-7 limits the powers granted to municipalities by Sections 11-112-1 and 11-112-2, or possessed by a municipality under this Code or any other Act. (Source: Laws 1…

(65 ILCS 5/11-113-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-113-1) Sec. 11-113-1. The corporate authorities of any municipality having a population less than 500,000, subject to the referendum provision of Section 11-113-2, may levy, annually, a tax of not to exceed .15% of the value, as equalize…

(65 ILCS 5/11-113-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-113-2) Sec. 11-113-2. This Division 113 shall not be in force in any municipality until the question of its adoption is certified by the clerk and submitted to the electors of the municipality and approved by a majority of those voting o…

(65 ILCS 5/11-113.1-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-113.1-1) Sec. 11-113.1-1. A non-home rule municipality located at least partly in a county which is preparing a stormwater management plan in accordance with Section 5-1062 of the Counties Code may levy a tax upon all taxable property …