Chapter 65, MUNICIPALITIES

(65 ILCS 5/11-119.1-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-119.1-6) Sec. 11-119.1-6. A. A municipal power agency may from time to time issue its bonds in such principal amounts as the municipal power agency shall deem necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out any of its corporate purp…

(65 ILCS 5/11-119.1-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-119.1-7) Sec. 11-119.1-7. Except as otherwise provided by this Division, a municipal power agency may acquire all real or personal property that it deems necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Division, whether in fee simple a…

(65 ILCS 5/11-119.1-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-119.1-8) Sec. 11-119.1-8. Other Charges. A municipal power agency may establish, levy, and collect or may authorize, by contract, franchise, lease, or otherwise, the establishment, levying and collection of rents, rates and other charg…

(65 ILCS 5/11-119.1-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-119.1-9) Sec. 11-119.1-9. A. In order to accomplish the purposes of this Division, a municipality may enter into and carry out contracts and agreements for the purchase from a municipal power agency of power and energy, transmission se…

(65 ILCS 5/11-119.2-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-119.2-1) Sec. 11-119.2-1. This Division shall be known and may be cited as the Illinois Joint Municipal Natural Gas Act. (Source: P.A. 84-1221.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-119.2-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-119.2-10) Sec. 11-119.2-10. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the State of Illinois and all its public officers, governmental units, agencies and instrumentalities, all banks, trust companies, savings banks and institutio…

(65 ILCS 5/11-119.2-11) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-119.2-11) Sec. 11-119.2-11. A. This Division shall be construed liberally to effectuate its legislative intent and purpose, as complete and independent authority for the performance of each and every act and thing authorized by this D…

(65 ILCS 5/11-119.2-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-119.2-2) Sec. 11-119.2-2. The General Assembly finds: (a) that adequate, economical and reliable sources of natural gas are essential to the orderly growth and prosperity of municipalities in the State of Illinois and that a shortage o…

(65 ILCS 5/11-119.2-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-119.2-3) Sec. 11-119.2-3. The following terms whenever used or referred to in this Division, shall have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Agency agreement" means the written agreement between 2 or more …

(65 ILCS 5/11-119.2-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-119.2-4) Sec. 11-119.2-4. A. Any 2 or more municipalities, contiguous or noncontiguous, and which operate a natural gas plant or system, may form a municipal natural gas agency by the execution of an agency agreement authorized by an o…

(65 ILCS 5/11-119.2-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-119.2-5) Sec. 11-119.2-5. A. A municipal natural gas agency shall have all the powers enumerated in this Section in furtherance of the purposes of this Division. In the exercise thereof it shall be deemed to be performing an essential …

(65 ILCS 5/11-119.2-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-119.2-6) Sec. 11-119.2-6. A. A municipal natural gas agency may from time to time issue its bonds in such principal amounts as the municipal natural gas agency shall deem necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out any of its co…

(65 ILCS 5/11-119.2-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-119.2-7) Sec. 11-119.2-7. Except as otherwise provided by this Division, a municipal natural gas agency may acquire all real or personal property that it deems necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Division, whether in fee si…

(65 ILCS 5/11-119.2-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-119.2-8) Sec. 11-119.2-8. A municipal natural gas agency may establish, levy, and collect or may authorize, by contract, franchise, lease, or otherwise, the establishment, levying and collection of rents, rates and other charges for th…

(65 ILCS 5/11-119.2-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-119.2-9) Sec. 11-119.2-9. A. In order to accomplish the purposes of this Division, a municipality may enter into and carry out contracts and agreements for the purchase from a municipal natural gas agency of natural gas and natural gas…

(65 ILCS 5/11-12-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-12-10) Sec. 11-12-10. The provisions of this amendatory Act of 1961 shall not affect the validity of any official plan or map adopted and in force prior to the effective date hereof. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 2757.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-12-11) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-12-11) Sec. 11-12-11. If a municipality has adopted an official plan or map pursuant to the authority granted by this Division 12, the territory subject to that plan shall be exempt from the application of any less restrictive rules or r…

(65 ILCS 5/11-12-12) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-12-12) Sec. 11-12-12. No map or plat of any subdivision presented for record affecting land (1) within the corporate limits of any municipality which has heretofore adopted, or shall hereafter adopt an ordinance including an official map…

(65 ILCS 5/11-12-13) Sec. 11-12-13. Joint plan commissions. Whenever the corporate authorities of 2 or more municipalities having a population less than 500,000 determine that unincorporated land and territory lying adjacent to any one or more of such municipalities, or land and …

(65 ILCS 5/11-12-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-12-4) Sec. 11-12-4. Every municipality may create a plan commission or a planning department or both. A plan commission shall be appointed by a mayor of a city or president of a village board subject to confirmation by the corporate autho…

(65 ILCS 5/11-12-4.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-12-4.1) Sec. 11-12-4.1. Whenever a municipality of more than 500,000 population has created a plan commission pursuant to the provisions of this Division 12, every plan, design or other proposal by any public body or agency which requir…

(65 ILCS 5/11-12-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-12-5) Sec. 11-12-5. Every plan commission and planning department authorized by this Division 12 has the following powers and whenever in this Division 12 the term plan commission is used such term shall be deemed to include the term plan…

(65 ILCS 5/11-12-5.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-12-5.1) Sec. 11-12-5.1. School land donations. The governing board of a school district may submit to the corporate authorities of a municipality having a population of less than 500,000 which is served by the school district a written …

(65 ILCS 5/11-12-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-12-6) Sec. 11-12-6. An official comprehensive plan, or any amendment thereof, or addition thereto, proposed by a plan commission shall be effective in the municipality and contiguous area herein prescribed only after its formal adoption b…

(65 ILCS 5/11-12-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-12-7) Sec. 11-12-7. The corporate authorities may initiate plans and maps by requesting the plan commission to prepare an official comprehensive plan and recommend the same, or may originate an official comprehensive plan, or a part there…

(65 ILCS 5/11-12-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-12-8) Sec. 11-12-8. Compliance of plat with map; designation of public lands; approval; bond; order; failure to act upon plat. The corporate authorities of the municipality shall determine whether a proposed plat of subdivision or resubdi…

(65 ILCS 5/11-12-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-12-9) Sec. 11-12-9. If unincorporated territory is within one and one-half miles of the boundaries of two or more corporate authorities that have adopted official plans, the corporate authorities involved may agree upon a line which shall…

(65 ILCS 5/11-12.1-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-12.1-1) Sec. 11-12.1-1. Any municipality which has a Conservation Board or Department of Urban Renewal, pursuant to the "Urban Community Conservation Act", as heretofore and hereafter amended, or the "Urban Renewal Consolidation Act of …

(65 ILCS 5/11-12.1-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-12.1-2) Sec. 11-12.1-2. All bonds issued under the authority of this Division 12.1 shall bear interest at not more than the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract, pay…

(65 ILCS 5/11-12.1-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-12.1-3) Sec. 11-12.1-3. All loans purchased hereunder shall be to owners of real property in areas affected by a Conservation Plan approved by the municipality pursuant to the above named Acts, shall be conditioned upon full compliance …

(65 ILCS 5/11-12.1-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-12.1-4) Sec. 11-12.1-4. The corporate authorities of any such municipality availing themselves of the provisions of this Division 12.1 shall adopt an ordinance describing a Conservation Area or Areas, as that term is defined in the abov…

(65 ILCS 5/11-12.1-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-12.1-5) Sec. 11-12.1-5. Whenever revenue bonds are issued and outstanding under this Division 12.1, the entire revenues derived from the operation of the mortgage loan fund thereby created shall be set aside as collected and deposited i…

(65 ILCS 5/11-12.1-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-12.1-6) Sec. 11-12.1-6. The provisions of this Division 12.1 and of any ordinance or other proceeding authorizing the issuance of bonds under this Division 12.1 shall constitute a contract with the holders of such bonds and any holder o…

(65 ILCS 5/11-120-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-120-1) Sec. 11-120-1. The corporate authorities of any city, village or incorporated town may levy, annually, a tax of not to exceed .03% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, on all taxable property therei…

(65 ILCS 5/11-120-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-120-2) Sec. 11-120-2. This Division 120 shall not be in force in any city, village or incorporated town until the question of its adoption is certified by the clerk and submitted to the electors of the city, village or incorporated town …

(65 ILCS 5/11-121-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-121-1) Sec. 11-121-1. Every municipality may construct or enter into contracts for the construction of or to otherwise acquire in, under, upon, across, or along the streets, alleys, and public places of the municipality, and in, under, a…

(65 ILCS 5/11-121-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-121-2) Sec. 11-121-2. Every municipality may acquire in the manner provided for by any law of eminent domain of this state, any real or personal property necessary or convenient for the purpose of constructing and operating subways, as p…

(65 ILCS 5/11-121-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-121-3) Sec. 11-121-3. The cost of constructing or otherwise acquiring such subways, or the property necessary or appropriate for the operation thereof, or such part of that cost as may be just and reasonable, may be levied in any municip…

(65 ILCS 5/11-121-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-121-4) Sec. 11-121-4. In order to defray the cost of such subways, or such portion of the cost as may not be raised by special assessment, the municipality may borrow money and issue its bonds or other obligations therefor. Also it may u…

(65 ILCS 5/11-121-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-121-5) Sec. 11-121-5. To secure the payment of any or all of such revenue bonds or certificates and for the purpose of setting forth the covenants and undertakings of the municipality in connection with the issuance thereof, and the issu…

(65 ILCS 5/11-121-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-121-6) Sec. 11-121-6. Without any petition or consent of any property owner, a municipality has the power to lay down and construct in such subways, railroad and street railway tracks and all necessary appurtenances and operate the same …

(65 ILCS 5/11-121-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-121-7) Sec. 11-121-7. No ordinance of any municipality granting any lease of, or consent, permit, or right to use such subways for local transportation purposes shall become operative until a proposition to approve the ordinance has been…

(65 ILCS 5/11-121-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-121-8) Sec. 11-121-8. In this section, the term "public utility structures and appliances" includes lines of a street railroad or other railroad, or both, and the property used to supply or deal in gas, electricity, lighting, water, heat…

(65 ILCS 5/11-121-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-121-9) Sec. 11-121-9. If, within the period of limitations of actions provided in such cases, owners of land abutting or fronting upon any street, alley, or public place in which a subway has been constructed commence actions to recover …

(65 ILCS 5/11-122-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-122-1) Sec. 11-122-1. Subject to the provisions of Section 11-122-6, every city may own, construct, acquire, purchase, maintain, and operate street railways within its corporate limits. For the purpose of this Division 122 the expression…

(65 ILCS 5/11-122-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-122-2) Sec. 11-122-2. Subject to the provisions of Section 11-122-6, every city may lease street railways, or any part thereof, owned by the city to any company incorporated under the laws of this state for the purpose of operating stree…

(65 ILCS 5/11-122-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-122-3) Sec. 11-122-3. For the purpose of acquiring street railways either by purchase or construction, as provided for in this Division 122, or for the equipment of any such street railways, any city may borrow money and issue its negoti…

(65 ILCS 5/11-122-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-122-4) Sec. 11-122-4. In lieu of issuing bonds pledging the faith and credit of the city, as provided for in Section 11-122-3, any city may issue and dispose of interest bearing certificates, to be known as "street railway certificates,"…

(65 ILCS 5/11-122-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-122-5) Sec. 11-122-5. Every city owning, or owning and operating, street railways, shall keep the books of account for these street railways distinct from other city accounts and in such manner as to show the true and complete financial …

(65 ILCS 5/11-122-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-122-6) Sec. 11-122-6. This Division 122 shall be in force in every city in which "An Act to authorize cities to acquire, construct, own, operate and lease street railways, to provide the means therefor, and to provide for the discontinua…