Chapter 65, MUNICIPALITIES

(65 ILCS 5/11-141-13) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-13) Sec. 11-141-13. The corporate authorities of any municipality intending to avail itself of the provisions of Sections 11-141-12 through 11-141-18 shall adopt a resolution declaring its intention to construct or acquire a sewerag…

(65 ILCS 5/11-141-14) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-14) Sec. 11-141-14. Notice of the public hearing shall be sent by mail to the persons who paid the general taxes for the last preceding year on each lot, block, tract, or parcel of land within the boundaries of the locality to be se…

(65 ILCS 5/11-141-15) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-15) Sec. 11-141-15. At the time and place fixed in the notice for the public hearing, the corporate authorities shall meet and hear the representations of any person desiring to be heard on the subject of the construction or acquisi…

(65 ILCS 5/11-141-16) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-16) Sec. 11-141-16. Powers; particular locality. If after the public hearing the corporate authorities of the municipality adopt a resolution to proceed with the construction or acquisition of the project, the corporate authorities …

(65 ILCS 5/11-141-17) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-17) Sec. 11-141-17. If the corporate authorities adopt a resolution to proceed with the construction or acquisition of the project as provided in Section 11-141-16, they shall adopt an ordinance providing for the issuance of the bon…

(65 ILCS 5/11-141-18) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-18) Sec. 11-141-18. All revenue derived from the operation of such a sewerage system, improvement, or extension shall be set aside as collected, and deposited in a special fund of the municipality. It shall be used only for the purp…

(65 ILCS 5/11-141-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-2) Sec. 11-141-2. Every municipality may construct or acquire, and may improve, extend, and operate a sewerage system either within or without the corporate limits thereof. Every municipality also may, when determined by its corporat…

(65 ILCS 5/11-141-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-3) Sec. 11-141-3. Whenever the corporate authorities of a municipality determine to improve or extend or to construct or acquire and improve and extend a sewerage system and to issue bonds, under this Division 141, for the payment of…

(65 ILCS 5/11-141-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-4) Sec. 11-141-4. Within 10 days after this ordinance has been passed, it shall be published at least once in one or more newspapers published in the municipality, or, if no newspaper is published therein, then in one or more newspap…

(65 ILCS 5/11-141-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-5) Sec. 11-141-5. All bonds issued under this Division 141 are payable solely from the revenue derived from the operation of the sewerage system; provided, that bonds issued under this Division 141 may also be payable from funds pled…

(65 ILCS 5/11-141-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-6) Sec. 11-141-6. So long as any revenue bonds of the municipality under the provisions of this Division 141 are outstanding, all revenue derived from the operation of such a sewerage system shall be set aside as collected, and depos…

(65 ILCS 5/11-141-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-7) Sec. 11-141-7. Powers. The corporate authorities of any municipality that owns and operates or that may hereafter own and operate a sewerage system constructed or acquired under the provisions of any law of this state may make, en…

(65 ILCS 5/11-141-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-8) Sec. 11-141-8. Every municipality which issues bonds under this Division 141 shall install and maintain a proper system of accounts showing the amount of revenue received from the sewerage system and the application of that revenu…

(65 ILCS 5/11-141-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-9) Sec. 11-141-9. The holder of any bond issued under this Division 141, or of any coupon representing interest accrued thereon, by any civil action, mandamus, injunction or other proceeding, may compel the officials of the municipal…

(65 ILCS 5/11-142-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-142-1) Sec. 11-142-1. Subject to the provisions of Section 11-142-2, whenever a municipality which is not in a sanitary district has constructed a sewage treatment or disposal plant or plants, the municipality may levy an annual tax of n…

(65 ILCS 5/11-142-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-142-2) Sec. 11-142-2. Section 11-142-1 shall be in force in any municipality in which "An Act to provide for a tax for the operation and maintenance of sewage treatment and disposal plants in municipalities which are not in any sanitary …

(65 ILCS 5/11-142-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-142-3) Sec. 11-142-3. In addition to all other taxes now or hereafter authorized, the corporate authorities of each municipality may levy and collect, without referendum, a tax for the purpose of paying the expenses of the chlorination o…

(65 ILCS 5/11-143-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-143-1) Sec. 11-143-1. The corporate authorities of any municipality which now has, or hereafter may have, established a system of sewerage for the municipality, annually may levy and collect a tax not to exceed .01666% of the value, as e…

(65 ILCS 5/11-143-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-143-2) Sec. 11-143-2. Upon approval by referendum as hereinafter provided, the city council of any city having a population of less than 100,000 inhabitants which operates a sewage disposal plant may levy and collect an annual tax of not…

(65 ILCS 5/11-144-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-144-1) Sec. 11-144-1. For the purpose of Sections 11-144-2 and 11-144-3, "sewerage system" means a sewage treatment plant or plants, collecting, intercepting and outlet sewers, force mains, conduits, lateral sewers and extensions, pumpin…

(65 ILCS 5/11-144-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-144-2) Sec. 11-144-2. Subject to the provisions of Section 11-144-3, when a municipality with a population of less than 3,000 has issued revenue bonds prior to July 22, 1939, for the purpose of constructing or acquiring sewerage systems,…

(65 ILCS 5/11-144-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-144-3) Sec. 11-144-3. The corporate authorities of a municipality specified in Section 11-144-2, by ordinance, may cause the question of the levy of the tax to be submitted to the electors at an election in accordance with the general el…

(65 ILCS 5/11-145-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-145-1) Sec. 11-145-1. Any municipality which issues revenue bonds for the construction, acquisition, improvement, extension or operation of a sewerage system under the provisions of this Code and establishes rates, charges or rents for t…

(65 ILCS 5/11-146-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-146-1) Sec. 11-146-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may contract with the State of Illinois, any municipality, or any person for the collection and disposal of sewage originating outside of municipalities. The corporate …

(65 ILCS 5/11-147-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-147-1) Sec. 11-147-1. Whenever a municipality, drainage district, sanitary district, or other municipal corporation is adjacent to any other municipality, drainage district, sanitary district, or other municipal corporation the adjacent …

(65 ILCS 5/11-147-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-147-2) Sec. 11-147-2. Any contract specified in Section 11-147-1 may be made by the authority of an ordinance or resolution passed by the proper legislative authority of the municipality, sanitary district, drainage district, or other mu…

(65 ILCS 5/11-147-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-147-3) Sec. 11-147-3. Every municipality lying within or partly within the corporate limits of, or adjacent to, any sanitary district which was organized under "An Act to create sanitary districts in certain localities, to drain and prot…

(65 ILCS 5/11-147-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-147-4) Sec. 11-147-4. Any municipality lying wholly or partly within the boundaries of any county which accepts the provisions of "An Act in relation to water supply, drainage, sewage, pollution and flood control in certain counties," ap…

(65 ILCS 5/11-148-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-148-1) Sec. 11-148-1. Whenever the territory of any municipality of this state is adjacent to the territory of another state, the municipality may jointly construct a sewage disposal plant, together with all necessary and proper pipes, c…

(65 ILCS 5/11-148-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-148-2) Sec. 11-148-2. Whenever a municipality in an adjacent state desires to construct a sewage disposal plant in an Illinois municipality adjacent to the boundary of the State of Illinois, the municipality in the adjacent state may con…

(65 ILCS 5/11-148-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-148-3) Sec. 11-148-3. Whenever a municipality in an adjacent state desires to construct a sewage disposal plant within or near the corporate limits of an adjoining municipality, located in the State of Illinois, the municipality in the a…

(65 ILCS 5/11-148-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-148-4) Sec. 11-148-4. Whenever a municipality located in the State of Illinois owns and operates a sewage disposal plant within or near its corporate limits, and is adjacent to a municipality in another state, the Illinois municipality h…

(65 ILCS 5/11-148-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-148-5) Sec. 11-148-5. The interest, ownership, or equity which any municipality of another state has in any sewage disposal plant and necessary connecting and outlet sewers and appurtenances in the State of Illinois, constructed by virtu…

(65 ILCS 5/11-148-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-148-6) Sec. 11-148-6. Whenever a municipality of another state constructs or leases a sewage disposal plant in the State of Illinois, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 11-148-1 through 11-148-4, the municipality may condemn and take…

(65 ILCS 5/11-148-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-148-7) Sec. 11-148-7. The purpose of Sections 11-148-1 through 11-148-6 is the elimination or lessening of pollution of streams within the State of Illinois, and is particularly for the benefit of adjacent municipalities whose territory …

(65 ILCS 5/11-149-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-149-1) Sec. 11-149-1. The corporate authorities of a municipality may provide by ordinance for the extension and maintenance of municipal sewers and water mains, or both, in specified areas outside the corporate limits. Such service shal…

(65 ILCS 5/11-149-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-149-2) Sec. 11-149-2. The extension of such service may be financed by the issuance of bonds payable solely from the revenue obtained from the furnishing of such service. The bonds shall be issued and shall be subject to the provisions, …

(65 ILCS 5/11-15-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-15-1) Sec. 11-15-1. The corporate authorities may provide, by ordinance, that any map, plat, or subdivision of any block, lot, sub-lot, or part thereof, or of any piece or parcel of land, shall be submitted to the corporate authorities, o…

(65 ILCS 5/11-15.1-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-15.1-1) Sec. 11-15.1-1. The corporate authorities of any municipality may enter into an annexation agreement with one or more of the owners of record of land in unincorporated territory. That land may be annexed to the municipality in t…

(65 ILCS 5/11-15.1-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-15.1-2) Sec. 11-15.1-2. Any such agreement may provide for the following as it relates to the land which is the subject of the agreement: (a) The annexation of such territory to the municipality, subject to the provisions of Article 7. …

(65 ILCS 5/11-15.1-2.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-15.1-2.1) Sec. 11-15.1-2.1. Annexation agreement; municipal jurisdiction. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), property that is the subject of an annexation agreement adopted under this Division is subject to the ordinan…

(65 ILCS 5/11-15.1-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-15.1-3) Sec. 11-15.1-3. Any such agreement executed after July 31, 1963 and all amendments of annexation agreements, shall be entered into in the following manner. The corporate authorities shall fix a time for and hold a public hearing…

(65 ILCS 5/11-15.1-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-15.1-4) Sec. 11-15.1-4. Any annexation agreement executed pursuant to this Division 15.1, or in conformity with Section 11-15.1-5 hereof, shall be binding upon the successor owners of record of the land which is the subject of the agree…

(65 ILCS 5/11-15.1-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-15.1-5) Sec. 11-15.1-5. Any annexation agreement executed prior to October 1, 1973 which was executed pursuant to a two-thirds vote of the corporate authorities and which contains provisions not inconsistent with Section 11-15.1-2 hereo…

(65 ILCS 5/11-15.2-1) Sec. 11-15.2-1. If authorized by an agreement approved by the court pursuant to notice as required by Section 4-22 of the Illinois Drainage Code (70 ILCS 605/4-22), a municipality and a drainage district may enter into an implementing agreement to provide fo…

(65 ILCS 5/11-15.3-1) Sec. 11-15.3-1. Wind farms. A municipality may own and operate a wind generation turbine farm, either individually or jointly with another unit of local government, school district, or community college district that is authorized to own and operate a wind g…

(65 ILCS 5/11-15.4-10) Sec. 11-15.4-10. Urban agricultural area committee. (a) The corporate authorities of a municipality that seek to establish an urban agricultural area shall first establish an urban agricultural area committee after it receives an application to establish an…

(65 ILCS 5/11-15.4-15) Sec. 11-15.4-15. Application for an urban agricultural area; review; dissolution. (a) A qualified farmer or partner organization may submit to the municipal clerk an application to establish an urban agricultural area. The application shall demonstrate or i…

(65 ILCS 5/11-15.4-20) Sec. 11-15.4-20. Notice and public hearing; urban agricultural area ordinance. Prior to the adoption of an ordinance designating an urban agricultural area, the urban agricultural area committee shall fix a time and place for a public hearing and notify eac…

(65 ILCS 5/11-15.4-25) Sec. 11-15.4-25. Taxation of property; water rates and charges. (a) If authorized by the ordinance that establishes an urban agricultural area under Section 11-15.4-20, a municipality may provide for the abatement of taxes it levies upon real property locat…