Chapter 65, MUNICIPALITIES

(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-12.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-12.1) Sec. 11-31.1-12.1. (a) The owner of a building located in a municipality in a county having a population in excess of 100,000 inhabitants who, directly or indirectly, has collected, or caused to be collected, rentals from …

(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-12.2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-12.2) Sec. 11-31.1-12.2. (a) A person who contracts with the federal government or any of its agencies, including without limitation the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to care for vacant residential real estate sha…

(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-13) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-13) Sec. 11-31.1-13. Adoption of Division by municipality. This Division may be adopted by a municipality by incorporating the provisions of this Division in an ordinance and passing and publishing the ordinance in the manner prov…

(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-14) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-14) Sec. 11-31.1-14. Application for grants. Any municipality adopting this Division may make application to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to help defray the cost of establishing and maintaining a …

(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-2) Sec. 11-31.1-2. Code hearing department. The corporate authorities of any municipality may adopt this Division and establish a Code Hearing Department within an existing code enforcement agency or as a separate and independent a…

(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-3) Sec. 11-31.1-3. Hearing procedures not exclusive. In any municipality where this Division is adopted, this Division does not preclude the municipality from using other methods to enforce the provisions of its code. (Source: P.A.…

(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-4) Sec. 11-31.1-4. Instituting code hearing proceedings. When a building inspector finds a code violation while inspecting a structure, he shall note the violation on a multiple copy violation notice and report form, indicating the…

(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-5) Sec. 11-31.1-5. Subpoenas; Defaults. At any time prior to the hearing date the hearing officer assigned to hear the case may, at the request of the building inspector or the attorney for the municipality, or the owner or his att…

(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-6) Sec. 11-31.1-6. Continuances - Representation at code hearings. No continuances shall be authorized by the hearing officer in proceedings under this Division except in cases where a continuance is absolutely necessary to protect…

(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-7) Sec. 11-31.1-7. Hearing; Evidence. At the hearing, a hearing officer shall preside and shall hear testimony and accept any evidence relevant to the existence or non-existence of a code violation in the structure indicated. The s…

(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-8) Sec. 11-31.1-8. Eviction - Rights of the occupants. No action for eviction, abatement of a nuisance, or other similar proceeding shall be threatened or instituted against an occupant of a dwelling solely because such occupant ag…

(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-9) Sec. 11-31.1-9. Defenses to code violations. It shall be a defense to a code violation charged under this Division if the owner, his attorney, or any other agent or representative proves to the hearing officer's satisfaction tha…

(65 ILCS 5/11-32-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-32-1) Sec. 11-32-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may: (1) provide for the regulation, safe construction, installation, alteration, inspection, testing and maintenance of heating, air conditioning and refrigerating system…

(65 ILCS 5/11-33-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-33-1) Sec. 11-33-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may require the registration of electrical contractors, and may impose an annual registration fee of $25 on each registered contractor. An electrical contractor who is reg…

(65 ILCS 5/11-34-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-34-1) Sec. 11-34-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may: (1) provide for the inspection of steam boilers and elevators. (2) provide for the examination, licensing, and regulation of persons having charge of steam boilers un…

(65 ILCS 5/11-35-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-35-1) Sec. 11-35-1. Any municipality with a population of 500,000 or more, by ordinance may provide for a board of plumbing examiners (1) to conduct examinations for journeyman plumbers and master plumbers, (2) to register plumbers' appre…

(65 ILCS 5/11-36-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-36-1) Sec. 11-36-1. Every person desiring to engage in the business of a mason contractor or employing mason within a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more, is required to obtain an annual license authorizing him to do so, in …

(65 ILCS 5/11-36-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-36-2) Sec. 11-36-2. Every person specified in Section 11-36-1 shall apply to the board of examiners provided by Section 11-36-3 and, at such time and place as the board may designate, must pass such an examination as to his qualifications…

(65 ILCS 5/11-36-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-36-3) Sec. 11-36-3. In every municipality with a population of 500,000 or over there shall be a board of examiners of mason contractors or employing masons consisting of 3 members, all of whom are practical masons. The members shall be ap…

(65 ILCS 5/11-36-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-36-4) Sec. 11-36-4. As soon as is convenient after their appointment, the members of the board of examiners shall meet and designate the times and places for the examination of all persons specified in Section 11-36-1 who apply to them. T…

(65 ILCS 5/11-36-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-36-5) Sec. 11-36-5. Each municipality specified in Section 11-36-1, by ordinance, shall prescribe rules and regulations for the materials, construction, alteration, and inspection of all mason work placed in or upon or in connection with …

(65 ILCS 5/11-36-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-36-6) Sec. 11-36-6. Any person violating any provision of Section 11-36-1 through 11-36-5 is guilty of a petty offense and is subject to a fine of not less than $5 nor exceeding $50 for each violation thereof. He may have his certificate …

(65 ILCS 5/11-37-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-37-1) Sec. 11-37-1. The term "electrical equipment" as used in this Division 37 means conductors and other equipment installed for the utilization of electricity for light, heat, or power. It does not include radio apparatus or equipment …

(65 ILCS 5/11-37-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-37-2) Sec. 11-37-2. Any municipality by ordinance may regulate the installation, alteration, and use of all electrical equipment as provided in this Division 37 and may establish an electrical inspection department for this regulation. Ea…

(65 ILCS 5/11-37-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-37-3) Sec. 11-37-3. The electrical commission shall recommend (1) safe and practical standards and specifications for the installation, alteration, and use of electrical equipment designed to meet the necessities and conditions of the par…

(65 ILCS 5/11-37-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-37-4) Sec. 11-37-4. In a municipality which has established an electrical inspection department, any wilful failure or refusal to comply with the ordinance specified in Section 11-37-3 constitutes a petty offense punishable upon convictio…

(65 ILCS 5/11-38-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-38-1) Sec. 11-38-1. All architects, builders of, or other persons interested in any projected tenement, lodging house, or other place of habitation, in any city with a population of 50,000 or more, shall submit plans and specifications of…

(65 ILCS 5/11-38-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-38-2) Sec. 11-38-2. All plumbers or other persons interested in the contract for the plumbing work of a building specified in Section 11-38-1 shall receive a written certificate of instruction from the examining board or officer of a spec…

(65 ILCS 5/11-38-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-38-3) Sec. 11-38-3. All plumbers or other persons interested in the plumbing work, after the completion of the plumbing work, and before any plumbing work is covered up in such a building, or on the premises connected with such a building…

(65 ILCS 5/11-38-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-38-4) Sec. 11-38-4. If any architect or builder violates any of the provisions of this Division 38, he shall be guilty of a petty offense for each offense. If any plumber or other person interested in the plumbing work, violates any of th…

(65 ILCS 5/11-39-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-39-1) Sec. 11-39-1. Every municipality in counties containing 200,000 or more inhabitants which issues building permits shall forward a copy of the building permit to the township assessor and a copy to the county assessor of the county i…

(65 ILCS 5/11-39-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-39-2) Sec. 11-39-2. Every municipality in counties containing 200,000 or more inhabitants which issues building permits shall require each applicant for such a building permit to include, in his application for said building permit, the r…

(65 ILCS 5/11-39-2.5) Sec. 11-39-2.5. Permits for demolition and renovation; asbestos. Before a municipality may issue a demolition or renovation permit for property that is regulated under Part 61 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (NESHAP), the municipality must not…

(65 ILCS 5/11-39-3) Sec. 11-39-3. Builder or developer cash bond or other surety. (a) A municipality may not require a cash bond, irrevocable letter of credit, surety bond, or letter of commitment issued by a bank, savings and loan association, surety, or insurance company from a…

(65 ILCS 5/11-39-4) Sec. 11-39-4. Building permits. Once a building permit is issued, the applicable building codes of any unit of local government that are in effect at the time of the issuance of the permit shall be the only building codes that apply for the duration of the bui…

(65 ILCS 5/11-39.1-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-39.1-1) Sec. 11-39.1-1. Each municipality may receive funds from the United States Government under the "Housing and Community Development Act of 1974", Public Law 93-383, and may disburse those funds and other municipal funds for the c…

(65 ILCS 5/11-39.2-1) Sec. 11-39.2-1. Short title. This Division may be cited as the Municipal Design-Build Authorization Act. (Source: P.A. 103-491, eff. 1-1-24.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-39.2-10) Sec. 11-39.2-10. Definitions. As used in this Division: "Delivery system" means the design and construction approach used to develop and construct a project. "Design-bid-build" means the traditional delivery system used on public projects that incorporates …

(65 ILCS 5/11-39.2-15) Sec. 11-39.2-15. Solicitation of proposals. (a) A municipality may enter into design-build contracts. In addition to the requirements set forth in its local ordinances, when the municipality elects to use the design-build delivery method, it must issue a no…

(65 ILCS 5/11-39.2-20) Sec. 11-39.2-20. Development of scope and performance criteria. (a) The municipality must develop, with the assistance of a licensed design professional or public art designer, a request for proposal, which must include scope and performance criteria. The s…

(65 ILCS 5/11-39.2-25) Sec. 11-39.2-25. Procedures for selection. (a) The municipality must use a two-phase procedure for the selection of the successful design-build entity. Phase I of the procedure will evaluate and shortlist the design-build entities based on qualifications, a…

(65 ILCS 5/11-39.2-30) Sec. 11-39.2-30. Small projects. In any case where the total overall cost of the project is estimated to be less than $12,000,000, the municipality may combine the two-phase procedure for selection described in Section 11-39.2-25 into one combined step if a…

(65 ILCS 5/11-39.2-35) Sec. 11-39.2-35. Submission of proposals. Proposals must be properly identified and sealed. Proposals may not be reviewed until after the deadline for submission has passed as set forth in the request for proposals. Proposals must include a bid bond in the …

(65 ILCS 5/11-39.2-40) Sec. 11-39.2-40. Award; performance. The municipality may award the contract to the highest overall ranked design-build entity. Notice of award must be made in writing. Unsuccessful design-build entities must also be notified in writing. The municipality ma…

(65 ILCS 5/11-39.2-45) Sec. 11-39.2-45. Reports and evaluation. At the end of every 6-month period following the contract award, and again prior to final contract payout and closure, a selected design-build entity must detail, in a written report submitted to the municipality, it…

(65 ILCS 5/11-39.2-5) Sec. 11-39.2-5. Purpose. The purpose of this Division is to authorize municipalities to use design-build processes to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of delivering public projects. (Source: P.A. 103-491, eff. 1-1-24.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-39.2-50) Sec. 11-39.2-50. Exception. Nothing in this Division prevents a municipality from using a qualification-based selection process for design professionals or construction managers for design-build projects. (Source: P.A. 103-491, eff. 1-1-24.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-39.2-55) Sec. 11-39.2-55. Severability. The provisions of this Division are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 103-491, eff. 1-1-24.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-4-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-4-1) Sec. 11-4-1. Except in any county having a population of more than 1,000,000, the corporate authorities of any city may establish a house of correction, which shall be used for the confinement and punishment of criminals, or persons s…

(65 ILCS 5/11-4-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-4-10) Sec. 11-4-10. The sheriff or other officer in and for any county having such agreement with any such city to whom any warrant of commitment for that purpose may be directed by the court for such county, shall convey such person so s…