Chapter 65, MUNICIPALITIES

(65 ILCS 5/11-85-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-85-2) Sec. 11-85-2. The corporate authorities of such municipality and the commissioner of highways in and for such township, in the manner they agree upon, shall procure (1) detailed plans and specifications of the proposed improvement, …

(65 ILCS 5/11-85-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-85-3) Sec. 11-85-3. If a municipality desires to pay its proportion of the cost of such an improvement by a special assessment or a special tax upon the property within the municipality benefited by the improvement, either before or after…

(65 ILCS 5/11-85-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-85-4) Sec. 11-85-4. A municipality participating in the construction of an improvement specified in this Division 85 has jurisdiction over the part thereof lying within the corporate limits of the municipality. The participating township …

(65 ILCS 5/11-86-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-86-1) Sec. 11-86-1. Any city, incorporated town or village may construct and maintain an elevated way in or upon any street, and construct and maintain all necessary approaches, inclines and superstructures, and may by ordinance authorize…

(65 ILCS 5/11-86-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-86-2) Sec. 11-86-2. Any city, incorporated town or village may by ordinance duly passed grant to any commission or board having jurisdiction over parks and boulevards the right to take and improve by means of surface or elevated ways for …

(65 ILCS 5/11-86-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-86-3) Sec. 11-86-3. Where any park is located wholly within any city, the city council of such city shall have power by ordinance to extend streets through such park as the needs of the public shall demand. Such needs to be determined by …

(65 ILCS 5/11-86-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-86-4) Sec. 11-86-4. If the street designated in Section 11-86-3 is to be used only for boulevard purposes, it may be extended through such park at the grade of other roadways to be crossed by such street so to be extended within such park…

(65 ILCS 5/11-87-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-87-1) Sec. 11-87-1. Whenever in the judgment of the corporate authorities of any city or village it becomes necessary to change or re-locate the channel, course, or bed of any natural or artificial water course or stream within the corpor…

(65 ILCS 5/11-87-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-87-2) Sec. 11-87-2. For the purpose of this Division 87, a water course or stream shall be construed to include all banks, beds, and waters connected with, adjacent, and leading to the watercourse, or stream. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)…

(65 ILCS 5/11-87-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-87-3) Sec. 11-87-3. Whenever any portion within the corporate limits of a city or village of a fork, branch, arm, canal, or slip terminating within the city or village of any natural or artificial watercourse or stream, or a fork, branch,…

(65 ILCS 5/11-87-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-87-4) Sec. 11-87-4. The rights, powers, and authority granted in the preceding sections of this Division 87 shall be subject to the provisions of Section 18 of "An Act in relation to the regulation of the rivers, lakes and streams of the …

(65 ILCS 5/11-87-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-87-5) Sec. 11-87-5. Whenever any city or village has changed, altered, or relocated or provides by ordinance to change, alter, or relocate the channel, course, or bed of any natural or artificial watercourse or stream, within the corporat…

(65 ILCS 5/11-88-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-88-1) Sec. 11-88-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may grant to any political subdivision, municipal corporation or public authority of this state with authority to construct and operate transportation facilities, the righ…

(65 ILCS 5/11-89-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-89-1) Sec. 11-89-1. Subject to the provisions of Section 11-89-2, every municipality may grant consent, permission, and authority to construct, reconstruct, and maintain and operate street railways, railroads and public utility motor vehi…

(65 ILCS 5/11-89-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-89-2) Sec. 11-89-2. No ordinance of any municipality granting a terminable permit shall become effective until a proposition to approve the ordinance has been submitted to the electors of the municipality and has been approved by a majori…

(65 ILCS 5/11-89-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-89-3) Sec. 11-89-3. The term "railroads" as used in this Division 89 does not include a railroad constituting or used as a part of a trunk line railroad system operated as a common carrier of freight and passengers. (Source: Laws 1961, p.…

(65 ILCS 5/11-9-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-9-1) Sec. 11-9-1. The fire inspector of every municipality with a population of 500,000 or more shall investigate the cause, origin, and circumstances of every fire occurring in the municipality and shall especially investigate whether it …

(65 ILCS 5/11-9-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-9-2) Sec. 11-9-2. If he deems it necessary, the specified fire inspector shall take, or cause to be taken, the sworn testimony of all persons supposed to be cognizant of any facts or to have means of knowledge in relation to the matters as…

(65 ILCS 5/11-9-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-9-3) Sec. 11-9-3. The specified fire inspector has the powers of a trial judge for the purpose of summoning and compelling the attendance of witnesses before him to testify in relation to any matter which is, by the provisions of Section 1…

(65 ILCS 5/11-9-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-9-4) Sec. 11-9-4. Any owner or occupant of a building or premises who fails to comply with the orders of the fire inspector, as specified in Section 11-9-3, shall be guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined not less than $10 nor more t…

(65 ILCS 5/11-90-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-90-1) Sec. 11-90-1. Upon compliance with Section 11-90-2, and with "An Act in regard to street railroads, and to repeal certain acts herein referred to," approved March 7, 1899, as amended, the corporate authorities of each municipality m…

(65 ILCS 5/11-90-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-90-2) Sec. 11-90-2. The corporate authorities shall not grant the use of or the right to lay tracks in any street of the municipality to any railroad or street railway corporation except upon the petition of the owners of record of the la…

(65 ILCS 5/11-90-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-90-3) Sec. 11-90-3. Subject to the provisions of Section 11-90-4, every municipality may grant permission for a term longer than 20 years, but not exceeding 40 years, for locating, constructing, reconstructing, maintaining, operating, and…

(65 ILCS 5/11-90-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-90-4) Sec. 11-90-4. No ordinance of any municipality granting permission under Section 11-90-3 for a term longer than 20 years shall become operative until a proposition to approve the ordinance has been submitted to the electors of the m…

(65 ILCS 5/11-90-7) Sec. 11-90-7. Continuation of certain powers derived from the Capital City Railroad Relocation Authority. (a) All of the statutory powers and duties that the Capital City Railroad Relocation Authority had to implement the agreements that it entered into for Us…

(65 ILCS 5/11-91-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-91-1) Sec. 11-91-1. Whenever the corporate authorities of any municipality, whether incorporated by special act or under any general law, determine that the public interest will be subserved by vacating any street or alley, or part thereo…

(65 ILCS 5/11-91-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-91-2) Sec. 11-91-2. Except in cases where the deed, or other instrument, dedicating a street or alley, or part thereof, has expressly provided for a specific devolution of the title thereto upon the abandonment or vacation thereof, whenev…

(65 ILCS 5/11-91.1-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-91.1-1) Sec. 11-91.1-1. The municipality is authorized to pay, as part of the cost of construction of any project on the federal aid system of streets and highways, to a person displaced by said highway project the actual reasonable exp…

(65 ILCS 5/11-91.1-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-91.1-2) Sec. 11-91.1-2. In lieu of the actual moving expenses heretofore authorized to be paid, the municipality may pay any person displaced, from a dwelling, who elects to accept such payment, a moving expense allowance determined acc…

(65 ILCS 5/11-91.1-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-91.1-3) Sec. 11-91.1-3. In lieu of the actual moving expenses heretofore authorized to be paid, the municipality may pay any person who moves or discontinues his business or farm operation, who elects to accept such payment, a fixed rel…

(65 ILCS 5/11-91.1-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-91.1-4) Sec. 11-91.1-4. In addition to the amounts heretofore authorized to be paid by the municipality, the municipality may, as a part of the cost of construction, make a payment to the owner of real property acquired for a Federal Ai…

(65 ILCS 5/11-91.1-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-91.1-5) Sec. 11-91.1-5. In addition to the amounts heretofore authorized to be paid, the municipality may reimburse the owner of real property acquired for a Federal Aid highway project the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred for…

(65 ILCS 5/11-91.1-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-91.1-6) Sec. 11-91.1-6. Nothing contained in this amendatory Act creates in any proceedings brought under the power of eminent domain any element of damages not in existence as of the date of enactment of this amendatory Act. (Source: P…

(65 ILCS 5/11-91.2-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-91.2-1) Sec. 11-91.2-1. A county or the State may surrender its jurisdiction over the right-of-way and improvements of all or part of a county or State highway, street or road to a municipality by agreement made between the corporate au…

(65 ILCS 5/11-92-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-92-1) Sec. 11-92-1. "Harbor", as used in this Division 92, includes harbors, marinas, slips, docks, piers, breakwaters, and all buildings, structures, facilities, connections, equipment, parking areas, and all other improvements for use i…

(65 ILCS 5/11-92-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-92-10) Sec. 11-92-10. The city or village has the power to secure grants and loan, or either, from the United States Government, or any agency thereof, for financing the planning, establishment and construction, enlargement and improveme…

(65 ILCS 5/11-92-11) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-92-11) Sec. 11-92-11. The state and all counties, cities, villages, incorporated towns and other municipal corporations, political subdivisions and public bodies, and public officers of any thereof, all banks, bankers, trust companies, s…

(65 ILCS 5/11-92-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-92-2) Sec. 11-92-2. Any city or village of less than 500,000 population bordering upon any public waters has the power to acquire, construct, replace, enlarge, improve, maintain and operate a harbor for recreational use and benefit of the…

(65 ILCS 5/11-92-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-92-3) Sec. 11-92-3. The city or village, to carry out the purposes of this Division 92, has all the rights and powers over its harbor as it does over its other property, and its rights and powers include but are not limited to the followi…

(65 ILCS 5/11-92-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-92-4) Sec. 11-92-4. The city or village shall submit its plan for any construction to be undertaken under this Division 92 for approval to: (a) the Department of Natural Resources of the State of Illinois, and to (b) the proper officials …

(65 ILCS 5/11-92-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-92-5) Sec. 11-92-5. All right, title and interest of the State of Illinois in and to submerged lands, naturally and artificially made or reclaimed lands, both within the boundaries of the harbor and adjoining its outer or water side, are …

(65 ILCS 5/11-92-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-92-6) Sec. 11-92-6. The city or village has power to borrow money by issuing its bonds in anticipation of its revenue from such harbor or from any buildings, structures or facilities to accomplish any of the purposes of this Division 92 a…

(65 ILCS 5/11-92-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-92-7) Sec. 11-92-7. The corporate authorities of any city or village availing under this Division 92 shall adopt an ordinance describing in a general way the harbor and facilities thereof, or relating thereto, to be constructed, enlarged,…

(65 ILCS 5/11-92-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-92-8) Sec. 11-92-8. The corporate authorities may enter into a trust agreement to secure payment of the bonds issued under the provisions of Section 11-92-7. After the ordinance has been adopted, it shall within 10 days after its passage …

(65 ILCS 5/11-92-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-92-9) Sec. 11-92-9. Whenever revenue bonds are issued and outstanding under this Division 92, the entire revenue received from the operation of the harbor or facilities thereof or relating thereto shall be deposited in a separate fund whi…

(65 ILCS 5/11-93-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-93-1) Sec. 11-93-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may acquire by eminent domain private lands bordering upon public or navigable waters, useful or desirable for bathing beaches and recreation piers. (Source: Laws 1961, p.…

(65 ILCS 5/11-94-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-94-1) Sec. 11-94-1. Any municipality with a population of less than 500,000 has the power to construct or acquire and purchase or improve and operate natatoriums or swimming pools, indoor or outdoor tennis courts, handball, racquetball or…

(65 ILCS 5/11-94-1.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-94-1.1) Sec. 11-94-1.1. Whenever there are unpaid obligations previously issued which are payable solely from the revenue of any existing recreational facility, the unpaid obligations may be refunded by the issue and exchange therefor o…

(65 ILCS 5/11-94-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-94-2) Sec. 11-94-2. Whenever the corporate authorities of a specified municipality determine to construct or acquire and purchase or improve natatoriums or swimming pools, indoor or outdoor tennis courts, handball, racquetball or squash c…

(65 ILCS 5/11-94-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-94-3) Sec. 11-94-3. Bonds issued under this Division 94 shall be payable solely from the revenue derived from the operation of the natatoriums or swimming pools, indoor or outdoor tennis courts, handball, racquetball or squash courts, art…