Chapter 65 — MUNICIPALITIES

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-63) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-63) Sec. 9-2-63. It is no objection to the legality of any local improvement that a similar improvement has been previously made in the same locality, if the ordinance therefor is recommended by the board of local improvements, as above p…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-64) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-64) Sec. 9-2-64. In case of a special assessment or a special tax levied to be paid by installments, under the provisions of this Division 2, the order of confirmation that is entered upon the return of the assessment roll shall apply to …

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-65) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-65) Sec. 9-2-65. Judgment for special tax or assessment. The judgments of the court shall be final as to all the issues involved, and the proceedings in the specified cause shall be subject to review by appeal as hereinafter provided, and…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-66) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-66) Sec. 9-2-66. A municipality may file a petition in the circuit court praying for the entry of an order authorizing the municipality to sell and assign special assessment liens. Any number of properties and special assessment liens may…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-67) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-67) Sec. 9-2-67. The petition to sell and assign special assessment liens shall allege that the special assessments are past due and unpaid, the total amounts owing on each lot or tract of land, and that it is in the best interest of the …

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-68) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-68) Sec. 9-2-68. Pursuant to authorization by order of court, the municipality may at public sale, after first giving notice by publication of the time and place of sale in conformity with the provisions of "An Act to Revise the Law in Re…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-69) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-69) Sec. 9-2-69. Redemption of special assessment liens may be made prior to the entry of a foreclosure judgment by payment to the county clerk of the amount of the lien as determined by order of court, together with interest thereon at t…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-7) Sec. 9-2-7. In cities having a population of 500,000 or more, there is created a board of local improvements consisting of the superintendent of special assessments and 5 other members. These 5 other members shall be nominated by the ma…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-70) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-70) Sec. 9-2-70. The assignee of a special assessment lien may, not later than 5 years after the date of the sale and assignment of the special assessment lien by the municipality, file a complaint to foreclose the lien. The lien of a spe…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-71) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-71) Sec. 9-2-71. The cost and expense attending the sale and assignment of a special assessment lien by a municipality, not exceeding 10% of the amount of the lien, shall be assessed as costs and shall be paid by the assignee. However, no…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-72) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-72) Sec. 9-2-72. If any special assessment or special tax before January 1, 1942 has been, or on or after January 1, 1942, is annulled by the corporate authorities, or set aside by any court or declared invalid or void for any reason what…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-73) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-73) Sec. 9-2-73. No special assessment or special tax shall be held invalid because levied for work already done, if it appears that the work was done under a contract which has been duly let and entered into pursuant to an ordinance prov…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-74) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-74) Sec. 9-2-74. At any time after the bids have been received pursuant to the provisions of this Division 2, if it appears to the satisfaction of the board of local improvements that the first assessment is insufficient to pay the contra…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-75) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-75) Sec. 9-2-75. If from any cause any municipality fails to collect the whole or any portion of any special assessment or special tax which may be levied, which is not canceled or set aside by the order of any court, for any public impro…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-76) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-76) Sec. 9-2-76. Within 30 days after the filing of the report of the amount and date of the first voucher issued on account of work done, as provided in Section 9-2-48, the clerk of the court in which such judgment is rendered shall cert…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-77) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-77) Sec. 9-2-77. Whenever any warrant is issued by the clerk of the court in which the judgment of confirmation is rendered, for the collection of any special assessment specified in Section 9-2-19, that warrant shall not authorize the co…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-78) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-78) Sec. 9-2-78. If an appeal is taken on any part of such judgment, and if the board elects to proceed with the improvement, notwithstanding such an appeal, as provided for in Section 9-2-102, the clerk shall certify the appealed portion…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-79) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-79) Sec. 9-2-79. The collector receiving such a warrant shall give notice thereof within 10 days by publishing a notice once each week for 2 successive weeks in one or more newspapers published in the municipality, or, if no newspaper is …

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-8) Sec. 9-2-8. In cities having a population of 500,000 or more, and having a chief clerk of special assessments, that chief clerk of special assessments, in the event of the absence or inability to act of the superintendent of special ass…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-80) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-80) Sec. 9-2-80. The collector, into whose possession the warrant comes, as far as practicable, shall call upon all persons, resident within the neighborhood, whose names appear upon the assessment roll, or the occupants of the property a…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-81) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-81) Sec. 9-2-81. In cities of this state having a population of 1,000,000 or more, when any officer is authorized to collect special assessments or special taxes, that officer, on or before March 10 each year, or if the general tax books …

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-82) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-82) Sec. 9-2-82. In counties having a population of 1,000,000 or more the collector shall, on or before the first day of August in each year, make a report in writing to the general officer of the county (in which the respective lots, tra…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-83) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-83) Sec. 9-2-83. In counties having a population of less than 1,000,000, the general officer of the county having authority to receive State and county taxes shall, not later than August 15 each year, designate a day in the month of Octob…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-84) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-84) Sec. 9-2-84. In counties having a population of less than 1,000,000, the collector of the municipality, at any time after August 15 in each year, shall publish an advertisement that a return will be made to the general officer of the …

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-85) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-85) Sec. 9-2-85. In counties having a population of less than 1,000,000, the collector of the municipality, not later than 5 days prior to the date fixed for application for judgment, shall make a return or report in duplicate upon forms …

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-86) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-86) Sec. 9-2-86. The report of the municipal collector, when so made, shall be prima facie evidence that all the forms and requirements of the law, in relation to the making of the return have been complied with, and that the special asse…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-87) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-87) Sec. 9-2-87. When the specified general officer in each county receives the report provided for, he shall proceed to obtain judgment against the lots and parcels of land and property for the special assessments and the special taxes, …

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-88) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-88) Sec. 9-2-88. In counties having a population of less than 1,000,000 in all cases, except where land or lots have been withdrawn from collection for want of bidders or forfeited to the State for nonpayment of special assessments 2 or m…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-89) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-89) Sec. 9-2-89. In counties having a population of less than 1,000,000, any person owning or claiming land or lots upon which judgment is prayed, as provided in this Division 2, may pay the special taxes, special assessments, interest, a…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-9) Sec. 9-2-9. Preliminary procedure for local improvements by special assessment. All ordinances for local improvements to be paid for wholly or in part by special assessment or special taxation shall originate with the board of local imp…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-90) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-90) Sec. 9-2-90. After making the specified sale, the list of lots, parcels of land, and property sold thereat shall be returned to the office of the county clerk and redemption may be made as provided for by the general revenue laws of t…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-91) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-91) Sec. 9-2-91. In counties having a population of less than 1,000,000, a list of all lots, parcels of land, and property withdrawn from collection at the sale by the corporate authorities levying the tax and a list of all lots, parcels …

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-92) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-92) Sec. 9-2-92. In counties having a population of 1,000,000 or more, a list of all lots, parcels of land, and property withdrawn from collection at that sale by the corporate authorities levying the tax and a list of all lots, parcels o…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-93) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-93) Sec. 9-2-93. In case of such a payment of a withdrawn or forfeited special assessment, the municipal collector or county clerk, as the case may be, shall collect a penalty of 12% on the amount of the forfeiture and on the amount of th…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-94) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-94) Sec. 9-2-94. In counties having a population of 500,000 or more, the city comptroller or other officer designated and authorized by the corporate authorities of any municipality which levies any special assessment has the power to col…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-95) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-95) Sec. 9-2-95. If the collector receives any money for taxes or assessments, or installments thereof, and gives a receipt therefor, for any land or parcel of land, and afterwards makes a return that the tax assessment, or installment th…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-96) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-96) Sec. 9-2-96. The collector and the general officer to whom the warrants are returned, shall pay over to the municipal treasury to which the money belongs, all money collected by them, respectively, by virtue of such warrants, or upon …

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-97) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-97) Sec. 9-2-97. The general revenue laws of this State, with reference to proceedings to recover judgment for delinquent taxes, the sale of property thereon, the execution of certificates of sale and deeds thereon, the force and effect o…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-98) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-98) Sec. 9-2-98. Except as otherwise provided in Section 9-2-113, any municipality interested in the collection of any tax or special assessment, in default of other bidders, may become a purchaser at any sale of property to enforce the c…

(65 ILCS 5/9-2-99) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-99) Sec. 9-2-99. Except as otherwise provided in Section 9-2-113, no person obtaining contracts from the municipality and agreeing to be paid out of special assessments or special taxes, has any claim or lien upon the municipality in any …

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-1) Sec. 9-3-1. Any municipality may make a local improvement whenever the public necessity requires such improvement, subject only to the limitations prescribed in this Division 3. This Division 3 shall not be construed as repealing any ot…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-10) Sec. 9-3-10. The ordinance authorizing and directing the construction of any local improvement shall describe generally the nature and character of the improvement and refer to plans, specifications and estimate of cost thereof on fil…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-11) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-11) Sec. 9-3-11. Any local improvement ordinance passed by the corporate authorities shall be published one time in a newspaper published and of general circulation in such municipality, if there be one, and if there be no such newspaper,…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-12) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-12) Sec. 9-3-12. After such ordinance becomes effective the corporate authorities shall direct some office of such municipality to file a petition in the circuit court in the county in which such municipality is situated, or if such munic…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-13) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-13) Sec. 9-3-13. After filing of the petition as provided in Section 9-3-12, the court shall enter an order setting a date for hearing on the question of benefits, and direct that notice be given by the committee on local improvements of …

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-14) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-14) Sec. 9-3-14. Any person interested in any real estate to be affected by such assessment may appear and file objections to the amount assessed against any such real estate. However, such objection must be filed in writing in the court …

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-15) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-15) Sec. 9-3-15. The assessment roll as returned by the officers making the same shall be prima facie evidence of the correctness of the amount assessed against each lot, tract or parcel of real estate, but shall not be counted as testimo…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-16) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-16) Sec. 9-3-16. The hearing on benefits in all cases arising under this Division 3 may be had at such time as the court may designate. Such proceedings shall have precedence over all other cases in any court where the same shall be broug…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-17) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-17) Sec. 9-3-17. The court before which any such proceedings may be pending shall have authority to modify, alter, change, annul or confirm any assessment returned as aforesaid and make all such orders as may be necessary to such improvem…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-18) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-18) Sec. 9-3-18. No special assessment shall be levied under the provisions of this Division 3 until the land necessary therefor or rights in land, are acquired and in possession of any such municipality, except in cases where proceedings…