Chapter 65 — MUNICIPALITIES

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-19) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-19) Sec. 9-3-19. In case any special assessment levied under this Division 3 is divided into installments under the provisions of this Division 3, the judgment of confirmation that shall be entered by the court, shall apply to all of the …

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-2) Sec. 9-3-2. In this Division 3, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them unless the context indicates otherwise: "Municipality" means any city, village, or incorporated town. "Attorney" means the attorney employed by the mu…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-20) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-20) Sec. 9-3-20. The judgment of the court shall be final as to all issues involved and the proceedings in such case shall be subject to review by appeal, as hereinafter provided, and not otherwise. However, by mutual consent the judgment…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-21) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-21) Sec. 9-3-21. For any special assessment levied under the provisions of this Division 3 that are annulled by the corporate authorities, or set aside by any court, or declared to be invalid or void for any reason whatever, a new assessm…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-22) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-22) Sec. 9-3-22. The ordinance for any improvement to be constructed under this Division 3 may provide that the special assessment to be levied to defray the cost thereof be divided into installments, not more than 20 in number. The first…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-23) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-23) Sec. 9-3-23. All contracts awarded by any municipality for the construction of any improvement authorized and provided for under this Division 3 shall be payable solely and only out of the assessment levied to pay the cost of the cons…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-24) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-24) Sec. 9-3-24. All contracts for the construction of any improvement to be paid by special assessment when the expense thereof exceeds $500 shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder after advertisement for bids, as hereinafter provi…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-25) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-25) Sec. 9-3-25. Notice for bids for the construction of the improvement shall be published in at least one issue of a newspaper published and of general circulation in such municipality, if there is one, and if there is no such newspaper…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-26) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-26) Sec. 9-3-26. The committee on local improvements shall meet at the time and place specified by the corporate authorities for receipt of bids and publicly open and declare all bids. Any or all bids may be rejected by such committee on …

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-27) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-27) Sec. 9-3-27. Within 20 days after the contract is awarded, the contractor shall enter into a contract with such municipality for the construction of the improvement and shall give bond in the full amount of the contract for the faithf…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-28) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-28) Sec. 9-3-28. The contract shall be executed by the contractor and the presiding officer of the corporate authorities and attested by the clerk of such municipality under the official seal of the municipality. Such contractor shall sup…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-29) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-29) Sec. 9-3-29. Immediately upon awarding the contract for the construction of the improvement, the clerk of any such municipality shall file a certificate in the court in which the judgment of confirmation was entered certifying to the …

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-3) Sec. 9-3-3. Whenever the corporate authorities of any municipality deem it necessary to undertake any local improvement, within the corporate limits, a resolution shall be adopted describing the public property to be so improved. Such r…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-30) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-30) Sec. 9-3-30. Upon receipt of the warrant for the collection of the assessment it shall be the duty of the collector to immediately give notice thereof by publishing notice at least once in a daily or weekly newspaper published and of …

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-31) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-31) Sec. 9-3-31. The construction of such improvement in accordance with the provisions of the contract shall be under the supervision of the committee on local improvements, and from time to time, as the work under any contract for the i…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-32) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-32) Sec. 9-3-32. Within 30 days after the completion of the work, the committee on local improvements shall certify the fact that the work has been completed and accepted by the corporate authorities of such municipality, setting forth th…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-33) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-33) Sec. 9-3-33. If upon final settlement with the contractor for the construction of any improvement and after paying all costs of levying, collecting and making the assessment, which amount shall not under any circumstances exceed 12% o…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-34) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-34) Sec. 9-3-34. No litigation, suit or proceeding of any kind or character shall be instituted touching the sufficiency of the plans, specifications, estimate of the cost, or ordinance authorizing the improvement, unless such litigation,…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-35) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-35) Sec. 9-3-35. At any time after 15 days from date of acceptance of the work by the corporate authorities bonds may be issued to anticipate the collection of the unpaid portions of the assessment then remaining unpaid for the purpose of…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-36) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-36) Sec. 9-3-36. Whenever there are sufficient funds in the hands of the treasurer after the payment of all interest due and to become due within 6 months, the treasurer shall on the first day of October of any year, or at any other time …

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-37) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-37) Sec. 9-3-37. Any deduction in assessments made pursuant to the order of the court may be added to and become part of the municipality's portion of the cost of the improvement. The corporate authorities by the adoption of the resolutio…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-38) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-38) Sec. 9-3-38. No collateral attack or litigation shall be instituted which in any way questions the enforceability of the validity of the bonds issued under the provisions of this Division 3 unless such litigation is instituted within …

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-39) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-39) Sec. 9-3-39. The assessment authorized by this Division 3 shall constitute valid and binding liens upon the respective tracts of property against which they are assessed from the date of the confirmation of the assessment until paid, …

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-4) Sec. 9-3-4. The corporate authorities of any municipality may contract for the services of an attorney and an engineer, who shall be members of the committee on local improvements, to prepare the necessary plans, plats, profiles, estima…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-40) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-40) Sec. 9-3-40. Liens shall be enforced and collected independently of any other provision of the statutes contrary thereto notwithstanding. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-41) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-41) Sec. 9-3-41. Whenever any assessment has been levied against any real estate, the assessment or installments thereof shall become delinquent the first day of July next after the due date thereof and bear interest after delinquency at …

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-42) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-42) Sec. 9-3-42. The corporate authorities by resolution shall direct some officer of such municipality to file a petition in the name of such municipality in any court of competent jurisdiction to foreclose the lien as to the past due as…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-43) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-43) Sec. 9-3-43. The cause shall be heard as suits to foreclose mortgages on real estate. The court shall ascertain and determine the amount of the liens created under this Division 3 due as of the date of the entry of its orders from eac…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-44) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-44) Sec. 9-3-44. Upon expiration of the time for payment as fixed by the order of the court, the general county officer having authority to receive state and county taxes shall advertise the sale of the several tracts of real estate on wh…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-45) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-45) Sec. 9-3-45. Any owner or person interested in any real estate sold under the provisions of this Division 3 has the right to redeem from such sale at any time within 2 years from date of sale upon payment of the amount bid and paid by…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-46) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-46) Sec. 9-3-46. Subsequent to the issuance of the certificate of sale and 30 days prior to the expiration of the period of redemption the purchaser or his assignee shall cause written notice of the date of the expiration of the period of…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-47) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-47) Sec. 9-3-47. The purchaser or his assignee shall pay all taxes and assessments on real estate sold under the provisions of this Division 3. Notation of such payments shall be made on the docket of the court, and the same shall be repa…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-48) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-48) Sec. 9-3-48. A deed conveying the fee simple title to the premises, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, except unpaid general taxes and special assessments, or installments thereof, shall be issued to the purchaser at any ti…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-49) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-49) Sec. 9-3-49. Any municipality levying assessments as provided in this Division 3 may provide by ordinance for the levy, in addition to the taxes now authorized by law, and in addition to the amount authorized to be levied for general …

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-5) Sec. 9-3-5. Upon the adoption of a resolution determining to make the improvement by the corporate authorities, the committee on local improvements shall proceed with the preparation of plans, specifications and estimate of cost of the …

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-50) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-50) Sec. 9-3-50. The funds of each assessment created under this Division 3 shall be kept by the treasurer of such municipality in a separate bank account. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-6) Sec. 9-3-6. After the filing of the plans, specifications and estimate of cost, as provided in Section 9-3-5, the corporate authorities shall, by resolution, set a day and hour for a public hearing upon the proposed improvement which sh…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-7) Sec. 9-3-7. At the time and place fixed for the public hearing, the corporate authorities shall meet and hear anyone desiring to be heard upon the subject of the proposed improvement. In case any person objects to the proposed improveme…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-8) Sec. 9-3-8. After the public hearing has been held as provided in Section 9-3-7, and after the plans, specifications and estimate of cost have been filed in the office of the recording officer of the municipality, the corporate authorit…

(65 ILCS 5/9-3-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-9) Sec. 9-3-9. On the date set for consideration and passage of the ordinance, the corporate authorities shall convene, consider the ordinance, examine the certificates submitted with the ordinance in relation to the area benefited and con…

(65 ILCS 5/9-4-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-4-1) Sec. 9-4-1. Property not within the corporate limits but contiguous to any local improvement made by a municipality pursuant to the provisions of this Article may be charged by the corporate authorities of the municipality in an amount …

(65 ILCS 5/9-4-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-4-2) Sec. 9-4-2. The corporate authorities of a municipality who intend to charge benefits conferred by local improvements on property not within the corporate limits of such municipality against such property, as provided in this Division 4…

(65 ILCS 5/9-4-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-4-3) Sec. 9-4-3. The amount set by order of the circuit court shall be a lien against such property enforceable in the same manner as a lien created under Division 2 or Division 3 of this Article. (Source: P.A. 76-1549.)

(65 ILCS 5/9-5-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-5-1) Sec. 9-5-1. Whenever a municipal ordinance or an annexation agreement authorized under Section 11-15.1-1 of this Code requires the installation of water mains, sanitary sewers, drains, or other facilities for sewers and drains, the cons…

(65 ILCS 5/9-5-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-5-2) Sec. 9-5-2. Any contract entered into between the corporate authorities of a municipality and a subdivider pursuant to Section 9-5-1 shall be filed with the recorder of each county in which all or a part of the property affected thereby…

(65 ILCS 5/9-5-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 9-5-3) Sec. 9-5-3. This Division 5 does not apply to any municipality which is a home rule unit. This Division 5 is not a prohibition upon the contractual and associational powers granted by Article VII, Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution…

(65 ILCS 20/0.01) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-0.1) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Revised Cities and Villages Act of 1941. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(65 ILCS 20/21-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-1) Sec. 21-1. Powers and obligations under this Article. The city of Chicago upon the adoption of this Article in the manner stated in Sections 21-2 to 21-4 inclusive, in addition to all of the rights, powers, privileges, duties, and obliga…

(65 ILCS 20/21-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-10) Sec. 21-10. Official bonds - Civil service employees not to be removed. The city council shall have the power to fix the amount and penalty of the bonds of all city officers and of all municipal employees charged with the custody of mo…

(65 ILCS 20/21-11) (from Ch. 24, par. 21-11) Sec. 21-11. Corporation counsel. The head of the law department of the city shall be the corporation counsel. The corporation counsel shall be and act as the legal adviser of the city council and of the several officers, boards and dep…