Chapter 65 — MUNICIPALITIES

(65 ILCS 5/11-124-5) Sec. 11-124-5. Acquisition of water systems by eminent domain. (a) In addition to other provisions providing for the acquisition of water systems or water works, whenever a public utility subject to the Public Utilities Act utilizes public property (including…

(65 ILCS 5/11-125-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-125-1) Sec. 11-125-1. The corporate authorities in each city and village may (1) provide for a supply of water by the boring of artesian wells, or by the digging, construction, or regulation of wells, pumps, cisterns, reservoirs, or wate…

(65 ILCS 5/11-125-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-125-2) Sec. 11-125-2. For the purpose of establishing or supplying waterworks and to purchase, extend, improve and operate waterworks, each city or village may go beyond its corporate limits and acquire and hold property by purchase or o…

(65 ILCS 5/11-125-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-125-3) Sec. 11-125-3. The corporate authorities may make all needful rules and regulations concerning the use of water supplied by the waterworks of the city or village, and may do all acts and make such rules and regulations for the con…

(65 ILCS 5/11-125-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-125-4) Sec. 11-125-4. The corporate authorities of each municipality served by a community water supply well may perform a groundwater protection needs assessment, and may by ordinance adopt a minimum or maximum setback zone around a wel…

(65 ILCS 5/11-126-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-126-1) Sec. 11-126-1. Each municipality may provide for a supply of water for fire protection and for the use of the inhabitants of the municipality (1) by constructing and maintaining a system of waterworks, or (2) by uniting with any a…

(65 ILCS 5/11-126-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-126-2) Sec. 11-126-2. Each municipality may borrow money and levy and collect a general tax, in the same manner as other municipal taxes may be levied and collected, for the construction and maintenance of such a system of waterworks, an…

(65 ILCS 5/11-126-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-126-3) Sec. 11-126-3. For the purpose of locating, constructing, maintaining, or supplying such a system of waterworks, each municipality may go beyond its corporate limits, and acquire and hold property purchased or otherwise, and also …

(65 ILCS 5/11-126-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-126-4) Sec. 11-126-4. The corporate authorities of each municipality may make and enforce all needful rules and regulations in the construction and management of such a system of waterworks, and for the use of the water supplied thereby.…

(65 ILCS 5/11-126-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-126-5) Sec. 11-126-5. The expense of locating, and constructing reservoirs and hydrants for the purpose of fire protection, and the expense of constructing and laying water main pipes, or such part thereof as may be just and lawful, when…

(65 ILCS 5/11-126-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-126-6) Sec. 11-126-6. All the income received by a municipality from such a system of waterworks, from the payment and collection of water rents or rates, shall be kept in a separate fund and shall be applied first in the payment and dis…

(65 ILCS 5/11-126-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-126-7) Sec. 11-126-7. For the purpose of constructing a system of waterworks, storm or sanitary sewer system, each municipality has the power to levy special assessments for said local improvements on property beyond its corporate limits…

(65 ILCS 5/11-127-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-127-1) Sec. 11-127-1. In all municipalities where waterworks have been constructed, the corporate authorities of the municipality may purchase or lease the waterworks from the owner thereof. However, such a lease or purchase is not bindi…

(65 ILCS 5/11-127-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-127-2) Sec. 11-127-2. Municipalities may borrow money, appropriate money, and levy and collect a general tax in the same manner as other municipal taxes may be levied and collected for the purchase and maintenance or the lease and mainte…

(65 ILCS 5/11-128-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-128-1) Sec. 11-128-1. Subject to the provisions of Section 11-128-3, each city and village may levy, in addition to the taxes now authorized by law and in addition to the amount authorized to be levied for general purposes as provided by…

(65 ILCS 5/11-128-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-128-2) Sec. 11-128-2. Whenever any specified municipality desires to avail itself of the provisions of this Division 128, the corporate authorities by ordinance or resolution may contract for the purchase, construction, or enlargement of…

(65 ILCS 5/11-128-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-128-3) Sec. 11-128-3. Before they shall be valid and binding, the specified contract and tax, after action by the corporate authorities, shall be certified by the clerk and submitted for ratification to the electors of the municipality. …

(65 ILCS 5/11-128-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-128-4) Sec. 11-128-4. The corporate authorities have the power to carry into execution the contract for the purchase, construction, or enlargement of waterworks when ratified by the electors, as directed in Section 11-128-3, and to emplo…

(65 ILCS 5/11-128-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-128-5) Sec. 11-128-5. The corporate authorities may issue bonds against the taxes levied, but the bonds shall be payable only out of the special tax when collected and out of the net revenue derived from the operation of the waterworks. …

(65 ILCS 5/11-128-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-128-6) Sec. 11-128-6. The specified bonds shall be substantially in the following form: The city (or village) of ...., county of ...., State of Illinois, for value received hereby promises to pay the bearer .... hundred dollars, lawful m…

(65 ILCS 5/11-128-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-128-7) Sec. 11-128-7. The corporate authorities from time to time shall fix the water rentals or rates to be charged for the furnishing of water. These rentals or rates shall be made sufficient, together with the proceeds of the special …

(65 ILCS 5/11-128-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-128-8) Sec. 11-128-8. Any 2 or more cities or villages adjacent to each other by an ordinance adopted by each of them may create a water district. This water district shall be governed by a board of trustees jointly composed of the corpo…

(65 ILCS 5/11-129-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-129-1) Sec. 11-129-1. Any municipality with a population of less than 500,000 is authorized, as provided in this Division 129, to build, or purchase, and to operate a waterworks system or water supply system either within or without the …

(65 ILCS 5/11-129-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-129-10) Sec. 11-129-10. After adoption of an ordinance for a project under Section 11-129-9, the corporate authorities may make and enforce all needful rules and regulations in connection with the construction, acquisition, improvement,…

(65 ILCS 5/11-129-11) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-129-11) Sec. 11-129-11. All revenue derived from the operation of a water-supply system, improvement or extension constructed or acquired under Section 11-129-9 shall be set aside as collected and deposited in a special fund designated …

(65 ILCS 5/11-129-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-129-2) Sec. 11-129-2. A specified municipality is authorized to pay the cost of a purchase, construction, improvement, or extension of a waterworks or water supply system by the issuance and sale of revenue bonds of the municipality, pay…

(65 ILCS 5/11-129-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-129-3) Sec. 11-129-3. The corporate authorities of any municipality availing itself of the provisions of this Division 129 shall adopt an ordinance describing in a general way the contemplated project. If it is intended to purchase an ex…

(65 ILCS 5/11-129-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-129-4) Sec. 11-129-4. Within 10 days after an ordinance for any project under this Division 129 has been passed, it shall be published at least once in one or more newspapers published in the municipality, or, if no newspaper is publishe…

(65 ILCS 5/11-129-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-129-5) Sec. 11-129-5. Whenever revenue bonds are issued under this Division 129, sufficient revenue received from the operation of such a waterworks or water-supply system shall be deposited in a separate fund designated as the water fun…

(65 ILCS 5/11-129-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-129-6) Sec. 11-129-6. Rates charged for water by such a municipality shall be sufficient at all times to pay the cost of operation and maintenance, to provide an adequate depreciation fund, and to pay the principal of and interest upon a…

(65 ILCS 5/11-129-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-129-7) Sec. 11-129-7. This Division 129 authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds provided for in this Division 129 without submitting the proposition for the approval of the ordinance authorizing the bonds to the electors as provided in …

(65 ILCS 5/11-129-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-129-8) Sec. 11-129-8. Any municipality with a population of less than 500,000 hereafter authorizing the issuance of bonds to pay the cost of acquiring a water works, which bonds are payable solely from the revenue of such water works, ma…

(65 ILCS 5/11-129-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-129-9) Sec. 11-129-9. In addition to other projects authorized by this Division 129, any municipality with a population under 500,000 may construct or acquire a water-supply system to serve a particular locality within or without its cor…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-1) Sec. 11-13-1. To the end that adequate light, pure air, and safety from fire and other dangers may be secured, that the taxable value of land and buildings throughout the municipality may be conserved, that congestion in the public …

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-1.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-1.1) Sec. 11-13-1.1. The corporate authorities of any municipality may in its ordinances passed under the authority of this Division 13 provide for the classification of special uses. Such uses may include but are not limited to publ…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-1.2) Sec. 11-13-1.2. Waiver of building, inspection, and construction fees. (a) As used in this Section, "disaster" includes, but is not limited to, an occurrence or threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from any nat…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-1.5) Sec. 11-13-1.5. Amateur radio communications; antenna regulations. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no ordinance or resolution may be adopted or enforced by a municipality after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th Gener…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-10) Sec. 11-13-10. In municipalities of less than 500,000 population, where a variation is to be made by ordinance, upon the report of the board of appeals, the corporate authorities, by ordinance, without further public hearing, may …

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-11) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-11) Sec. 11-13-11. Every variation or special use, whether made by the board of appeals directly, or by an ordinance after a hearing before the board of appeals, shall be accompanied by findings of facts and shall refer to any exhibit…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-12) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-12) Sec. 11-13-12. An appeal to the board of appeals may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board, or bureau of the municipality. The appeal shall be taken within 45 days of the action complained of by fil…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-13) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-13) Sec. 11-13-13. All final administrative decisions of the board of appeals under this Division 13 shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and all amendments and modifications…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-14) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-14) Sec. 11-13-14. The regulations imposed and the districts created under the authority of this Division 13 may be amended from time to time by ordinance after the ordinance establishing them has gone into effect, but no such amendme…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-14.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-14.1) Sec. 11-13-14.1. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary in this Division 13: (A) The corporate authorities of any municipality may by ordinance establish the position of hearing officer and delegate to a hearing o…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-15) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-15) Sec. 11-13-15. In case any building or structure, including fixtures, is constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained, or any building or structure, including fixtures, or land, is used in violation of a…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-16) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-16) Sec. 11-13-16. All zoning ordinances and regulations adopted prior to January 1, 1942, by any municipality pursuant to the provisions of "An Act to confer certain additional powers upon city councils in cities and presidents and b…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-17) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-17) Sec. 11-13-17. In addition to all rights and powers conferred by this Division 13, the corporate authorities in each municipality may acquire by purchase, condemnation or otherwise any buildings or structures which do not conform …

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-18) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-18) Sec. 11-13-18. All testimony by witnesses in any hearing provided for in this Division 13 shall be given under oath. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-19) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-19) Sec. 11-13-19. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the corporate authorities shall cause to be published no later than March 31 of each year a map clearly showing the existing zoning uses, divisions, restrictions, regula…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-2) Sec. 11-13-2. The corporate authorities in each municipality which desires to exercise the powers conferred by this Division 13, or who have exercised such power and desire to adopt a new ordinance, shall provide for a zoning commis…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-20) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-20) Sec. 11-13-20. In any hearing before a zoning commission, board of appeals, or commission or committee designated pursuant to Section 11-13-14, any school district within which the property in issue, or any part thereof, is locate…