Chapter 65 — MUNICIPALITIES

(65 ILCS 5/1-2.2-40) Sec. 1-2.2-40. Qualifications of hearing officers. Prior to conducting proceedings under this Division, hearing officers shall successfully complete a formal training program that includes the following: (1) instruction on the rules of procedure of the hearin…

(65 ILCS 5/1-2.2-45) Sec. 1-2.2-45. Findings, decision, and order. At the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall make a determination on the basis of the evidence presented at the hearing as to whether or not a code violation exists. The determination shall be in wr…

(65 ILCS 5/1-2.2-5) Sec. 1-2.2-5. Definitions. As used in this Division, unless the context requires otherwise: "Code" means any municipal ordinance except for (i) building code violations that must be adjudicated pursuant to Division 31.1 of Article 11 of this Act and (ii) any o…

(65 ILCS 5/1-2.2-50) Sec. 1-2.2-50. Review under Administrative Review Law. The findings, decision, and order of the hearing officer shall be subject to review in the circuit court of the county in which the municipality is located. The provisions of the Administrative Review Law…

(65 ILCS 5/1-2.2-55) Sec. 1-2.2-55. Judgment on findings, decision, and order. (a) Any fine, other sanction, or costs imposed, or part of any fine, other sanction, or costs imposed, remaining unpaid after the exhaustion of, or the failure to exhaust, judicial review procedures un…

(65 ILCS 5/1-2.2-60) Sec. 1-2.2-60. Adoption of Division by municipality. This Division may be adopted by a non-home rule municipality by incorporating the provisions of this Division in an ordinance and by passing and publishing the ordinance in the manner provided in Division 2…

(65 ILCS 5/1-3-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-3-1) Sec. 1-3-1. As used in the text of this Division 3, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated as follows, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Municipality" means any city, village or incorporated town having power to…

(65 ILCS 5/1-3-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-3-2) Sec. 1-3-2. Adoption by reference; regulations and public records. A municipality may adopt by reference, as criteria for the issuance of construction, reconstruction, alteration, or installation permits, all or part of the provisions o…

(65 ILCS 5/1-3-2a) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-3-2a) Sec. 1-3-2a. Any municipality is authorized to adopt by reference the county subdivision code of the county wherein such municipality is situated, without setting forth the provisions of such code in full, provided that at least 3 cop…

(65 ILCS 5/1-3-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-3-3) Sec. 1-3-3. Nothing contained in this Division 3 shall be deemed to relieve any municipality from the requirement of publishing the ordinance in full which adopts such regulations or public record by reference, and all provisions applic…

(65 ILCS 5/1-3-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-3-4) Sec. 1-3-4. Nothing contained in this Division 3 shall be deemed to permit the adoption of the penalty clauses by reference which may be established in the regulations or public record which is being incorporated by reference, and such …

(65 ILCS 5/1-3-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-3-5) Sec. 1-3-5. Any amendment which may be made to any regulations or public record incorporated by reference by a municipality hereunder, may be likewise adopted by reference provided that the required number of amended or corrected copies…

(65 ILCS 5/1-3-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-3-6) Sec. 1-3-6. Any municipality which has heretofore enacted a regulation or public record by reference thereto shall not be required to re-enact such regulation or public record by reason of this Division 3, and all previous incorporation…

(65 ILCS 5/1-4-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-4-5) Sec. 1-4-5. In case any injury to the person or property of another is caused by a member of the police department of a municipality having a population of 500,000 or over, while the member is engaged in the performance of his or her du…

(65 ILCS 5/1-4-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-4-6) Sec. 1-4-6. In case any injury to the person or property of another is caused by a member of the police department of a municipality having a population of less than 500,000 while the member is engaged in the performance of his or her d…

(65 ILCS 5/1-4-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-4-7) Sec. 1-4-7. The municipality shall be liable for any injury occasioned by actionable wrong to property by the removal, destruction or vacation, in whole or in part, of any unsafe or unsanitary building, by any municipal officer, board o…

(65 ILCS 5/1-4-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-4-8) Sec. 1-4-8. In addition to the powers of the police of any municipality under Section 7-4-8 of this Act, the corporate authorities of any municipality under 500,000 population may request of any other such municipality or municipalities…

(65 ILCS 5/1-5-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-5-1) Sec. 1-5-1. A suit may be brought by any taxpayer, in the name and for the benefit of the municipality, against any person to recover any money or property belonging to the municipality, or for any money which may have been paid, expend…

(65 ILCS 5/1-6-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-6-1) Sec. 1-6-1. No person shall be incompetent to serve as judge or juror by reason of his or her being an inhabitant or owner or life tenant in real estate in a municipality, in any action or proceeding in which that municipality may be a …

(65 ILCS 5/1-7-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-7-1) Sec. 1-7-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may provide for the taking of a municipal census, not oftener than once each year provided such census is conducted by the Federal Government. (Source: P.A. 76-985.)

(65 ILCS 5/1-7-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-7-2) Sec. 1-7-2. Whenever in this Code any provision thereof is based upon the number of inhabitants, the number of inhabitants of the municipality shall be determined by reference to the latest census taken by authority of the United States…

(65 ILCS 5/1-8-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-8-1) Sec. 1-8-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may provide for joining the municipality in membership in the Illinois Municipal League, an unincorporated, nonprofit, nonpolitical association of Illinois cities, villages and …

(65 ILCS 5/1-9-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-9-1) Sec. 1-9-1. The provisions of this Code shall be cumulative in effect and if any provision is inconsistent with another provision of this Code or with any other Act not expressly repealed by Section 1-9-8, it shall be considered as an a…

(65 ILCS 5/1-9-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-9-2) Sec. 1-9-2. The repeal of the acts or parts thereof specified in Section 1-9-8 shall not (1) affect suits pending or rights existing immediately prior to the effective date of this Code; (2) impair, avoid, or affect any grant or conveya…

(65 ILCS 5/1-9-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-9-3) Sec. 1-9-3. The provisions of this Code insofar as they are the same or substantially the same as those of any prior statute, shall be construed as a continuation of such prior statute and not as a new enactment. If in any other statute…

(65 ILCS 5/1-9-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-9-4) Sec. 1-9-4. Any bond or other evidence of indebtedness issued under the provisions of any act repealed by this Code which is outstanding and unpaid on the effective date of this Code shall be amortized and retired by taxation or revenue…

(65 ILCS 5/1-9-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-9-5) Sec. 1-9-5. Article, division or section headings contained herein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of any article, division or section hereof. (Source: …

(65 ILCS 5/1-9-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-9-6) Sec. 1-9-6. The invalidity of any provision of this Code shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Code. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/1-9-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-9-7) Sec. 1-9-7. Where, in this Code, reference is made to a section, division or article by its number and no act is specified, the reference is to the correspondingly numbered section, division or article of this Code. Where reference is m…

(65 ILCS 5/1-9-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-9-8) Sec. 1-9-8. The following acts and parts of acts are repealed except as provided in Section 1-9-9: "An Act authorizing any city of this State having a population of less than 100,000 inhabitants, which has established and is supporting …

(65 ILCS 5/1-9-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 1-9-9) Sec. 1-9-9. Nothing in this Code shall be construed to repeal any section of the various laws of which this Code is comprised when such section is the subject of an amendment enacted by the Seventy-Second General Assembly and which beco…

(65 ILCS 5/10-1-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-1) Sec. 10-1-1. The mayor of each municipality which adopts this Division 1 as hereinafter provided shall, not less than 40 nor more than 90 days after the taking effect of this Division 1 in such municipality, appoint 3 persons, who sha…

(65 ILCS 5/10-1-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-10) Sec. 10-1-10. The provisions of Sections 10-1-7 through 10-1-9 relating to examinations and payment of examination fees shall be inapplicable to employees transferred to the employment of the municipality by virtue of "An Act in rel…

(65 ILCS 5/10-1-11) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-11) Sec. 10-1-11. Notice of the time and place and general scope and fee of every examination shall be given by the commission by publication for 2 weeks preceding such examination in a newspaper of general circulation published in such…

(65 ILCS 5/10-1-12) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-12) Sec. 10-1-12. Register; eligibility list. From the returns or reports of the examiners, or from the examinations made by the commission, the commission shall prepare a register for each grade or class of positions in the classified …

(65 ILCS 5/10-1-13) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-13) Sec. 10-1-13. The commission shall, by its rules, provide for promotions in such classified service, on the basis of ascertained merit and seniority in service and examination and shall provide, in all cases where it is practicable,…

(65 ILCS 5/10-1-14) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-14) Sec. 10-1-14. The head of the department or office in which a position classified under this Division 1 is to be filled shall notify the commission of that fact, and the commission shall certify to the appointing officer the name an…

(65 ILCS 5/10-1-15) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-15) Sec. 10-1-15. In any municipality subject to this Division 1 having a population of 500,000 or more, all sidewalk inspectors, chief street inspector, supervisors of payrolls and supervisors of pavement repairs who on July 26, 1951, …

(65 ILCS 5/10-1-16) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-16) Sec. 10-1-16. Veteran's preference. Persons who were engaged in the active military or naval service of the United States for a period of at least one year and who were honorably discharged therefrom and all persons who were engaged…

(65 ILCS 5/10-1-17) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-17) Sec. 10-1-17. Officers who are elected by the people, or who are elected by the corporate authorities pursuant to the municipal charter, or whose appointment is subject to confirmation by the corporate authorities, judges of electio…

(65 ILCS 5/10-1-18) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-18) Sec. 10-1-18. (a) Except as hereinafter provided in this Section, no officer or employee in the classified civil service of any municipality who is appointed under the rules and after examination, may be removed or discharged, or su…

(65 ILCS 5/10-1-18.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-18.1) Sec. 10-1-18.1. In any municipality of more than 500,000 population, no officer or employee of the police department in the classified civil service of the municipality whose appointment has become complete may be removed or dis…

(65 ILCS 5/10-1-18.2) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-18.2) Sec. 10-1-18.2. Home rule preemption. No municipality, including a municipality that is a home rule unit, may regulate the period of time or establish or enforce a statute of limitations relating to charges brought against a pol…

(65 ILCS 5/10-1-18.3) Sec. 10-1-18.3. Disability as a cause for discharge; prohibited. A physical or mental disability that constitutes, in whole or in part, the basis of an application for benefits under Article 3 of the Illinois Pension Code may not be used, in whole or in part…

(65 ILCS 5/10-1-19) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-19) Sec. 10-1-19. Immediate notice in writing shall be given by the appointing power, to the commission, of all appointments, permanent or temporary, made in such classified civil service, and of all transfers, promotions, resignations,…

(65 ILCS 5/10-1-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-2) Sec. 10-1-2. The mayor may, in his discretion, remove any commissioner for incompetence, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. The mayor shall within 10 days report in writing any such removal to the corporate authorities, with th…

(65 ILCS 5/10-1-20) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-20) Sec. 10-1-20. The commission shall investigate the enforcement of this Division 1 and its rules, and the action of the examiners herein provided for, and the conduct and action of the appointees in the classified service in its muni…

(65 ILCS 5/10-1-21) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-21) Sec. 10-1-21. The commission shall, on or before January 15 of each year, make to the mayor for transmission to the corporate authorities a report showing the commission's own action, the rules in force, the practical effects thereo…

(65 ILCS 5/10-1-22) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-22) Sec. 10-1-22. The commission shall employ a chief examiner, who shall, under the direction of the commission, superintend any examination held in such municipality under this Division 1. The chief examiner also shall perform such ot…

(65 ILCS 5/10-1-23) (from Ch. 24, par. 10-1-23) Sec. 10-1-23. All officers of any municipality which adopts this Division 1 shall aid the commission in all proper ways in carrying out the provisions of this Division 1, and at any place where examinations are to be held shall allo…