Chapter 65 — MUNICIPALITIES

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-22) Sec. 11-13-22. Public hearing procedures for municipalities of less than 500,000. In a municipality of less than 500,000 inhabitants, the corporate authorities may adopt or authorize the zoning board of appeals and any other board, commission, or committee th…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-25) Sec. 11-13-25. Actions subject to de novo review; due process. (a) Any decision by the corporate authorities of any municipality, home rule or non-home rule, in regard to any petition or application for a special use, variance, rezoning, or other amendment to…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-26) Sec. 11-13-26. Wind farms. Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (a) A municipality may regulate wind farms and electric-generating wind devices within its zoning jurisdiction and within the 1.5 mile radius surrounding its zoning jurisdiction. There sha…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-27) Sec. 11-13-27. Special provisions relating to public schools. (a) In exercising the powers under this Division with respect to public school districts, a municipality shall act in a reasonable manner that neither regulates educational activities, such as scho…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-28) Sec. 11-13-28. Building permit fee for veterans with a disability. (a) A veteran with a disability or the veteran's caregiver shall not be charged any building permit fee for improvements to the residence of the veteran with a disability if the improvements a…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-29) Sec. 11-13-29. Battery-charged fences. (a) As used in this Section, "battery-charged fence" means a fence energized by a battery that is not more than 12 volts of direct current that interfaces with an alarm system in a manner that enables the fence to cause …

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-3) Sec. 11-13-3. (a) All ordinances passed under the terms of this Division 13 shall be enforced by those officers of the municipality that are designated by ordinance. (b) In municipalities having a population of more than 500,000 the…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-3.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-3.1) Sec. 11-13-3.1. In municipalities of less than 500,000 inhabitants no change shall be made in the zoning ordinance nor shall any zoning variation be granted within 6 months after the date upon which an official plan is adopted b…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-4) Sec. 11-13-4. In municipalities of 500,000 or more population, the regulations authorized by this Division 13 may be varied in their application only by the board of appeals of the municipality, subject to the power of the corporate…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-5) Sec. 11-13-5. In municipalities of less than 500,000 population, the regulations authorized by this Division 13 may provide that the board of appeals or corporate authorities may determine and vary their application in harmony with …

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-6) Sec. 11-13-6. No variation shall be made by the board of appeals in municipalities of 500,000 or more population or by ordinance in municipalities of lesser population except in a specific case and after a public hearing before the …

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-7) Sec. 11-13-7. In addition to the notice requirements otherwise provided for in this Division 13, in municipalities of 500,000 or more population, an applicant for variation or special use shall, not more than 30 days before filing a…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-7a) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-7a) Sec. 11-13-7a. Zoning variation and special use applicants and property owners, as set forth in Section 11-13-7 of this Act, shall have the following rights, in addition to any others they may possess in law, at any hearing before…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-8) Sec. 11-13-8. In municipalities of 500,000 or more population, when any zoning ordinance, rule or regulation is sought to be declared invalid by means of a declaratory judgment proceeding, not more than 30 days before filing suit fo…

(65 ILCS 5/11-13-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-9) Sec. 11-13-9. The provisions of an amendatory Act of 1955, which was approved June 30, 1955 and which was Senate Bill No. 328 of the Sixty-Ninth General Assembly and which amended certain provisions now contained in Section 11-13-4 …

(65 ILCS 5/11-130-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-130-1) Sec. 11-130-1. Any municipality may purchase or construct waterworks or construct improvements to its waterworks as provided in this Division 130. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-130-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-130-10) Sec. 11-130-10. Whenever a municipality owns and operates a waterworks system, whether purchased or constructed under this Division 130 or not, and desires to construct improvements thereto, it may issue revenue bonds under this…

(65 ILCS 5/11-130-11) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-130-11) Sec. 11-130-11. Any municipality issuing revenue bonds under this Division 130 shall install and maintain a proper system of accounts, showing the amount of revenue received and its application. At least once a year the municipa…

(65 ILCS 5/11-130-12) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-130-12) Sec. 11-130-12. Whenever all of the holders of unpaid water revenue certificates of a particular issue, which were issued prior to July 8, 1927, to pay the cost of constructing waterworks and are payable from the revenue thereof…

(65 ILCS 5/11-130-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-130-2) Sec. 11-130-2. The term "waterworks", as used in this Division 130, means and includes a waterworks system in its entirety or any integral part thereof, including mains, hydrants, meters, valves, standpipes, storage tanks, pumping…

(65 ILCS 5/11-130-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-130-3) Sec. 11-130-3. Whenever the corporate authorities of any municipality determine to purchase or construct waterworks under the provisions of this Division 130, they shall have an estimate made of the cost thereof and, by ordinance,…

(65 ILCS 5/11-130-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-130-4) Sec. 11-130-4. Within 10 days after such an ordinance has been passed it shall be published at least once, with a notice to all persons concerned stating that the ordinance has been adopted in one or more newspapers published in t…

(65 ILCS 5/11-130-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-130-5) Sec. 11-130-5. Bonds provided for in this Division 130 shall be issued in such amounts as may be necessary to provide sufficient funds to pay all costs of the purchase or construction, including engineering, legal, and other expen…

(65 ILCS 5/11-130-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-130-6) Sec. 11-130-6. Revenue bonds issued under this Division 130 shall be payable solely from the revenue derived from the operation of the waterworks on account of which the bonds were issued. These bonds shall not in any event consti…

(65 ILCS 5/11-130-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-130-7) Sec. 11-130-7. There is hereby created a statutory mortgage lien upon the waterworks so purchased or constructed from the proceeds of the bonds authorized to be issued under this Division 130. This lien exists in favor of the hold…

(65 ILCS 5/11-130-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-130-8) Sec. 11-130-8. Rates for water fixed precedent to the issuance of bonds shall not be reduced until all of the bonds have been fully paid, and, whenever necessary, may be increased in amounts sufficient to provide for the payment o…

(65 ILCS 5/11-130-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-130-9) Sec. 11-130-9. For the purpose of purchasing any waterworks under this Division 130, or for the purpose of purchasing any property necessary therefor, the municipality has the right of eminent domain as provided by the Eminent Dom…

(65 ILCS 5/11-131-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-131-1) Sec. 11-131-1. The corporate authorities of any municipality, whether incorporated under a special charter or the general law, which now has, or hereafter may have, established or leased a waterworks system for the supply of water…

(65 ILCS 5/11-132-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-132-1) Sec. 11-132-1. All cities owning or operating waterworks under any charter granted by an act of any General Assembly of this state, or under the general incorporation laws of this state, whether by boards of water commissioners or…

(65 ILCS 5/11-132-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-132-2) Sec. 11-132-2. Whenever, in the judgment of a majority of any board of water commissioners, or if there is no such board, whenever in the judgment of a majority of the city council of any city specified in Section 11-132-1, it is …

(65 ILCS 5/11-132-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-132-3) Sec. 11-132-3. No money, except the specified surplus earnings, shall be expended under the provisions of Section 11-132-2, for the purposes therein specified, until the question of the expenditure of the money has been certified …

(65 ILCS 5/11-133-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-133-1) Sec. 11-133-1. Any municipality with a population of 500,000 or more, owning and operating its waterworks system, may pay for improving and extending that system by the issuance and sale of certificates of indebtedness of the muni…

(65 ILCS 5/11-133-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-133-2) Sec. 11-133-2. The corporate authorities of any municipality availing itself of the provisions of this Division 133, shall adopt an ordinance describing in a general way the improvements and extensions to be made and refer to the …

(65 ILCS 5/11-133-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-133-3) Sec. 11-133-3. Whenever certificates of indebtedness are issued pursuant to this Division 133, the entire revenue received from the operation of the waterworks system shall be deposited in a separate fund, designated as the water …

(65 ILCS 5/11-133-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-133-4) Sec. 11-133-4. In case any officer whose signature appears on the specified certificates or the coupons attached thereto ceases to hold his office before the delivery of the certificates to the purchaser, his signature nevertheles…

(65 ILCS 5/11-134-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-134-1) Sec. 11-134-1. Any city with a population of 25,000 or more but less than 500,000 which owns or operates its waterworks system, may contract with any person for the filtration and treatment of its water supply. (Source: Laws 1961,…

(65 ILCS 5/11-134-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-134-2) Sec. 11-134-2. The city council of any city availing itself of the provisions of this Division 134, shall adopt an ordinance, incorporating therein the contract to be entered into and authorizing the execution thereof on behalf of…

(65 ILCS 5/11-134-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-134-3) Sec. 11-134-3. Such a contract may provide that the city has the right, at its option, to acquire the filtration and treatment plants and equipment to be constructed, upon the terms and conditions therein set forth. Filtration and…

(65 ILCS 5/11-134-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-134-4) Sec. 11-134-4. At all times during the term of such a contract the city shall establish, maintain, and collect rates for water supplied or delivered to its water consumers sufficient to enable the city to pay for all water filtere…

(65 ILCS 5/11-134-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-134-5) Sec. 11-134-5. During the term of such a contract, the entire revenue received by the city from the operation of its waterworks system shall be deposited in a separate fund designated as the water fund of the city of ..... This fu…

(65 ILCS 5/11-134-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-134-6) Sec. 11-134-6. The performance of the terms and the observance of the provisions of such a contract for the filtration and treatment of the water supply of such a city may be enforced in any civil action, mandamus, injunction or o…

(65 ILCS 5/11-134-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-134-7) Sec. 11-134-7. All charges or payments to be made by any city under such a contract for the filtration and treatment of its water supply shall be made solely out of revenue derived by the city from the operation of its waterworks …

(65 ILCS 5/11-134-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-134-8) Sec. 11-134-8. Sections 11-134-1 through 11-134-7, without reference to any other statutory provisions, authorize any city with a population of 25,000 or more but less than 500,000 to enter into a contract for the purpose declared…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-135-1) Sec. 11-135-1. Any 2 or more municipalities, except cities of 500,000 or more inhabitants, may acquire either by purchase or construction a waterworks system or a common source of supply of water, or both, and may operate jointly …

(65 ILCS 5/11-135-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-135-10) Sec. 11-135-10. The provisions of this Division 135 are subject to the terms and provisions of the Water Commission Act of 1985, as now or hereafter amended. (Source: P.A. 84-1308.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-135-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-135-2) Sec. 11-135-2. Upon the adoption of such an ordinance or resolution by the corporate authorities of any such municipality, the mayor or president, with the approval of the corporate authorities, shall appoint a commissioner. If un…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-135-3) Sec. 11-135-3. Such a commission shall organize by appointing a chairman from its own members and a clerk and treasurer, who need not be commissioners. It shall adopt its own rules of procedure and provide for its meetings. The co…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135-3.5) Sec. 11-135-3.5. Additional powers. In addition to any other powers set forth in this Division, a water commission organized under this Division has the following powers: (1) The power to enter into intergovernmental police assistance agreements with any mu…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-135-4) Sec. 11-135-4. A commission may from time to time issue its revenue bonds in such principal amounts as the commission shall deem necessary to provide sufficient funds to carry out any of its corporate purposes and powers, includin…

(65 ILCS 5/11-135-4.5) Sec. 11-135-4.5. Alternate Bonds. From time to time, a commission may, after meeting all of the conditions set forth in Section 15 of the Local Government Debt Reform Act, issue alternate bonds as authorized under Section 15 of the Local Government Debt Ref…