Chapter 70 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

(70 ILCS 605/9-9) (from Ch. 42, par. 9-9) Sec. 9-9. Effect of Consolidation of Districts Upon Subdistricts and Minor Subdistricts. The merger of 2 or more districts into a consolidated district shall not affect the organization or operation of any subdistrict or minor subdistrict…

(70 ILCS 610/0.01) (from Ch. 42, par. 472.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Drainage District Pollution Abatement Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 610/1) (from Ch. 42, par. 473) Sec. 1. Whenever any drainage district subject to the provisions of the Illinois Drainage Code finds that the district drainage system through long, continued and common usage, collects and conveys from within or without the district, sewag…

(70 ILCS 615/0.01) (from Ch. 42, par. 353.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Chicago Drainage District Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 615/1) (from Ch. 42, par. 354) Sec. 1. That the City of Chicago is hereby organized as a drainage district, and the corporate authorities of such city may exercise the powers conferred by an act entitled "An Act to vest the corporate authorities of cities and villages wi…

(70 ILCS 615/2) (from Ch. 42, par. 355) Sec. 2. Such corporate authorities may lay out, construct and maintain a cut-off drain or ditch for the diversion of the flood waters of the Des Plaines river into Lake Michigan at some point north of the City of Chicago, for the relief and…

(70 ILCS 615/3) (from Ch. 42, par. 356) Sec. 3. No more of the water of the Des Plaines river shall be diverted by any such cut-off than the excess above the ordinary water mark in said stream. At the point of diversion there shall be constructed and maintained such dams and slui…

(70 ILCS 615/4) (from Ch. 42, par. 357) Sec. 4. Such corporate authorities may construct and maintain, if the same shall be found desirable and expedient, a dam across what is known as the Mud Lake Valley on or near the west line of sections 6 and 7, township 38 north, range 13, …

(70 ILCS 615/5) (from Ch. 42, par. 358) Sec. 5. Such corporate authorities may acquire by purchase, gift, condemnation or otherwise all the real and personal property, rights of way and easements within or without the district necessary for the construction and maintenance of the…

(70 ILCS 615/6) (from Ch. 42, par. 359) Sec. 6. Whenever it shall be necessary to take or damage private property, for any purpose contemplated by this Act, whether within or without said drainage district, the compensation therefor may be ascertained and the proceedings for the …

(70 ILCS 615/7) Sec. 7. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94-1055,…

(70 ILCS 705/0.01) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 20.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Fire Protection District Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(70 ILCS 705/1) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 21) Sec. 1. It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination that in order to promote and protect the health, safety, welfare and convenience of the public, it is necessary in the public interest to provide for the creation of…

(70 ILCS 705/1.01) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 21a) Sec. 1.01. Where an election has been held to organize any territory as a Fire Protection District under this Act, at which election a majority of the votes cast in the territory proposed to be organized was against the organization…

(70 ILCS 705/1.02) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 21b) Sec. 1.02. When an election is held to organize a fire protection district and the proposition fails, and the proposed district is wholly included in, or is coterminous with, a municipality, the cost of conducting the election shall…

(70 ILCS 705/1.03) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 21c) Sec. 1.03. Whenever a proposition or public question is required to be submitted, pursuant to this Act, for approval or rejection by the electors at an election, the time and manner of conducting such referendum shall be in accordan…

(70 ILCS 705/1.04) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 21d) Sec. 1.04. Whenever a county clerk or other election authority places upon a ballot the question of creating or altering a fire protection district, such clerk or other election authority shall notify the Office of the State Fire Ma…

(70 ILCS 705/1.05) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 21e) Sec. 1.05. The Office of the State Fire Marshal may distribute grants to groups of registered voters to defray the expenses of organizing a new fire protection district. Such grants shall not exceed $500 to any group or area. Where …

(70 ILCS 705/10) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 30) Sec. 10. The Board of Trustees of any fire protection district incorporated under this Act has the power to acquire private property by gift, grant, lease, purchase, condemnation or otherwise, within the boundaries of said district, or…

(70 ILCS 705/10.1) Sec. 10.1. Eligibility requirements for board members. No person is eligible to serve on the board of any fire protection district if that person has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this State or comparable laws of any other state or the United Sta…

(70 ILCS 705/10.5) Sec. 10.5. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94…

(70 ILCS 705/10a) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 30a) Sec. 10a. Sale or exchange of property. (a) The board of trustees of any fire protection district incorporated under this Act may sell, lease or exchange personalty and may sell or lease realty owned by the district and no longer nee…

(70 ILCS 705/10b) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 30b) Sec. 10b. Any two or more fire districts or one or more fire protection districts and one or more cities, villages or incorporated towns may provide for joint ownership of fire fighting equipment, communication equipment, rescue and …

(70 ILCS 705/10c) Sec. 10c. Asset distribution; contracts. Upon termination of a contract between a fire protection district and a separate fire department entity or upon dissolution of the fire department entity, if the fire department entity has assumed control of assets that w…

(70 ILCS 705/10d) Sec. 10d. Purchase of tires under joint purchasing authority. (a) As used in this Section: "Vehicle" has the meaning provided in Section 1-146 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. "Volunteer firefighter" means a firefighter who does not receive monetary compensation fo…

(70 ILCS 705/11) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 31) Sec. 11. The board of trustees of any fire protection district incorporated under this Act has the power and it is its legal duty and obligation to provide as nearly adequate protection from fire for all persons and property within the…

(70 ILCS 705/11a) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 31a) Sec. 11a. The Board of Trustees of any fire protection district organized hereunder may contract with any corporation organized to furnish fire protection service or with any association organized to furnish fire protection service o…

(70 ILCS 705/11b) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 31b) Sec. 11b. (a) In case any fire protection district organized hereunder is coterminous with or includes within its corporate limits in whole or in part any city, village or incorporated town authorized to provide protection from fire …

(70 ILCS 705/11c) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 31c) Sec. 11c. The board of trustees of any fire protection district organized hereunder shall provide fire protection service for public school buildings situated outside the district in accordance with Section 16-10 of "The School Code"…

(70 ILCS 705/11d) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 31d) Sec. 11d. The board of trustees of any fire protection district organized under this Act may contract with the board of any public community college district to reimburse the fire protection district for any additional costs for fire…

(70 ILCS 705/11e) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 31e) Sec. 11e. The board of trustees of any fire protection district is authorized to plan, adopt, implement and maintain an addressing system within the district for the purpose of enabling the district to provide fast delivery of fire f…

(70 ILCS 705/11f) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 31f) Sec. 11f. Charge against non-residents. (a) The board of trustees of a fire protection district may fix, charge, and collect fees not exceeding the reasonable cost of the service for all services rendered by the district against pers…

(70 ILCS 705/11g) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 31g) Sec. 11g. The board of trustees of any fire protection district may provide for the planning and implementation of services necessary to prevent or respond to emergencies involving hazardous materials, provided that no fees shall be …

(70 ILCS 705/11h) Sec. 11h. Fire suppression grant program. The board of trustees of any fire protection district may, by ordinance, establish a program to award grants to the owners of single family residential properties located within the fire protection district who install a…

(70 ILCS 705/11i) Sec. 11i. Department foreign fire insurance board. (a) A department foreign fire insurance board shall exist within the fire department of each fire protection district that has an organized fire department, employs full-time firefighters, and is subject to a co…

(70 ILCS 705/11j) Sec. 11j. Installation of access or key boxes. The board of trustees of any fire protection district may, by ordinance, require the installation of an access or key box if: (1) a structure is protected by an automatic fire alarm or security system or access to o…

(70 ILCS 705/11k) Sec. 11k. Competitive bidding; notice requirements. (a) The board of trustees shall have the power to acquire by gift, legacy, or purchase any personal property necessary for its corporate purposes provided that all contracts for supplies, materials, or work inv…

(70 ILCS 705/11l) (This Section was renumbered Section 11m by P.A. 100-201) Sec. 11l. (Renumbered). (Source: P.A. 99-811, eff. 8-15-16. Renumbered by P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)

(70 ILCS 705/11m) Sec. 11m. Enforcement of the Fire Investigation Act. (a) The fire chief has the authority to enforce the provisions of any rules adopted by the State Fire Marshal under the provisions of the Fire Investigation Act or to carry out the duties imposed on local offi…

(70 ILCS 705/11n) Sec. 11n. Reimbursement for lift-assist services. (a) As used in this Section, "lift-assist service" means a response to an assisted living facility or nursing home facility by personnel of a fire protection district, in order to lift a patient or other individu…

(70 ILCS 705/12) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 32) Sec. 12. Any fire protection district incorporated under this Act may borrow money for corporate purposes and may issue bonds therefor, but shall not become indebted in any manner, or for any purpose, to an amount in the aggregate to e…

(70 ILCS 705/13) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 33) Sec. 13. At the time of or before incurring any indebtedness the board of trustees shall provide for the collection of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on such debt as it falls due, and also to pay and discharge the p…

(70 ILCS 705/14) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 34) Sec. 14. The Board of Trustees may levy and collect other taxes for all corporate purposes, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the payment of all obligations incurred in taking over the fire protection facilit…

(70 ILCS 705/14.01) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 34.01) Sec. 14.01. Any two or more adjoining fire protection districts may merge and form a single consolidated district which shall thereafter be subject to the provisions of this Act. For the purpose of this Section and Sections 14.02…

(70 ILCS 705/14.02) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 34.02) Sec. 14.02. A consolidated district may be formed upon petition signed by 50 or more of the legal voters resident within the limits of each of the districts proposed to be consolidated. The petition shall be filed in the circuit …

(70 ILCS 705/14.03) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 34.03) Sec. 14.03. The clerk of the court shall give notice of the hearing substantially in the form and in the manner and for the length of time provided hereinafter. Within 5 days after the first publication of the notice the clerk of…

(70 ILCS 705/14.04) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 34.04) Sec. 14.04. Notice of the hearing on the petition shall be given by publishing the notice in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the districts are situated. The notice shall be published once each …

(70 ILCS 705/14.05) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 34.05) Sec. 14.05. At the hearing the court shall first determine whether the districts are adjoining, as described in Section 14.01, and whether the petition is signed by 50 or more of the legal voters resident within the limits of eac…

(70 ILCS 705/14.06) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 34.06) Sec. 14.06. Upon the entry of an order consolidating two or more districts, the individual districts shall lose their separate existence and be consolidated into the one consolidated district and the consolidated district shall t…

(70 ILCS 705/14.07) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 34.07) Sec. 14.07. Upon the organization of the consolidated district, the duties of trustees and other officers of each district consolidated therein shall cease. If a consolidated district is wholly contained within a single county, t…