55 ILCS 5/ Counties Code.

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55 ILCS 5/5-14001

(55 ILCS 5/5-14001) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-14001)

Sec. 5-14001.

Regional plan.

Whenever in the judgment of the county
board of any county, a portion or all of said county as a region, should
have a plan made for the general purpose of guiding and accomplishing a
co-ordinated, adjusted and harmonious development of said region, and of
public improvements and utilities therein, and which plans will in the
judgment of the county board, in accordance with the present and future
needs of the region and of the State, best promote health, safety, morals,
order, convenience, prosperity, efficiency and economy in the process of
development and the general welfare of said region, the county board is
hereby empowered by resolution of record to define the boundaries of such
region and to create a regional planning commission for the making of a
regional plan for such region so defined. The number of members of such
commission, their method of appointment, and their power and authority in
the making of such plan, shall be such as the county board may deem proper
and not in conflict with law. Said Commission shall be a fact finding body
and shall make such investigations and gather such statistics as it shall
deem necessary for the planning and development of said region, and shall
make a plan of said region to include all matter which it may deem
necessary for the development of the region as provided above.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-14002

(55 ILCS 5/5-14002) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-14002)

Sec. 5-14002.

Expenses of commission.

The county board is hereby
authorized to appropriate to the planning commission from any funds under
its control and not otherwise appropriated, such sum as the county board
may deem proper for said work as above, and within the amounts so
appropriated, the regional planning commission shall have the authority:

(1) to employ such assistance as it may deem necessary;

(2) with the concurrence of the county board of any county to accept,
receive and expend funds, grants and services from the federal government,
or its agencies, and from departments, agencies and instrumentalities of
state and local governments;

(3) to contract with respect to any funds, grants or services from
whatever source derived;

(4) to provide such information and reports as may be necessary to
secure financial aid.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-14003

(55 ILCS 5/5-14003) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-14003)

Sec. 5-14003.

Joint regional planning commission.

If such region is situated in or embraces more than one county, the
county boards of said counties are hereby empowered to cooperate in
defining the boundaries of said region, and in the creation and
organization of one joint regional planning commission for such region so
mutually defined. The county boards of the counties which are members of
the joint regional planning commission are authorized to appropriate from
their funds for the use of the joint regional planning commission, in the
amounts as may mutually be agreed upon by said county boards.

The joint regional planning commission is authorized to prepare zoning
and building codes, ordinances or resolutions for submission to and
adoption by the various member county boards. The joint regional planning
commission may employ a staff to assist the member county boards in the
administration and enforcement of such zoning and building codes or
ordinances throughout the district, and in each member county.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-14004

(55 ILCS 5/5-14004) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-14004)

Sec. 5-14004.

Advisory plan; member expenses.

The members
of the regional planning commission may be compensated on a per diem basis
with a mileage allowance for travel.  The county board shall determine the
amount of compensation by ordinance, however such compensation shall not exceed
the compensation paid to members of the county board for per diem and mileage
expenses.  Except as hereinafter provided, all plans of
the region made by such commission shall be advisory only, unless such plan
or portion of it may affect any city, village or incorporated town in which
there is a planning commission, and in case such regional plan for such
city, village or incorporated town is adopted by the city, village or
incorporated town planning commission, such regional plan or such part of
which as may be adopted shall have such force and effect as by law may be
provided; provided in counties of less than 500,000 inhabitants that, if
such plan sets out the centerline location and right-of-way width of
planned major streets in unsubdivided land or if such plan sets out the
future location of planned major streets in unsubdivided land, the county
board, upon adoption of such plan or part thereof by such regional planning
commission, may by resolution of record forbid the construction of
buildings in the right-of-way of such planned streets.

(Source: P.A. 89-103, eff. 7-7-95.)

55 ILCS 5/5-14005

(55 ILCS 5/5-14005) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-14005)

Sec. 5-14005.

Coordination of plans.

The county planning commission
or regional planning commissions created under the provisions of this
Division shall encourage the cooperation of the political subdivisions
within their respective territories in any matters whatsoever which may
concern the county or regional plan or maps prepared by such commission as
an aid toward coordination of municipal plans with county and regional plans.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-14006

(55 ILCS 5/5-14006) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-14006)

Sec. 5-14006.

Official plans of counties of less than 500,000
population. In any county with a population not in excess of 500,000
located in the area served by the Northeastern Illinois Metropolitan Area
Planning Commission any planning commission created under the provisions of
this Division may prepare and recommend to the county board of such county a
comprehensive plan of public improvements looking to the present and future
development of the region for the planning of which it was created. The
plan or plans when adopted by the county board shall be designated as the
official plan, or part thereof, of that county. Such plan or plans may be
adopted in whole or in separate geographical or functional parts, each of
which, when adopted, shall be the official plan or part thereof, of that
county. Thereafter, from time to time, the planning commission may
recommend changes in the official plan or any part thereof. To provide for
the health, safety, comfort and convenience of the inhabitants of the
county, such plans may establish reasonable standards of design for
subdivisions and for resubdivisions of unimproved land and areas subject to
redevelopment, including reasonable requirements for public streets,
alleys, ways for public service facilities, storm or flood water runoff
channels and basins, parks, playgrounds, school grounds, and other public
grounds.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)