65 ILCS 5/ Illinois Municipal Code.

(65 ILCS 5/11-24-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-24-3)

Sec. 11-24-3. Except in pursuance of any contract or agreement theretofore entered into by and between any municipality and any Federal Agency, no city specified in Section 11-24-2 shall borrow any money or deliver any bonds pursuant to the provisions of this Division 24 after June 30, 1937.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 25 heading) DIVISION 25. CONTAGIOUS DISEASE HOSPITALS IN CITIES OF 500,000 OR MORE (Division repealed by P.A. 102-587)(Source: Repealed by P.A. 102-587, eff. 1-1-22.)

(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 26 heading) DIVISION 26. MATERNITY HOSPITALS IN MUNICIPALITIES OF 500,000 OR MORE

(65 ILCS 5/11-26-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-26-1)

Sec. 11-26-1. The corporate authorities of any municipality with a population of 500,000 or more may establish, erect, and maintain maternity or lying-in hospitals, dispensaries, and other auxiliary institutions connected therewith where female inhabitants of the municipality may be received, cared for, or treated during pregnancy or during or after delivery, without license therefor from or regulation thereof by the State Department of Public Health or the State Department of Public Welfare in accordance with the Hospital Licensing Act, approved July 1, 1953, as heretofore and hereafter amended. These hospitals, dispensaries, and auxiliary institutions are subject to supervision by the board of health of the municipality.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-26-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-26-2)

Sec. 11-26-2. Every specified municipality which establishes such a hospital, dispensary, or other auxiliary institution has the power to charge to and collect from any person, who is able to pay, reasonable compensation for occupancy, nursing, care, medicines, or attendance, and may extend these privileges free of charge to persons who are unable to pay for them.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-26-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-26-3)

Sec. 11-26-3. Every specified municipality has the power to accept donations of money, personal property, or real estate for the benefit of such a hospital, dispensary, or other auxiliary institution, to be held, when accepted, according to the terms of the deed, gift or legacy of the property.

(Source: P.A. 83-388.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-26-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-26-4)

Sec. 11-26-4. Every specified municipality may issue its bonds from time to time in anticipation of its revenue from its maternity or lying-in hospitals, dispensaries, and other auxiliary institutions. These bonds may be authorized by an ordinance of the corporate authorities and may be issued in one or more series, may bear such dates, mature at such times, not exceeding 20 years from their respective dates, bear interest at such rates not exceeding the maximum rate authorized by the Bond Authorization Act, as amended at the time of the making of the contract, payable semi-annually, be in such denominations, be in such form, either coupon or registered, be executed in such manner, be payable in such medium of payment, at such places, be subject to such terms of redemption, with or without premium, and be declared or become due before the maturity date, as the ordinance may provide. These bonds may be repurchased by the municipality out of any available funds at a price not to exceed the principal amount thereof and accrued interest, and all bonds so repurchased shall be cancelled. Pending the preparation or execution of definitive bonds, interim receipts or certificates or temporary bonds may be delivered to the purchasers or pledgees of the bonds. The bonds bearing the signatures of officers in office on the date of the signing thereof are valid and binding obligations notwithstanding that before the delivery thereof and payment therefor any or all of the persons whose signatures appear thereon have ceased to be officers. No holder of any bond issued under this section has the right to compel any exercise of the taxing power of the municipality to pay the bond or the interest thereon. Each bond issued under this section shall recite in substance that the bond, including the interest thereon, is payable from the revenue pledged to the payment thereof and that the bond does not constitute a debt of the municipality issuing it.

With respect to instruments for the payment of money issued under this Section either before, on, or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1989, it is and always has been the intention of the General Assembly (i) that the Omnibus Bond Acts are and always have been supplementary grants of power to issue instruments in accordance with the Omnibus Bond Acts, regardless of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts, (ii) that the provisions of this Section are not a limitation on the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts, and (iii) that instruments issued under this Section within the supplementary authority granted by the Omnibus Bond Acts are not invalid because of any provision of this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those Acts.

The amendatory Acts of 1971, 1972 and 1973 are not a limit upon any municipality which is a home rule unit.

(Source: P.A. 86-4.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-26-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-26-5)

Sec. 11-26-5. When revenue bonds are issued under Section 11-26-4, the entire revenue received from the operation of the specified hospitals, dispensaries, and other auxiliary institutions shall be deposited in a separate fund which shall be used only in paying the cost of maintenance and operation thereof and the principal and interest of the revenue bonds issued under Section 11-26-4.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-26-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-26-6)

Sec. 11-26-6. Every specified municipality has the power to secure grants and loans, or either, from the United States government, or any agency thereof, for financing the establishment and construction of any hospital, dispensary, or other auxiliary institution, or any part thereof, authorized by Section 11-26-1. For these purposes, the municipality has the power to issue and sell or pledge to the United States government, or any agency thereof, all or any part of the revenue bonds authorized by Section 11-26-1 and to execute contracts and other documents and do all things that may be required by the United States government, or any agency thereof.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 27 heading) DIVISION 27. CONTRIBUTIONS TO NON-SECTARIAN HOSPITALS BY CITIES

(65 ILCS 5/11-27-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-27-1)

Sec. 11-27-1. Any city may contribute such sums of money toward erecting, building, maintaining, and supporting any non-sectarian public hospital located within its limits as the city council deems proper.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 28 heading) DIVISION 28. EMINENT DOMAIN TO OBTAIN CITY HOSPITAL SITE

(65 ILCS 5/11-28-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-28-1)

Sec. 11-28-1. Whenever a city needs a lot or parcel of land as a site for a building to be erected for any hospital established and supported by the city, and the city cannot agree with the owners thereof upon the compensation therefor, the city has the power to proceed to have the compensation determined in the manner provided by law for the exercise of the right of eminent domain under the Eminent Domain Act.

(Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)

(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 29 heading) DIVISION 29. CITY AND VILLAGE TUBERCULOSIS SANITARIUMS (Division repealed by P.A. 102-587)(Source: Repealed by P.A. 102-587, eff. 1-1-22.)

(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 29.1 heading) DIVISION 29.1. CARE OF MENTALLY DEFICIENT PERSONS

(65 ILCS 5/11-29.1-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-29.1-1)

Sec. 11-29.1-1. As used in this Division, "municipality" means any city, village or incorporated town; and "municipal" refers to any such municipality. Any municipality may provide facilities or services for the benefit of its mentally deficient residents who are not eligible to participate in any such program conducted under Article 14 of The School Code, or may contract therefor with any privately or publicly operated entity which provides facilities or services either in or without such municipality.

For such purpose, the corporate authorities may levy an annual tax of not to exceed .1% upon all of the taxable property in the municipality at the value thereof, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue. Such tax shall be levied and collected in the same manner as other municipal taxes, but shall not be included in any limitation otherwise prescribed as to the rate or amount of municipal taxes but shall be in addition thereto and in excess thereof. When collected, such tax shall be paid into a special fund in the municipal treasury, to be designated as the "Mentally Deficient Persons' Fund," and shall be used only for the purpose specified in this Section.

(Source: P.A. 81-1509.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-29.1-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-29.1-2)

Sec. 11-29.1-2. Whenever any municipality first levies the tax authorized in Section 11-29.1-1, it shall cause the ordinance levying the tax to be published in one or more newspapers published in the municipality within 10 days after the levy is made. If no newspaper is published in the municipality, the ordinance shall be published in a newspaper having general circulation within the municipality. The publication of the ordinance shall include a notice of (1) the specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting that the question of the adoption of the tax levy be submitted to the voters of the municipality; (2) the time within which the petition must be filed; and (3) the date of the prospective referendum. The municipal clerk shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting one. Any taxpayer in such municipality may, within 30 days after such publication, file with the municipal clerk a petition signed by a number of the voters of the municipality equal to 10% or more of the registered voters of the municipality requesting the submission to a referendum of the following proposition:

"Shall (insert name) be authorized to levy a tax for (state purpose) in excess of the rate for other municipal purposes but not in excess of .1%?"

The municipal clerk shall certify the proposition for submission by the proper election authority at an election in accordance with the general election law.

If a majority of the voters voting on the proposition vote in favor thereof or if no petition is filed pursuant to this Section 11-29.1-2, such tax levy shall be authorized. If a majority of the vote is against such proposition, such tax levy shall not be authorized.

(Source: P.A. 86-1253; 87-767.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-29.1-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-29.1-3)

Sec. 11-29.1-3. When any municipality has authority to levy a tax for the purpose of this Division 29.1, the mayor or president of such municipality shall appoint a board of 3 directors who shall administer this Division 29.1. The original appointees shall be appointed for terms expiring, respectively, on June 30 in the first, second and third years following their appointment as designated by the mayor or president. All succeeding terms shall be for 3 years and appointments shall be made in like manner. Vacancies shall be filled in like manner for the balance of the unexpired term. Each director shall serve until his successor is appointed. Directors shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of their duties.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 828.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-29.1-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-29.1-4)

Sec. 11-29.1-4. The directors shall meet in July, annually, and elect one of their number as president and one as secretary, and shall elect such other officers as they deem necessary. They shall adopt such rules for the administration of this Division 29.1 as may be proper and expedient. They shall report to the mayor or president, from time to time, a detailed statement of their administration.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 828.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-29.1-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-29.1-5)

Sec. 11-29.1-5. The board of directors may accept any donation of property for the purpose specified in Section 11-29.1-1, and shall pay over to the municipal treasurer any money so received, within 30 days of the receipt thereof.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 828.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-29.1-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-29.1-6)

Sec. 11-29.1-6. The board of directors may impose a maintenance charge upon the estate of any mentally deficient person receiving the benefits of the facilities or services prescribed in Section 11-29.1-1. If the estate of such person is insufficient, the parent or parents of such person are liable for the payment of the amount due.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 828.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-29.1-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-29.1-7)

Sec. 11-29.1-7. The rate at which the sums to be so charged as provided in Section 11-29.1-6 shall be calculated by the board of directors is the average per capita operating cost for all persons receiving the benefit of such facilities or services, computed for each fiscal year; provided, that the board may, in its discretion, set the rate at a lesser amount than such average per capita cost. Less amounts may be accepted by the board when conditions warrant such action or when money is offered by persons not liable under Section 11-29.1-6. Any money received pursuant to this Section 11-29.1-7 shall be paid into the municipal Mentally Deficient Persons' Fund.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 828.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-29.1-8) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-29.1-8)

Sec. 11-29.1-8. The board of directors is authorized to investigate the financial condition of each person liable under Section 11-29.1-6 and is further authorized to make determinations of the ability of each such person to pay the sums representing maintenance charges, and for such purposes to set a standard as a basis of judgment of ability to pay, which standard shall be recomputed periodically to reflect changes in the cost of living and other pertinent factors, and to make provisions for unusual and exceptional circumstances in the application of such standard. The board may issue to any person liable therefor statements of amounts due as maintenance charges, requiring payment in such manner as may be arranged, in an amount not exceeding the average per capita operating cost as determined under Section 11-29.1-7.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 828.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-29.1-9) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-29.1-9)

Sec. 11-29.1-9. The use of the facilities or services specified in Section 11-29.1-1 shall not be limited or conditioned in any manner by the financial status or ability to pay of any recipient or person responsible. Records pertaining to the payment of maintenance charges shall not be made available for inspection, but all such records shall be deemed confidential and used only when required for the purpose of Section 11-29.1-8.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 828.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-29.1-10) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-29.1-10)

Sec. 11-29.1-10. Any person who has been issued a statement of any sum due for maintenance charges for a mentally deficient person may petition the board of directors for a modification thereof, and the board shall provide for a hearing thereon. The board may, after such hearing, grant such relief as seems proper.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 828.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-29.1-11) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-29.1-11)

Sec. 11-29.1-11. Upon request of the board of directors, the attorney for the municipality in which a person who is liable for payment of maintenance charges resides shall file suit to collect the amount due. The court may order the payment of sums due for maintenance for such period or periods as the circumstances require. Such order may be entered against any or all such defendants and may be based upon the proportionate ability of each defendant to contribute to the payment of sums due. Orders for the payment of money may be enforced by attachment as for contempt against the persons of the defendants, and in addition as other judgments for the payment of money, and costs may be adjudged against the defendants and apportioned among them, but if the complaint is dismissed the costs shall be borne by the municipality.

The provisions of the Civil Practice Law, and all amendments thereto, shall apply to and govern all actions instituted under the provisions of this Division 29.1.

(Source: P.A. 82-783.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-29.1-12) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-29.1-12)

Sec. 11-29.1-12. Upon the death of a person who is liable for maintenance charges imposed by Section 11-29.1-6 and who is possessed of property, the executor or administrator of his estate shall ascertain from the board of directors the extent of such charges. Such claim shall be allowed and paid as other lawful claims against the estate.

(Source: Laws 1963, p. 828.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-29.1-13) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-29.1-13)

Sec. 11-29.1-13. The Department of Human Services shall adopt general rules for the guidance of any board of directors, prescribing reasonable standards in regard to program, facilities and services for mentally deficient residents.

The Department of Human Services may conduct such investigation as may be necessary to ascertain compliance with rules adopted pursuant to this Division 29.1.

If any such board of directors fails to comply with such rules, the Department of Human Services shall withhold distribution of any State grant in aid until such time as such board complies with such rules.

(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)

(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 29.2 heading) DIVISION 29.2. CONTRACTS WITH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD

(65 ILCS 5/11-29.2-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-29.2-1)

Sec. 11-29.2-1. Any city, village or incorporated town may enter into contractual agreements with any Community Mental Health Board having jurisdiction within the city, village or incorporated town. Such agreement shall be written and shall provide for the rendition of service by the Community Mental Health Board to the residents of such city, village or incorporated town. For this purpose, the city, village or incorporated town is authorized to expend its funds and any funds made available to it through the Federal State and Local Assistance Act of 1972.

(Source: P.A. 78-576.)

(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 29.3 heading) DIVISION 29.3. SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING

(65 ILCS 5/11-29.3-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-29.3-1)

Sec. 11-29.3-1. It being considered essential to the welfare of any municipality that decent, safe and sanitary housing be provided for senior citizens; any such municipality shall have the following powers with respect to senior citizens housing:

(1) To construct, own, manage, acquire, lease, purchase, reconstruct, improve, or rehabilitate any real estate or personal property.

(2) To employ or contract with others for management.

(3) To donate land.

(4) To acquire by any means, including eminent domain, any property deemed necessary and convenient.

(5) To mortgage real and personal property.

(6) To borrow money, and secure the payment of such borrowing by a pledge of revenue.

(7) To guarantee the repayment of money borrowed to finance any purpose hereunder.

(8) To sell or convey real and personal property upon such terms as deemed necessary.

(9) To accept grants, contributions, and gifts.

(10) To charge rents and fees of residents.

(11) To enter into leases.

(12) To expend municipal funds in the exercise of its powers hereunder.

(13) To make all such contracts as may be necessary in the exercise of its powers hereunder.

Senior citizen housing shall mean housing where at least 50% of the tenants are intended to be of age 55 or older.

After the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1994, any municipality, except for municipalities with a population in excess of 10,000 located within a county having a population in excess of 2,000,000, may borrow money or guarantee the repayment of money after the question has been submitted to the electors of that municipality and has been approved by a majority of the electors voting upon that question. The clerk shall certify the proposition of the corporate authorities to the proper election authority who shall submit the question at an election in accordance with the general election law. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:

Shall (name of municipality) be authorized to borrow $(amount) to provide senior citizen housing under Division 29.3 of the Illinois Municipal Code?

The votes shall be recorded as "Yes" or "No".

No municipality with a population in excess of 10,000 located within a county having a population in excess of 2,000,000 may borrow money or guarantee the repayment of money unless it adopts an ordinance declaring its intention to do so and directs that notice of such intention be published at least once in a newspaper having a general circulation in the municipality. The notice shall set forth (1) the intention of the municipality to borrow money or guarantee the repayment of money; (2) the specific number of voters required to sign a petition requesting that the proposition to borrow money or guarantee the repayment of money be submitted to the voters of the municipality; (3) the time within which a petition must be filed requesting the submission of the proposition; and (4) the date of the prospective referendum. At the time of publication of the notice and for 30 days thereafter, the Clerk shall provide a petition form to any person requesting one. If within 30 days after the publication a petition is filed with the Clerk, signed by not less than 10% of the voters of the municipality requesting that the proposition to borrow money or guarantee the repayment of money be submitted to the voters thereof then the municipality shall not be authorized to so act until the proposition has been certified to the proper election authorities and has been submitted to and approved by a majority of the voters voting on the proposition at any regularly scheduled election. If no such petition is so filed, or if any and all petitions filed are invalid, the municipality may proceed to borrow money or guarantee the repayment of money. In addition to the requirements of the general election law the notice of the referendum election shall set forth the intention of the municipality to borrow money or guarantee the repayment of money under this Division. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form:

Shall (name of village) be authorized to borrow $(amount) (or guarantee the repayment of $(amount)) to provide senior citizen housing under Division 29.3 of the Illinois Municipal Code?

The votes shall be recorded as "Yes" or "No".

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, municipalities with a population in excess of 10,000 and less than 15,000 and located within a county having a population in excess of 2,000,000 may borrow money or guarantee the repayment of money for new construction of senior citizen housing only after the question has been submitted to the electors of that municipality and has been approved by a majority of the electors voting upon that question.

(Source: P.A. 87-1153; 87-1208; 88-45; 88-646, eff. 1-1-95.)

(65 ILCS 5/Art 11 prec Div 30 heading)

CONTROL OVER BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 30 heading) DIVISION 30. GENERAL REGULATORY POWERS

(65 ILCS 5/11-30-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-30-1)

Sec. 11-30-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may regulate fences and party walls. Provisions of this act do not apply to railroad right of way fences which are regulated under Section 57 of the Public Utilities Act.

(Source: Laws 1965, p. 1027.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-30-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-30-2)

Sec. 11-30-2. For the purpose of lessening or avoiding the hazards to persons and damage to property resulting from flooding, the corporate authorities of each municipality may prescribe rules and regulations for the construction and alteration of buildings and structures and parts and appurtenances thereof.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-30-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-30-3)

Sec. 11-30-3. In order to promote the public health and safety and the health and safety of the occupants of the premises herein defined, the corporate authorities may license, locate and regulate the use and construction of rooming houses. In municipalities of more than 500,000 inhabitants the fee for any license authorized under this Section shall not exceed the sum of $25 per year.

For the purposes of this section, the term "rooming house" means a building or portion of a building other than a hotel, motel, apartment hotel, or residential hotel, in which sleeping accommodations not constituting an apartment are furnished at a fee for 4 or more persons ordinarily renting such accommodations at a specified rate for a specified time, and occupying the premises as a permanent place of abode rather than on a transient basis for a short term period of occupancy. An apartment is herein defined as a self-contained unit with private bath and cooking facilities.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 2614.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-30-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-30-4)

Sec. 11-30-4. The corporate authorities of each municipality may prescribe the strength and manner of constructing all buildings, structures and their accessories and of the construction of fire escapes thereon.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-30-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-30-5)

Sec. 11-30-5. In order to promote the public health and safety and the health and safety of the occupants of the premises herein defined, the corporate authorities of each municipality may regulate and provide for supervision of every building, structure or any part thereof used or held out to the public to be a place where sleeping accommodations are furnished or maintained for 20 or more persons for a period of one day or more, and in connection therewith, but not as a limitation thereon, to regulate and provide for supervision of desk clerks in such buildings or structures.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-30-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-30-6)

Sec. 11-30-6. The corporate authorities of each municipality may regulate the lighting of stairs, vestibules, passageways and common ways in premises containing more than 2 flats or apartments and to require the owner, lessee, person, firm or corporation having control of such stairs, vestibules, passageways and common ways to light the same.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-30-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-30-7)

Sec. 11-30-7. In municipalities of 500,000 or more inhabitants or municipalities lying wholly or partly within a radius of 30 miles from the corporate limits of municipalities of 500,000 or more inhabitants, the corporate authorities may prohibit the erection of buildings for habitation on any lot or parcel of land within the municipality, unless a highway, road, street or way for public service facilities improved with water mains and sanitary sewers is provided to serve the lot or parcel of land.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)