65 ILCS 5/ Illinois Municipal Code.

(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-11) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-11)

Sec. 11-31.1-11. Administrative review. The findings, decision and order of the hearing officer shall be subject to review in the circuit court of the county where the municipality is located, and the provisions of the Administrative Review Law, and all amendments and modifications thereto, and the rules adopted pursuant thereto are adopted and shall apply to and govern every action for the judicial review of the final findings, decision and order of a hearing officer under this Division.

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

(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-11.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-11.1)

Sec. 11-31.1-11.1. Judgment on findings, decision, 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 under the Administrative Review Law shall be a debt due and owing the municipality and, as such, may be collected in accordance with applicable law.

(b) After expiration of the period within which judicial review under the Administrative Review Law may be sought for a final determination of the code violation, the municipality may commence a proceeding in the circuit court of the county where the municipality is located for purposes of obtaining a judgment on the findings, decision and order. Nothing in this Section shall prevent a municipality from consolidating multiple findings, decisions and orders against a person in such a proceeding. Upon commencement of the action, the municipality shall file a certified copy of the findings, decision and order, which shall be accompanied by a certification that recites facts sufficient to show that the findings, decision and order was issued in accordance with this Division and the applicable municipal ordinance. Service of the summons and a copy of the petition may be by any method provided by Section 2-203 of the Code of Civil Procedure or by certified mail, return receipt requested, provided that the total amount of fines, other sanctions and costs imposed by the findings, decision and order does not exceed $2500. If the court is satisfied that the findings, decision and order were entered in accordance with the requirements of this Division and the applicable municipal ordinance, and that the property owner had an opportunity for a hearing under this Division and for judicial review as provided in this Division: (1) the court shall render judgment in favor of the municipality and against the property owner for the amount indicated in the findings, decision and order, plus costs. Such judgment shall have the same effect and may be enforced in the same manner as other judgments for the recovery of money; and (2) the court may also issue such other orders and injunctions as are requested by the municipality to enforce the order of the hearing officer to correct a code violation.

(Source: P.A. 89-372, eff. 1-1-96.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-12) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-12)

Sec. 11-31.1-12. Sanctions applicable to owner - Property. The order to correct a code violation and the sanctions imposed by a municipality as the result of a finding of a code violation under this Division shall attach to the property as well as to the owner of the property, so that a finding of a code violation against one owner cannot be avoided by conveying or transferring the property to another owner. Any subsequent transferee or owner of property takes subject to the findings, decision and order of a hearing officer under this Division.

(Source: Laws 1967, p. 1905.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-12.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-12.1)

Sec. 11-31.1-12.1. (a) The owner of a building located in a municipality in a county having a population in excess of 100,000 inhabitants who, directly or indirectly, has collected, or caused to be collected, rentals from an occupant of that building during a period in which the number of apartments or family units in that building exceeded the number permitted for that building by an ordinance of the municipality in which the building is located, is liable to any such occupant in an amount equal to not more than 3 times the amount of any rentals paid by any such occupant, or in his behalf, after January 1, 1970, together with court costs and reasonable attorney's fees. If the occupant is a recipient of public aid under Article III, IV, or VI of "the Illinois Public Aid Code", approved April 11, 1967, as amended, in whose behalf vendor payment of the rental was made by the Illinois Department of Public Aid, the Department of Human Services (acting as successor to the Department of Public Aid under the Department of Human Services Act), or a local governmental unit, as the case may be, the liability as herein provided is to the Illinois Department of Public Aid, the Department of Human Services (acting as successor to the Department of Public Aid under the Department of Human Services Act), or the local governmental unit making the vendor payment of the rental.

(b) For the purposes of this Section:

(1) "Owner" means the legal or beneficial owner of a building.

(2) "Family unit" means a room or group of rooms used or intended to be used as a housekeeping unit for living, sleeping, cooking and eating. The fact that any such family unit is used or intended to be used with cooking or eating accommodations in common with another family unit in any such building does not affect liability hereunder.

(c) No liability accrues under this Section until 30 days after the owner of record of a building has been notified in writing that such owner is in violation of any such municipal ordinance. Such notice shall be personally served upon such owner of record or sent by registered mail to the last known address of such owner.

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

(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-12.2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-12.2)

Sec. 11-31.1-12.2. (a) A person who contracts with the federal government or any of its agencies, including without limitation the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to care for vacant residential real estate shall be responsible for maintaining the property to prevent and correct municipal health and safety code violations.

(b) A person who intentionally violates this Section is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined not less than $501 and not more than $1,000.

(Source: P.A. 86-315.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-13) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-13)

Sec. 11-31.1-13. Adoption of Division by municipality. This Division may be adopted by a municipality by incorporating the provisions of this Division in an ordinance and passing and publishing the ordinance in the manner provided in Division 2 of Article 1 of this Act.

(Source: Laws 1967, p. 1905.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-31.1-14) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-31.1-14)

Sec. 11-31.1-14. Application for grants. Any municipality adopting this Division may make application to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to help defray the cost of establishing and maintaining a code hearing department as provided in this Division. The application for grants shall be in the manner and form prescribed by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)

(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 32 heading) DIVISION 32. REGULATION OF HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION INSTALLATIONS

(65 ILCS 5/11-32-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-32-1)

Sec. 11-32-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may:

(1) provide for the regulation, safe construction, installation, alteration, inspection, testing and maintenance of heating, air conditioning and refrigerating systems specified in this section.

(2) provide for examination, licensing and regulation of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration contractors; and fix the amount of license fees, not exceeding $50, and the terms and manner of issuing and revoking licenses of such contractors.

(3) provide for the appointment of a board of examiners which shall examine applicants for and issue licenses to such contractors as are found capable and trustworthy.

A. The term "heating, air conditioning and refrigeration contractor" means:

(a) any person engaged in the business of installing, altering or servicing heating, air conditioning or refrigerating systems;

(b) any private or municipally owned public utility if such public utility installs heating, air conditioning or refrigerating systems.

The term "heating, air conditioning and refrigeration contractor" does not include: (i) any private or municipally owned public utility, fuel supplier or dealer that supplies fuel and services or repairs heating or air conditioning appliances or equipment in connection with or as a part of their business of supplying the fuel used in such appliances or equipment; or (ii) any liquefied petroleum gas dealer subject to "An Act to regulate the storage, transportation, sale and use of liquefied petroleum gases", approved July 11, 1955, as now or hereafter amended, and the rules and regulations of the Illinois State Police promulgated pursuant to such Act; or (iii) any electrical contractor registered or licensed as such under the provisions of this Act or any other statute.

B. The term "heating system" means any heating unit intended to warm the atmosphere of any building or rooms therein used for human occupancy.

C. The term "air conditioning system" means any air conditioning unit designed to cool the atmosphere of any building or rooms therein used for human occupancy, which unit has a rated heat removal capacity in excess of 20,000 British thermal units per hour; and also any such unit regardless of size or rating that is installed in such a manner that it projects from a building where pedestrian traffic will pass below it.

D. The term "refrigerating system" means any refrigerating unit, other than an air conditioning system as defined in this section, which is to be used in conjunction with or as an aid to any commercial enterprise but does not include a refrigerating unit used for family household purposes.

Any heating, air conditioning and refrigeration contractor properly licensed under paragraph (2) of this section in the municipality of his principal place of business in this State may install heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems in any other municipality without securing an additional license, provided that such contractor complies with the rules and regulations of the municipality where such systems are installed.

(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)

(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 33 heading) DIVISION 33. REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS

(65 ILCS 5/11-33-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-33-1)

Sec. 11-33-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may require the registration of electrical contractors, and may impose an annual registration fee of $25 on each registered contractor. An electrical contractor who is registered in one municipality, however, shall not be required by any other municipality to be registered or to pay a registration fee in the other municipality.

The term "electrical contractor," as used in this section, means any person engaged in the business of installing or altering by contract electrical equipment for the utilization of electricity for light, heat, or power. But the term "electrical contractor" shall not include the installing or altering of (1) radio apparatus or equipment for wireless reception of sounds and signals, or (2) apparatus, conductors, or other equipment installed for or by public utilities, including common carriers, which are under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Commerce Commission, for use in their operation as public utilities. Nor shall the term include the employees employed by an electrical contractor to do or supervise his work.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 34 heading) DIVISION 34. STEAM BOILER INSPECTION AND OPERATOR LICENSING

(65 ILCS 5/11-34-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-34-1)

Sec. 11-34-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may:

(1) provide for the inspection of steam boilers and elevators.

(2) provide for the examination, licensing, and regulation of persons having charge of steam boilers under steam pressure, exhausting through an engine, and of persons having charge as starters or operators of all freight and passenger elevators run by hydraulic, electric, steam, water balance, compressed air, or any other motive power.

(3) fix the amount of the license fee, terms, and manner of issuing to and revoking the licenses of the specified persons.

(4) provide for the appointment by the mayor or the president of the board of trustees of competent boards of examiners, which shall examine applicants and license those found capable and trustworthy to operate steam boilers or elevators, as the case may be.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 35 heading) DIVISION 35. BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS IN MUNICIPALITIES OF 500,000 OR MORE

(65 ILCS 5/11-35-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-35-1)

Sec. 11-35-1. Any municipality with a population of 500,000 or more, by ordinance may provide for a board of plumbing examiners (1) to conduct examinations for journeyman plumbers and master plumbers, (2) to register plumbers' apprentices, and (3) to issue and revoke plumber's licenses within such a municipality.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 36 heading) DIVISION 36. LICENSING OF MASON CONTRACTORS IN MUNICIPALITIES OF 500,000 OR MORE

(65 ILCS 5/11-36-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-36-1)

Sec. 11-36-1. Every person desiring to engage in the business of a mason contractor or employing mason within a municipality with a population of 500,000 or more, is required to obtain an annual license authorizing him to do so, in the manner provided by Sections 11-36-2 through 11-36-6. However, where a firm or corporation consists of more than one mason contractor or employing mason, it is not necessary for more than one member of the firm or corporation to procure a license.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-36-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-36-2)

Sec. 11-36-2. Every person specified in Section 11-36-1 shall apply to the board of examiners provided by Section 11-36-3 and, at such time and place as the board may designate, must pass such an examination as to his qualifications as the board may direct. This examination may be wholly or partly written. It shall be of a practical and elementary character but it shall be sufficiently strict to test his qualifications.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-36-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-36-3)

Sec. 11-36-3. In every municipality with a population of 500,000 or over there shall be a board of examiners of mason contractors or employing masons consisting of 3 members, all of whom are practical masons. The members shall be appointed annually by the mayor or president, as the case may be, with the approval of the corporate authorities, before the first day of May. They shall hold office for a term of one year and until their successors are appointed and have qualified. They shall be paid from the treasury of the municipality such sum as the corporate authorities may designate.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-36-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-36-4)

Sec. 11-36-4. As soon as is convenient after their appointment, the members of the board of examiners shall meet and designate the times and places for the examination of all persons specified in Section 11-36-1 who apply to them. The board shall examine these applicants as to their practical knowledge of masonry and mason construction and all matters pertaining to mason construction, and, if satisfied as to the competency of an applicant, shall thereupon issue a license to him, authorizing him to engage in the business of mason contracting or employing mason. The license fee for such a mason contractor or employing mason shall be fixed by the corporate authorities of the municipality. The license shall be valid and have force throughout the state for a period of one year from its date of issuance and may be renewed upon its expiration by paying in advance an annual renewal fee to be fixed by the corporate authorities. All license fees received shall be paid into the treasury of the municipality where the licenses are issued.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-36-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-36-5)

Sec. 11-36-5. Each municipality specified in Section 11-36-1, by ordinance, shall prescribe rules and regulations for the materials, construction, alteration, and inspection of all mason work placed in or upon or in connection with any building in the municipality. The specified municipality shall provide also that no mason work shall be done upon any building without a permit being first issued therefor by the building department upon such terms and conditions as the municipality shall prescribe.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

(65 ILCS 5/11-36-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-36-6)

Sec. 11-36-6. Any person violating any provision of Section 11-36-1 through 11-36-5 is guilty of a petty offense and is subject to a fine of not less than $5 nor exceeding $50 for each violation thereof. He may have his certificate revoked by the proper authorities in the municipality.

(Source: P.A. 77-2500.)

(65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 37 heading) DIVISION 37. INSPECTION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT