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MUNICIPALITIES
(65 ILCS 5/) Illinois Municipal Code.

65 ILCS 5/11-42-12

    (65 ILCS 5/11-42-12) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-42-12)
    Sec. 11-42-12. The corporate authorities of each municipality may license and regulate parking garages, lots and ramps. They may require that the owner of a parking garage, lot or ramp post a bond in an amount established by ordinance to assure the payment of any damages to vehicles while under the control of a parking garage, lot or ramp. The words "parking garages, lots and ramps" as herein used do not include private parking garages, lots and ramps operated for the sole use of the owner, his employees, agents, and customers.
(Source: Laws 1968, p. 515.)

65 ILCS 5/11-42-13

    (65 ILCS 5/11-42-13) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-42-13)
    Sec. 11-42-13. The corporate authorities of each municipality may require that an "arborist or tree expert", as defined in this Section, be registered by the municipality to do business within that municipality. As used in this Section, "arborist or tree expert" means any person who, for profit, diagnoses the condition of shade or ornamental trees and shrubs and recommends or supervises the treatment of any such trees, or in any manner treats any such trees, by feeding or fertilizing, or by pruning, trimming, bracing, treating cavities or other methods. However no municipality may charge a fee for such registration. Any person acting within the scope of his or her employment with any public utility shall be exempt from such registration. Any municipality which requires such registration may exempt from such registration any person acting within the scope of his or her employment with the municipality.
(Source: P.A. 85-854.)

65 ILCS 5/11-42-14

    (65 ILCS 5/11-42-14) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-42-14)
    Sec. 11-42-14. Landscape waste. The corporate authorities of a municipality may register certain persons in the landscape maintenance business or in the business of generating landscape waste as defined in the Environmental Protection Act. No municipality may, however, charge a fee for that registration.
    A municipality that requires registration may exempt any person acting within the scope of his or her employment with the municipality.
    A person acting within the scope of his or her employment with a public utility and a person who is an "applicator for hire" as defined in the Lawn Care Products Application and Notice Act are exempt from this Section.
(Source: P.A. 86-1470.)

65 ILCS 5/11-42-15

    (65 ILCS 5/11-42-15)
    Sec. 11-42-15. Wind energy systems. For electric generating wind devices other than those with a nameplate generating capacity of less than 100 kilowatts that are used primarily by an end user, a municipality may prohibit any electric generating wind device from locating within its corporate limits, provided that the regulation is not inconsistent with another municipality's zoning regulation. This Section shall apply only to electric generating wind devices permitted after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly.
(Source: P.A. 98-204, eff. 8-9-13.)

65 ILCS 5/11-42-16

    (65 ILCS 5/11-42-16)
    Sec. 11-42-16. Household goods recycling bins.
    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any municipality may by ordinance require that all household goods recycling bins have a permanent, written, printed label affixed to the bin that is prominently displayed and includes the following: (1) the name, address, and contact information of the person or entity owning, operating, or maintaining that bin; and (2) whether the person or entity owning, operating, or maintaining the bin is a not for profit entity or a for profit entity.
    (b) As used in this Section:
    "Household goods recycling bin" or "bin" means a container or receptacle held out to the public as a place for people to discard clothes, shoes, books, and other recyclable items until they are taken away for resale, re-use, recycling, or redistribution by the person or entity that owns, operates, or maintains the bin.
    "Not for profit entity" means any entity that is officially recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt entity described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any successor provision of federal tax law).
(Source: P.A. 98-1116, eff. 1-1-15.)

65 ILCS 5/11-42-17

    (65 ILCS 5/11-42-17)
    Sec. 11-42-17. COVID-19 business relief; waiver of business fees, costs, and licensing. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the corporate authorities of a municipality may, by resolution, waive or provide credit for any application or permit costs, fees or other licensing or registration costs for businesses, including, but not limited to, professional or business licensing, liquor licenses, construction, insurance, sales, builders, contractors, food service, delivery, repair, consultation, legal services, accounting, transportation, manufacturing, technology, assembly, tourism, entertainment, or any business, industry, or service the municipality is permitted by law to regulate or license.
    A waiver of business fees or costs shall be subject to an application or review process and a demonstration of need based upon any financial or logistical hardship as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic.
    Any such waiver or credit shall not be construed to apply to any of the business and licensing costs of the state or any of its agencies or departments and is not an exemption from safety, health, or regulatory requirements or inspections of a county, municipality, or the State.
(Source: P.A. 102-435, eff. 8-20-21.)

65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 42.1

 
    (65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 42.1 heading)
DIVISION 42.1. PUBLIC CONTRACTS

65 ILCS 5/11-42.1-1

    (65 ILCS 5/11-42.1-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-42.1-1)
    Sec. 11-42.1-1. (a) Except as provided otherwise in this Section, a municipality may not enter into a contract or agreement with an individual or other entity that is delinquent in the payment of any tax administered by the Department of Revenue unless the individual or other entity is contesting, in accordance with the procedures established by the appropriate revenue Act, its liability for the tax or the amount of tax. Before awarding a contract, the municipality shall obtain a statement under oath from the individual or entity that no such taxes are delinquent. Making a false statement is a Class A misdemeanor. In addition, making a false statement voids the contract and allows the municipality to recover all amounts paid to the individual or entity under the contract in a civil action. A municipality may not regulate contracts with individuals or entities that are delinquent in payment of such taxes in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule municipalities of powers and functions exercised by the State.
    (b) For purposes of this Section, a person or other entity shall not be considered delinquent in the payment of a tax if the person or entity (1) has entered into an agreement with the Department of Revenue for the payment of all such taxes that are due and (2) is in compliance with the agreement. In that case, the sworn statement required by subsection (a) shall state those facts.
    (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), a municipality may enter into a contract with an individual or other entity that is delinquent in the payment of a tax if the contracting authority for the municipality determines that:
        (1) the contract is for goods or services vital to
    
the public health, safety, or welfare; and
        (2) the municipality is unable to acquire the goods
    
or services at a comparable price and of comparable quality from other sources.
(Source: P.A. 86-1039.)

65 ILCS 5/Art 11 prec Div 43

 
    (65 ILCS 5/Art 11 prec Div 43 heading)
GENERAL ASSISTANCE

65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 43

 
    (65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 43 heading)
DIVISION 43. GENERAL ASSISTANCE TAX
AND ADMINISTRATION

65 ILCS 5/11-43-1

    (65 ILCS 5/11-43-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-43-1)
    Sec. 11-43-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may levy taxes for and provide general assistance for persons in need thereof as provided in "The Illinois Public Aid Code" as now or hereafter amended, in municipalities of 500,000 or more inhabitants. The administration of general assistance in any such municipality, including the expenditure of the proceeds of taxes levied and to be levied by the municipality for such purpose, shall be vested in the county department of public aid of the county in which such municipality is located, as provided in "The Illinois Public Aid Code". Any taxes levied or to be levied for such purpose in such municipalities may also be used for the payment of warrants issued against and in anticipation of such taxes and accrued interest thereon and for the payment of the cost of administering such assistance.
(Source: P.A. 77-880.)

65 ILCS 5/11-43-2

    (65 ILCS 5/11-43-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-43-2)
    Sec. 11-43-2. Taxes levied by any municipality having a population of 500,000 or more for general assistance for persons in need thereof as provided in The Illinois Public Aid Code, as now or hereafter amended, for each fiscal year shall not exceed the rate of .10% upon the value of all property therein as that property is equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue. Nor shall the rate produce in excess of the amount needed in that municipality for general assistance for persons in need thereof.
    All money received from these taxes and moneys collected or recovered by or in behalf of the municipality under The Illinois Public Aid Code shall be used exclusively for the furnishing of general assistance within the municipality; for the payment of administrative costs thereof; and for the payment of warrants issued against and in anticipation of the general assistance taxes, and accrued interest thereon. Until January 1, 1974, the treasurer of the municipality, shall pay all moneys received from general assistance taxes and all the moneys collected or recovered by or in behalf of the municipality under The Illinois Public Aid Code into the special fund in the county treasury established pursuant to Section 12-21.14 of that Code. After December 31, 1973, but not later than June 30, 1979, the treasurer of the municipality shall pay all moneys received from general assistance taxes and collections or recoveries directly into the Special Purposes Trust Fund (now known as the DHS Special Purposes Trust Fund) established by Section 12-10 of The Illinois Public Aid Code. After June 30, 1979, moneys and funds designated by this Section shall be paid into the General Revenue Fund as reimbursement for appropriated funds disbursed.
    Upon the filing with the county clerk of a certified copy of an ordinance levying such taxes, the county clerk shall extend the taxes upon the books of the collector of state and county taxes within that municipality in the manner provided in Section 8-3-1 for the extension of municipal taxes.
(Source: P.A. 99-933, eff. 1-27-17.)

65 ILCS 5/Art 11 prec Div 44

 
    (65 ILCS 5/Art 11 prec Div 44 heading)
BOATS AND HARBORS

65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 44

 
    (65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 44 heading)
DIVISION 44. BOATS AND HARBOR CONTROL

65 ILCS 5/11-44-1

    (65 ILCS 5/11-44-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-44-1)
    Sec. 11-44-1. The corporate authorities of each municipality may regulate public and private water-landing places, wharves, docks, canals, slips, and levees.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

65 ILCS 5/11-44-2

    (65 ILCS 5/11-44-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-44-2)
    Sec. 11-44-2. The corporate authorities of each municipality may regulate the anchorage and landing of all water craft and their cargoes.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)