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| Public Act 095-0936 |
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Chicago Park District Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 15 as follows:
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(70 ILCS 1505/15) (from Ch. 105, par. 333.15)
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Sec. 15. Acquisition of real estate.
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(a) The Chicago Park District may acquire by gift, grant, | ||||
purchase, or
condemnation (and may incur indebtedness for the | ||||
purchase of) any real
estate lands, riparian estates or rights, | ||||
and other property (including
abandoned railroad | ||||
rights-of-way) required or needed for any park, for
parkways, | ||||
driveways, or boulevards, or for extending, adorning, or
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maintaining the same for the purpose of establishing, | ||||
acquiring,
completing, enlarging, ornamenting, building, | ||||
rebuilding, and improving
public parks, boulevards, bridges, | ||||
subways, viaducts, and approaches
thereto, wharfs, piers, | ||||
jetties, air landing fields and basins, shore
protection works, | ||||
pleasure grounds and ways, walks, pathways, driveways,
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roadways, highways, and all public works, grounds, or | ||||
improvements under
the control of and within the jurisdiction | ||||
of the park commissioners,
including (i) filling in submerged | ||||
land for park purposes, (ii)
constructing all buildings, field | ||||
houses, stadiums, shelters,
conservatories, museums, service | ||
shops, power plants, structures,
playground devices, and | ||
boulevard and building lighting systems, and (iii)
building all | ||
other types of permanent improvement and construction
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necessary to render the property under the control of the park
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commissioners usable for the enjoyment of that property as | ||
public parks,
parkways, boulevards, and pleasureways, whether | ||
the land is located within
or without the district, if the land | ||
is deemed necessary for park purposes
or for parkways, | ||
driveways, or boulevards. The Chicago Park District shall
have | ||
no power of condemnation, however, as to real estate lands, | ||
riparian
rights or estates, or other property located outside | ||
the district, but
shall only have power to acquire that | ||
property by gift, grant, or purchase.
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(b) After December 31, 1958, the powers granted in this | ||
Section are
subject to and limited by the Chicago Park and City | ||
Exchange of Functions
Act. As provided in that Act and in | ||
Section 7 of this Act, the Chicago Park
District may not after | ||
that date acquire, extend, and maintain boulevards,
driveways, | ||
roadways, and highways used as thoroughfares for vehicular
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traffic into or within parks, or any bridges, subways, | ||
viaducts, and
approaches thereto.
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(c) The Chicago Park District may acquire by lease or | ||
permit the right
to occupy and use real estate lands and | ||
riparian estates for park and
parkway purposes and may improve, | ||
maintain, and equip the lands and estates
when authorized by | ||
the Commissioners.
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(c-5) The Chicago Park District may sell, lease, or | ||
otherwise convey all or any portion of District-owned property | ||
that is used solely and exclusively as office or administrative | ||
space. | ||
(d) The power of condemnation conferred by this Act shall | ||
be exercised
in the manner provided for the exercise of the | ||
right of eminent domain
under the Eminent Domain Act.
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(Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)
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