(65 ILCS 90/3) (from Ch. 24, par. 1403)
Sec. 3.
An on-site wastewater disposal zone may be formed for the following purposes:
(a) to collect, treat, reclaim, or dispose of wastewater;
(b) to acquire, design, own, construct, install, operate, monitor, regulate,
inspect, rehabilitate, modify and maintain existing and new on-site wastewater
disposal systems, within the zone in a manner which will promote environmental
quality, prevent the pollution, waste, and contamination of water, abate
nuisances, and protect public health;
(c) to conduct investigations, make analyses, and monitor conditions with
regard to water quality within the zone;
(d) to apply for, obtain and utilize federal and State funds for any of
the purposes specified in this Act;
(e) to adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations necessary to
implement the purposes of the zone. Such rules and regulations may be adopted
only after the corporate authorities conduct a public hearing after giving
public notice in a newspaper of general circulation within the municipality;
(f) to contract for the exercise of any of the aforementioned powers even
if any such contract shall extend for longer than one year; and
(g) to impose a tax upon all real property located in the zone for the
purpose of retiring bonds issued pursuant to Section 6 of this Act, paying
the costs of construction, operation and maintenance of the wastewater disposal
system, and to impose a user charge to defray the costs of routine operation
and maintenance.
(Source: P.A. 80-1371.)
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