(620 ILCS 40/5) (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 73)
Sec. 5.
The county board of every county has the power to establish,
maintain, extend and improve roadways and approaches by land, water or
air to any airport and to contract or otherwise provide, by condemnation
if necessary, for the removal of any airport hazard or the removal or
relocation of all private structures, railways, mains, pipes, conduits,
wires, poles, and all other facilities and equipment which may interfere
with the location, expansion, development, or improvement of airports or
with the safe approach thereto or take off therefrom by aircraft, and to
pay the cost of removal or relocation; and, to adopt, administer and
enforce airport zoning regulations for and within the county and within
any territory outside the county which extends not more than 2 miles
beyond the boundaries of any Airport under the County Board's control,
and to make all reasonable rules and regulations for air traffic and
airport or landing field conduct, and for the management and control of
such an airport or landing field and other air navigation facilities and
property under the county board's control. These rules and regulations
shall not be in conflict with the laws of this State, or the laws or
regulations of the United States, or the regulations of the Illinois
Commerce Commission or the Department of Transportation
of this State.
(Source: P.A. 81-840.)
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