97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3407

 

Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
55 ILCS 5/5-12017  from Ch. 34, par. 5-12017
60 ILCS 1/110-65
65 ILCS 5/11-60-2  from Ch. 24, par. 11-60-2

    Amends the Counties Code, Township Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the proper authorities of the county, township, or municipality where a nuisance is located may take measures to abate the nuisance, including but not limited to, hiring a contractor to fix the violation. The property owner of record where the nuisance is located shall reimburse the county, township, or municipality for expenses related to the abatement, and if the property owner does not pay the costs, the unpaid amount shall be placed on the property owners's property tax statement, to be collected by the county, township, or municipality.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section
55-12017 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-12017)  (from Ch. 34, par. 5-12017)
7    Sec. 5-12017. Violations. In case any building or structure
8is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired,
9converted or maintained or any building, structure or land is
10used in violation of this Division or of any ordinance,
11resolution or other regulation made under authority conferred
12thereby, the proper authorities of the county or of the
13township in which the building, structure, or land is located,
14or any person the value or use of whose property is or may be
15affected by such violation, in addition to other remedies, may
16institute any appropriate action or proceedings in the circuit
17court to prevent such unlawful erection, construction,
18reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance or
19use, to restrain, correct, or abate such violation, to prevent
20the occupancy of said building, structure or land or to prevent
21any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about such
22premises.
23    Any person who violates the terms of any ordinance adopted

 

 

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1under the authority of this Division shall be guilty of a petty
2offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $500, with each week
3the violation remains uncorrected constituting a separate
4offense.
5    After bringing action, the proper authorities of the county
6where the nuisance is located may take measures to abate the
7nuisance, including but not limited to, hiring a contractor to
8fix the violation. The property owner of record where the
9nuisance is located shall reimburse the county for expenses
10related to the abatement, and if the property owner does not
11pay the costs, the unpaid amount shall be placed on the
12property owners's property tax statement, to be collected by
13the county.
14(Source: P.A. 92-347, eff. 8-15-01.)
 
15    Section 10. The Township Code is amended by changing
16Section 110-65 as follows:
 
17    (60 ILCS 1/110-65)
18    Sec. 110-65. Violations; remedies; misdemeanor.
19    (a) If any building or structure is erected, constructed,
20reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained (or
21any building, structure, or land is used) in violation of this
22Article or of any ordinance, resolution, or other regulation
23made under this Article, the proper authorities of the
24township, or any person the value or use of whose property is

 

 

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1or may be affected by the violation, in addition to other
2remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings
3(i) to prevent the unlawful erection, construction,
4reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance,
5or use, (ii) to restrain, correct, or abate the violation,
6(iii) to prevent the occupancy of the building, structure, or
7land, or (iv) to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or
8use in or about the premises.
9    (b) The violation of the terms of any ordinance adopted
10under this Article shall be deemed a Class B misdemeanor.
11    (c) After bringing action, the proper authorities of the
12township where the nuisance is located may take measures to
13abate the nuisance, including but not limited to, hiring a
14contractor to fix the violation. The property owner of record
15where the nuisance is located shall reimburse the township for
16expenses related to the abatement, and if the property owner
17does not pay the costs, the unpaid amount shall be placed on
18the property owners's property tax statement, to be collected
19by the township.
20(Source: P.A. 79-1359; 88-62.)
 
21    Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
22changing Section 11-60-2 as follows:
 
23    (65 ILCS 5/11-60-2)  (from Ch. 24, par. 11-60-2)
24    Sec. 11-60-2. The corporate authorities of each

 

 

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1municipality may define, prevent, and abate nuisances. The
2corporate authorities of each municipality may take measures to
3abate a nuisance, including but not limited to, hiring a
4contractor to fix the violation. The property owner of record
5where the nuisance is located shall reimburse the municipality
6for expenses related to the abatement, and if the property
7owner does not pay the costs, the unpaid amount shall be placed
8on the property owners's property tax statement, to be
9collected by the municipality.
10(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)