Public Act 0852 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB3441 Enrolled LRB095 11341 HLH 32057 b

Public Act 095-0852

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by changing Section 7-4-4 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/7-4-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 7-4-4)

Sec. 7-4-4. The corporate authorities in all municipalities have jurisdiction over all waters within or bordering upon the municipality, to the extent of 3 miles beyond the corporate limits, but not beyond the limits of the State. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize a municipality to exercise zoning power or otherwise restrict the use of private property outside of the corporate limits of the municipality.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/18/2008