(60 ILCS 1/Art. 1 heading) ARTICLE 1. SHORT TITLE AND GENERAL PROVISIONS (60 ILCS 1/1-1) Sec. 1-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Township Code. (Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.) (60 ILCS 1/1-5) Sec. 1-5. Use of terms. (a) A reference in another Act to a town (other than an incorporated […]
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 10 heading) ARTICLE 10. ALTERATION OF TOWNSHIP BOUNDARIES BY COUNTY BOARD (60 ILCS 1/10-5) Sec. 10-5. County board powers. The county board of each county, except as provided in Article 15, may (i) alter the boundaries of townships, (ii) change township lines, (iii) divide, enlarge, consolidate, and create new townships in […]
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 100 heading) ARTICLE 100. TOWNSHIP EMPLOYEES (60 ILCS 1/100-5) Sec. 100-5. Township attorney and other employees; compensation. (a) The township board may employ and fix the compensation of township employees that the board deems necessary, excluding the employees of the offices of supervisor of general assistance, township collector, and township assessor. […]
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 105 heading) ARTICLE 105. TOWNSHIP LAND AND BUILDINGS, GENERALLY (60 ILCS 1/105-5) Sec. 105-5. Conveyance or lease for benefit of township. Every conveyance or lease of land made to any person or persons in any manner for the use and benefit of a township or its inhabitants has the same effect […]
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 110 heading) ARTICLE 110. TOWNSHIP ZONING (60 ILCS 1/110-5) Sec. 110-5. Application of Article. (a) This Article applies only in those townships in which the electors of the township, at an annual or special township meeting, authorize the township board to exercise the powers conferred by this Article. (b) This Article […]
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 115 heading) ARTICLE 115. TOWNSHIP OPEN SPACE (60 ILCS 1/115-5) Sec. 115-5. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Board” means the township board in counties having a population of more than 150,000. “Development of real property” means the constructing, installing, planting or creating of any permanent […]
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 120 heading) ARTICLE 120. TOWNSHIP PARKS (60 ILCS 1/120-5) Sec. 120-5. Power to acquire park land; inapplicable to church. (a) A township, acting through the township board, may acquire lands (not exceeding for any one park 25 acres in extent, unless received as a gift) to be set apart and forever […]
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 125 heading) ARTICLE 125. TOWNSHIP PARK BONDS (60 ILCS 1/125-5) Sec. 125-5. Power to issue park bonds; park size. (a) For the purpose of promoting the health and welfare of its citizens, a township may issue bonds for the purpose of procuring and improving lands to be set apart and forever […]
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 130 heading) ARTICLE 130. TOWNSHIP CEMETERIES (60 ILCS 1/130-5) Sec. 130-5. Cemeteries; permitted activities. (a) A township may establish and maintain cemeteries within and without its territory, may acquire lands for cemeteries by condemnation or otherwise, may lay out lots of convenient size for families, and may sell lots for a […]
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 133 heading) ARTICLE 133. PUBLIC GRAVEYARDS (60 ILCS 1/133-5) Sec. 133-5. Control of public graveyards. The township board may exercise control over public graveyards in the township as provided in the Public Graveyards Act. (Source: P.A. 88-62.)
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 135 heading) ARTICLE 135. JOINT TOWNSHIP CEMETERIES (60 ILCS 1/135-5) Sec. 135-5. Joint township cemeteries. Any 2 or more townships or road districts, within or without the same county, may jointly unite in establishing and maintaining cemeteries within and without their corporate limits, may acquire lands for cemeteries in common by […]
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 140 heading) ARTICLE 140. TOWNSHIP HALLS (60 ILCS 1/140-5) Sec. 140-5. Petition and referendum for township hall. (a) Whenever it is desired to build, purchase, or lease, for a longer period than 10 years, a township hall, a multi-purpose senior center, or a combined township hall and multi-purpose senior center in […]
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 145 heading) ARTICLE 145. TOWNSHIP HALL, TOWNSHIP COEXTENSIVE WITH CITY (60 ILCS 1/145-5) Sec. 145-5. Petition and referendum to build or purchase township hall. (a) Whenever it is desired to build or purchase a township hall in any township whose boundaries are coextensive with the limits of an incorporated city, 25 […]
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 15 heading) ARTICLE 15. TOWNSHIP WITHIN A CITY (60 ILCS 1/15-5) Sec. 15-5. Township within city; organization; petition; hearing. (a) The county board in any county under township organization, by resolution, may provide (i) that the territory embraced within any city in the county, if the territory has a population of […]
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 150 heading) ARTICLE 150. TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY BUILDINGS (60 ILCS 1/150-5) Sec. 150-5. Bonds for community buildings. Subject to the provisions of this Article, any township having a population of not more than 25,000 may issue bonds for the purpose of purchasing, erecting, equipping, remodeling, or renovating community buildings. (Source: P.A. 88-62; […]
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 153 heading) ARTICLE 153. TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (60 ILCS 1/153-5) Sec. 153-5. Establishment and maintenance of library. A township may establish and maintain a public library as provided in the Illinois Local Library Act. (Source: P.A. 88-62.) (60 ILCS 1/153-50) Sec. 153-50. Township committee on literacy. (a) The township board of […]
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 155 heading) ARTICLE 155. TOWNSHIP PUBLIC COMFORT STATIONS (60 ILCS 1/155-5) Sec. 155-5. Public comfort stations. Subject to Section 155-25, a township board may provide for the establishment, equipment, and maintenance of public comfort stations. (Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.) (60 ILCS 1/155-10) Sec. 155-10. Definition. A public comfort station, within […]
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 160 heading) ARTICLE 160. TOWNSHIP MONUMENTS (60 ILCS 1/160-5) Sec. 160-5. Township monuments; petition and referendum. (a) Upon the petition of 100 or more legal voters of a township being filed with the township clerk praying that the proposition of erecting or completing a monument or memorial in honor of its […]
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 170 heading) ARTICLE 170. TOWNSHIP HOSPITALS (60 ILCS 1/170-5) Sec. 170-5. Public hospital. Any township having a population of less than 500,000 may establish, acquire by purchase or otherwise, construct, improve, extend, repair, equip, maintain, and operate a public hospital under this Article. If a township utilizes its authority to levy […]
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 175 heading) ARTICLE 175. TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NON-SECTARIAN HOSPITALS (60 ILCS 1/175-5) Sec. 175-5. Petition and referendum to establish hospital. (a) Whenever not less than 5% of the registered voters (according to the voting registration records at the time the petition is filed) of a township file a petition with the township […]
