Article 110 – Township Zoning
(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 […]
Article 185 – Facilities And Services For Persons With Developmental Disabilities
(60 ILCS 1/Art. 185 heading) ARTICLE 185. FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.) (60 ILCS 1/185-5) Sec. 185-5. Facilities and services; tax. (a) A township may provide facilities or services for the benefit of its residents who are persons with a developmental disability and who are not […]
Article 115 – Township Open Space
(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 […]
Article 120 – Township Parks
(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 […]
Article 125 – Township Park Bonds
(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 […]
Article 130 – Township Cemeteries
(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 […]
Article 133 – Public Graveyards
(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.)
Article 135 – Joint Township Cemeteries
(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 […]
Article 140 – Township Halls
(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 […]
Article 145 – Township Hall, Township Coextensive With City
(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 […]