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65 ILCS 5/11-140-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-140-4)Sec. 11-140-4.         When the corporate authorities of a municipality determine  to construct improvements provided for in Section 11-140-1, they shall do  so by an ordinance which shall prescribe whether the improvements shall be  made by special assessment or by special taxation. The ordinance shall also  prescribe the nature, character, locality, and description of the  improvements, either by setting forth the same in the ordinance itself, or  by reference to maps, plats, plans, profiles, or specifications thereof on  file in the office of the municipal clerk, or by both methods.The ordinance shall also describe by reasonably well understood  boundaries, those portions of the municipality the sewerage of which is to  be conducted by sewers already laid, or by those contemplated to be laid,  into and through the outlet sewer provided for by Section 11-140-1. This  property within those boundaries shall be assessable for the cost of this  outlet sewer improvement. If property is to be taken or damaged for this  improvement, the ordinance shall describe the property with reasonable  certainty.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/11-140-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-140-5)Sec. 11-140-5.         All proceedings preliminary to the passage of the ordinance,  the enactment of the ordinance and the provisions thereof, and all  subsequent proceedings, including the filing of the petition, steps  necessary to the making of the assessment roll, the return thereof to the  court, notices to parties assessed, newspaper publications, confirmation of  assessment by court, delivery of roll to the collector, collection of  assessments, return of delinquent lists, application for judgments against  delinquents, tax sales on delinquents, and tax deeds necessary to be taken  to make, levy, confirm, and collect an assessment, and to pay the cost by  special assessment or by special taxation of the outlet sewer provided for  by Section 11-140-1, as well as proceedings for the condemnation of  property, the manner of awarding contracts, doing and superintending the  work, and paying the contractor therefor, shall be in accordance with the  provisions of Article 9, except in so far as the provisions of this  Division 140 are inconsistent therewith.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/11-140-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-140-6)Sec. 11-140-6.         For the purpose of anticipating the collection of the second  and succeeding installments provided for by this Division 140, every  municipality specified in Section 11-140-1 may issue and retire bonds in  accordance with the provisions and regulations of Article 9.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 141 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 DIVISION 141.      SEWERAGE SYSTEMS AND ABATEMENT OF POLLUTION FROM INDUSTRIAL WASTES
65 ILCS 5/11-141-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-1)Sec. 11-141-1.         When used in this Division 141, "sewerage system" means and  includes any or all of the following: a sewage treatment plant or plants,  collecting, intercepting and outlet sewers, force mains, conduits, lateral  sewers and extensions, pumping stations, ejector stations, and all other  appurtenances, extensions or improvements necessary or useful and  convenient for the collection, treatment, and disposal, in a sanitary  manner, of sewage and industrial wastes. The term also includes the  disconnection of storm water drains and constructing outlets therefor,  where, in any case, such work is necessary to relieve existing sanitary  sewers of storm water loads, in order to permit the efficient operation of  such sanitary sewers for collection, treatment, and disposal of sewage and  industrial wastes.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/11-141-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-4)Sec. 11-141-4.         Within 10 days after this ordinance has been passed,  it shall be published at least once in one or more newspapers published  in the municipality, or, if no newspaper is published therein, then in  one or more newspapers with a general circulation within the  municipality. In municipalities with less than 500 population in which  no newspaper is published, publication may instead be made by posting a  notice in 3 prominent places within the municipality.If the ordinance specifies that the municipality has been directed by  an order issued under the provisions of "An Act to establish a Sanitary  Water Board and to control, prevent and abate pollution of the streams,  lakes, ponds and other surface and underground waters in the State, and  to repeal an Act named therein", approved July 12, 1951, as heretofore  and hereafter amended, and the Environmental Protection Act, to abate its  discharge of untreated or inadequately treated sewage, the ordinance  authorizing the issuance of those revenue bonds shall be in effect  immediately upon its adoption and publication, or posting, as provided in  this section, notwithstanding any provision in this Code or any other law  to the contrary.In all other cases, if no petition is filed with the municipal clerk  as hereinafter provided in this section, within 30 days after the  publication or posting of the ordinance, the ordinance shall be in  effect after the expiration of that 30 day period. In such cases  the publication or posting of the ordinance shall be accompanied by a  notice of (1) the specific number of voters required to sign a petition  requesting the question of improving or extending or of construction or  acquiring and improving and extending a sewerage system and of issuing  revenue bonds to be submitted to the electors; (2) the time in which such  petition must be filed; and (3) the date of the prospective referendum.  The municipal clerk shall provide a petition form to any individual  requesting one. But if within that 30 day period a petition is filed with  the municipal clerk signed by electors of the municipality numbering 10% or  more of the number of registered voters in the municipality, asking that  the question of improving or extending or of construction or acquiring  and improving and extending a sewerage system and of issuing revenue  bonds to pay the cost thereof be submitted to the electors of the  municipality, the municipal clerk of the municipality shall certify the  question for submission at an election.If a majority of the electors voting upon the question  voted in favor thereof, the ordinance shall be in effect, but if a  majority of the electors voting upon the questions are not in favor  thereof, the ordinance shall not take effect.    (Source: P.A. 87-767.)
65 ILCS 5/11-141-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-5)Sec. 11-141-5.         All bonds issued under this Division 141 are payable solely  from the revenue derived from the operation of the sewerage system;  provided, that bonds issued under this Division 141 may also be  payable from funds pledged by the municipality issuing such bonds pursuant  to the Illinois Finance Authority  Act.  Notwithstanding any such pledge or any other matter, these  bonds shall not, in any event, constitute an indebtedness of the  municipality within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory  limitation. It shall be plainly stated on the face of each bond that the  bond has been issued under this Division 141 and that it does not  constitute an indebtedness of the municipality within any constitutional or  statutory limitation.    (Source: P.A. 93-205, eff. 1-1-04.)
65 ILCS 5/11-141-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-6)Sec. 11-141-6.         So long as any revenue bonds of the municipality under the  provisions of this Division 141 are outstanding, all revenue derived from  the operation of such a sewerage system shall be set aside as collected,  and deposited in a special fund of the municipality, and this revenue shall  be used only for the purpose of paying the cost of operating and  maintaining the sewerage system, providing an adequate depreciation fund,  and paying the principal of and interest on the bonds issued by the  municipality under the provisions of this Division 141. When no such  revenue bonds are outstanding, such revenue shall be used for the purpose  of paying the principal of and interest on any other bonds or indebtedness  issued or incurred by the municipality for the construction, acquisition,  improvement, extension, operation or improvement of the sewerage system, or  for paying for the construction, acquisition, improvement, extension,  operation or improvement of the sewerage system.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/11-141-8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-8)Sec. 11-141-8.         Every municipality which issues bonds under this Division  141 shall install and maintain a proper system of accounts showing the  amount of revenue received from the sewerage system and the application of  that revenue. At least once each year the municipality shall have the  accounts properly audited. A report of that audit shall be open for  inspection at all proper times to any taxpayer, sewerage system user, or  the holder of any bond issued under this Division 141, or their respective  representatives.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/11-141-9
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-9)Sec. 11-141-9.         The holder of any bond issued under this Division 141, or of  any coupon representing interest accrued thereon, by any  civil action, mandamus, injunction or other proceeding, may compel the  officials of the municipality  issuing the bonds to perform all duties imposed upon them by the provisions  of this Division 141, including the making and collection of sufficient  charges or rates for that purpose and the application of the revenue from  the sewerage system.    (Source: P.A. 83-345.)
65 ILCS 5/11-141-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-10)Sec. 11-141-10. For the purpose of improving or extending, or constructing  or acquiring and improving and extending a sewerage system under this  Division 141, a municipality may acquire any property necessary or  appropriate therefor by eminent domain as provided by the Eminent Domain Act.       (Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)
65 ILCS 5/11-141-10.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

Sec. 11-141-10.1. Annexation of territory including township sewerage  system.(a) If a  municipality  annexes part or all of the territory in which a township operates a sewerage  system that includes a sewage treatment plant or plants, and if the  corporate authorities of the municipality do not operate a sewerage system that includes a sewage treatment plant or plants, the township shall be responsible for that  portion of the  sewerage system within the annexed territory. Any user fees attributable to the annexed territory shall remain with the township, unless, by agreement, the township assigns those fees.(b) If a municipality annexes part or all of the territory in which a township operates a sewerage system that does not include a sewage treatment plant or plants, the authority responsible for operating the sewerage system within the annexed territory shall assume responsibility for that portion of the sewerage system within the annexed territory. Beginning upon the date of annexation, any user fees attributable to the maintenance and operation of the sewerage system shall be collected by the corporate authorities of the municipality.               (Source: P.A. 94-475, eff. 8-4-05.)
65 ILCS 5/11-141-10.5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

Sec. 11-141-10.5.         Sewerage systems; adjacent municipality's access to  other jurisdictions.  The corporate authorities of any municipality shall not  restrain or interfere with an adjacent municipality's construction,  maintenance, alteration, or extension of a sewerage system that accesses  intercepting and outlet sewers of a third consenting wastewater treatment  authority outside of the adjacent municipality's corporate boundaries provided  that  the construction, maintenance, alteration, or extension is an appropriate or  practical route, according to any Environmental Protection Agency engineer, and  is necessary to maintain or establish compliance with the Environmental  Protection Act or rules or regulations  promulgated by the Pollution Control Board.Any municipality granting access to intercepting and outlet sewers of a third  consenting wastewater treatment authority may recover only its actual costs,  including but not limited to inspection, regulation, administration, and repair  costs, associated with any construction, maintenance, extension, or alteration  of the existing system.    (Source: P.A. 90-190, eff. 7-24-97.)
65 ILCS 5/11-141-11
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-11)Sec. 11-141-11.         Every municipality may construct or acquire a sewerage  system to serve a particular locality within its corporate limits or to  extend or improve an existing sewerage system for the purpose of serving a  particular locality within the municipality not theretofore served by its  existing sewerage system, and may pay the cost thereof by the issuance and  sale of revenue bonds of the municipality, payable solely from the revenue  derived from the operation of the entire sewerage system or systems of the  municipality. Except insofar as inconsistent with this section, the  provisions of Sections 11-141-1 through 11-141-10 govern all matters  connected with a project under this section.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/11-141-12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-12)Sec. 11-141-12.         Every municipality also may construct or acquire a sewerage  system to serve a particular locality within its corporate limits or to  extend or improve an existing sewerage system for the purpose of serving a  particular locality within the municipality not theretofore served by its  existing sewerage system, and may pay the cost thereof by the issuance and  sale of revenue bonds of the municipality, payable solely from the revenue  derived from the operation of the sewerage system constructed or acquired  for that particular locality, or from the revenue to be derived from the  operation of the improvements and extensions of an existing system. Except  insofar as inconsistent with this section, the provisions of Section  11-141-2 govern all matters connected with the bonds issued under this  section.Bonds issued under this section are payable solely from revenue derived  from the operation of that sewerage system or improvement or extension.  These bonds shall not, in any event, constitute an indebtedness of the  municipality within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory  limitation, and it shall be so stated on the face of each bond. The face of  each bond shall also contain a description of the locality for which that  system or improvement or extension is constructed or acquired.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/11-141-13
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-13)Sec. 11-141-13.         The corporate authorities of any municipality intending to  avail itself of the provisions of Sections 11-141-12 through 11-141-18  shall adopt a resolution declaring its intention to construct or acquire a  sewerage system for a particular locality within the municipality, or its  intention to make an extension or improvement to an existing sewerage  system for a particular locality, and describing the project to be  constructed and the boundaries of the locality to be served thereby. The  corporate authorities shall also determine the estimated cost of the  project, approve a report of the engineer for the municipality of the  possible rates to be charged to users of the sewerage system or improvement  or extension, and set a date for a public hearing on the question of  whether or not the project should be constructed.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/11-141-14
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-14)Sec. 11-141-14.         Notice of the public hearing shall be sent by mail to the  persons who paid the general taxes for the last preceding year on each lot,  block, tract, or parcel of land within the boundaries of the locality to be  served by the proposed project and also to each occupant of premises within  the locality. Notice shall also be published at least once, the first  publication being not more than 30 nor less than 15 days before the date  set for the hearing, in one or more newspapers published in the  municipality, or, if no newspaper is published therein, then in one or more  newspapers with a general circulation within the municipality. In  municipalities with less than 500 population in which no newspaper is  published, publication may instead be made by posting a notice in 3  prominent places within the municipality. The notice shall state (1) the  time and place of the hearing, (2) the intention of the corporate  authorities to construct or acquire the system or to extend or improve the  existing system, (3) a description of the project to be constructed or  acquired and the boundaries of the locality to be served thereby, (4) the  estimated cost of the project, and (5) the probable rates to be charged the  users of the system or improvement or extension.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/11-141-15
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-15)Sec. 11-141-15.         At the time and place fixed in the notice for the public  hearing, the corporate authorities shall meet and hear the representations  of any person desiring to be heard on the subject of the construction or  acquisition of the proposed project, the nature thereof, the cost as  estimated, and the probable rates to be charged. After the hearing has been  had and all persons desiring to appear have been heard, the corporate  authorities shall adopt a new resolution adopting, altering, amending,  changing, or modifying the former resolution or abandoning the project.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/11-141-17
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-17)Sec. 11-141-17.         If the corporate authorities adopt a resolution to proceed  with the construction or acquisition of the project as provided in Section  11-141-16, they shall adopt an ordinance providing for the issuance of the  bonds. The ordinance shall contain the necessary detail and data provided  for by Section 11-141-3. It shall not be necessary that the ordinance refer  to plans and specifications nor that there be on file for public inspection  prior to the adoption of such ordinance detailed plans and specifications  of the project. Within 10 days after the ordinance has been passed, it  shall be published at least once in one or more newspapers published in the  municipality, or, if no newspaper is published therein, then in one or more  newspapers with a general circulation within the municipality. In  municipalities with less than 500 population in which no newspaper is  published, publication may instead be made by posting a notice in 3  prominent places within the municipality. The ordinance shall become  effective 10 days after the publication.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/11-141-18
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-141-18)Sec. 11-141-18.         All revenue derived from the operation of such a sewerage  system, improvement, or extension shall be set aside as collected, and  deposited in a special fund of the municipality. It shall be used only for  the purpose of paying the cost of operating and maintaining the sewerage  system, improvement, or extension, providing an adequate depreciation fund,  and paying the principal and interest on the bonds issued by the  municipality under Sections 11-141-12 through 11-141-18 for the purpose of  constructing or acquiring the system, improvement, or extension.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/Art. 11 Div. 142 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 DIVISION 142.      SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL
65 ILCS 5/11-142-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 11 - Corporate Powers and Functions

 (from Ch. 24, par. 11-142-1)Sec. 11-142-1.         Subject to the provisions of Section 11-142-2,  whenever a municipality which is not in a sanitary district has  constructed a sewage treatment or disposal plant or plants, the  municipality may levy an annual tax of not to exceed .075% of the value,  as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue,  of all taxable property therein for the operation and maintenance of the  plant or plants. The tax shall be in addition to all other taxes  authorized by law to be levied and collected in the municipality and  shall be in addition to taxes levied for general purposes as authorized  by Section 8-3-1.The foregoing limitation upon tax rates may be increased or decreased  according to the referendum provisions of the General Revenue Law of  Illinois.    (Source: P.A. 81-1509.)