65 ILCS 5/9-3-32
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-3-32)Sec. 9-3-32.         Within 30 days after the completion of the work, the committee  on local improvements shall certify the fact that the work has been  completed and accepted by the corporate authorities of such municipality,  setting forth the total amount due the contractor for the construction of  the work, the amount of the vouchers payable either in cash or bonds that  have been delivered to the contractor from time to time as the work  progressed, and the amount still due the contractor. The corporate  authorities upon receipt of the certificate shall set a date for  consideration and hearing upon the question of whether or not the work has  been completed in substantial compliance with the plans, specifications and  contract for the construction thereof, and shall direct the clerk to give  notice of the date set for the hearing. Such notice shall be published at  least once each week for 2 successive weeks in a daily or weekly newspaper  published and of general circulation in such municipality, if there is such  a newspaper. If there is no such newspaper, then notice shall be given by  posting in not less than 4 public places in such municipality, and in at  least 4 places within the boundaries of the area designated by the  committee on local improvements as probably benefited by the improvement.  The first publication or the first posting of such notice shall be at least  15 days prior to the date fixed for such hearing. Any person interested  may, prior to the date fixed for such hearing, file written objections to  the acceptance of such work, stating specifically the reasons therefor, and  shall have the right to be heard at the time and place fixed by the  governing body to hear and consider the same. At the time and place fixed,  the corporate authorities shall hear any and all objections that have been  filed in writing to the acceptance of the completed work and the corporate  authorities shall have authority to continue the hearing from time to time,  but for a period of not more than 30 days from the date set for such  hearing, to consider written objections filed to the acceptance of the work  and to give all persons an opportunity to be heard thereon. At such hearing  the certificate of the committee on local improvements shall be prima facie  evidence that the matter and things stated therein are true, but if any  parts thereof are controverted by written objections duly filed, the  corporate authorities shall hear and determine the same in a summary manner  and shall enter an order according to the facts. Such order shall be  conclusive upon all parties and no party shall be allowed to review or  reverse the order of the corporate authorities. If upon such hearing the  corporate authorities shall find the allegations of the certificate to be  incorrect, it shall enter an order accordingly and it shall then be the  duty of the committee on local improvements to procure the completion of  such improvement in substantial compliance with the ordinance and the plans  and specifications therefor. The committee on local improvements shall from  time to time file additional or supplemental applications to the corporate  authorities for final acceptance of the work until the corporate  authorities shall eventually be satisfied that the allegations in such  certificates are true and that the improvement has been constructed in  substantial compliance with the plans, specification and ordinance.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)