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65 ILCS 5/9-1-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-1-5)Sec. 9-1-5.         Any municipality having any undistributed or unclaimed money  received from the making of any local improvement paid for wholly or in  part by special assessment or special taxation, and which money has  remained in the possession of the municipality for a period of 4 years or  more from the due date of the last installment undistributed or unclaimed  as a rebate or refund, after complying with all provisions for the  distribution of such rebates or refunds set out in Divisions 2 and 3 of  this Article, may set aside and transfer the money, so undistributed or  unclaimed, into a special fund to be known as the unclaimed rebate fund.  This fund may be used as provided in Sections 9-1-6 through 9-1-10.    (Source: Laws 1963, p. 2431.)
65 ILCS 5/9-1-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-1-6)Sec. 9-1-6.         Before the money so remaining undistributed or unclaimed  and in the possession of a municipality is set aside and transferred  into the unclaimed rebate fund, the board of local improvements, or the  committee on local improvements, as the case may be, of the municipality  shall have a notice published at least once a week for 8 successive  weeks in a newspaper published in the municipality, or, if no newspaper  is published therein, then in a newspaper with a general circulation  within the municipality.  In municipalities with less than 500  population in which no newspaper is published, publication may be made  by posting a notice in 3 prominent places within the municipality.The notice shall describe in a general manner the improvement in  which there is an undistributed or unclaimed rebate or refund, giving  the location of the improvement and the warrant number, and shall give  notice that the municipality, by ordinance after the expiration of 60  days from the date of the first publication of this notice, will set  aside and transfer all money which has remained for a period of 4 years,  or more, undistributed or unclaimed as a rebate or refund, into the  unclaimed rebate fund, and shall state that unless the money is claimed  by the person entitled thereto within the 60 day period, and the passage  of an ordinance by the municipality, all interest therein and all right  and title thereto shall be forfeited and barred.A certificate of the publication of this notice, with a copy thereof,  accompanied by the affidavit of the publisher that the publication has  been made and setting forth the date of the first and last publication  thereof shall be filed in the office of the board of local improvements,  or the committee on local improvements, as the case may be.  The board  or committee thereupon shall certify the fact of the publication to the  corporate authorities of the municipality and shall therewith recommend  the passage of an ordinance making transfer of the specified money into  the unclaimed rebate fund.    (Source: P.A. 80-179.)
65 ILCS 5/9-1-7
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-1-7)Sec. 9-1-7.         The corporate authorities, by ordinance, may create an  unclaimed rebate fund and may provide for its regulation and control, and  from time to time upon the recommendation specified in Section 9-1-6, may  direct that the undistributed and unclaimed money described in Section  9-1-5, be set aside and transferred to the unclaimed rebate fund.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-1-8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-1-8)Sec. 9-1-8.         Unless a claim is made by the person entitled thereto before  the passage of an ordinance by a municipality, as specified in Section  9-1-6, all interest therein and all right and title thereto of all  claimants shall be forfeited and barred. No action shall be begun or claim  made for any money undistributed or unclaimed as a rebate or refund,  received from the making of any local improvement, paid for wholly or in  part by special assessment or special taxation, after the money has  remained in the possession of a municipality undistributed or unclaimed as  a rebate or refund, for a period of 4 years or more from the due date of  the last installment, and where the money has been set aside and  transferred into the unclaimed rebate fund in the manner provided in  Sections 9-1-5 through 9-1-7.    (Source: Laws 1963, p. 2431.)
65 ILCS 5/9-1-9
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-1-9)Sec. 9-1-9.         Any municipality having an unclaimed rebate fund as provided in  Sections 9-1-5 through 9-1-7, by ordinance may at its option direct the use  of the money in that fund for any public purpose for which the  municipality is authorized by law to expend funds.    (Source: P.A. 84-581.)
65 ILCS 5/9-1-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-1-10)Sec. 9-1-10.         Whenever any municipality creates an unclaimed rebate fund and  by ordinance directs the use of the money in that fund for the purpose of  paying rebates or refunds due on any warrant for any special assessment or  special tax, the equivalent of any such money so used shall be returned to  the unclaimed rebate fund as soon as the warrants, which were deficient,  have been collected. Whenever any municipality directs the use of the money  in that fund for the purpose of paying unpaid special assessment vouchers  or special assessment bonds or special tax vouchers or interest or  deficiency in interest or public benefits in any warrant in which there is  a deficiency, the equivalent of any such money so used or any part thereof  shall be returned to the unclaimed rebate fund in the event there is  collected in the warrant any surplus in excess of the amount required to  pay the bonds and vouchers issued to anticipate such warrant. Whenever any  municipality directs the use of the money in the fund for the purpose of  purchasing any lot, block or tract or parcel of land, or any real estate at  any sale had to enforce the collection of special assessments or special  taxes, the proceeds of any redemption from such sale or from any sale of  the certificate or title acquired by such sale, to an amount equivalent to  any such money so used or any part thereof, shall be returned to the  unclaimed rebate fund.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-1-11
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-1-11)Sec. 9-1-11.         Whenever the treasurer of any municipality has petitioned a  court of record for directions as to the distribution of undistributed or  unclaimed money received from the making of any local improvement paid for  wholly or in part by special assessment or special taxation, and, under  order of the court, public notice has been given of the amounts of rebates  payable and of the names of the persons entitled to them by publication one  time in a secular newspaper of general circulation in the county where the  municipality is located, and more than one year has elapsed since the  publication of the notice, the judge of the court of record may order the  money remaining unclaimed to be paid to the treasurer of the municipality  in trust. However, in all cases where all special assessment bonds in a  special assessment warrant have been paid and retired and where  reimbursements have been made, all moneys remaining in such warrants shall  be paid over and transferred to the general corporate fund of the  municipality.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-1-12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-1-12)Sec. 9-1-12.         If the corporate authorities have created an unclaimed rebate  fund, the treasurer shall transfer to the unclaimed rebate fund, in trust  any funds which the court of record may have ordered paid to such  treasurer. Subject to the provisions of Section 9-1-14, the funds may be  used as provided in Sections 9-1-9 and 9-1-10.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-1-13
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-1-13)Sec. 9-1-13.         If the corporate authorities have not created an unclaimed  rebate fund, the treasurer shall transfer to the general fund of the  municipality, in trust, any funds which the court of record may order paid  to such treasurer. Subject to the provisions of Section 9-1-14, the funds  may be used as provided in Sections 9-1-9 and 9-1-10.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-1-14
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-1-14)Sec. 9-1-14.         Any person entitled to any unclaimed sum of money paid into  the general fund of a municipality, in trust, under the provisions of  Sections 9-1-12 or 9-1-13 must apply or make claim, or commence action for  the repayment thereof in the manner and within the time set forth in  Sections 9-1-5 through 9-1-10.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/Art. 9 Div. 2 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 DIVISION 2.      LOCAL IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURES RESTRICTED TO CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES
65 ILCS 5/9-2-1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-1)Sec. 9-2-1.         This Division 2 applies to all cities and villages incorporated  under this Code and to any city, village or incorporated town organized  under a special charter if such city, village or incorporated town has,  prior to, on or after the effective date of this Code, adopted the  provisions of this Division 2 as provided herein.The corporate authorities of the specified municipalities have the power  to make such local improvements as are authorized by law, by special  assessment or special taxation of contiguous property, or by general  taxation, or otherwise, as such corporate authorities prescribe by  ordinance.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-2
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-2)Sec. 9-2-2.         In this Division 2, the following terms have the meaning  ascribed to them unless the context indicates otherwise:"Municipality" means any city, village or incorporated town which comes  within the scope of this Division 2 as determined by the provisions of  Section 9-2-1."Work" means labor performed or material used, or both, as the corporate  authorities may determine."Subways" means all tunnels, entrances, exits, passageways, connections,  approaches, inclines, elevators, stations and other structures, equipment,  appliances or appurtenant property appropriate to a system of subways."Pedestrian Mall" means one or more streets, or portions thereof, on  which vehicular traffic is or is to be restricted in whole or in part and  which is or is to be used exclusively or primarily for pedestrian travel."Prime Commercial Rate" means such prime rate as from time to time is  publicly announced by the largest commercial banking institution located  in this State, measured in terms of total assets.    (Source: P.A. 82-642.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-3
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-3)Sec. 9-2-3.         Any municipality which after July 6, 1937, enters into an  agreement with the Federal Government or any agency thereof or other  governmental agency for the construction, extension, improvement or repair  of any local improvements with the aid of a Federal grant of money, or any  other governmental grant of money, services, or materials may, for the  purpose of raising its portion of the funds necessary for such  construction, extension, improvement, or repair, provide a special tax or  special assessment of the property benefited, to pay for the share of that  improvement to be met by the municipality. This special tax or special  assessment shall be levied and collected, and the proceedings incident  thereto shall be carried on, in conformance with the provisions of this  Division 2, in so far as those provisions are applicable.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-4)Sec. 9-2-4.         Any municipality in or adjacent to which any Federal  defense project is in progress or is about to be in progress, may, if  the Defense Department of the United States, or any officer thereof  designated by the Secretary of Defense for such purpose, certifies that  the water supply, sewage system or highway system of such municipality  is inadequate to provide sufficient facilities due to the increase or  anticipated increase in the population of such municipality on account  of such project, provide a special tax or special assessment of the  property benefited, (or in case the Federal Government or any agency  thereof grants moneys, services or materials, for raising its portion of  the funds necessary), for such construction, extension, improvement or  repair. Such special tax or special assessment shall be levied and  collected and the proceedings incident thereto shall be carried on, in  conformance with the provisions of this Division 2, in so far as such  provisions are applicable, with the following exceptions: (1) no public  hearing, as provided in Section 9-2-10, shall be necessary; (2) if the  improvement is accomplished through Federal aid which takes the form of  the supplying of labor and materials rather than funds, no public  letting of contract shall be required; (3) to meet such emergency, the  municipality may secure temporary financing therefor and levy such  special tax or assessment during construction of the improvement or at  any time within one year thereafter and utilize the proceeds of such  levy or assessment (or bonds issued in anticipation thereof) to retire  such temporary financing when and if such tax or assessment shall be  confirmed by the Circuit Court wherein such municipality shall be  situated.    (Source: P.A. 80-1495.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-4.5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

Sec. 9-2-4.5. Special assessment for payment of costs associated with certain ordinance violations.(a) For purposes of this Section, "Code" means any municipal ordinance that requires, after notice, the cutting of grass and weeds, the removal of garbage and debris, the removal of inoperable motor vehicles, and rodent and vermin abatement.(b) In addition to any other method authorized by law, if (i) a property owner is cited with a Code violation, (ii) non-compliance is found upon reinspection of the property after the due date for compliance with an order to correct the Code violation or with an order for abatement, (iii) costs for services rendered by the municipality to correct the Code violation remain unpaid at the point in time that they would become a debt due and owing the municipality, as provided in Division 31.1 of Article 11 of the Illinois Municipal Code, and (iv) a lien has been filed of record by the municipality in the office of the recorder in the county in which the property is located, then those costs may be collected as a special assessment on the property under this Division. Upon payment of the costs  by the owner of record or persons interested in the property, the lien shall be released by the municipality and the release shall be filed of record in the same manner as the filing of notice of the lien.  (Source: P.A. 93-993, eff. 1-1-05.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-5)Sec. 9-2-5.         When any municipality provides by ordinance for the making of  any local improvement, it shall prescribe by the same ordinance whether the  improvement shall be made by special assessment or special taxation of  contiguous property, or by general taxation, or by special assessment of  contiguous property and by general taxation, or by special taxation of  contiguous property and by general taxation.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-6
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-6)Sec. 9-2-6.         No ordinance for any local improvement, to be paid wholly or in  part by special assessment or special taxation, shall be considered or  passed by the corporate authorities of any such municipality unless the  ordinance is first recommended by the board of local improvements;  provided, however, that after the ordinance for any local improvement has  been adopted by the corporate authorities and before the same is confirmed  in court, the corporate authorities, upon recommendation of the board of  local improvements, may by ordinance abandon any portion of the proposed  improvement without further action by or hearing before the board.    (Source: Laws 1963, p. 2424.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-8
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-8)Sec. 9-2-8.         In cities having a population of 500,000 or more, and having a  chief clerk of special assessments, that chief clerk of special  assessments, in the event of the absence or inability to act of the  superintendent of special assessments, may, with full effect, perform all  acts and duties provided for in this Division 2 to be performed by the  superintendent of special assessments.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-10)Sec. 9-2-10.         At the time and place fixed in the specified notice for the  public hearing, the board of local improvements shall meet and hear the  representations of any person desiring to be heard on the subject of the  necessity for the proposed improvement, the nature thereof, or the cost as  estimated. In case any person appears to object to the proposed improvement  or any of the elements thereof, the board shall adopt a new resolution  abandoning the proposed scheme or adhering thereto, or changing, altering,  or modifying the extent, nature, kind, character, and estimated cost,  provided the change does not increase the estimated cost of the improvement  to exceed 20% of the same, without a further public hearing thereon, as it  considers most desirable. Thereupon, if the proposed improvement is not  abandoned, the board shall have an ordinance prepared therefor, to be  submitted to the corporate authorities. This ordinance shall prescribe the  nature, character, locality, and description of the improvement and shall  provide whether the improvement shall be made wholly or in part by special  assessment or special taxation of contiguous property. This ordinance may  provide that specifications for the proposed improvement be made part of  the ordinance by reference to specifications previously adopted by  ordinance by the municipality, or to specifications adopted or published by  the State of Illinois or a political subdivision thereof, provided that a  copy of the specifications so adopted by reference is on file in the office  of the clerk of the municipality. If the improvement is to be paid in part  only by special assessment or special taxation, the ordinance shall so  state.If property is to be taken or damaged for the improvement, the ordinance  shall describe the property with reasonable certainty.In cities having a population of 500,000 or over when a remonstrance  petition is filed by the owners of a majority of the frontage on the line  of the proposed improvement with the board of local improvements within 30  days after the public hearing thereon, the board shall thereupon stay all  proceedings therein for one year from that date. This remonstrance petition  shall contain the signatures of the owners or legal representatives, the  description of the property owned or represented, and the number of feet so  owned or represented and shall be verified by affidavit of one or more  property owners fronting on the line of the proposed improvement, setting  forth that the party making the affidavit is a property owner, fronting on  the proposed improvement and that the parties who signed the petition are  the owners or legal representatives of the property described therein.    (Source: Laws 1963, p. 2425.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-11
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-11)Sec. 9-2-11.         Accompanying any ordinance for a local improvement presented  by the board of local improvements to the corporate authorities shall be a  recommendation of such improvement by the board, signed by at least a  majority of the members thereof. The recommendation by the board shall be  prima facie evidence that all the preliminary requirements of the law have  been complied with. If a variance is shown on the proceedings in the court,  it shall not affect the validity of the proceeding, unless the court deems  the variance willful or substantial.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)