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65 ILCS 5/9-2-12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-12)Sec. 9-2-12.         An estimate of the cost of the improvement, including the cost  of engineering services, as originally contemplated, or as changed,  altered, or modified at the public hearing, itemized so far as the board of  local improvements thinks necessary, shall be presented to the corporate  authorities, except when rendered unnecessary by Section 9-2-9, together  with the specified ordinance and recommendation. This estimate of cost  shall be presented over the signature of the engineer of the board, if  there is one, if not, then of the signature of the president of the board,  who shall certify that in his opinion the estimate does not exceed the  probable cost of the improvement proposed and the lawful expenses attending  the improvement.However, in a city or village which has adopted or which hereafter  adopts the commission form of municipal government, this estimate of cost  shall be over the signature of the public engineer, if there is one, and if  there is no such public engineer, then over the signature of the mayor or  president of that city or village, who shall certify that in his opinion  the estimate does not exceed the probable cost of the improvement proposed  and the lawful expenses attending the improvement.The recommendation by the board shall be prima facie evidence that it is  based upon a full compliance with the requirements of this Division 2.In the event the improvement is to be constructed with assistance from  any agency of the Federal Government, or other governmental agency, the  estimate of cost shall state this fact and shall set forth the estimated  amount in dollars and cents that is to be provided by the agency of the  Federal Government or other governmental agency.The commissioners, superintendent of special assessments, or other  person appointed to make the assessments as provided hereinafter, shall  make a true and impartial assessment upon the petitioning municipality and  the property benefited by such improvement, of that portion of the  estimated cost that is within the benefits exclusive of the amount to be  provided by the agency of the Federal Government or other governmental  agency.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-13
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-13)Sec. 9-2-13. Publication and posting of ordinances. Upon the presentation to the corporate authorities of the  proposed ordinance, together with the required recommendation and estimate,  if the estimate of cost exceeds the sum of $1,000,000, exclusive of the  amount to be paid for land to be taken or damaged, the ordinance shall be  referred to the proper committee and published in the usual way or posted on the municipality's Internet website, in full,  with the recommendation and estimate, at least 10 days before any action is  taken thereon by the corporate authorities. Whenever any plat, plan,  profile, or drawing is a part of the ordinance, or is attached thereto as a  part thereof, or is referred to by the ordinance, it is not necessary to  publish or post that plat, plan, profile, or drawing in connection with the  publication or posting of the ordinance.  (Source: P.A. 96-1075, eff. 7-16-10.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-14
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-14)Sec. 9-2-14.         If the ordinance provides for improvements which require the  taking or damaging of property, the proceeding for making just compensation  therefor shall be as described in Sections 9-2-15 through 9-2-37. Such a  proceeding also shall be governed by the remaining sections of this  Division 2, so far as not in conflict with Sections 9-2-15 through 9-2-37.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-15
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-15)Sec. 9-2-15.         Whenever any local improvement ordinance is passed by the  corporate authorities of any municipality, to be paid for wholly or in part  by special assessment, or by special taxation, the making of which will  require that private or public property be taken or damaged for public use,  the municipality, either in that ordinance or by subsequent order, shall  designate some officer to file a petition in the circuit court of the  county in which the municipality is situated, or if the municipality is  situated in more than one county and the proposed improvement or the  property to be taken or damaged, or both, lies in more than one county,  then in the circuit court in the county in which the major part of the  territory to be affected thereby is situated. Such petition shall be filed  in the name of the municipality, praying that steps may be taken to  ascertain the just compensation to be made for private or public property  to be taken or damaged for the improvement or purpose specified in the  ordinance, and to ascertain what property will be benefited by the  improvement, and the amount of those benefits.    (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3762.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-16
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-16)Sec. 9-2-16.         The petition required in Section 9-2-15 shall contain a  reasonably accurate description of lots, blocks, tracts, and parcels of land  which are to be taken or damaged; provided that in counties in which a property  index number system has been established in accordance with Section 9-45 of the  Property Tax Code, the index number shall be given in addition to the  legal description. There shall be filed with or attached to the petition a copy  of the specified condemnation ordinance, certified by the clerk, under the  corporate seal. Failure to file such a copy shall not affect the jurisdiction  of the court to proceed in that cause and to act upon the petition, but if it  appears in the cause that a copy of the ordinance has not been attached to or  filed with the petition before the report of the commissioners is filed, as  provided in Section 9-2-18, then, upon motion of any person whose real estate  is to be taken, or to be assessed, the entire petition and proceedings shall be  dismissed.Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall enter an order  designating 2 competent persons as commissioners, to act with the  superintendent of special assessments where that officer is provided for by  this Code, and in other cases to act with the president of the board of  local improvements. These 3 commissioners shall investigate and report to  the court the just compensation to be made to the respective owners of  private or public property which is to be taken or damaged for the  specified improvement, and also what real estate will be benefited by that  improvement, and the amount of those benefits to each parcel. Neither of  the persons designated by the court shall be an employee of the petitioning  municipality and both shall be disinterested persons. They shall be allowed  a fee for their services which shall be fixed by the court in advance. The  amounts so allowed may be reviewed by the court upon motion, and may be  taxed as costs and included in the amount to be assessed, except that in  cities having a population of 500,000 or more, the commissioners' fees  shall be either paid by the city out of its general fund or included among  the expenses to be defrayed out of the sum not to exceed 5% of the amount  of the assessment, for which provision is made in Section 9-2-139. These 3  commissioners shall be duly sworn to make a true and just assessment of the  cost of the improvement according to law. The concurrence of any 2 in a  report shall be sufficient.    (Source: P.A. 88-670, eff. 12-2-94.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-17
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-17)Sec. 9-2-17.         When a petition is filed, a certified copy of  the petition and the assessment  roll of the  municipality, hereinafter required in Section 9-2-18, shall be  immediately delivered by the clerk of the court to the petitioner, who shall  record the certified copy with the recorder of deeds of that  county, to be kept as part of  the permanent records of the office of the  recorder.A certified copy of any order or judgment to divide,  modify, alter, change, reduce, increase, annul, confirm, or deny anything  contained within the assessment roll  shall be immediately delivered by the clerk of the court to the  petitioner, who shall record the certified copy with the recorder of  that county, to be kept as part of the  permanent records of the office of the recorder.    (Source: P.A. 85-1252.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-18
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-18)Sec. 9-2-18.         The commissioners shall make an investigation as required and  prepare and file in court their report accordingly. In this report the  commissioners shall in one column describe the respective parcels of property  to be taken or damaged for the specified improvement and, in counties in which  a property index number system has been established in accordance with Section  9-45 of the Property Tax Code, shall give the index number in  addition to the legal description; in another column the respective owners of  record of those parcels of land, the name and residence of each such owner  being set opposite his own property; in another column the name and residence  of the occupant, where the property is occupied, so far as known to the  commissioners or can be found upon diligent inquiry; in another column the  amount of the value of each parcel to be taken for the improvement, setting the  amount opposite the property to which it relates; and in another column the  amount of damages, if any, which in the opinion of the commissioners, will  result to any parcel of land not taken, by reason of the improvement,  describing each parcel so damaged by a reasonably accurate description.The commissioners shall further estimate and report what proportion of  the total cost of the improvement (including therein their estimate of  value and damages, and, when an estimate is required by this Article, the  estimate of the cost of such proceeding) will be of benefit to the public,  and what proportion thereof will be of benefit to the property. The  commissioners shall apportion the total cost of the improvement between the  municipality and the property so that each will bear its relative equitable  proportion. Having found these amounts, the commissioners shall further  report what lots, blocks, tracts, and parcels of land will be specially  benefited by the improvement, shall describe them by a reasonably accurate  description, and shall apportion and assess the amount so found to be of  benefit to the property upon the several lots, blocks, tracts, and parcels  of land in the proportion in which they will be severally benefited by the  improvement. But no lot, block, tract, or parcel of land shall be assessed  a greater amount than it will be actually benefited, except that the  apportionment and assessment shall include the anticipated fees for the  recording of documents as provided in this Article.    (Source: P.A. 88-670, eff. 12-2-94.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-19
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-19)Sec. 9-2-19.         Whenever any local improvement provided in any ordinance  passed by virtue of this Division 2 consists of a system of waterworks or a  bridge or viaduct, or extension of water mains which are a part of any  municipal waterworks system, any portion of the cost of which is to be  defrayed by special assessment, it may be provided by the ordinance for the  improvement or by ordinance passed at any time before the confirmation of  the assessment roll, that the aggregate amount assessed and each individual  assessment, and also the assessment against the municipality for public  benefits and on account of property owned by it, may be divided into not  exceeding 30 installments in the manner provided in Section 9-2-48. The  provisions of this Section 9-2-19 shall not apply to any city having a  population of 500,000 or more.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-20
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-20)Sec. 9-2-20.         If the amount awarded to any person for property taken or  damaged for an improvement under this Division 2 is greater than the amount  assessed against the property for that improvement, or if the benefit is  greater than the damage, in either case the difference only shall be collectible  of the owner or be paid to him.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-21
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-21)Sec. 9-2-21.         In the assessment of damages and benefits for the opening of  any street or alley, the commissioners, where part of the land to be laid  out into that street or alley has been theretofore donated by any person  for that street or alley, may appraise the value of the land so donated.  Or  in cases where such a donation is made after the filing of any petition in  the circuit court praying that steps be taken to levy a  special assessment for the opening of any street or alley, and after the  making of the assessment roll as provided in this Division 2, the court may  appraise, or may have a jury appraise, the value of the land so donated.  The commissioners or the court, as the case may be, shall apply the value  thereof, so far as the amount so appraised shall go, as an offset to the  benefits assessed against the person making such a donation, or parties  claiming under such person.  Nothing contained in this section authorizes  any person by whom such a donation is made to claim from the municipality  the amount of that appraisement, except as an offset, as provided in this  section.  Where the assessment is only for the widening of any street which  may have been theretofore donated either in whole or in part, to the public  by the proprietors of the adjoining land, the commissioners, in their  discretion, may make such allowance therefor in their assessment of  benefits as seems to them equitable and just.  But in either such case the  commissioners shall state in their report the amount of that allowance, and  the allowance shall be subject to review, as the court shall direct.    (Source: P.A. 79-1361.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-22
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-22)Sec. 9-2-22.         The commissioners shall return their report to the court in  which the specified petition was filed, and file the report with the clerk  thereof, with their certificate, duly verified, stating in substance that  they have carefully examined the questions referred to in their report, and  that in their opinion the amounts awarded for damages and value therein,  and the respective amounts assessed against the property specially  benefited, and also the apportionment of the cost of the improvement  between the public and the property assessed, and the allowance for  property theretofore dedicated, if any, are correct, equitable, and just.  The return and filing of this report shall be deemed an application by the  petitioner for judgment of condemnation of the property so to be taken or  damaged, and for a confirmation of the assessment of benefit.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-24
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-24)Sec. 9-2-24.         Every person who is named in the commissioners' report as an  owner of property to be taken or damaged for the improvement, and every  person who is therein named as an occupant of any parcel thereof, shall be  made a party defendant in the proceeding. All other persons having or  claiming interest in any of the premises shall be described and designated  as "all whom it may concern," and by that description shall be made  defendants. Upon the filing of the commissioners' report, a summons shall  be issued and served upon the persons made party defendants, as in other  civil actions, except that the summons shall require a defendant to appear  within 15 days after service, exclusive of the day of service. As to such  of the defendants as are shown by the affidavits to be non-residents of the  State of Illinois, or whose residences are shown thereby to be unknown, and  the defendants designated as "all whom it may concern," the clerk of the  court shall publish 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, a notice of  the pendency of the proceeding, the parties thereto, the title of the  court, the time and place of the return of the summons in the case, the  description of the property to be taken or damaged, the total cost of the  improvement as shown by the estimate and report, and the nature of the  proceeding. This notice shall further state that a special assessment has  been made to raise the cost of the improvement, and the time and place of  filing the report thereof. This notice shall be published at least once in  each week for 3 weeks, the first notice to be published at least 30 days  before the return day of the summons.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-25
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-25)Sec. 9-2-25.         Where the residence of any defendant named in the  commissioners' report is shown thereby to be outside of the State of  Illinois, and the residence is stated therein, a copy of the specified  notice shall be sent by mail to that party, at the address so given, at  least 15 days prior to the return day of the summons. If the residence of  any defendant is found to be unknown, as shown by the report and affidavit,  a similar notice shall be sent to the person last paying taxes upon the  premises, if his residence is stated in the report. Such service,  publication, and notices shall be sufficient to give the court jurisdiction  of all the parties whose land is to be taken or damaged, so as to determine  all questions relating to the proceeding, and affecting the land described  in the report.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-26
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-26)Sec. 9-2-26.         There shall be sent by mail, post paid, to each of the persons  paying the taxes during the last preceding year in which taxes were paid on  the property which has been assessed for the benefits in the proceeding,  directed to the address as shown in the commissioners' report, or where not  so shown, then generally to the municipality in which the improvement is to  be made, at least 15 days before the specified return day, a notice stating  the nature of the improvement, the description of that taxpayer's property  assessed therefor, the amount of the assessment, and the date when the  summons in the cause will be returnable, and when objections thereto may be  filed. An affidavit of one of the commissioners, or some other person  showing such service, mailing, posting, and publication, shall be prima  facie evidence of a compliance with all the requirements thereof, but the  publication may be proved in any other manner provided by law.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-27
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-27)Sec. 9-2-27.         Upon the return of the summons, or as soon thereafter as the  business of the court will permit, the court shall proceed to a hearing of  the cause, and shall impanel a jury to ascertain the just compensation to  be paid to all owners of property to be taken or damaged. If objections are  filed to the confirmation of the assessment of benefits, those objections  shall be submitted to the same jury at the same time. Thereupon the jury  shall ascertain the just compensation to be paid to the owner of each lot,  block, tract, or parcel of land to be taken or damaged in the proceeding,  and shall also determine whether or not any lot, piece, or parcel of land  assessed in the proceeding, for which objections have been filed, has been  assessed more than it will be benefited by the improvement. On this hearing  the commissioners' report so returned and filed, shall be prima facie  evidence, both of the amount of the compensation to be awarded, and of the  benefits to be assessed, but either party may introduce such other evidence  as may bear upon that issue or issues.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-28
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-28)Sec. 9-2-28.         If any defendant or party interested demands, and if the court  deems it proper, separate juries may be impaneled, either as to the  benefits assessed, or as to the compensation or damages to be paid to any  one or more of the defendants or parties in interest.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-29
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-29)Sec. 9-2-29.         The court upon the motion of the petitioner, or of any person  claiming any such compensation, may direct that the jury, under the charge  of an officer, shall view the premises which it is claimed by any party to  the proceeding will be taken or damaged by the improvement. In any case  where there is no satisfactory evidence given to the jury as to the  ownership of, or as to the extent of the interest of any defendant in, the  property to be taken or damaged, the jury may return their verdict as to  the compensation or damage to be paid for the property or part of property  to be taken or damaged, and for the entire interests therein.    (Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)
65 ILCS 5/9-2-30
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 65 - MUNICIPALITIES|65 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Municipal Code.|Article 9 - Local Improvements

 (from Ch. 24, par. 9-2-30)Sec. 9-2-30.         Upon the return of the jury's verdict, the court shall order  the verdict to be recorded and shall enter such judgment thereon  as the nature of the case may require. The court shall continue or adjourn  the cause from time to time as to all occupants and owners named in the  petition who have not been served with process, or brought in by notice or  by publication, and shall order a new summons to issue and publication to  be made. When those occupants or owners are brought into court, the court  shall impanel a jury to ascertain the compensation to be paid to those  defendants for property taken or damaged, and the amount of benefits to be  assessed against them, if any. Like proceedings shall be had for that  purpose as hereinbefore provided in the case of other owners. But no final  judgment shall be entered as to any of the property embraced in the  assessment roll until all the issues in the case have been disposed of,  including revised rolls, if any.    (Source: P.A. 84-452; 84-545)