93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2175


 
Introduced 1/14/2004, by Terry Link
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













65 ILCS 5/7-3-6.2 new









    Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the owner or owners of a
split lot that is located in and governed by 2 municipalities or that is
governed by a
municipality and
a county may disconnect a portion of the lot so that a single municipality or
county governs the entire lot.



















LRB093 16339 MKM 41977 b




















 


 


A BILL FOR









 














SB2175

LRB093 16339 MKM 41977 b









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    AN ACT concerning municipalities. 

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
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represented in the General Assembly: 


 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding 
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Section 7-3-6.2
as follows:


 
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    (65 ILCS 5/7-3-6.2 new)

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    Sec. 7-3-6.2. Split lots.  Notwithstanding any other 
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provision of this Code,
the owner or owners of record of a 
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split residential lot may disconnect a
portion of the lot so

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that a single municipality or county governs the entire lot.  
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The owner or
owners seeking to disconnect a portion of a split 
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lot from a municipality must
petition the court in the manner 
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provided in Section 7-3-6 of this Code.

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    For the purposes of this Section, "split lot" means a 
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single residential lot
that is located in and governed by 2 
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municipalities or that is governed by a
municipality and a 
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county.