Illinois Compiled Statutes 315 ILCS 25 — Urban Community Conservation Act.

Name of act

Name of act. This Act shall be known as the Urban Community Conservation Act. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 1240.)

Legislative finding and declaration

Legislative finding and declaration. It is hereby found and declared that there exist in many urban communities within this State conservation areas, as defined herein; that these conservation areas are rapidly deteriorating and declining in desirability as residential communities and may soon become slum and blighted…

Definitions

Definitions. The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this Act shall have the following respective meanings, unless in any case a different meaning clearly appears from the context. (a) "Municipality" shall mean a city, village or incorporated town. (b) "Governing body" shall mean the council or the Preside…

Excepting any municipality for and in which there exists a Department of Urban Renewal created pursuant to the provisions of the "Urban Renewal Consolidation Act of 1961", enacted by the Seventy-Second General Assembly, any municipality, after 30 days' notice, published in a newspaper of general circulation within the…

Designation of conservation areas-Preparation of plan-Opinion by plan commission-Approval by governing body

Designation of conservation areas-Preparation of plan-Opinion by plan commission-Approval by governing body. Whenever the Board determines that an area within the municipality may be eligible for designation as a Conservation Area within the meaning of this Act, it shall make such investigation and hold such hearings a…

Real property necessary or appropriate for the conservation of urban residential areas-Acquisition, use and disposition

Real property necessary or appropriate for the conservation of urban residential areas-Acquisition, use and disposition.) The Conservation Board of a municipality shall have the power to acquire by purchase, condemnation or otherwise any improved or unimproved real property the acquisition of which is necessary or appr…

Eminent domain

Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07.)

Federal loans and grants

Federal loans and grants. The Municipality may borrow money or other property and accept contributions, capital grants, gifts, donations, services or other financial assistance from the United States of America, the Housing and Home Finance Agency, or any other agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the…

For the purpose of aiding in the planning, undertaking or carrying out of a conservation plan for a conservation area, the governing body of the municipality, after public hearing, may direct the Conservation Board to enter into co-operation and conveyance agreements with any hospital or educational institution of high…

Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the Eighty-fourth General Assembly

Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the Eighty-fourth General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 84-731.)

Making of repairs to bring properties up to minimum standards - Placing of lien on improved property

Making of repairs to bring properties up to minimum standards - Placing of lien on improved property. If any owner or agent of improved private property within a Conservation Area as designated under this Act, shall after notice to owner or agent and to mortgagee to comply and opportunity to be heard, fail to make such…

Cooperation with conservation boards

Cooperation with conservation boards. (a) For the purpose of aiding a Conservation Board in the planning, undertaking or carrying out of a Conservation Plan in a Conservation Area any state public body (city, village, incorporated town, county, municipal corporation, commission, district, authority, or other subdivisio…

Inconsistent provisions

Inconsistent provisions. Insofar as the provisions of this Act are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this Act shall be controlling. (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)

Partial unconstitutionality

Partial unconstitutionality. If any section, subdivision, sentence or clause of this Act is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Act. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 1240.)