Illinois § 11-76-5

Illinois Statutes

§ 11-76-5

Illinois § 11-76-5

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicGOVERNMENT

Ch. 65MUNICIPALITIES

Act 65 ILCS 5/Illinois Municipal Code.

Art.Art 11 prec Div 75 - Lease, Sale and Transfer Of Public Property

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Bluebook

65 Ill. Comp. Stat. 11-76-5 (2026).

Text

If, in the opinion of the corporate authorities of a municipality with a population not exceeding 100,000 which is situated upon the banks of a navigable river, the land owned by the municipality for the purpose of a public landing or public levee, is not immediately required for that purpose, the municipality may lease, for a period not exceeding 25 years, such parts of the landing or levee as the corporate authorities think best, for the purpose of erecting manufactories, warehouses, or grain elevators thereon. No lease specified in this section shall take effect until approved by a resolution or ordinance of the corporate authorities of the municipality.

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If, in the opinion of the corporate authorities of a municipality with a population not exceeding 100,000 which is situated upon the banks of a navigable river, the land owned by the municipality for the purpose of a public landing or public levee, is not immediately required for that purpose, the municipality may lease, for a period not exceeding 25 years, such parts of the landing or levee as the corporate authorities think best, for the purpose of erecting manufactories, warehouses, or grain elevators thereon. No lease specified in this section shall take effect until approved by a resolution or ordinance of the corporate authorities of the municipality.