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§ 2-10 — Drains and levees for mutual benefit-Duration of easement

Illinois § 2-10
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicGOVERNMENT
Ch. 70SPECIAL DISTRICTS
Act 70 ILCS 605/Illinois Drainage Code.
Art.Article II - Rights Of Drainage--Private And Mutual Drains

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Bluebook
70 Ill. Comp. Stat. 2-10 (2026).

Text

Drains and levees deemed to be for the mutual benefit of the lands connected or protected shall constitute a perpetual easement on such lands and shall not be filled, obstructed, breached or impaired in any way without the consent of the owners of all such lands.

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Legislative History

(Source: Laws 1955, p. 512.)

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