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State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1815 Introduced , by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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65 ILCS 5/11-74.2-1 | from Ch. 24, par. 11-74.2-1 |
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Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative findings.
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1 | | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by |
5 | | changing Section 11-74.2-1 as follows:
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6 | | (65 ILCS 5/11-74.2-1) (from Ch. 24, par. 11-74.2-1)
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7 | | Sec. 11-74.2-1. It is hereby found and declared:
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8 | | (a) In certain municipalities of the the State there exist |
9 | | commercial
blight or conservation areas where a major portion |
10 | | of the commercial buildings and
structures are detrimental to |
11 | | the health, safety and welfare of the
occupants and the welfare |
12 | | of the urban community because of age,
dilapidation, |
13 | | overcrowding or faulty arrangement, or lack of
ventilation, |
14 | | light, sanitation facilities, adequate utilities or access
to |
15 | | transportation, commercial marketing centers or to adequate |
16 | | labor
supplies.
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17 | | (b) Such commercial blight or conservation areas are |
18 | | usually situated in the older
and centrally located areas of |
19 | | the municipalities involved, and once
existing, spread unless |
20 | | eradicated.
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21 | | (c) As a result of these degenerative conditions the |
22 | | commercial
properties embraced in a commercial blight or |
23 | | conservation area fall into a state of
non-productiveness or |