Division

General Powers Over Streets and Public Ways

65 ILCS 5/11-80-1— All provisions of this Code relating to the control of streets, alleys, sidewalks and all other public ways are subject to the provisions of "The Illinois Vehicle Code", as now and hereafter amended, and the Illinois Highway Code, as now and hereafter amended
65 ILCS 5/11-80-2— The corporate authorities of each municipality may regulate the use of the streets and other municipal property
65 ILCS 5/11-80-2a— In areas zoned for residential use, the corporate authorities may restrict part of each street for "residents parking only"
65 ILCS 5/11-80-3— The corporate authorities of each municipality may prevent and remove encroachments or obstructions upon the streets and other municipal property
65 ILCS 5/11-80-4— The corporate authorities of each municipality may provide for the lighting of streets and other municipal property
65 ILCS 5/11-80-5
65 ILCS 5/11-80-6— The corporate authorities of each municipality may provide for the cleaning of streets and other municipal property
65 ILCS 5/11-80-7— The corporate authorities of each municipality may regulate the openings in streets and other municipal property for the laying, building, repairing, and removing of gas or water mains and pipes, or sewers, tunnels, and drains and may erect gas lights
65 ILCS 5/11-80-8
65 ILCS 5/11-80-9— The corporate authorities of each municipality may prevent and regulate all amusements and activities having a tendency to annoy or endanger persons or property on the sidewalks, streets, and other municipal property
65 ILCS 5/11-80-10— The corporate authorities of each municipality may regulate and prevent the depositing of ashes, offal, dirt, garbage, or any other offensive matter in, and to prevent injury to streets, alleys, or other municipal property
65 ILCS 5/11-80-11— The corporate authorities of each municipality may provide for and regulate cross-walks, curbs, and gutters
65 ILCS 5/11-80-12— The corporate authorities of each municipality may authorize the construction of and may regulate mills, mill-races, and feeders on, through, or across the streets and other municipal property
65 ILCS 5/11-80-13
65 ILCS 5/11-80-14— The corporate authorities of each municipality may regulate and prevent the use of streets, sidewalks, and public property for signs, sign posts, awnings, awning posts, telegraph poles, watering places, racks, posting handbills and advertisements
65 ILCS 5/11-80-15— Street advertising; adult entertainment advertising
65 ILCS 5/11-80-16— The corporate authorities of each municipality may regulate and prohibit the exhibition or carrying of banners, signs, placards, advertisements, or handbills on the sidewalks, streets, or other municipal property
65 ILCS 5/11-80-17— The corporate authorities of each municipality may regulate and prevent the flying of flags, banners, or signs across streets or from houses
65 ILCS 5/11-80-18— The corporate authorities of each municipality may regulate the numbering of buildings and lots
65 ILCS 5/11-80-19— The corporate authorities of each municipality may name originally and then may change the name of any street, avenue, alley, or other public place
65 ILCS 5/11-80-20— The corporate authorities of each municipality may regulate traffic and sales upon the streets, sidewalks, public places, and municipal property
65 ILCS 5/11-80-21— The corporate authorities by condemnation or otherwise may extend any street or alley over or across, or may construct any sewer under any railroad track, or through the right-of-way or land of any railroad company
65 ILCS 5/11-80-23— The corporate authorities of each municipality may employ and fix the compensation of persons to serve as school crossing guards, on a part-time basis, by directing traffic and protecting children crossing the streets in going to and from school
65 ILCS 5/11-80-24— Collocation of small wireless facilities