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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 11-123-17. No portion of a utility, except a breakwater, shall be constructed within one-half mile of any intake of water for public consumption, and in constructing such a utility no ashes, cinders, or waste shall be dumped into any public waters within 4 miles of any intake of water for public consumption unless placed behind retaining bulkheads. This section does not apply to any city or village whose water frontage is exclusively on a river.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 65. Municipalities § 5/11-123-17. Restriction on location of utility - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-65-municipalities/il-st-sect-65-5-11-123-17/
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