Illinois § 9.5
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 9.5, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9.5.
Regulation of certain pollution control facilities. No provision of this Act shall be construed to allow any county with a population of less than 2,000,000 residents to adopt an ordinance or resolution, except an ordinance or resolution adopting a county plan in accordance with Sections 4 and 5 of this Act, or implementing a county plan in accordance with Section 7 of this Act, that requires the issuance of a permit, or that imposes regulations upon the operations of a municipal solid waste landfill unit, sanitary landfill, storage site, transfer station, or waste disposal site, as long as the facility obtains appropriate permits from the Agency in accordance with Section 39 of the Environmental Protection Act. Nothing in this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly shall be construed to diminish or impair any authority conferred upon a county under the Environmental Protection Act, including, but not limited to, subsection (r) of Section 4 and Section 39.2 of the Environmental Protection Act. Nothing in this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly shall be construed to limit the authority of a county to prepare or adopt a county plan pursuant to and in accordance with Sections 4 and 5 of this Act, to implement a county plan in accordance with Section 7 of this Act, or to relieve a facility proposed for siting approval from demonstrating consistency with that plan as required by criterion (viii) of subsection (a) of Section 39.2 of the Environmental Protection Act. For the purposes of this Section, "municipal solid waste landfill unit", "sanitary landfill", "storage site", "transfer station", and "waste disposal site" have the meanings provided to those terms in the Environmental Protection Act. (Source: P.A. 100-95, eff. 8-11-17.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 9.5
What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 9.5 cover?
Section 9.5 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Illinois § 9.5?
A common citation format is "Illinois Compiled Statutes § 9.5" (Illinois). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
Is this the official text of Illinois law?
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How does Illinois § 9.5 apply to my situation?
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