Illinois has not preempted local plastic bag regulation, allowing home rule municipalities to enact bans, fees, or recycling mandates under their general police power.
Unlike many states, Illinois does not preempt local single-use plastic regulation. The Plastic Bag Recycling Act (415 ILCS 10) sunset in 2017, and no successor law preempts municipal action. Chicago imposes a 7 cent checkout bag tax under Municipal Code 3-50, and Evanston, Edwardsville, and other cities have passed their own bag ordinances. The Illinois Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act (415 ILCS 15) encourages source reduction. Home rule authority under Article VII Section 6 of the Illinois Constitution underpins these local programs.
Local violations are punishable under each municipality's ordinance, typically civil fines from $50 to $500 per offense, with state law imposing no separate penalty.
Bolingbrook, IL
Bolingbrook regulates noise through its disorderly conduct ordinance (§19-501(13)) which prohibits making improper noise, disturbance, or breach of peace wit...
Bolingbrook, IL
Bolingbrook regulates construction noise through its general nuisance and zoning ordinances. While specific construction hour limits were not publicly codifi...
Bolingbrook, IL
Barking dogs that disturb the peace fall under Bolingbrook's general disorderly conduct and nuisance provisions. Bolingbrook Animal Control (part of the Poli...
Bolingbrook, IL
Overnight on-street parking is generally not permitted in Bolingbrook for safety, snow removal, and street maintenance reasons. Residents in multi-family or ...
Bolingbrook, IL
Bolingbrook allows RV and boat parking on residential properties with restrictions. Vehicles must be registered and in operable condition. Vehicles must not ...
Bolingbrook, IL
Bolingbrook requires driveways to be concrete or asphalt. Decorative rock or gravel is not an acceptable driveway extension. Blocking sidewalks or fire hydra...
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