Cook County's 7-cent checkout-bag tax (Ord. 16-O-49) took effect November 2017 but was repealed October 2017 effective December 2017 after Illinois Retail Merchants Association challenges. No countywide bag fee or ban applies in 2026.
Cook County passed the Disposable Bag Tax Ordinance 16-O-49 in November 2016 imposing a 7-cent fee on checkout bags at retailers. The ordinance took effect November 1, 2017, but the County Board repealed it in October 2017 after intense lobbying and concerns about the Illinois Retailer Occupation Tax preemption. No replacement countywide ordinance has passed. Chicago retains its own 7-cent checkout bag tax. Some Cook County suburbs (Evanston) maintain plastic bag restrictions. Illinois has no statewide bag ban; HB 4377 and similar measures have not advanced.
No current Cook County penalty. Chicago retailers within city limits face Department of Finance fines $200 to $500 per inspection for non-collection of the city bag tax.
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Tinley Park, IL
Tinley Park regulates amplified music under Village Code noise provisions. Amplified sound plainly audible at 50 feet during daytime, or at any neighboring p...
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Tinley Park prohibits dogs from barking, howling, or making noise that disturbs neighbors. Continuous barking for 15 minutes or intermittent barking for 30 m...
Tinley Park, IL
Industrial noise in Tinley Park is regulated by Village Code noise standards and Illinois Pollution Control Board decibel limits (35 Ill. Adm. Code Parts 900...
Tinley Park, IL
Outdoor music in Tinley Park must comply with Village Code noise provisions, with amplified sound required to stop or move indoors by 10:00 PM. The Credit Un...
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Tinley Park requires building permits for retaining walls over 4 feet in height and for any wall supporting a surcharge or structure. Engineered plans are re...
Tinley Park, IL
Tinley Park limits residential fence height to 4 feet in front yards and 6 feet in side and rear yards. Corner lots have additional sight-triangle restrictio...
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