65 ILCS 5/7-4-4

65 ILCS 5/7-4-4
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(65 ILCS 5/7-4-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 7-4-4) Sec. 7-4-4. The corporate authorities in all municipalities have jurisdiction over all waters within or bordering upon the municipality, to the extent of 3 miles beyond the corporate limits, but not beyond the limits of the State. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize a municipality to exercise zoning power or otherwise restrict the use of private property outside of the corporate limits of the municipality. (Source: P.A. 95-852, eff. 8-18-08.)
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