It is unlawful for any person to construct or cause to be constructed any drainage facility for the purpose of the detention or retention of water within a distance of 10 feet plus one and one-half times the depth of any drainage facility adjacent to the right-of-way of any public highway without the written permission of the highway authority having jurisdiction over the public highway.
     It is unlawful for any person to construct or cause to be constructed any earthen berm such that the toe of such berm will be nearer than 10 feet to the right-of-way of any public highway without the written permission of the highway authority having jurisdiction over the public highway.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 605 ILCS 5/9-115.1

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.