Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 605 ILCS 5/5-917

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Comprehensive road improvement plan: means a plan prepared by the unit of local government in consultation with the Advisory Committee. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 605 ILCS 5/5-903
  • Land use assumptions: means a description of the service area or areas and the roads, streets or highways incorporated therein, including projections relating to changes in land uses, densities and population growth rates which affect the level of traffic within the service area or areas over a 20 year period of time. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 605 ILCS 5/5-903
  • Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, association, public or private corporation, organization or business, charitable trust, or unit of local government. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 605 ILCS 5/5-903
     Any person paying an impact fee shall have the right to contest the land use assumptions, the development and implementation of the comprehensive road improvement plan, the imposition of impact fees, the periodic updating of the road improvement plan, the refund of impact fees and all other matters relating to impact fees. The initial appeal shall be made to the legislative body of the unit of local government in accordance with the procedures adopted in the ordinance or resolution. Any subsequent relief shall be sought in a de novo proceeding in the appropriate circuit court.