Illinois Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act (IL)

Tracked preemption from the Illinois overlay bundle.

Overview

Effective
1977-01-01
Sunset
Authority
state
Scope
state:IL

Trigger predicate

When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.

parcel.in_tif_district == True

Preempted fields

2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.

FieldOpValueNote
base_districts[*].tif_redevelopment_authorityoverridemunicipal_with_state_findings_requiredMunicipality must adopt redevelopment plan, make blight/conservation/industrial-park findings, and follow statutory procedure including JRB.
base_districts[*].tif_term_years_maxcap_at23Standard 23-year TIF term; extensions require legislation

Citation

Authority source
65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et seq. (Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act)
§ 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 through 5/11-74.4-11
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?DocName=006500050HArt%2E+11+Div%2E+74%2E4

Research notes

Statutory framework for TIF districts. Municipalities (home-rule and non-home-rule) follow uniform process: blight/conservation/industrial-park findings, redevelopment plan adoption, Joint Review Board, public hearing, ordinance. Drives land-use through eligible redevelopment-project costs.