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County attorney tells board it cannot block annexed data center; resolution or advocacy are the available options
Summary
At the Tazewell County Board meeting an attorney said Illinois law limits county zoning authority to unincorporated areas and that a parcel annexed by a nearby city falls under that city's control; the board and staff discussed ordinance options such as closed‑loop wells and on‑site energy but no county prohibition was possible under the cited statute.
An attorney for the county told the Tazewell County Board on Monday that state law restricts county zoning authority to areas outside municipal corporate limits, meaning the county does not have legal authority to approve or deny land use for property that a city has purchased and annexed.
“The statute … indicates that the county’s zoning and land‑use authority is for areas outside of the city limits,” the attorney said, citing 55 ILCS 5/5‑12001 and telling the board that municipal ordinances within corporate limits supersede county regulations.
The attorney advised that the county’s practical options are to convey opinions to…
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