(425 ILCS 70/5) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 905)
Sec. 5. Cause of action. If payment is not made pursuant to Section 4 of this Act, a volunteer fire protection association shall have a cause of action against the property owner for full payment of the fees and charges imposed pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 3 of this Act, together with the costs of suit including reasonable attorney's fees. The association also shall have a cause of action against the property owner for any additional damages suffered by the association as a consequence of the property owner's conduct, provided that any recovery of such additional damages shall not exceed $10,000.
(Source: P.A. 85-510.)
Last modified: February 18, 2015