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(A) It shall be unlawful and is declared to be a nuisance which interferes with public safety and the ability of emergency equipment to access buildings for any person owning or having charge of land within the village to permit defective conditions to exist on any driveway, driveway apron, or private road that provides ingress to or egress from structures.
(B) Defective condition shall mean deterioration of 50% or more of the top surface of the driveway, driveway apron, or private road; cracks which are three quarters inch or more in width; or where sunken or broken, two inches or more differential in elevation between two areas.
(Ord. 1999-4, passed 3-8-99) Penalty, see § 95.99
(A) In the event of a violation of § 95.70, the Village Manager shall give notice to the owner, occupant, or person having charge of the premises upon which the violation occurs to cease such violation and repair the defective condition. This notice shall be in writing and shall be served upon the owner, occupant, or person having charge of the premises either personally by a member of the Police Department or at the usual place of residency of such owner, occupant, or person having charge of the premises by registered or certified mail addressed to such person's last place of residence.
(B) If the person served with the notice, as provided in division (A), fails to cause such violation to cease and repair to be made within 45 days of the date upon which the notice has issued, the person shall be subject to the penalty provided in § 95.99, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each and every day during or on which the violation occurs or continues beyond the 45-day period. However, no additional notice of violation is required to be given for the subsequent days.
(Ord. 1999-4, passed 3-8-99) Penalty, see § 95.99