A. Enforcement:
1. Officials of the community development department shall give written notification, sent by certified mail, return receipt, postage prepaid requested, of any violation of this chapter to the owner of record, lessor, the trustee, or other legally responsible party for such property, stating in such notification that they have inspected the property and have found it in violation of this chapter. They shall state in the notification in clear precise terms a description or explanation of the violation. The property owner of record, trustee, lessor, or legally responsible party shall have thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the notice in which to correct such violation or to give satisfactory evidence that steps have been taken that will lead to correcting such violation within a stated period of time, which time must be agreeable to the community development department as being fair and reasonable.
2. The property owner of record, trustee, lessor, or legally responsible party may request an extension of up to thirty (30) days to remedy such violations.
3. Upon petition of the commission, the Circuit Court of Lake County may restrain and/or enjoin any construction, removal, alteration, or demolition in violation of this chapter and may order the removal in whole or part of any exterior architectural feature existing in violation of this chapter and may further order such reconstruction as may be necessary or desirable to redress any alteration or demolition in said violation.
B. Penalties:
1. Any person, firm, or corporation that violates, disobeys, omits, neglects, or refuses to comply with, or who resists enforcement of any provisions of this chapter, shall be subject to a fine of up to seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each offense. Each day a violation is permitted to exist after notification thereof shall constitute a separate offense.
2. The owner or tenant of any building, structure, or land, and any architect, planner, surveyor, engineer, realtor, attorney, builder, contractor, agent, or other party who commits, participates in, assists in, or maintains such violation may be found guilty of a separate offense and suffer the penalties herein provided.
3. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the village from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation.
C. Equitable Relief: In addition to other remedies provided by law, the village may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent, restrain, abate or correct a violation of this chapter including, but not limited to, requiring the restoration of property and improvements to its appearance prior to the violation. (Ord. 19-12-43, 1-13-2020)