(A) (1) If the owner of any real estate upon which there is a nuisance resides out of or is out of the state, or on due inquiry cannot be found, the Chief of Police shall cause publication to be made in some newspaper printed in the city, at least once in each week for four weeks successively, or a notice to the owner of such real estate, giving his or her name, if the same can be ascertained, or designating him or her as unknown owner, if the owner’s name cannot be ascertained and giving the description of such real estate, the nature of the nuisance thereon and time within which such nuisance shall be abated. The Chief of Police shall, within ten days after the first publication of such notice, send a copy thereof by mail, addressed to the owner of such real estate, if the name and address of such owner is known to the Chief of Police or can be ascertained by him or her.
(2) If, at the expiration of the time specified in the notice for abating the nuisance, the nuisance still remains the Chief of Police may enter upon such real estate and do all work that may be necessary to abate such nuisance.
(B) The Chief of Police shall keep strict account of the cost and expense of such work and necessary material; for the collection of which, proceedings may be commenced against the property by attachment, as in other cases of attachment under the Illinois Compiled Statutes.
(1960 Code, § 26-1-6)