(a) Whenever a complaint is made to the Building Inspector of the existence of a public nuisance in the Village, he or she shall promptly cause to be inspected the premises on which it is alleged that such public nuisance exists. Should the Inspector find that a public nuisance may exist and that the public health, safety or welfare may be in immediate danger, he or she shall promptly notify the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief. The Chief of Police, if he or she has not already done so, and the Fire Chief, if he or she has not already done so, shall cause to be inspected the premises on which it is alleged that such public nuisance exists. Written reports of the inspections and of the findings of the Chiefs with respect to the existence of a public nuisance and any immediate danger to the public health, safety and welfare, shall be filed with the Inspector. Should any one or more of the aforesaid officers find that a public nuisance exists and that the nature thereof is such as to require its summary abatement, it shall be the duty of the Inspector to cause photographs of such nuisance to be made and to file and keep in his or her office the written reports of the findings of the aforesaid officials. The Inspector shall then determine the person who, from the records in the County Auditor’s office, owns the property, and immediately cause a written notice to be served on such person, either personally or by leaving a copy at the usual place of residence or business of such owner, or at the address of such owner shown in the County Auditor’s records, or by mailing a copy to such owner at such place or address, by United States certified mail, return receipt requested. If service of written notice is unable to be perfected by any of such methods, then the Inspector shall cause a copy of the notice to be left with the person, if any, in possession of the premises on which it is alleged that such public nuisance exists. If there is no person in possession thereof, he or she shall cause a copy of the notice to be posted on the premises.
(b) The notice shall state, in brief, the findings of any one or more of the aforesaid officers, with respect to the existence of a public nuisance, and shall further state that unless the owner or owners thereof cause the abatement of the public nuisance within twenty-four hours after service of the notice, the same will be abated by the Village at the expense of such owner or owners.
(c) Any act, inspection or finding required to be made or carried out by any public official under this chapter, may be carried out by any of his or her subordinates assigned or directed by him or her to carry out such function.
(Ord. 89-73. Passed 12-18-73.)