(A) With respect to any ordinance or law, in force in the Village of Calumet Park, Cook County, Illinois, the Village of Calumet Park shall be entitled to recover from any person or entity alleged to have violated any the ordinance or law, all attorney's fees court costs, witness fees and stenographer's fees, directly incurred by the village in the enforcement of the ordinance or law, regardless of whether monetary damages are sought. This section shall also apply to enforcement of Building Code violations.
(B) The provisions of this section shall entitle the Village of Calumet Park, Cook County, Illinois, to a lien against any real estate owned by any person or entity against whom enforcement is sought, regardless of whether there has been a determination that any ordinance or law has been violated. The fact that a matter may be resolved by the violator by effecting compliance with the ordinance shall not eliminate the right of the Village of Calumet Park to collect the fees and costs provided herein. This lien shall be effective upon the issuance of a certificate by the Clerk of the Village of Calumet Park, that the sums have been expended relative to the enforcement of any ordinance or law, whether or not the violation involved or related to any real estate owned by the violator.
(C) The Clerk of the Village of Calumet Park shall not issue any transfer stamps and shall not permit the recording of any deed, transfer of title, or any other interest in real estate within the Village of Calumet Park, where there is an outstanding balance for the attorney's fees as certified by the Clerk.
(D) In the event that any portion of this section shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The invalidity of any section or division shall not invalidate the remainder of the ordinance.
(Ord. 94-632, passed 7-14-1994)