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5-1-7: NONSUMMARY ABATEMENT PROCEDURE:
   A.   Except where otherwise provided by the ordinances of the village, any officer of the village possessing police powers may serve or cause to be served a notice, in writing, upon the owner, agent, occupant or person in possession, charge or control of any lot, building or premises or item of personalty in or upon which any nuisance exists, requiring said person to abate the nuisance within a specified reasonable time, in such manner as the notice shall direct.
   B.   If the person so served and notified does not abate the nuisance within the specified reasonable time, the corporate authorities may proceed to abate the nuisance in any or all manner allowable by law, including, without limiting the generality thereof, the following:
      1.   Seeking to impose a monetary penalty as defined by section 5-1-10 of this chapter by instituting an ordinance enforcement action.
      2.   Seeking to enjoin the continuation of the nuisance by the filing of a lawsuit in a court of competent jurisdiction. (Ord. 504, 6-19-2006)
5-1-8: SUMMARY ABATEMENT PROCEDURE:
Whenever, in the opinion of an officer of the village possessing police powers, the maintenance or continuation of a nuisance creates an imminent threat of serious injury to persons or serious damage to personal or real property, or if the nuisance can be abated summarily without or with only minor damage to the items or premises which are creating the nuisance, and the continuation of the nuisance poses a substantial threat of injury to persons or property or a substantial interference with the quiet enjoyment of life normally present in the community, such officer shall proceed to abate such nuisance; provided further, that whenever the owner, occupant, agent or person in possession, charge or control of the real or personal property which has become a nuisance is unknown or cannot readily be found, the village officer with police power may proceed to abate such nuisance without notice. Where the abatement of the nuisance requires continuing acts by the corporate authorities beyond the initial summary abatement and any other additional emergency abatement, it may seek abatement of such nuisance on a permanent basis through judicial process as soon as reasonably possible. (Ord. 504, 6-19-2006)
5-1-9: COSTS:
The cost of abating a public nuisance shall be borne by the owner of the property or person causing, permitting or maintaining the nuisance. Such cost shall be assessed against the real estate as other special taxes and shall include the attorney fees of the village. The costs enumerated in this section shall constitute a lien on the premises, and said lien shall be perfected by the village clerk filing a notice of said lien with the county recorder of deeds. Said lien shall specifically enumerate the costs, the street address of the property and, if known, the owner and legal description of the property. (Ord. 504, 6-19-2006; amd. 2012 Code)
5-1-10: PENALTY:
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this chapter shall be fined as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each and every day during or on which a violation occurs. The removal and disposal of any vehicle or object shall not be considered a recovery or penalty so as to bar enforcement of any penalty that may be applicable. (Ord. 504, 6-19-2006; amd. 2012 Code)