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(A) Notice to owner. If the Mayor, based on the report of the inspecting officer, shall determine that a public nuisance exists on private property and that there is great and immediate danger to the public health, safety, peace, morals or decency, the Mayor may direct the police, or a deputy sheriff, to serve a notice on the owner, or, if the owner cannot be found, on the occupant or person causing, permitting or maintaining such nuisance and to post a copy of the notice on the premises. Such notice shall direct the owner, occupant or persons causing, permitting or maintaining a nuisance to abate or remove the nuisance within 24 hours and shall state that unless the nuisance is so abated, the city will cause the same to be abated and will charge the cost thereof to the owner, occupant or person causing, permitting or maintaining the same, as the case may be.
(B) Abatement by the city. If the nuisance is not abated within the time provided or if the owner, occupant or person causing the nuisance cannot be found, the Mayor, Police, or the Building Inspector, or some other city official whom the Mayor shall designate, shall cause the abatement or removal of such public nuisance.
(Ord. 533, passed 4-20-87)
If the inspecting officer shall determine that a public nuisance exists on private premises, but that the nature of the nuisance is not such as to threaten great and immediate danger to the public health, safety, peace, morals or decency, he shall file a written report of his finds with the Mayor, who shall cause an action to abate the nuisance to be commenced in the name of the city.
(Ord. 533, passed 4-20-87)
In addition to any other penalty imposed for the erection, contrivance, creation, continuance or maintenance of a public nuisance, the cost of abating a public nuisance by the city shall be collected as a debt from the owner, occupant or person causing, permitting or maintaining the nuisance, and if notice to abate the nuisance has been given to the owner, such cost shall be assessed against the real estate as other special taxes.
(Ord. 533, passed 4-20-87)
(A) Any person violating this chapter shall be subject to the abatement provisions set forth in this chapter, and in addition thereto shall be subject to a fine of not less than $250 and not more than $500 with each day that the provisions of this chapter are violated constituting a separating offense. (Ord. 533, passed 4-20-87)
(B) Any person who violates or aids or abets in the violation of § 91.46(A) is guilty of a petty offense, and :
(1) Shall be fined not less than $50 or more than $100; and
(2) Shall be required by the court to make a disposition on the abandoned or unclaimed vehicle and pay all towing and storage charges pursuant to ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 4- 203(a) and (e).
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 4-214(a)(2))
CITY OF FARMER CITY, ILLINOIS,
POLICE DEPARTMENT
NOTICE OF INTENT TO TOW VEHICLE
To:
Name
Address
City, State, Zip
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the City of Farmer City, Illinois, intends to remove the following vehicle registered in your name, and which has been abandoned on municipal property:
Make Model Year
License Tag Serial Number
The City of Farmer City, Illinois, has determined that this vehicle is abandoned based on the following facts*:
A. Said vehicle is in a state of disrepair rendering the vehicle incapable of being driven in its condition.
B. Said vehicle has not been moved or used for seven consecutive days or more and is apparently deserted.
C. Said vehicle displays no valid registration rendering the vehicle incapable of being legally operated.
*Strike inapplicable paragraph.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that a hearing has been scheduled for the day of , 19 , at a.m./p.m. before Chief of Police, City of Farmer City Police Department, Farmer City, Illinois at the Farmer City Police Station located at City Hall, Main Street, Farmer City, Illinois 61842. At said hearing, facts concerning the abandonment of said vehicle will be presented. You may be present at this hearing to present evidence.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that at the conclusion of said hearing, if it is determined that the vehicle in question will be removed by the City of Farmer City, Illinois, you shall be responsible for towing and storage fees, in addition to any fine resulting from said abandonment.
Chief of Police
Farmer City, Illinois
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS
COUNTY OF DeWITT )
I hereby certify that a copy of the above and foregoing Notice was*:
1. Personally served to all persons to whom the Notice is directed
2. Mailed by certified mail to all persons to whom the Notice is directed
3. Posted as provided in this form *(strike out inapplicable provisions)
*Strike inapplicable paragraph.
me this day of , 19 .
Notary Public
(Ord. 533, passed 4-20-87)