A. Annual Newspaper Notice: At least once annually, as a courtesy reminder to owners, the village may cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the village a notice in substantially the following form:
LEGAL NOTICE
Take notice that an Ordinance of the VILLAGE OF GERMANTOWN HILLS, ILLINOIS, prohibits the growth of Nuisance Greenery within the Village, namely weeds or grasses exceeding a height of six (6) inches, or any plants or vegetation including trees, bushes, shrubs, flowers or ornamental plants, that unreasonably interfere with the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the Village or that unreasonably interfere with the use of and access to or pose a danger to the streets, right of ways, sidewalks, and utilities, including sewer lines, water lines, power lines, and other municipal infrastructure. Owners in violation of the Ordinance may be required to reimburse the Village for the reasonable cost of cutting such Nuisance Greenery, or may be fined not less than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25) nor more than Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750) for each offense, or both. Your cooperation will be appreciated.
Board of Trustees
Village of Germantown Hills, Illinois
B. Notice To Abate: If an owner of property permits the presence of or fails to cause the removal of nuisance greenery thereon, or upon a right of way located between the owner's property and an adjoining roadway, highway or alleyway, the village shall provide the owner with reasonable notice to abate the nuisance greenery. (Ord. 699, 4-26-2012)