A. If the village removes nuisance greenery in accordance with section 4-3-5 of this chapter, the owner of the property shall be liable to the village for the reasonable cost thereof, whereupon the village may take steps to perfect and enforce a lien against the property on which the nuisance greenery was located, or against the property which adjoins the right of way or public place on which the nuisance greenery was located, or may institute proceedings to collect the cost, or both. The lien shall be superior to all prior existing liens and encumbrances, except taxes; provided, however, that within one year after such cost and expense is incurred, the village shall file a notice of lien for the cost and expense incurred by the village in the office of the county recorder of deeds. Upon payment of the cost of removal of nuisance greenery after notice of lien has been filed, the lien shall be released by the village. The lien may be enforced by proceedings to foreclose, as permitted by law.
B. If, for any one property, the village removes nuisance greenery on more than one occasion during the course of one year, then the village may combine any or all of the costs of each of those removals into a single notice of lien. (Ord. 699, 4-26-2012)