10-10-11: ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY:
   A.   If the Enforcement Officer has reason to believe that a property subject to the provisions of this chapter is posing a serious threat to the public health, safety, and welfare, the Code Enforcement Officer may abate the property pursuant to any applicable Village code necessary to secure the property at the expense of the mortgagee or owner. Nothing herein shall limit the Village from abating any nuisance or unsafe condition by any other legal means available to it.
   B.   The code enforcement official or court of competent jurisdiction shall have the authority to require the mortgagee or owner affected by this section, to implement additional maintenance and/or security measures including, but not limited to, securing any and all doors, windows or other openings, or other measures as may be reasonably required to help prevent further decline of the property.
   C.   If the mortgagee or owner does not reimburse the Village for the cost of temporarily securing the property, or of any abatement directed or performed by the code enforcement official, within thirty (30) days of the Village sending the mortgagee or owner the invoice, the Village may lien the property with such cost, along with an administrative fee as determined in the Village's Fee Ordinance to recover the administrative personnel services. In addition to filing a lien the Village may pursue financial penalties against the mortgagee or owner.
   D.   The Village may contract with an entity to implement this chapter, and, if so, any reference to the Enforcement Officer herein shall include the entity the Village contracts with for that purpose. (Ord. 2018-55, 10-18-2018)