(A) The existence within the limits of the village of any unprotected, unbarricaded, open, or dangerous excavations, holes, pits, or wells, or of any excavations, holes, pits, or wells which constitute or are reasonably likely to constitute a danger or menace to the public health, safety, or welfare are hereby prohibited and declared a public nuisance; provided, however, that this subchapter shall not prevent the construction of excavations under a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter or the Village Building Code where such excavations are properly protected and warning signs and lights located in such manner as may be approved by the Village Council, and provided farther, that this section shall not apply to drains created or existing by authority of the state, county, village, or other governmental agency.
(B) Where the Building Inspector shall determine a nuisance to exist as herein defined, he or she shall notify the owner as shown on the latest tax rolls in writing of such finding and require the owner to abate such nuisance within a reasonable time, in no event less than 30 days nor more than 90 days, in the event the property owner fails to abate or cause to be abated such nuisance, then the Building Inspector may abate or cause to be abated such nuisance and the cost or reasonable value of such work shall be placed as an assessment against said property on the next assessment roll.
(1984 Code, § 8-06-060) (Ord. 28, passed 1-30-1973)