4-3-5: FINDING OF NUISANCE:
If the building inspector, sheriff, or land use administrator find that a nuisance exists, they, or one of their agents or deputies, shall encourage the responsible person to voluntarily abate the nuisance. Although the building inspector, sheriff, or land use administrator shall generally first attempt to obtain voluntary compliance from the responsible person, nothing herein shall be interpreted to prevent or prohibit the building inspector, sheriff, or land use administrator from pursuing any remedy or combination of remedies available pursuant to this chapter, or state or federal law to abate the nuisance. Therefore, Kane County may prosecute violators of county ordinances or state laws without being first required to comply with the provisions of this chapter, even though the activity or conduct prosecuted may also constitute a nuisance under this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to prevent or prohibit Kane County from enforcing applicable state laws, county ordinances and/or building codes without first treating the offending conduct, situation or activity as a nuisance pursuant to this chapter. (Ord. 2004-4, 11-22-2004; amd. Ord. 2014-13, 6-23-2014)