(A) When in the judgment of the Village President the roots of any tree or bush are causing damage to any sewer, sidewalk, pavement, or other public property, the same may be declared a public nuisance.
(B) Notice shall be given to the property owner as provided in § 10.15.
(C) The notice will set a time for hearing at the next regular Village Council meeting which is at least 30 days from the giving or posting of notice.
(D) If, at the hearing before the Village Council, the Council determines that a public nuisance exists, the owner shall then be given 14 days in which to remove the tree or bush and to repair, or pay for the repair of, the public property damaged.
(E) If the owner fails to remove the tree or bush within 14 days, then the owner shall be deemed to have committed a nuisance, and the village may abate the nuisance.
(F) In addition to the fines and penalties as may be assessed against the property owner for committing a nuisance, the village may recover the cost of abating the nuisance and repairing damage caused by the nuisance in a civil action against the property owner, or by any other means permitted by law.
(Ord. 02 10-09, passed 10-12-2009)