(A) In addition to the other remedies provided herein, and otherwise by law, charges for such weed removal shall be a lien on the premises. Whenever a bill for such charges and/or fine remain unpaid for 30 days after it has been rendered, the City Clerk may file with the Recorder of Deeds of LaSalle County, a statement of lien claim. The statement of lien claim shall consist of a sworn statement setting out:
(1) A description of the real estate sufficient for identification thereof;
(2) The amount of money representing the costs and expense incurred or payable for the service of remediation and also including the costs and expense of recording the lien, all of which shall be included within the lien; and
(3) The date or dates when such costs and expense was incurred by the municipality.
(B) Notice of such lien claim shall be personally served on or sent by certified mail to the person to whom was sent a tax bill for the general taxes on the property for the last preceding year. The notice of lien shall be delivered or sent after the cutting of weeds on the property. The notice shall state the substance of that which is set forth above herein, and shall contain a copy of this subchapter, and shall further identify the property by common description and the location of the weeds cut.
(C) Upon the payment of the costs and expense after notice of lien has been filed, any lien so filed shall be released by the city, and the release may be filed of record as in the case of filing the notice of lien. All of the recording costs in connection with recording of the lien and in connection with the recording of the release shall be borne by the releasee.
(Ord. 1735, passed 5-29-2001; Am. Ord. 2235, passed 6-28-2010)