(A) The owner of any vacant building, whether residential, commercial, or industrial, must within 15 days after its vacancy secure and protect such building as follows:
(1) All exterior doors must be padlocked;
(2) All windows must be boarded up with no less than ½ inch plywood and secured from the inside;
(3) All utilities, including gas, electric, and water must be turned off; and
(4) Any vacant building must be cleared of all flammable materials and debris.
(B) If the owner of a vacant building fails to comply with division (A) hereof, the Village Manager or his or her representative shall notify such owner by registered mail of the noncompliance of such owner and give the owner seven calendar days after the date of the notice to comply. If such owner fails to comply within the seven day period, then the Village Manager will direct the appropriate officer of the village to cause such security measures to be installed on the vacant building as is necessary.
(C) The Village Manager shall make a claim on the owner of any vacant building for moneys expended by the village in boarding up and securing such vacant building. If the owner of a vacant building fails to pay the village, the Village Manager or his or her representative shall proceed to take the necessary legal action to reduce the claim of the village against such owner to judgment and file the judgment in the office of County Recorder as a judgment lien.
(1995 Code, § 150.27) (Ord. 81-O-6, passed 4-13-1981)