(a) Whenever the Building or Zoning or Building and Zoning Inspector or the Fire Chief shall be of the opinion that any building or structure in the Village is a nuisance and or dangerous building, he shall file a written statement to this effect with the Village Clerk. The Clerk shall thereupon cause written notice to be served upon the owner thereof, and the occupant thereof, if any, by registered mail or by personal service. Such notice shall state that the building has been declared to be a nuisance and/or a dangerous building or condition and that such nuisance and/or dangerous building or condition must be removed or remedied by repairing or altering the building by demolishing it; and that the conditions must be remedied at once. Such notice may be in the following terms:
“TO (owner-occupant of premises) of the premises known as ____ hereby notified that (describe building) on the premises above mentioned has been hereby notified that (describe building) on the premises above mentioned has been condemned as a nuisance and/or dangerous building after inspection by _______________ . The causes for this decision are (here insert the facts as to the dangerous condition). You must remedy this condition or demolish the building immediately, or the will proceed to do so. If the person receiving the notice has not complied thereto with or taken an appeal from the determination of the officer or employee finding that a nuisance and/or dangerous building exists, within ten days from the time when this notice is served upon such person by personal service or registered mail, the Building or Zoning or Building and Zoning Inspector, may upon orders of the ___________________and proceed to remedy the condition or demolish the nuisance and/or dangerous building” |
(b) The procedures outlined in the foregoing notice are mandatory. Regardless of who remedies the condition or demolishes the nuisance and/or dangerous building the owner thereof shall be responsible for all costs and expenses associated with the same.
(Ord. 3224. Passed 8-10-04.)