(A) The county shall notify the owner of any premises of the existence of a condition on the premises which constitutes a nuisance and shall direct the owner to abate the nuisance within 15 days.
(B) Notice is to be made in writing by mailing a copy of the notice to the last known address of each owner or owners.
(C) (1) In the event the owner fails to abate a garbage and/or debris nuisance, pursuant to at least 15-days’ notice, the county may enter the premises and remove the garbage and/or debris.
(2) The cost and expense of the removal shall be a lien upon the property pursuant to the provisions of 55 ILCS, 5/5-1118.
(D) (1) In the event the owner fails to abate a weed nuisance, pursuant to at least 15-days’ notice, the county may enter the premises and cause the weeds to be cut.
(2) The cost and expense of the cutting shall be a lien upon the property pursuant to the provisions of 55 ILCS 5/5-1099.
(E) Moving or relocating any activity or material from the location or premises identified in a notice of violation to another location or premises in unincorporated Macon County where the activity or material constitutes a public nuisance shall be deemed a failure to abate the original cited nuisance and a continuation of the original cited nuisance.
(Ord. O-25-11-92, passed 11-10-1992; Ord. O-59-4-13-06, passed 4-13-2006; Ord. O-80-12-09, passed 12-10-2009; Ord. O-138-07-21, passed 7-8-2021)