(A) The cost of the abatement shall be a lien upon the real estate, superior to all subsequent liens and encumbrances, except taxes. Whenever a bill for the abatement remains unpaid 30 days after it has been rendered to the property owner, the Clerk shall file, within 60 days after the cost and expense of the abatement is incurred, with the Recorder of Deeds of the county, a notice of lien. The notice 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 cost and expense incurred or payable for the service; and
(3) The date or dates when the cost or expense was incurred by the village.
(B) A copy of this notice shall be mailed by the Clerk to the owner of the premises, if his or her address is known to the Clerk.
(C) Property subject to a lien for unpaid bills shall be sold for nonpayment of the same, and the proceeds of the sale shall be applied to pay the charges, after deducting costs, as is the case in the foreclosure of the name of the village.
(D) The Village Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to institute proceedings, in the name of the village, in any court having jurisdiction over such matter, against any property for which the bill has remained unpaid 30 days after it has been rendered.
(Ord. 74-1, passed 1-14-1974)