(a) The City Clerk's office, or its duly authorized agent, shall serve or cause to be served an official notice upon the owner or occupant or person in possession or control of any premises on which any greenery is growing in violation of this chapter and shall demand the abatement of the nuisance within ten days. Notice shall be deemed to have been served when the notice is personally served on, or sent by certified mail to, the owner or the person to whom was sent the tax bill for the general taxes on the property for the last preceding year, occupant, agent or person in possession or control of the premises, or to any member of his or her household of the age of 13 years old found on the premises; and in case no one is in the actual possession of the premises, then by posting the same on the premises.
(b) It shall only be necessary for the notice to be provided one time each growing season, except in the case of posting, in which case, notice shall be provided for each violation.
(Ord. 2018-10-2. Passed 10-24-18.)
Statutory reference:
Cutting and removal of weeds, grass, trees and bushes, see ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 11-20-7