A. Abatement Of Nuisances: The owner of said building, structure or part thereof shall abate said nuisance by the razing of said building, structure or part thereof to the ground level, or by rebuilding or repairing said building, structure or part thereof in accordance with building restrictions so as to eliminate all danger to public safety. (1993 Code § 4-4-2)
B. Order Of Abatement: Upon the village officials by resolution declaring a nuisance, said officials shall issue an order of abatement of said nuisance, which order of abatement shall be served upon the owner of said building residing in the village, or published in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation in the village, and a copy of said publication posted on said building if said owner does not reside in the village or is unknown. (1993 Code § 4-4-3)
C. Failure To Abate: If said owner shall fail to abate said nuisance within a reasonable time after the service or publication and posting of said order of abatement, then the village shall abate said nuisance by razing said building, structure, or part thereof to ground level, and said razing may be done by employment of labor or by contract; the salvage sold and the proceeds applied on the cost of razing and the cost of proceeding to abate. (1993 Code § 4-4-4)
D. Liability For Costs: In case said proceeds are insufficient to pay the costs of abatement, then the owner shall be liable to the village for the balance of said costs, to be recovered in a suit of law, and in case said proceeds are more than said costs, the balance shall be paid to said owner or deposited in the village treasury for the use of said owner. (1993 Code § 4-4-5)