The McHenry County Building and Zoning Department shall give written notification, sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, of any violation of this chapter to the owner of record, lessor, the trustee or other legally responsible party for such property, stating in such notification that they have respected the property and have found violation and shall state in a clear and precise terms a description or explanation of the violation. The property owner of record, trustee, lessor, or legally responsible party shall have thirty (30) days from the date he receives the notice in which to correct such violation or to give satisfactory evidence that he has taken steps that will lead to correcting such violation within a stated period of time, which time must be agreeable to the McHenry County Building and Zoning Department as being fair and reasonable.
Upon the recommendation of the Commission, the McHenry County Board may petition the Circuit Court of McHenry County to restrain and/or enjoin any construction, removal, alteration or demolition in violation of this chapter and may request the removal in whole or part of any exterior architectural feature existing in violation of this chapter which may be necessary or desirable to redress any alteration or demolition in said violation.
(Ord. O-9110-1200-49, Art. 5, § 1, passed 10-15-1991)