(A) If the Enforcement Officer has reason to believe that a property subject to the provisions of this chapter is posing a serious threat to the public health, safety, and welfare, the Enforcement Officer may temporarily secure the property at the expense of the mortgagee or owner, and may bring the violations before a court of competent jurisdiction or the Village administrative adjudication proceedings as soon as possible to address the conditions of the property. Nothing herein shall limit the Village from abating any nuisance or unsafe condition by any other legal means available to it.
(B) The Village, through its administrative adjudication proceedings or a court of competent jurisdiction, shall have the authority to recommend that the mortgagee or owner affected by this section, implement additional maintenance and/or security measures including, but not limited to, securing any and all doors, windows or other openings, employment of an on-site security guard or other measures as may be reasonably required to help prevent further decline of the property. The Village's Administrative Hearing Officer or Judge of a court of competent jurisdiction may consider any of the foregoing in setting authorized fines.
(C) If the property is posing an imminent threat to the public health, safety, and welfare, then any court of competent jurisdiction may direct or the Village's Administrative Adjudication Hearing Officer may recommend the Village to abate the condition or conditions constituting the threat and the mortgagee or owner may be subject to paying the cost of the abatement.
(D) If the mortgagee or owner does not reimburse the Village for the cost of temporarily securing the property, or of any abatement within thirty (30) days of the Village sending the mortgagee or owner the invoice for the cost of securing the property or the abatement, then the Village may recover its costs in any manner provided by law. (Ord. 2035, 7-24-2019)