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A premises upon which is situated a vacant building for which inspection fees or registration fees imposed pursuant to this article have not been paid in full or which is not otherwise eligible under this article for the Village real estate transfer tax stamps shall not be permitted to acquire same until the fees are paid and/or the eligibility issues are addressed. Unpaid fees shall be a lien upon the property. (Ord. 15-183, 11-2-2015)
It is the policy of the Village that boarding is a temporary solution to prevent unauthorized entry into a vacant building and that boarded buildings are a public nuisance. A vacant building may not remain boarded longer than three (3) months unless an extension of that time is part of a plan approved by the Director.
A vacant building which is otherwise code compliant and secure as determined by the Director on the basis of police reports, citizen complaints, and other information considered reliable by reasonable persons, may not remain vacant for more than two (2) years and must have an approved plan for occupancy, sale, demolition, or other disposition of the building in place within the time frames established in this article, except as otherwise provided for in subsection 7-10-6A4 of this article. (Ord. 15-183, 11-2-2015)
A. Any person found to have violated any provision of this article shall be subject to a minimum fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per day per violation to a maximum of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) per day per violation, in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies available to the Village. Such other remedies include, but are not limited to, injunctive relief, application to a court of competent jurisdiction for a receiver, demolition, or condemnation, contracting for the repair or purchase of the premises, or foreclosure of any lien the Village may have thereon.
B. A separate and distinct offense shall be committed each day on which such person or persons shall violate the provisions of this article.
C. The Village may enforce this article in its administrative adjudication system or through the court system.
D. Nothing herein contained shall prohibit the Village from immediately condemning as provided for in this code a building or taking other immediate action upon a determination that the building is a public nuisance or poses an imminent danger to the occupants of the building, or the public health, safety and welfare. (Ord. 15-183, 11-2-2015)
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