It shall be the duty of the Village Plumbing Inspector (hereinafter referred to as the Enforcement Officer) to enforce the provisions of this Chapter. The Enforcement Officer shall issue all necessary notices to inspect, test and abate all illegal connections into the sanitary sewer of the Village.
Whenever the Enforcement Officer determines that there is a violation of this Chapter or has reasonable grounds to believe that a violation does exist, he shall give notice to the owner or to the person responsible therefor in the following manner: such notice shall be in writing, shall describe the real estate and contain a statement for the reason or reasons why it is being issued and, where applicable, include a correction order allowing for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days for the repairs and improvements required to bring the dwelling unit or structure into compliance with the provisions of this Chapter. Such notice shall be deemed to be properly served upon such owner if a copy is delivered to him personally, or by leaving the notice at the usual place of abode, in the presence of someone in the family of suitable age and discretion who shall be informed of the contents thereof, or by certified or registered mail, addressed to the owner at the last known address with return receipt requested.
Within forty-five (45) days after notice to the property owner by the Village of the presence of illegal sanitary sewer connections, the property owner shall, at his or its expense, disconnect all illegal sanitary sewer connections and shall take all necessary action to discontinue all discharges of direct or indirect extraneous flows into the sanitary sewer system.
In the event the Village shall advance for the benefit of the property owner any sums to be used by the property owner in the abatement of any illegal sanitary sewer connection then, and in that event, all sums so advanced shall become a lien upon the property owner's real estate until repaid as directed by the Board of Trustees of the Village. The Village may file a notice of lien in the office of the Recorder of Deeds and the notice filed shall set forth (1) a description of the real estate sufficient for identification thereof, and (2) the amount of money advanced on the part of the property owner and the balance then unpaid. Upon payment of the sums due the Village, the lien shall be released by the Village. The lien may be enforced by proceedings to foreclose as in case of mortgages or mechanics' liens.
(Ord. 5647, 10-4-21)