The following sections are hereby revised:
Section 101.1. Insert: City of Plano, Illinois.
Section 103.2. Insert: The code official shall be the director of building, planning, and zoning of the city of Plano.
Section 103.5. Fees to be determined and established at a later date by amendment to this chapter.
Section 106.2.1. Add:
"Subsequent Investigation Of Compliance:
Immediately upon the termination of the time allowed in any notice of violation, the building inspector, or any police officer or other inspector of the city, shall investigate to determine whether or not such violation has been abated."
Section 106.4. Insert at end of paragraph:
"Any owner or occupant found guilty of a violation of this code shall be fined no less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00 for each such offense, and each day that the violation continues after due notice thereof has been served shall be deemed a separate offense."
Section 107.1. Insert at end of paragraph:
"Notice shall be directed to the owner of record of the property, as shown in the records of the recorder of deeds of Kendall County, Illinois, or to the occupant of said property, or to both, which said notice shall describe the violation and shall, in addition to any other information required by section 107.2, establish a reasonable time limit for the abatement of the violation thereof by such owner or occupant, which time shall be not less than seven (7) days nor more than thirty (30) days after service of such notice."
Section 107.1.1. Add:
"Complaints By Citizens:
Any citizen of the city who observes a violation of this code may file his affidavit setting forth in detail the violation, its location and the name of the owner and occupant of the property (if known) on which such violation is alleged, and may file such affidavit with the building inspector of the city, who shall make an investigation of such charge, and if such violation exists, shall issue a notice to the owner or occupant of the property as provided herein."
Section 111.2. Substitute, for all of the language of sections 111.2, 111.2.1, 111.2.2, 111.2.3, 111.2.4, and 111.2.5, the following:
"The board of appeals shall be the city of Plano plan commission/zoning board of appeals".
Section 111.6. Substitute, for all of the language of sections 111.6, 111.6.1, and 111.6.2, the following:
"111.6 Board Decision: The board of appeals shall modify or reverse the decision of the code official only by a concurring vote of 2/3rds of the members of the board of appeals present and voting at the hearing. All actions taken by the board of appeals are considered final unless the appellant files, in writing, within seven calendar days after the action of the board of appeals, an appeal to the city council of the city of Plano. Said appeal will first be directed to the building and zoning committee of the city council where at the committee's earliest convenience the appeal will be considered. The building and zoning committee will then forward its recommendation to the city council. The city council shall modify or reverse the decision of the board of appeals only by a concurring vote of 2/3rds of the corporate authorities. The decision of the city council is final, save any remedies that may be found in the appropriate court, and in accordance with section 111.7."
Paragraph 112.4: After the words "liable to a fine" delete all following words and insert "in accordance with section 106.4."
Chapter 1. Insert:
Section 113: Lien For Unpaid Charges:
113.1 Lien For Unpaid Charges: Charges incurred by the city for the abatement of any violations under this code shall be a lien upon the premises. Whenever a bill for such charges remains unpaid for more than thirty (30) days, after it has been rendered, the city clerk may file with the recorder of deeds of Kendall County a statement of lien claim. The statement shall obtain a legal description of the premises, the expenses and costs incurred and the date the violation was abated, and the notice that the city claims a lien for such account. Notice of such lien claim shall be mailed to the owner of the premises if his address is known; provided, however that failure of the clerk to record such lien claim or mail such notice, or the failure of the owner to receive such notice, shall not affect the right to foreclose the lien for such charges as provided in the following subsection.
113.2 Foreclosure Of Lien:
113.2.1. Property subject to a lien for unpaid expenses for the abatement of a nuisance shall be sold for nonpayment of same and the proceeds of such sale shall be applied to pay the charges after deducting costs, as in the case in the foreclosure of statutory liens. Such foreclosure shall be maintained in the name of the city.
113.2.2. The city attorney is authorized to institute such proceedings, in the name of the city and any court having jurisdiction over such matter, against any property for which such bill has remained unpaid sixty (60) days after it has been rendered.
Section 302.4. After the words "in excess of", insert:
"eight inches (8")".
(Ord. 2011-5, 2-14-2011)
Amend by adding thereto the following additional paragraph:
"Parkways: The owner of property abutting any public street, alleyway, road or other right of way shall maintain the area between the edge of the pavement or curb and the property line, commonly known as the parkway, and shall not allow the growth of weeds on said parkways in excess of eight (8") inches in violation of this code."
(Ord. 2017-6, 1-23-2017)
Section 303.14. Insert:
"From April 1 to November 1".
Section 308.2.1. Insert at the end of the sub-paragraph:
"The owner shall provide arrangements for rubbish to be collected at a frequency as necessary to conform to paragraph 308.1 of this code, but not less than one time per week."
Paragraph 404.4.1: After the words "shall contain at least 70 square feet" add the words, "for a single occupant and an additional 50 square feet for each additional occupant."
Paragraph 404.5: After the word, "occupants" add the following, "nor more permitted by the minimum area requirements of table 404.5."
Insert table 404.5 as follows:
MINIMUM AREA REQUIREMENTS
Space | Minimum Area In Square Feet | ||
1-2 Occupants | 3-5 Occupants | 6+ Occupants | |
Living room | No requirement | 120 | 150 |
Dining room | No requirement | 80 | 100 |
Kitchen | 50 | 50 | 60 |
Bedrooms | Shall comply with paragraph 404.4.1 | ||
Section 602.3. Insert:
"October 1 through April 30".
Section 602.4. Insert:
"October 1 through April 30".
(Ord. 2011-5, 2-14-2011)