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(A) The village may abate nuisances by the dismantling, destruction or removal of same. If the nuisance creates an immediate and severe danger to the health and welfare of the residents, it may be abated without notice. If the nuisance does not immediately endanger the health and welfare of the residents, prior to abatement, the Village Clerk shall mail, by certified mail, to the party responsible for the nuisance and the record title owner written notice that the property constitutes a nuisance. The notice shall contain the following:
(1) A description of what constitutes the nuisance;
(2) The location of the nuisance;
(3) A statement of what condition or state of affairs must be achieved for the nuisance to be deemed abated;
(4) A statement suggesting how such abatement might be accomplished;
(5) The date by which abatement must be completed, which is seven days from the mailing of the notice; and
(6) A statement that if the nuisance is not abated within the time period given in the notice, the village shall undertake such abatement as it shall deem necessary for the public good and welfare of the village and shall, thereafter, make such charges against the record title owner and the property where the abatement was carried out, as the law shall allow.
(B) If the whereabouts or address of the record title owner cannot be ascertained, then notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper within the county. The village shall not abate the nuisance until seven days after service by newspaper notice if the danger created is not an immediate danger.
(Ord. 13-465, passed 3-4-2013)
(A) Any person having a judgement entered against him/her for ordinance violations and the fine and/or court costs imposed is/are not paid within 30 days may be turned over to a collection company for further collection efforts.
(B) The Village Mayor or Village Clerk may enter into and sign any agreement with a collection agency for collection efforts of said fine and/or court costs.
(Ord. 23-608, passed 8-7-2023)
WEEDS
WEEDS, as used in this subchapter, shall include, but not be limited to the following: Burdock; Ragweed (giant); Thistle; Ragweed (common); Cockle-bur; Jimson; Blue Vervain; Common Milk Weed; Wild Carrot; Poison Ivy; Wild Mustard; Rough Pigweed; Lambsquarter; Wild Lettuce; Curled Dock; Smartweeds (all varieties); Poison Hemlock; Wild Hemp; Johnson Grass; and all other noxious weeds as defined by the statutes of the state.
(Ord. 11-433, passed 11-7-2011)
(A) It shall be unlawful for anyone to permit weeds, grass or plants, other than trees, bushes, flowers, other ornamental plants, gardens and farm row-crops, to grow to a height exceeding eight inches within the village.
(B) Hay fields shall be mowed a minimum of two times per year.
(C) Any such plants or weeds exceeding such height or mowing requirement are hereby declared to be a nuisance.
(Ord. 11-433, passed 11-7-2011; Ord. 17-503, passed 2-6-2017) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) The village may abate nuisances by the dismantling, destruction or removal of same. If the nuisance creates an immediate and severe danger to the health and welfare of the residents, it may be abated without notice. If the nuisance does not immediately endanger the health and welfare of the residents, prior to abatement, the Village Clerk shall mail, by certified mail, to the party responsible for the nuisance and the record title owner written notice that the property constitutes a nuisance. The notice shall contain the following:
(1) A description of what constitutes the nuisance;
(2) The location of the nuisance;
(3) A statement of what condition or state of affairs must be achieved for the nuisance to be deemed abated;
(4) A statement suggesting how such abatement might be accomplished;
(5) The date by which abatement must be completed, which is seven days from the mailing of the notice; and
(6) A statement that if the nuisance is not abated within the time period given in the notice, the village shall undertake such abatement as it shall deem necessary for the public good and welfare of the village and shall, thereafter, make such charges against the record title owner and the property where the abatement was carried out, as the law shall allow.
(B) If the whereabouts or address of the record title owner cannot be ascertained, then notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper within the county. The village shall not abate the nuisance until seven days after service by newspaper notice, if the danger created is not an immediate danger.
(Ord. 13-464, passed 3-4-2013)
The cost for abating the nuisance shall be billed to the land owner where the nuisance was found and abated. If the bill is not paid within 30 days, a lien shall issue against the real estate where the nuisance was found and abated. The lien for the cost to abate the nuisance shall be in addition to any fines and court costs issued by the Circuit Court of the county.
(Ord. 11-433, passed 11-7-2011)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see 65 ILCS 5/11-20-6 and 5/11-20-7
(A) A copy of the recorded lien shall be mailed, by certified mail, to the land owner of where the nuisance was found and abated. Upon payment of the cost and expenses in full, the lien shall be released by the village for the person in whose name the lien has been filed and the release shall be presented to the person whose name the lien was filed under.
(B) It shall be the responsibility of the person whose name the lien was filed under to record the release and pay any fees for the filing of said release.
(Ord. 11-433, passed 11-7-2011)
Property subject to a lien for unpaid weed cutting charges shall be sold for non-payment of the same and proceeds of such sale shall be applied to pay the charges after deducting costs, as is the case in the foreclosure of statutory liens. Such foreclosure shall be in the name of the village.
(Ord. 11-433, passed 11-7-2011)
GARBAGE AND DEBRIS
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