A. Authority: From time to time, as deemed necessary, in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare, the Village Administrator may direct that Garbage, Refuse, Debris, and Other Waste (the “Unlawful Accumulation”) be removed from private property within the corporate limits of the village.
B. Notice To Remove:
1. Upon such direction, the Village Administrator shall give written notice by United States mail to the owner of the property upon which the Unlawful Accumulation exists, and in the event that the name of the owner of said property is unable to be determined, the notice shall be given to the last assessee of the general real estate taxes on said real estate.
2. The aforesaid notice shall designate the real estate, the Unlawful Accumulation thereon to be removed and shall provide that if the same is not removed from the said real estate within ten (10) days after the mailing of such notice, the Village will cause the same to be removed and collect the reasonable cost thereof from the owner of said real estate.
3. Removal By Village: Upon the failure, refusal or neglect of the owner of any real estate upon which Unlawful Accumulation exists to remove the same within ten (10) days after the mailing of notice as above provided, the Village Administrator shall notify the appropriate village employees or a contractor retained by the Village to remove it from the property.
4. Billing For Removal Costs: The village shall then bill the owner of said real estate for the reasonable cost of the removal, posting the same by United States mail.
E. Costs And Lien:
1. In the event the owner of any real estate from which Unlawful Accumulation has been removed pursuant to the provisions of this section fails to pay the cost thereof by the due date furnished on the invoice to the customer for the same, the Village shall cause a notice of lien to be filed in the office of the recorder of deeds of Will County, Illinois, which notice shall consist of a sworn statement setting out: a) a description of the real estate sufficient for identification thereof, b) the amount of money representing the cost and expense incurred or payable for the service, and c) the date or dates when such cost and expense was incurred by the village, and d) the property tax payer of record shall be provided with a notice of the filing of the lien.
2. In the event the cost incurred by the village for the removal of any garbage or
debris from private property pursuant to the terms of this section are not paid by the owner of said real estate within eighteen (18) months from the date of filing of the notice of lien therefor, the Village Administrator shall advise the board of trustees of the same to enable it to designate whether foreclosure of the lien for the same should be commenced. (Ord. 22-2037, 3-22-2022)