(A) Notice To Remove Violation: The village president shall notify in writing by certified mail the person who owns or controls any property, whereon a violation of this chapter is occurring, of his/her determination that a violation is occurring, and require in writing that the violation be eliminated, at the expense of such person, within thirty (30) calendar days of the date such notice is sent. The village president may, for purposes of this section, appoint a village official, employee or committee member to act in his place.
(B) Appeal: The person who owns or controls any property, after being notified by the village president that a violation exists on his/her property, may appeal that determination in the manner set forth herein. Appeal of such determination shall be taken by filing a written appeal not more than fifteen (15) days following the date of mailing of the notice of the violation provided for in subsection (A) of this section. The appeal shall be addressed to the board of trustees, through the office of the village clerk. The board of trustees shall schedule a hearing date for not less than ten (10) days and not more than thirty (30) days after receiving such notice of appeal, and shall notify the person appealing of the date and time of their consideration of the appeal and such person may appear and be heard by the board of trustees.
If the determination of the village president is not reversed as provided for herein, then the village president shall require in writing by certified mail that the violation be removed within fifteen (15) calendar days from such date of notice.
(C) Removal Of Violation By Village: If the violation is not removed within thirty (30) days, as provided in subsection (A) of this section, or in the event of appeal, within fifteen (15) days following notice from the village president that the board of trustees failed to reverse the determination, the village president may cause the removal of the violation and the cost of such removal shall be charged against the property on which the obstruction occurred. The owner or person in charge of the property shall pay said cost of removal within thirty (30) days of receipt of a statement of said cost. The failure of the person notified to eliminate the violation as required by a notice to do so from the village president or to pay the said cost of removal within the time allowed therein shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
(D) Noncompliance: Any fence lawfully existing on August 26, 1998, which is not in compliance with this chapter, may continue to lawfully exist, and normal repairs to such fences are permissible where such repairs do not constitute a total fence replacement. (Ord. 98-10, 10-13-1998)