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It shall be the duty of the designated authority to proceed at once upon the expiration of the time specified in the notice to cause such nuisance to be abated; provided, however, that, whenever the owner, occupant, agent or person in possession or control of any premises in or upon which any nuisance may be found is unknown or cannot be found, the designated authority shall proceed to abate such nuisance without notice. In either case, the expense of such abatement shall be collected from the person who may have created or suffered such nuisance to exist, in addition to any penalty or fine.
(Prior Code, § 12-104)
WEEDS
For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DEVELOPED LAND. Any lot of land where a structure is erected, land maintained as lawn, land in unfinished phases of residential or commercial subdivisions wherein a minimum of two buildings have been build and occupied, and public rights-of-way adjacent to the land described in this definition.
VACANT LAND. Any lot of land on which there is no construction pending, land that has been graded in preparation for construction or improvement, forested land, pasture land and land that is being farmed, whether planted or left fallow, and public rights-of-way adjacent to the land described in this definition.
WEEDS. Burdock, ragweed (giant), ragweed (common), thistle, cocklebur, jimson, blue vervain, common milkweed, wild carrot, poison ivy, wild mustard, rough pigweed, lambs quarter, wild lettuce,
curled dock, smartweeds (all varieties), poison hemlock, wild hemp and Johnson grass and all other noxious weeds.
(Prior Code, § 12-201) (Ord. 1629, passed 11-7-2011)
(A) It is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and it shall be unlawful, for the owner or occupant of any lot of developed land to refuse or neglect to cut weeds or any variety of grasses, when such weeds or grasses shall have reached a height in excess of eight inches.
(B) It is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and it shall be unlawful, for the owner or occupant of any lot of vacant land to refuse or neglect to cut weeds or any variety of grasses, when such weeds or grasses shall have reached a height in excess of 20 inches.
(Prior Code, § 12-202) (Ord. 1629, passed 11-7-2011) Penalty, see § 10.99
The Street Supervisor, Chief of Police, President of the Village Board of Trustees or any other person so designated by the President may issue a written notice for removal of weeds or grass. Such weeds or grass shall be cut by the owner or occupant within five days after such notice has been duly served.
(Prior Code, § 12-203)
Service of notice provided for herein may be effected by handing the same to the owner, occupant or lessee of the premises, or to any member of his or her household 15 years of age or older found on the premises, or by mailing such notice to the last known residence address of the owner by certified mail; provided that, if the premises are unoccupied and the owner’s address cannot be obtained, then the notice may be served by posting the same upon the premises.
(Prior Code, § 12-204)
(A) Charges for such weed or grass removal shall be a lien upon the premises. A bill representing the cost and expense incurred or payable for the service shall be presented to the owner.
(B) If this bill is not paid within 30 days of submission of the bill, a notice of lien of the cost and expense thereof incurred by the village shall be recorded in the following manner:
(1) A description of the real estate sufficient for identification thereof;
(2) The amount of money representing the cost and expenses incurred or payable for the service; and
(3) The date or dates when said cost and expense was incurred by the village and shall be filed within 60 days after the cost and expense is incurred.
(Prior Code, § 12-206)
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