(a) In case the owner of record or the purchaser under land contract, if that be the case, fails, neglects or refuses to comply with a notice to repair, rehabilitate or demolish and remove such building, structure or portion thereof, the Village Council may proceed to have the building or structure or portion thereof, repaired, rehabilitated or demolished and removed from the premises, leaving the premises in a clean, safe and sanitary condition.
(b) In abating such nuisance, Council may call upon any Village department for whatever assistance may be necessary; or Council may by private contract obtain the abatement thereof and the cost of such private contract shall be paid for from Village funds specifically authorized by Council in order to abate such public nuisances.
(c) The cost of such abatement shall be recovered from the occupant, owner or operator in the following manner:
(1) The occupant, owner or operator shall be billed directly by certified mail for the cost of the abatement. The bill for the cost of the abatement shall be paid within sixty (60) days from the date of the bill.
(2) If the Village does not recover the costs from the occupant, owner or operator in the time set forth in subsection (c)(1) above, the amount thereof shall be certified to the County Treasurer or to the County Auditor, as required by law, and levied as a special assessment against the property on which the building or structure is located and shall be collected in a manner provided by special assessment.
(Ord. 1088-2008. Passed 6-16-08.)