§ 34-36. Penalties.  


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  • The owner of the premises upon which, or adjacent to which, a violation of this section occurs shall be responsible for such violation. A violation of this section shall result in a $155.00 civil fine plus court costs for each offense. In the alternative, the village may notify the owner or occupant of the land, building or structure, by posting a copy of the removal notice on the land or attaching a copy to the building or structure and in addition, a copy of the removal notice shall be sent by first class mail to the owner of the land, building or structure, at the owner's last known address. Said removal notice shall advise the owner and/or occupant to remove or eliminate from the street the offending material and if the offending material is not removed within three business days, then the material may be removed by the village upon the direction of the village president or his or her designee, and all costs of removal of such material shall be billed to the owner of the subject property, and all invoices which remain unpaid for more than 30 days shall become a lien on the property and assessed as a single line assessment against said property. Notice of the existence of and reason for such a lien shall be mailed to the property owner's last known address.

(Ord. No. 330, § 1, 5-7-2012)