G-407 - 01/26/1988 - AGREEMENT - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. G- 407
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-98 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK RELATING TO CUTTING OF NOXIOUS WEEDS
WHEREAS, Sections 11-20-6 and 11-20-7 of Chapter 24 of the Illinois
Revised Statutes specifically authorize appropriate authorities of municipalities
to provide for the destruction of weeds at the expense of the owners of the
premises on which the weeds are growing and to collect from the owners of such
private property the reasonable cost of such weed cuttings; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said statutory authority, the President and Board
of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook have heretofore adopted ordinances
codified as Sections 2-94 through 2-98, inclusive, of the Code of Ordinances of
the Village of Oak Brook; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of said Village deem the
amendment appropriate of the amendment of charges previously established pursuant
to Section 2-98 to provide for appropriate reimbursement to the Village for the
cutting of weeds on larger lots where the cost exceeds the charge presently
imposed by ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS as follows:
Section 1: That the provisions of the preamble hereiaabove set forth
are hereby restated 'herein as though fully set forth herein.
Section 2: That Section 2-98(b) of the Code of Ordinances of the
Village of Oak Brook entitled "Abatement, charges for weed cutting" be and is
hereby amended to read as follows:
(b) The charges hereby imposed upon the owner of any property
on which the Village performs or authorizess weed cutting in
the amount of one hundred twenty five dollars ($125.00) for
each such weed cutting on each lot or parcel of land of one
acre or less. The charge for lots over one acre will be one
hundred twenty five dollars ($125.00) per acre or part thereof
on which such service is performed. Such charge shall be due
and payable to the Village no later than thirty (30) days from
the date of the invoice evidencing such cost and expense. If
said charge is not paid within said thirty-day period, an
additional charge of seventy five dollars ($75.00) shall be
added to the initial charge and likewise billed to the owner
of the affected property.
Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in a manner
required by law.
Section 4: That the Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to publi3h this ordinance in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
Ordinance No' G-_!O 7
Ordinance Amending Section 2-98
Relating to Cutting of Noxious
Weeds
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PASSED THIS 26th _ DAY OF January 1988
Ayes:
Trustees Bar,:ecki, Bushy, Imrie, Maher, Rush and Winters
Nays: None
Absent: L7one
APPROVED THIS 26th DAY OF January 1988
Village President'
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
Approved as to Form:
Village Attorney
Published 1-27-88 Pamphlet form
Date Paper
,lot Published