G-860 - 06/10/2008 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - OrdinancesORDINANCE 2008 -CD- WEED -LN -G -860
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CUTTING OF WEEDS AND
OVERGROWN GRASS, REPEALING SECTION 8 -4 -5 AND
AMENDING SECTION 10 -1 -2G
OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
WHEREAS, the Village desires to control overgrown weeds and grass in the Village, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11 -20 -7 the Village is authorized to provide for the cutting of
such overgrowth and to place a lien against the affected property, and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees have determined that the cutting of overgrown
weeds and grass will promote the public health, safety and welfare
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 The foregoing preambles are restated and incorporated herein by reference as though
fully set forth herein
Section 2 Section 8 -4 -5 of the Village Code is hereby repealed
Section 3 Section 10 -1 -2G is amended by adding the following
1. Weeds and Overgrown Lawns Declared A Nuisance.
All weeds and grass exceeding eight inches in height found growing in any lot or tract of land in
the Village are hereby declared to be a nuisance and it shall be unlawful to permit any such weeds or
grass to grow in excess of eight inches
2. Removal Notice.
The Village may serve a notice upon the owner of any premises on which weeds or grass are
permitted to grow in violation of the provisions of this section demanding the cutting of such weeds and
grass within five (5) days from the date of such notice The notice shall be personally served on, or sent
by certified mail to the person who was sent the tax bill for the general taxes on the property for the last
preceding year
3. Costs of Removal.
If a person so served does not cut the weeds or grass within ten days of the personal service or
mailing of the notice, the Village may proceed to cut the weeds or grass keeping an account of the
expense of the cutting and such expense shall be charged to and paid by such owner
4. Lien.
Charges for weed or grass cutting shall be a lien upon the real estate affected, superior to all
other liens and encumbrances except tax liens, provided that within 60 days after such cost and expense
is incurred, the Village, or the person performing the service by authority of the Village files a notice of lien
in the office of the Recorder of Deeds The notice shall consist of a sworn statement setting out a
description of the real estate sufficient for identification thereof, the amount of money representing the
ORDINANCE 2008 -CD- WEED -LN -G -860
Repealing Sec 8 -4 -5, Amending
Sec 10 -1 -2G
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cost and expense incurred or payable for the service, and the date or dates when such cost and expense
was incurred by the Village A notice and copy of the lien shall be personally served on, or sent by
certified mail to, the person who was sent the tax bill for the general taxes on the property for the last
preceding year
Section 4 If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid,
the invalidity thereof shall not affect any of the other provisions of this ordinance
Section 5 All ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict
Section 6 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval
and publication as required by law
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APPROVED THIS 10th day of June, 2008
John W Craig
Village President
PASSED THIS 10th day of June, 2008
Ayes Trustees Carson Kennedy Saiyed, Sanford and Wolin (Trustee Manofsky — Temporary Chairman)
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Charlotte K Pruss
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