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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 685 07/07/1959 ORDINANCE NO.~~~ AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE II, CHAPTER 24 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT OF 1957 AS AMENDED WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village of Mount Prospect find it is in the public interest in the preservation of public health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the Village to require the removal of weeds as set forth in Article II, Chapter 24 of the Munici- pal Code of Mount Prospect of 1957 as amended; and WHEREAS, in order to give effect to such purpose and in order to abate the nuisances caused by the failure to remove said weeds, and in order to protect the Village from costs incurred in connection with the abatement of said nuisance, it is the opinion of the corporate author- ities of the Village of Mount Prospect that authority must be established to permit the filing of liens against the property at the time said weeds are cut, said liens to cover the cost of said work, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: Section 1: That Article II plants and Weeds, of Chapter 24 Municipal Regulations, of the Municipal Code of Mount Prospect of 1957 as amended, be and the same is fur- ther amended by adding thereto the following sections: "Section 24.205.1 Lien Against Property When Village Cuts Weeds. If weeds referred to in this article are cut by the Village or by someone directed to cut them on behalf of the Village, a notice of lien of the cost and expense thereof incurred by the Village shall be recorded in the follow- ing manner: The Village or the person performing the service by authority of the Village, in its or his own name, may file notice of lien in the - 2 - office of the recorder of deeds in the county in which such real estate is located, or in the office of the registrar of titles of such county, if the real estate affected is registered under the Torrens System. The notice of lien shall consist of a sworn statement setting out: (1) A description of the real estate sufficient for identification thereof; (2) the amount of money representing the cost and expense incurred or payable for the service; and (3) the date or dates when the cost and expense was incurred by the Villa~e. Such notice shall be filed within sixty (60) days after the cost and expense is incurred. "Section 24.205.2 Release of Lien. Upon payment of the cost and expense after the notice of lien has been filed as provided in the preceding section, the lien shall be re- leased by the Village or person in whose name the lien has been filed and the release shall be filed of record in the same manner as filing notice of lien. " Section 2: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law. Section 3: That all ordinances or parts of ordi- nances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby re- pealed, reserving however, to the Village of Mount Prospect any rights which have accrued to it against any person, firm or corporation under any ordinance or sections of ordinances which may be and are hereby repealed. , 1959. , 1959.