HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 3210 - 9/8/2009 - AMEND CODE/ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR NUISANCE VIOLATIONSORDINANCE NO. 3210
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 NUISANCES OF TITLE 4 PUBLIC
HEALTH OF THE VILLAGE CODE BY ESTABLISHING AN ADMINISTRATIVE
FEE FOR SERVICES INCLUDING MONITORING, INSPECTIONS,
CORRESPONDENCE, LIEN PREPARATION AND SUCH OTHER EXPENSES
INCURRED BY THE VILLAGE WITH RESPECT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF
NUISANCES VIOLATIONS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 2
WHEREAS, the Village's Department of Health and Community Services is
responsible for the enforcement of the specific nuisances set forth in Section 4-2-2 of the
Village Code; and
WHEREAS, such enforcement often involves additional monitoring, inspections,
correspondence, lien preparation and such other expenses incurred when said nuisances are
not abated in a -timely manner; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the penalty provisions alone of this Chapter
are often insufficient to cover the administrative time and cost incurred by the Village as well
as those matters wherein court proceedings are not initiated; and
WHEREAS, it has been further determined that an administrative fee schedule be
established in order to reimburse the Village for those services enumerated herein reasonably
incurred by the Village.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of
the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, Illinois as follows:
Section 1: That Section 4-2-3 Penalties be and the same is hereby renumbered so as
to read 4-2-4 Penalties.
Section 2: That Title 4 Chapter 2 Nuisances of the Village Code be amended by
adding thereto a new Section 4-2-3 which shall read as follows:
4-2-3: Administrative Fee In addition to being subject to such penalties as set forth
in Section 4-2-4 of this Chapter, any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of
this Section shall be subject to the payment of an administrative fee for services including
monitoring, inspections, correspondence, lien preparation and such other expenses incurred by
the Village, which administrative fees are as follows:
(a)
First time offense
$ 50.00
(b)
Second offense within
the same calendar year
100.00
(c)
Third offense within
the same calendar year
250.00
(d)
The fourth and/or additional
offenses within the same
calendar year for each such
offense
500.00
Section 3: That the Village Clerk is hereby authorized to publish this Ordinance in
pamphlet form.
Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication according to law.
VOTE: AYES: 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0
PASSED this Bch day of September 2009.
APPROVED this 8m day of September 2009.
APPROVED:
Mayor Craig B. Johnson
Village of Elk Grove Village
ATTEST:
Ann I. Walsh, Village Clerk
PUBLISHED this I Ph day of September 2009 in pamphlet form.
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