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I L L I N O I S
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -74 -53
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 27.304
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF DEERFIELD OF 1963
PASSED and APPROVED by the
President and Board of Trustees
the 19ttjay of August , 1974.
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Deerfield, Illinois, the 19th
day of August , A.D. 1974.
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V I L L A G E O F D E E R F I E L D
I L L I N O I S
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -74 -53
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 27.304
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF DEERFIELD OF 1963
PASSED and APPROVED by the
President and Board of Trustees
the 19ttjay of August , 1974.
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Deerfield, Illinois, the 19th
day of August , A.D. 1974.
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -74- 53
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 27.304
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF DEERFIELD OF 1963
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION That Section 27.304 of the Municipal Code of Deerfield
ONE: of 1963, as amended, is hereby further amended by
striking said section in its entirety and substituting in lieu there
of the following:
"27.304 Abatement - Lien for weed cutting.cost,)
In all cases where the owner or person controlling the real
estate on which there exists a growth of weeds in violation
of the foregoing Sections shall fail, refuse or neglect to cut
the same or cause the same to be cut and otherwise removed
after ten (10) days written notice served on such owner or
occupant or person controlling the real estate, the Village
Manager may proceed to abate such nuisance by causing the
same to be cut and removed from the property and the costs
thereof shall be charged to and collected from the owner
of such real estate. The cost of cutting and removing such
weeds shall also become a lien upon the real estate affected,
until paid, superior to all other liens and incumbrances ex-
cept tax liens; provided that within sixty (60) days after such
cost is incurred, the Village Manager files notice of lien
in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of the County wherein
the real estate is situated. Said notice of lien shall con-
sist of a sworn statement setting out (1) the description
of.t_he real.estate sufficient for identification thereof,
(2) .'the amount of money representing the cost and expense
incurred or payable for the service of cutting and removing
such weeds, and (3) the date or dates when such cost or ex-
pense was incurred by the Village. The lien of the Village .
shall not be valid as to any purchaser whose rights in or to
such real estate have arisen subsequent to the weed cutting
and prior to the filing of such notice, nor shall the lien
of the Village be valid as to any mortgagee, judgment credi-
tor or other lienor whose rights in and to such real estate
arise prior to the filing of such notice. Upon payment of
the cost and expense by the owner of or persons interested
in such property after notice ofLlien has been filed, the lien
shall be released by the Village and the release may be filed
of record as in the case of filing notice of lien."
SECTION That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to
TWO: publish this'Ordinance in pamphlet form.
SECTION That this Ordinance shall be in full force and
THREE: effect from and after its passage, approval and
publication, as provided by law.
AYES: Finne, Gavin, Moate, Moses (4)
NAYS: None (0)
ABSENT: Kelin;�= Stietir (2)
PASSED this 19thday of August A.D. 1974.
APPROVED this 19th day of August A.D. 1974.
ATTEST:
VILLAGE CLERK
ILLAGE PRE IDENT
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