O-23-22VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
ORDINANCE NO. 2023- 0-23-22
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 21 OF
"THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS, 1975,"
AS AMENDED, REGARDING LIENS FOR WEED CUTTING COSTS
WHEREAS, the Village of Deerfield is a home rule municipal corporation in
accordance with Article VII, Section 6(a) of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970;
and
WHEREAS, the Village has the authority to adopt ordinances and to promulgate
rules and regulations that pertain to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, Article 3 of Chapter 21 of the "The Municipal Code of the Village of
Deerfield, Illinois, 1975," as amended ("Code's, regulates plants and weeds within the
Village; and
WHEREAS, the Village desires to eliminate the timeframe for which a lien must be
recorded against a property for weed cutting costs to make the administration of its weed
cutting regulations more efficient; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has determined that it will serve and be in the best
interest of the Village and its residents to amend the Village Code pursuant to this
Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF
DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION ONE: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into, and
made a part of, this Ordinance as findings of the Village Board.
SECTION TWO: AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 21 OF THE
VILLAGE CODE. Section 21-18, titled "Abatement; Lien For Weed Cutting Cost," of Article
3, titled "Plants and Weeds," of Chapter 21, titled "Trees and Vegetation," of the Village Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 21-18. Abatement; Lien for Weed Cutting Cost:
(b) Provided that the land is privately owned, 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 encumbrances except
tax liens; provided that within sixty days after such cost is incurred, the
vVillage 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 consist of a sworn statement setting out: 1) the description of
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the 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 expense was incurred by the vVillage."
SECTION THREE: PUBLICATION. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to
publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form pursuant to the Statutes of the State of Illinois.
SECTION FOUR: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance will be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Benton, Berg, Jacoby, Metts-Childers, Oppenheim, Seiden
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED: July 17, 2023
APPROVED: July 17, 2023
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Kent S. treet, Villa e Clerk
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Daniel C. Shapiro, Mayor
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