Any resident of the village and any other interested person
may file a complaint in writing with the Village Clerk alleging that
there exists on the property of another or through the act or neglect
of another conditions which constitute a public nuisance or which
endanger or tend to endanger the property, safety or health of any
inhabitant of the village or the peace and good order of the village
or the public health.
The Village Clerk shall cause such complaint to be investigated
and shall submit the same, together with a written report of his findings,
to the Board of Trustees at its next regular meeting.
The Board of Trustees may direct that the person or persons
believed to be responsible for the alleged conditions appear before
the Board of Trustees at a time and place designated and show cause
why such conditions should not be abated or corrected. Such notice
may be served either personally or by certified mail addressed to
the person at his or her last known residence address or may be served
in any other manner permitted for service of a summons in a civil
action.
At the time and place designated, the Board of Trustees shall
meet and hear the persons interested and may make such investigations
and inquiries as the Board may determine. Thereupon the Board of Trustees
may, by resolution, make such orders and directions as may seem necessary
or proper under the circumstances.
The failure of the person or persons to whom such notice has
been sent to appear shall be deemed an admission of the truth of the
allegations and a consent to such action by the Board of Trustees,
provided that the notice given to such person so states.
[Amended 5-17-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989]
Each person who violates any provision of this chapter shall,
for each and every day that said violation continues, be subject to
a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to
exceed six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
In addition to any penalty provided herein, in the event any
person fails to comply with the provisions of said orders and directions
or any part thereof within a period of time specified therein by the
Board of Trustees, the Village of Kensington is authorized to perform
such acts as may cause compliance with the said orders or directions,
and the expenses of the said performance by the village shall be charged
to the property affected in the same manner as a special assessment
and shall be the personal liability of any person who failed to so
comply.