[1943 Code; Ord. 97-12, 6-16-1997, § 1]
As used in this Article, shall include all common grasses,
including, but not limited to, bluegrass, rye and fescue.
As used in this Article, shall include the following: burdock,
ragweed (giant), ragweed (common), thistle, cockleburr, jimson, blue
vervain, common milkweed, wild carrot, poison ivy, wild mustard, rough
pigweed, lambsquarter, wild lettuce, curled dock, smart weeds (all
varieties), poison hemlock and wild hemp.
[1943 Code; Ord. 97-12, 6-16-1997, § 1]
It is hereby declared to be illegal for the owners of real estate
in the Village to refuse or neglect to cut grass and weeds when such
grass and weeds shall have reached a height in excess of eight inches.
[1943 Code; Ord. 97-12, 6-16-1997, § 1]
Every owner of real estate within the Village shall cut the
grass and weeds on his property at all such times as may be necessary
so that such grass and weeds shall not exceed eight inches in height,
and if such owner neglects or refuses to cut such grass and weeds
so that such grass and weeds shall exceed eight inches in height,
the Village may cut the grass and weeds or authorize some person to
cut the same on behalf of the Village.
[1943 Code; Ord. 97-12, 6-16-1997, § 1]
If "grass" and "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 for the cost and expense thereof incurred by the
Village, shall be recorded in the following 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 office of the
recorder of deeds in Cook County 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: a) a description of the real estate sufficient
for identification thereof; b) the amount of money representing the
cost and expense incurred or payable for the service; and c) the date
or dates when the cost and expense were incurred by the Village. Such
notice shall be filed within 60 days after the cost and expense is
incurred.
[1943 Code]
Upon payment of the cost and expense after the notice of lien has been filed as provided in Section 23-17 of this chapter, the lien shall be released 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 the lien.
