Upon notification that the owner of the unsafe building or structure
has failed or refused to repair the unsafe building or structure within the
time specified in the final order, the Code Enforcement Officer shall report
same to the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees may direct that the village
shall cause the repair or removal of the unsafe building. After the work has
been completed, the Code Enforcement Officer shall file with the Board of
Trustees a verified statement of all the direct costs of same, together with
a charge of 50% in addition thereto as compensation to the village for administering,
supervising and handling said work.
Upon receipt of the verified statement, the Board of Trustees shall
direct that the amount thereof, including the charges added thereto, shall
constitute a lien against said premises and direct that the same shall be
added to the next assessment roll of general village taxes and shall be collected
and enforced in the same manner, by the same proceedings, at the same time
and under the same penalties as the general village tax and as a part thereof.
In addition, interest shall run thereon from the date of filing the verified
statement to the date of actual payment at the prime rate of interest plus
2%, based on the prime rate for the date of the verified statement.
Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the village may,
at its election, institute suit against the owner of said premises for the
direct costs, together with a charge of 50% in addition thereto as compensation
to the village for administering, supervising and handling said work, and
enter judgment thereon against the owner personally for the aforesaid amount.
The imposition and collection of any fine or penalty hereinafter prescribed
shall not bar the right of the village to collect the costs of the removal
or repair of any unsafe building or structure as herein prescribed.
The failure of the owner to complete the repairs or to remove the unsafe building or structure as specified in the final notice of the Code Enforcement Officer shall subject the owner to the same procedure and penalties as herein set forth in §
72-16.
The transfer of title by the owner of premises upon which an unsafe
building or structure is located shall be no defense to any proceedings under
this chapter.
Any person upon whom a notice as provided in this chapter has been served
and who fails, neglects or refuses to place such unsafe building or structure
in a safe condition as designated in such notice or who shall violate any
of the provisions of this chapter or orders given pursuant thereto or who
shall resist or obstruct the Code Enforcement Officer in carrying out the
provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a
fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15 days,
or both. Each week in which such violation continues shall constitute a separate
offense.