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Sen. Mattie Hunter
Filed: 4/27/2004
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09300HB4280sam001 |
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LRB093 16437 MKM 50078 a |
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| AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4280
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| AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4280 by replacing |
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| everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| "Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by |
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| adding Section 9-2-4.5 as follows:
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| (65 ILCS 5/9-2-4.5 new) |
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| Sec. 9-2-4.5. Special assessment for payment of costs |
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| associated with certain ordinance violations. |
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| (a) For purposes of this Section, "Code" means any |
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| municipal ordinance that requires, after notice, the cutting of |
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| weeds, the removal of garbage and debris, the removal of |
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| inoperable motor vehicles, or the abatement of nuisances from |
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| private property.
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| (b) In addition to any other method authorized by law, if |
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| (i) a property owner is cited with a Code violation, (ii) |
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| non-compliance is found upon reinspection of the property after |
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| the due date for compliance with an order to correct the |
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| ordinance violation or with an order for abatement, and (iii) |
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| costs for services rendered by the municipality to correct the |
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| violation remain unpaid at the point in time that they would |
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| become a debt due and owing the municipality, then those costs |
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| may be collected as a special assessment on the property under |
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| this Division. However, on the date of closing of a sale of |
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| property on which a special assessment has been assessed under |