Public Nuisance Ordinance Enforcement
Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 November 2008 00:00
Written by Administrator
Monday, 10 November 2008 23:36
ARTICLE III - ENFORCEMENT
Section 1. ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
Sections 1(a), 1(b) and 1(c) of Article II of this Ordinance shall be primarily enforced by the Lake County Planning, Building and Development Department and may also be enforced by the Lake County Sheriff's Department and the Lake County Health Department. Section 1(d). 1(e), and 1(f) of Article II of this Ordinance shall be primarily enforced by the Lake County Sheriffs Department and may also be enforced by the Lake County Department of Planning, Building.
Section 2. COMPLAINTS.
Enforcement officers shall have authority to issue non-traffic complaint tickets (notices to appear) to any person violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance. This is not intended as the exclusive means of initiating an action.
Section 3. NOTICE TO ABATE NUISANCE.
With respect to violations of subsections 1(a) and 1(b) of Article 11 above, enforcement officers shall provide 48 hours notice to violators to abate an existing nuisance before issuing any complaint. Said notice shall advise the violator of the violation and demand that the violation be removed within 48 hours. It shall be sufficient that the notice shall be posted on the violation in plain view. No such advance notice is required with respect to violations of subsections 1(c), 1(d), 1(c), and I (t) of Article II above.
Section 4. VIOLATION - FINES.
Any person who violates this Ordinance and, with respect to subsections 1(a) and 1(b) of Article II above fails to abate a nuisance after having been given notice as provided in this Ordinance. shall be fined not less than S25 nor more than 5500 for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
Section 5. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
When appropriate the enforcement officer may, on behalf of the County of Lake. seek injunctive relief to prevent or abate a nuisance.
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