G13-93 CITY OF ELGIN
ORDINANCE NO. G13-93
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING TITLE 9 . 16 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976 ,
AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "PLANTS AND WEEDS"
ADOPTED BY THE
elk CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN
ON THIS 14TH DAY OF APRIL, 1993
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the City Council of
the City of Elgin, Kane and Cook
Counties, Illinois, on this 15th
day of April, 1993 .
STATE OF ILLINOIS
ss .
COUNTY OF KANE
CERTIFICATE
I , Dolonna Mecum, certify that I am the duly appointed
and acting municipal clerk of the City of Elgin, Cook and Kane
Counties, Illinois .
I further certify that on April 14, 1993, the
Corporate Authorities of such municipality passed and approved
Ordinance No. G13-93, entitled An Ordinance Amending Title
9 . 16 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976 , as Amended, Entitled
"Plants and Weeds" which provided by its terms that it should be
published in pamphlet form.
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The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. G13-93, including
the Ordinance and a cover sheet thereof, was prepared, and a
copy of such Ordinance was posted in the municipal building,
commencing on April 15, 1993, and continuing for at least ten
days thereafter. Copies of such Ordinance were also available
for public inspection upon request in the office of the
municipal clerk.
DATED at Elgin, Illinois, on April 15, 1993 .
Municipal Clerk
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Ordinance No. G13-93
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AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING TITLE 9 . 16 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS
AMENDED, ENTITLED "PLANTS AND WEEDS"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS :
Section 1 . That Chapter 9 . 16 of the Elgin Municipal
Code, 1976, as amended, entitled "Plants and Weeds" be and is
hereby further amended by amending Section 9 . 16 . 040 to read as
follows :
9 . 16 . 040 Cutting by city-Lien.
If weeds are cut by the city or by someone
directed to cut them on behalf of the city, a notice
of lien of the cost and expense thereof incurred by
the city shall be recorded in the following manner:
The city or the person performing the service by
authority of the city, in its or his own name may
file notice of lien in the office of the recorder of
deeds in the county in which said real estate is
located or in the office of the registrar of titles
tow 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 description of the real estate sufficient for
identification thereof, the amount of money
representing the cost and expense incurred or
payable for the service, and the date or dates when
said cost and expense was incurred by the city, and
shall be filed within sixty days after the cost and
expense is incurred.
For the purpose of this chapter, cost and
expenses shall be a sum equal to the actual cost of
all cuttings plus fifty dollars or the actual cost
of cutting the weeds, whichever is greater, to cover
general overhead of administration, expense of
inspection, locating the owner, issuing a notice,
reinspection and ordering work done, together will
all necessary incidents of same. Upon filing of a
notice of lien as provided herein, the city shall
have a lien upon the land described therein and upon
which the cuttings have been made to secure cost and
expenses thereof and nine percent interest per year
on the amount, which interest shall begin accruing
thirty days from date of cutting.
emk Section 2 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are
hereby repealed.
tm.k Section 3 . That this ordinance shall be in full force
t and effect ten days after its passage and publication in the
manner provided by law.
George yanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: April 14 , 1993
Passed: April 14 , 1993
Omnibus Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 0
Recorded: April 15, 1993
Published: April 15, 1993
Attest:
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Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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