G16-94 4
CITY OF ELGIN
ORDINANCE NO. G16-94
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING TITLE 9 . 16 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS
AMENDED, ENTITLED "PLANTS AND WEEDS"
ADOPTED BY THE
eh' CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN
ON THIS 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 1994
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the City Council of
the City of Elgin, Kane and Cook
Counties, Illinois, on this
28th day of April, 1994 .
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 27, 1994, the
Corporate Authorities of such municipality passed and approved
Ordinance No. G16-94, 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.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. G16-94, 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 28, 1994, 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 28, 1994 .
P.,1"
Municipal Clerk
(SEAL)
Ordinance No. G16-94
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
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
expense shall be a sum equal to the actual cost of
all cuttings plus an administrative fee of twice the
actual cost of cuttings, but not less than fifty
dollars nor more than two hundred fifty dollars, to
cover general overhead, inspection expenses,
location of and notice to owner, and incidental and
related actions .
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
rft interest shall begin accruing thirty days from date
of cutting.
Section 2 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are
hereby repealed.
Section 3 . That this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect ten days after its passage and publication in the
manner provided by law.
GeorgqVanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: April 27, 1994
Passed: April 27, 1994
Omnibus Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 0
Recorded: April 28, 1994
Published: April 28, 1994
Attest:
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Do onna Mecum, City Clerk
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