[Adopted 1-7-1969 as Ord. No. 4.2 of the Unified Code]
It shall be unlawful for any person, either as owner, lessee, agent or otherwise, to throw, cast or deposit or to cause or permit to run, drop or remain or be thrown, cast or deposited any decomposable organic matter which might create a nuisance or act as a breeding place for flies or as food for rats, discarded things capable of holding water which might serve as breeding places for mosquitoes or combustible matter or growth which might serve to increase the fire hazard of neighboring property in or upon any vacant lot or land or vacant place upon the surface of any lot or land improved, enclosed or otherwise within the Village, except at such place or places designated or provided by the Board of Trustees, provided that garbage, manure, offal and other putrescible matter may be kept temporarily in suitable cans, vessels, tanks or containers which are watertight and provided with tightly fitting covers. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the depositing of manure upon any private property for the purpose of cultivating the same.
If the provisions of § 137-1 are not complied with, the Village shall serve written notice upon the owner, lessee or occupant or any person having the care and control of any such lot or land to comply with the provisions of this article. If the owner of such lot or land is a nonresident of this Village, the Clerk of the Village shall mail or cause to be mailed such written notice to such owner, addressed to his last known address as the same may appear upon the last Village assessment roll. If the person upon whom notice is served fails, neglects or refuses to comply with the provisions of the notice within five days after such service or mailing of such notice, the Village shall cause such substance or matter described in § 137-1 to be removed or such nuisance to be suppressed, and the actual cost of such work shall be certified to the Village Clerk and shall thereupon become and be a lien upon the property on which such substances, nuisances or fire hazards existed and shall be added to and become and form a part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such lot or land and shall bear interest at the same rate as taxes and shall be collected and enforced by the Village Treasurer and in the same manner as taxes.
[Added 10-3-2000 by L.L. No. 3-2000]
Any person violating any provision of this article shall be liable for a fine not to exceed $250 for each offense or by imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or both.