A.    Notice. Pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1(a), whenever the building inspector, fire marshal or health officer shall be of the opinion that any building or structure in the city is a dangerous building, he or she shall file a written statement to this effect with the city clerk. The clerk shall thereupon cause written notice to be served upon the owner thereof, the occupant thereof, and any lien holders of record, by registered mail or by personal service. The notice shall state that the building has been declared to be in a dangerous condition, and that the dangerous condition must immediately be removed or remedied by repair, alteration or demolition of the building. Such notice may be in the following terms:

        To               (owner/occupant/lien holder) of the premises known and described as .

        You are hereby notified that (describe building) on the premises above mentioned has been condemned as a nuisance and a dangerous building after inspection by                      . The causes for this decision are (insert facts as to dangerous condition). You must remedy this condition or demolish the building immediately, or the City will seek a Court Order allowing the City to demolish the dangerous building, or otherwise remedy the dangerous condition, at the owner or owners' expense.

    B.    City May Demolish the Dangerous Building or Remedy the Dangerous Condition Upon Granting of Court Order. If the person receiving the notice has not complied therewith or taken an appeal from the dangerous condition determination within fifteen (15) days from the date of service of the notice, the city may file suit in the circuit court of competent jurisdiction for an order allowing the city to demolish the dangerous building or otherwise remedy the dangerous condition, at the expense of the owner or owners.

    C.    City's Costs Recoverable by Lien. The city's costs of demolition of the dangerous building or repair of the dangerous condition is recoverable by property lien, to be filed within one hundred eighty (180) days after the remedial action. (Amended during 1997 codification: prior code § 5-2-3)