Princeville — Title 15 Ch. 15.24 Property Maintenance and Occupancy Code § 15.24.145
Notice to Abate Nuisance; Abatement by Village
Operative Text
A. Notice to Abate. If the code enforcement officer determines that a public nuisance exists on any private property or premises, the code enforcement officer shall have a written notice served upon the owner or person in control of the property or premises who is causing, permitting, or maintaining such nuisance, which notice shall give the person served ten (10) days from the date of service of the notice to abate the nuisance or such other time period as may be specified in the notice. Such notice shall fairly apprise such person of the nature of the public nuisance, the person's duty to abate or remove the nuisance within the time provided therein, the penalty for the nuisance, and that said nuisance shall be abated by the Village if the person fails to abate the same with the liability for the necessary expenses so incurred accruing to such person as provided in this Section. Such notice shall be served by means of personal service of a copy of the notice or by certified or registered mail of a copy of the notice. Personal service may be made by the code enforcement officer, a law enforcement officer, or any person authorized by law to make personal service. B. Duty to Abate. It is hereby declared the duty of any person determined to have created, caused, erected, maintained, or permitted a public nuisance to exist within the Village to discontinue and abate such nuisance within ten (10) days, or such other time period as may be specified in the notice, from the date the notice is issued. C. Failure to Abate. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Section for any person to neglect, refuse, or otherwise fail to remove or abate any public nuisance after expiration of the ten (10) days or other specified time period provided by notice thereof; and each twenty-four (24) hours, or fraction thereof, during which such nuisance continues or exists shall be deemed a separate offense. D. Abatement by Village. Whenever any public nuisance is not abated by the owner, lessee, or person in control of the premises or property affected within the time provided by notice, the code enforcement officer shall cause the abatement or removal of such nuisance. E. Emergency Abatement by Village. Whenever any public nuisance: (1) constitutes or is deemed to be an imminent or immediate danger to public health or safety; or (2) exists on public property, at the direction of the Village President, the code enforcement officer or other designated Village official shall cause such nuisance to be summarily and immediately abated and removed, regardless of any notice or the period for abatement specified by notice to the person responsible therefor. F. Costs of Abatement; Lien. Any costs or expenses of abatement reasonably incurred by the Village pursuant to the provisions of this Section or this Chapter shall be deemed a debt to the Village by the owner, lessee, and/or person in control of premises upon which such public nuisance existed; and provided further, such costs and expenses shall become a lien upon the real estate affected, superior to all other liens and encumbrances, except tax liens.
Princeville Title 15 Ch. 15.24 § 15.24.145 establishes a process by which the Village's code enforcement officer can formally notify property owners or controllers that a public nuisance must be eliminated, typically within ten days of receiving written notice. If the responsible party does not act within that window, the Village itself may step in to remove or abate the nuisance, and every 24-hour period the nuisance continues after the deadline counts as a separate violation. The costs the Village incurs in performing that abatement become a debt owed by the property owner and can be placed as a lien on the real estate, taking priority over most other liens except tax liens. In cases of imminent danger to public health or safety, the Village may act immediately without waiting for the notice period to expire.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 15.24.145, a compliant property owner or manager promptly responds to any written notice of public nuisance issued by the code enforcement officer, taking concrete steps to eliminate the identified condition within the ten-day period—or whatever alternative timeframe the notice specifies. Operators generally document their abatement efforts and communicate with the code enforcement officer to confirm the nuisance has been resolved before the deadline passes. Failing to act exposes the property owner to per-day violation charges, direct Village abatement at the owner's expense, and a superior lien placed against the real estate.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 15.24.145 can be relevant to tenants when a nuisance condition on a property affects habitability or safety, since the Village has authority to compel the responsible party—which may be a landlord or property controller—to address the problem within a set timeframe. Tenants who believe a public nuisance exists on their premises may contact the Princeville code enforcement office to request an inspection, which could trigger the formal notice-and-abatement process described in this provision. Tenant-rights organizations can help residents understand how this code enforcement mechanism interacts with other housing protections that may apply to their situation.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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