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Joint resolution authorizing the State's Attorney of Lake County to institute legal action against certain named properties for the demolition of dangerous and unsafe or uncompleted and abandoned structures on said properties.
Staff Summary
· Pursuant to state law, the County Board has authority to demolish any dangerous and unsafe structures within unincorporated portions of Lake County.
· Planning, Building and Development has identified, in the resolution, three dangerous and unsafe structures within unincorporated portions of Lake County.
· Once approved, the Lake County State's Attorney will begin to issue notices to property owners to repair or demolish the identified structures, as well as, make application to the Circuit Court seeking authorization to demolish if property owners are nonresponsive.
· If authorized by the Circuit Court, PB&D will initiate the demolition of the dangerous and unsafe structures.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/5-1121, the County Board was given and has authority to demolish, repair, or cause the demolition or repair of dangerous and unsafe or uncompleted and abandoned buildings within the territory of the County outside any city, village or incorporated town upon application to the Circuit Court for an order authorizing such action.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that:
The structures on the following described premises are dangerous and unsafe or uncompleted and abandoned and constitute an actual danger to the public health, safety and welfare:
· CDH 37-11
Section 34, Township 46, Range 9 PIN 01-34-329-017, commonly known as 27673 W. Lake Shore Drive, Spring Grove, Illinois. (A fire damaged residential structure with a detached garage.)
· EXV 81-11
Section 15, Township 46, Range 12, PIN 04-15-112-010, commonly known as 9880 W. 16th Street, Winthrop Harbor, Illinois. (A dilapidated, vacant, open residential structure with an unsafe, rotted deck, detached garage, and windmill.)
· EXV 89-11
Section 34, Township 46, Range 12, PIN 01-34-325-013, commonly known as 38234 N. 2nd Avenue, Spring Grove, Illinois. (A dilapidated, vacant, open residential structure with a detached garage.)
That the above described premises are situated within the County of Lake, State of Illinois, and are not within the corporate limits of any city, village or incorporated area.
The County Board hereby authorizes and requests the State's Attorney of Lake County to immediately issue notice to all parties necessary, said notice and said parties as are prescribed by 55 ILCS 5/5-1121, to commence proceedings to put the structure(s) on the above described premises in a safe condition or to demolish the same.
The County Board does hereby authorize and request the State's Attorney of Lake County, Illinois to make application to the Circuit Court, pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/5-1121, to demolish or cause the demolition of the structures on the above described premises where after fifteen days notice by mail, and, where appropriate, by posting, those parties notified in accordance with the above mentioned statutory section have failed to commence proceedings to put such structure(s) in a safe condition or to demolish the same.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution become effective from the date of passage.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 13th day of December, 2011.