Title
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
• CDH 7-09
Section 10, Township 46 North, Range 9, PIN 01-10-400-005, commonly known as 27272 W. Highway 173, Antioch, Illinois. (A fire-damaged barn structure.)
• RDS 76-09
Section 18, Township 45 North, Range 11, PIN 07-18-100-042, commonly known as 35697 N. Highway 45, Lake Villa, Illinois. (A dilapidated, vacant, open residential structure, vandalized with all windows broken out.)
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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 the County Board of the County of Lake 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 7-09
Section 10, Township 46 North, Range 9, PIN 01-10-400-005, commonly known as 27272 W. Highway 173, Antioch, Illinois. (A fire-damaged barn structure.)
• RDS 76-09
Section 18, Township 45 North, Range 11, PIN 07-18-100-042, commonly known as 35697 N. Highway 45, Lake Villa, Illinois. (A dilapidated, vacant, open residential structure, vandalized with all windows broken out.)
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 herby authorized 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 (15) 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, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS this 12th day of January, 2010.