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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:
· BCE 41-12
Section 21, Township 43, Range 11, PIN 15-21-400-020, commonly known as 16202 W. Aptakisic Rd., Prairie View, Illinois. (A fire damaged, vacant, open detached garage with accompanying junk and debris.)
· EAB 29-12
Section 11, Township 45, Range 9, PIN 05-11-301-010 and 05-11-301-009, together commonly known as 26580 W. Squaw Road, Ingleside, Illinois. (A dilapidated, vacant, open detached garage and a dilapidated, unsafe pier, with accompanying junk and debris.)
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, Lake County, Illinois on this 12th day of June, A.D., 2012.