Section 54.122
Declaration of nuisance. The accumulation of refuse, debris and junk in open spaces upon private and/or public property and in the alleys and streets of the village is a menace to health and is a discomfort and inconvenience to the inhabitants of the village and therefore constitutes a public nuisance. Removal required. All persons shall remove all accumulations of refuse, debris, junk or other matter that causes a public nuisance from open spaces upon any lot owned or occupied by them. Removal by village. In case of refusal or neglect of such owner or occupant to remove such refuse, debris, junk or other matter that causes a public nuisance, then it shall be the duty of the chief of police to remove such refuse, debris and junk or other such matter, keeping an accurate account of the expense of such removal. Upon the completion of such removal, the costs thereof shall be a lien upon the land from which the refuse, debris and junk or other such matter shall have been removed, and in case the owner of the lot shall refuse or neglect to pay the costs of such removal on or before April 15 following such removal, the account shall be delivered to the treasurer of the village, who shall assess such sum against the lot from which such removal is made, which tax is levied as an improvement to the lot and shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as other village taxes are collected, which sum when collected shall be placed in the general fund of the village to reimburse the village for the costs of such removal. (Comp. Ords. 1987, § 20.103(A), (B))