I. - Abandonment, violations and enforcement.

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Abandonment. All abandoned or unused solar collectors shall be deemed a nuisance after one month of the cessation of operations unless an extension is approved by the village board. The village may act to abate such nuisance and require its removal at the property owner's expense and may elect to remove the equipment itself and may thereafter lien the property in accordance with Illinois law. After the solar collector is removed, the owner of the property shall restore the site to its original condition, or to an approved improved condition with 30 days of removal.

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Violation. It is unlawful for any person to construct, install or operate a solar collector that is not in compliance with this ordinance. It is unlawful for a person to disobey; fail, neglect, or refuse to comply with; or otherwise resist an order issued pursuant to this ordinance. All repairs must be completed within 30 days of a notice from the village. If the village determines that a solar collector constitutes a hazardous condition, the village may demand entry and shut down said system. If entry is refused, the village may apply for a warrant to enter said property in a court of competent jurisdiction. A separate offense is deemed committed on each day that a violation occurs or continues.

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Enforcement. As a condition of issuance of this permit, the village staff may enter any property for which a building permit has been issued under this ordinance to conduct an inspection to determine whether there is any violation of this ordinance or whether the conditions stated in the permit have been met. The village staff may issue a citation for any violation of this ordinance. Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent the Village of Hinckley from using any other lawful means to enforce this ordinance.

(Ord. No. 2011-03, § 1, 3-21-2011)