Kingdom City Abatement of Nuisance ordinance (§ 215.030)
Chapter 215: Nuisances · Article I. Nuisances Generally
In short: If a nuisance isn't cleaned up by the deadline in the order, the city will abate it and bill the owner the cost plus a $25.00 administrative fee, collected like real estate taxes. The enforcement officer may grant extensions of up to 30 days each, for good-faith efforts or if the nuisance can't be abated in 10 days.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
If the nuisance is not abated by the property owner or resident within the time designated by the order, the enforcement officer shall cause the same to be abated. The Enforcement Official shall certify the cost of any abatement(s) performed under this Section, plus an administrative fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to the Village Clerk or other officer in charge of finance who shall cause the certified cost to be included in a special tax or added to the annual real estate tax bill at the collecting official's option, and the same shall be collected in the same manner and procedure as for collecting real estate taxes. The Enforcement Officer may extend the time during which the nuisance must be abated for up to thirty (30) days upon a showing that the property owner is working in good faith to abate the nuisance or upon a showing that the nuisance cannot be abated in ten (10) days. The Enforcement Officer may grant multiple extensions, but no one extension shall be more than thirty (30) days.
Official source: Village of Kingdom City official Code of Ordinances (online), § 215.030
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.