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Lake County committee approves fast-track demolition of unsafe Zion house
Summary
The Lake County Planning, Building, Zoning and Environment Committee voted Oct. 8 to move forward with a fast-track demolition process for an uninhabitable single-family home and accessory structures at 9865 West Logan Court in Zion.
The Lake County Planning, Building, Zoning and Environment Committee voted Oct. 8 to authorize moving forward with a fast-track demolition of an unsafe, vacant single-family residence and related accessory structures at 9865 West Logan Court in Zion.
The action directs staff to advance the county's statutory fast-track demolition process under 55 ILCS 5/5-1121, which requires notice to the property owner and lienholders and gives them 30 days to abate the hazards or contest the action in circuit court. If owners and lienholders do not act or contest, county staff would contract for demolition and site cleanup; the county plans to file a judgment lien to recover demolition costs if necessary.
Planning, Building and Development Director Eric Wagner said the property and a detached garage are open to intrusion and have been the subject of enforcement since 2021. "We have the ability to…
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