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Village authorizes attorney to demand removal of beachfront structure, can pursue court action if ignored
Summary
Council authorized the village attorney and building inspector to draft a letter ordering removal of an unauthorized beachfront structure and discussed using the property tax record to restrict sale until compliance; attorney said the Village may pursue legal action if the letter is ignored.
The Village Council voted to authorize Village Attorney Sarah Senica and Building Inspector Bill Lambert to draft a letter to a homeowner demanding removal of an unauthorized structure on the beachfront.
Attorney Sarah Senica told the Council that the Village would cite the applicable ordinance in the notice and said, "if the homeowner chooses to ignore the letter, the Village can proceed with legal action and take the matter to court." Council members discussed additional enforcement options, and Brian Cassidy asked whether a restriction could be placed on the homeowner's tax bill to prevent sale until the structure is removed; Senica confirmed the Village could do so.
The motion to authorize the attorney to prepare the letter carried with no recorded opposition. The Council did not specify the ordinance number in the meeting record; the attorney and building inspector were directed to prepare and send the notice as the next enforcement step.
Questions from the public included whether the Village would recover removal costs if it had to remove the structure; the meeting record notes a question from Linda Stein on cost recovery but does not record a staff estimate or a timeline for further action. The Council’s next steps will be limited to sending the notice and pursuing remedies if the homeowner does not comply.
