Public Nuisances

Did you know that the Village of Lincolnshire has specific regulations pertaining to public nuisances. The Village defines a nuisance as any of the following acts, omissions or conditions:

1. A act which shall offend public decency.
2. An act that unlawfully interferes with or obstructs or renders dangerous for passage, a public walk, park or place.
3. The obstruction of any gutter, culvert, inlet, or other drainage way causing stagnant or foul water.
4. Allowing garbage or offensive substances of any kind to be collected, deposited or to remain in any public way within the Village.
5. Buildings, walls or other structures that have been damaged by fire or decay, due to their condition and may endanger the safety of the public.

You may not be aware of this but the Village prohibits any resident from maintaining the existence of any nuisance on any property under his or her control or to conduct any act which the Village has either declared, prohibited or considered to be a nuisance. From a property maintenance standpoint, the following are the most common nuisances within the Village and should be avoided and resolved as soon as possible:

1. Dumping and depositing any grass, leaves, branches, parts of trees or any other things in any public way within the Village.
2. Dumping, depositing or storing material of any kind on any real property in the Village, unless it is incidental to residential use ( ex. grill, patio furniture, etc.)
3. Permitting the growth of lawn grasses on vacant land or improved property within the Village in excess of six inches (6") in height.

By eliminating these concerns we can maintain the high standards the residents, Mayor, Board of Trustees and staff expect and in which we all take pride.

If you should have any questions pertaining to this topic or any other property maintenance concerns, please contact the Village Code Enforcement Inspector, Nicole Koleno, at 847.913.2317.