File #: O-2017-0018    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 4/18/2017 In control: License and Health Committee (INACTIVE)
On agenda: 4/18/2017 Final action: 4/18/2017
Title: Ordinance to Repeal and Recreate Subsections 8.13(4), 7.145(3) and (4), 7.135(3); Repeal Subsection 7.145(5); Amend Subsections 7.154(3), (5), and (7)(a), 7.15(2)(b) and (d), 7.145(2)(a), 7.145(6), 7.135(8), (14), (15), and (15)(a), 9.30(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (h), and (i), 7.124(2), 7.123(2), 7.12(2)(c), 7.12(7)(c), 8.13(2); and Create Subsections 7.145(2)(b), (c), and (d), 7.124(5), and 7.123(5) of the West Allis Revised Municipal Code Relating to State Sanitation Regulations for Public Swimming Pools and Hotels, Motels, Tourist Rooming Houses, and/or Bed and Breakfast Establishments, and Permit and Inspection Fees for Weights and Measuring Devices; Public Physical Conditioning Establishments; Rooming Houses; Hotels, Motels and Tourist Rooming Houses and Bed and Breakfast Establishments; Public Swimming Pools; Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishments; Pet Shops, Kennels and Grooming Establishments; Animal Fancier Permit; Keeping of Rabbits; Keeping of Pigeons.
Sponsors: Daniel J. Roadt
Attachments: 1. O-2017-0018 signed, 2. AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATIONS - O-2017-0018, 3. O-2017-0018 scrivener corrections

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Ordinance to Repeal and Recreate Subsections 8.13(4), 7.145(3) and (4), 7.135(3); Repeal Subsection 7.145(5);  Amend Subsections 7.154(3), (5), and (7)(a), 7.15(2)(b) and (d), 7.145(2)(a), 7.145(6), 7.135(8), (14), (15), and (15)(a),  9.30(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (h), and (i), 7.124(2), 7.123(2), 7.12(2)(c), 7.12(7)(c), 8.13(2); and Create Subsections 7.145(2)(b), (c), and (d), 7.124(5), and 7.123(5)  of the West Allis Revised Municipal Code Relating to State Sanitation Regulations for Public Swimming Pools  and Hotels, Motels, Tourist Rooming Houses, and/or Bed and Breakfast Establishments, and Permit and Inspection Fees for Weights and Measuring Devices; Public Physical Conditioning Establishments; Rooming Houses; Hotels, Motels and Tourist Rooming Houses and Bed and Breakfast Establishments; Public Swimming Pools;  Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishments; Pet Shops, Kennels and Grooming Establishments; Animal Fancier Permit; Keeping of Rabbits; Keeping of Pigeons.

 

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The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:

 

PART I. Subsection 8.13(4) of the Revised Municipal Code is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:

 

8.13 Permits.

 

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(4) Permit Fees.  The fee schedule for weights and measuring devices is as follows:

 

(a) All permittees shall pay an annual fee for each weights and measuring devices as follows: 

 

Device Scales                                                               Annual Fee

0-100 pounds capacity                     $15.00

100 pounds or more capacity                     $40.00

Linear measuring devices                     $10.00

Timing devices                     $5.00

Liquid measuring devices                     $15.00

Pricing Systems                     $30.00

 

(b) If any weights and measuring device requires a reinspection due to the Health Department finding a violation of this Chapter or state statute or state regulation relating to weights and measuring devices, the permittee shall pay, at the time of reinspection, the applicable reinspection fee per each device requiring reinspection.

 

Device Scales                                                                                    First Reinspection Fee                                          Second Reinspection Fee

0-100 pounds capacity                     $15.00                      $30.00

100 pounds or more capacity                     $40.00                     $80.00

Linear measuring devices                     $10.00                     $20.00

Timing devices                     $5.00                     $10.00

Liquid measuring devices                     $15.00                     $30.00

Pricing Systems                     $30.00                      $60.00

 

(c) The cost for a duplicate permit shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00).   

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PART II. Subsection 7.154(3), (5), and (7)(a) of the Revised Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:

 

7.154 Public Physical Conditioning Establishments.

 

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(3)                     License Application. A written application for the license required by this section shall be filed with the Health Commissioner upon forms provided by the Health Commissioner. The annual license fee shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and shall be paid at the time the initial application is filed or, for license renewals, prior to the expiration of a license. Any renewal license fee paid on July 1 or later shall be subject to a late fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00). No person shall operate any public physical conditioning establishment until all license fees have been paid. A licensee or applicant shall notify the Health Commissioner in writing if any information listed in the application form has changed within ten (10) days of such change.

 

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(5) Posting License; Fee for Duplicate License. Every public physical conditioning establishment shall display its license at all times in plain view of the public. Duplicate licenses shall be issued to replace licenses which are misplaced or damaged so as to be illegible. The fee for a duplicate license shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00).

 

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(7)                     Inspection of Establishments.

 

(a)                     Frequency of Inspections. The Health Commissioner or his/her designee shall inspect public physical conditioning establishments at least once during the license year. If the Health Commissioner or his/her designee discovers any violation that is potentially hazardous to the health and welfare of patrons or employees of the public physical conditioning establishment or to the public health, he/she may make a reinspection after a lapse of five (5) business days or such time as he/she deems reasonably necessary for the violations to be corrected. Failure to correct a violation within the scheduled time shall result in additional reinspections and may result in further legal action, including the issuance of citations. The first reinspection of a violation shall result in the Health Department assessing a twenty-five dollars ($25.00) reinspection fee to the public physical conditioning establishment applicant or licensee. The second or subsequent reinspection of a violation shall result in the Health Department assessing a fifty dollars ($50.00) reinspection fee to the public physical conditioning establishment applicant or licensee.  

 

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PART III. Subsections 7.15(2)(b) and (d) of the Revised Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:

 

7.15 Rooming Houses.

 

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(2) Rooming House Permit.  No person shall operate a rooming house without obtaining a rooming house permit therefor issued by the Commissioner of Health. 

 

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(b)                     The annual permit fee for a rooming house with ten (10) rooms or less shall be thirty dollars ($30.00). The annual permit fee for a rooming house with more than ten (10) rooms shall be forty dollars ($40.00). All permits shall expire on December 31. An additional fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall be paid whenever the annual fee for a renewal is paid after December 31.  The cost of a duplicate permit shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00). 

 

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(d) The Commissioner of Health shall cause an inspection to be made of each rooming house prior to issuing of the permit and at other times as is deemed necessary to assure compliance with the provisions of this section. If the Commissioner or his/her designee discovers a violation of this section or discovers a health nuisance, as defined in Section 7.03 of the Revised Municipal Code, on the premises, the Commissioner or designee may order a reinspection of the premises.  The fee for the first reinspection shall be ten dollars ($10.00), and the fee for any second or subsequent reinspection during the permit year shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00).  All reinspection fees shall be assessed to the permittee and shall be paid upon demand from the Health Department.  All reinspection fees are due at the time of reinspection.  

 

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PART IV. Subsection 7.145(2)(a) of the Revised Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 

 

7.145 Hotels, Motels and Tourist Rooming Houses and Bed and Breakfast Establishments.

 

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(2) Permit and Fees Required. Before opening for business, every hotel, motel, tourist rooming house or bed and breakfast establishment operator shall obtain a permit from the Health Commissioner. No permit shall be granted without a prelicensing inspection conducted by the Health Commissioner and completion of an application form provided by the Health Commissioner. The permit, when issued, must be conspicuously displayed on the premises for which it is issued. All permits shall expire on June 30.

 

(a)                     Hotel and Motel Annual Fees. All permittees shall pay an annual fee as follows:

 

1.                     Hotels or motels with five (5) to thirty (30) rooms shall pay one hundred ninety-four dollars ($194.00).

 

2.                     Hotels or motels with thirty-one (31) to ninety-nine (99) rooms shall pay two hundred seventy-three dollars ($273.00).

 

3.                     Hotels or motels with one hundred (100) to one hundred ninety-nine (199) rooms shall pay three hundred forty-one dollars ($341.00).

4.                     Hotels or motels with two hundred (200) rooms or more shall pay four hundred forty dollars ($440.00).

 

5.                     A renewal permittee’s failure to pay its annual fee before July 1 shall subject it to a late fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00).

 

6.                     The cost of a duplicate permit shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00).    

 

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PART V. Subsections 7.145(2)(b), (c), and (d) are hereby created to read as follows:

 

7.145 Hotels, Motels and Tourist Rooming Houses and Bed and Breakfast Establishments.

 

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(2) Permit and Fees Required. Before opening for business, every hotel, motel, tourist rooming house or bed and breakfast establishment operator shall obtain a permit from the Health Commissioner. No permit shall be granted without a prelicensing inspection conducted by the Health Commissioner and completion of an application form provided by the Health Commissioner. The permit, when issued, must be conspicuously displayed on the premises for which it is issued. All permits shall expire on June 30.

 

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(b)                     Hotel Motel Preinspection Fees. All permittees or permittee applicants shall pay the fee for a prelicensing inspection for a new hotel or motel permit as follows:

 

1.                     Hotels or motels with five (5) to thirty (30) rooms shall pay four hundred ninety-four dollars ($494.00).

 

2.                     Hotels or motels with thirty-one (31) to ninety-nine (99) rooms shall pay six hundred eighty-five dollars ($685.00).

 

3.                     Hotels or motels with one hundred (100) to one hundred ninety-nine (199) rooms shall pay eight hundred nineteen dollars ($819.00).

 

4.                     Hotels or motels with two hundred (200) rooms or more shall pay one thousand two hundred twenty-one dollars ($1,221.00).                     

 

(c)                     Hotel Motel Reinspection Fees.  Any hotel or motel permittee that requires a reinspection due to the Health Department finding a violation of this section,  state statute or state regulation relating to hotels or  motels, or finding a health nuisance, as defined in Section 7.03 of the Revised Municipal Code, shall pay the following fees at the time of reinspection: 

 

1.                     Hotels or motels with five (5) to thirty (30) rooms shall pay one hundred three dollars ($103.00) for the first reinspection and two hundred six dollars ($206.00) for the second or subsequent reinspection during the licensing year.

 

2.                     Hotels or motels with thirty-one (31) to ninety-nine (99) rooms shall pay two hundred six dollars ($206.00) for the first reinspection and four hundred twelve dollars ($412.00) for the second or subsequent reinspection during the licensing year.

 

3.                     Hotels or motels with one hundred (100) to one hundred ninety-nine (199) rooms shall pay two hundred six dollars ($206.00) for the first reinspection and four hundred twelve dollars ($412.00) for the second or subsequent reinspection during the licensing year.

 

4.                     Hotels or motels with two hundred (200) rooms or more shall pay three hundred nineteen dollars ($319.00) for the first reinspection and six hundred eighteen dollars ($618.00) for the second or subsequent reinspection during the licensing year.

 

(d)                     Operating without a permit.  Any hotel or motel that operates without a permit shall be subject to a seven hundred forty-nine dollar ($749.00) fee.

PART VI. Subsections 7.145(3) and (4) are hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:

 

7.145 Hotels, Motels and Tourist Rooming Houses and Bed and Breakfast Establishments.

 

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(3) Tourist Rooming House Fees.  The fees for tourist rooming houses shall be as follows:

 

(a) The fee for a prelicensing inspection for a new tourist rooming house permit shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00).

 

(b) The annual fee for a tourist rooming house permit shall be one hundred sixty-five dollars ($165.00) and shall be due before July 1.   Any renewal permittee who pays its renewal fee on July 1 or later shall be subject to a one hundred dollar ($100.00) late fee. The cost for a duplicate permit shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00). 

 

(c) Any tourist rooming house permittee that requires a reinspection due to the Health Department finding a violation of this section, or state statute or state regulation relating to tourist rooming houses, or finding a health nuisance, as defined in Section 7.03 of the Revised Municipal Code, shall pay a reinspection fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first reinspection and two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the second or subsequent reinspection during the licensing year.  All fees are due at the time of reinspection.

 

(d) Any tourist rooming house that operates without a permit shall be subject to a seven hundred forty-nine dollar ($749.00) fee.

 

(4) Bed and Breakfast Establishment Fees.  The fees for bed and breakfast establishments shall be as follows:

 

(a) The fee for a prelicensing inspection for a new bed and breakfast establishment permit shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00).

 

(b) The annual fee for a bed and breakfast establishment shall be one hundred sixty-five dollars ($165.00) and shall be due before July 1.   Any renewal permittee who pays its renewal fee on July 1 or later shall be subject to a one hundred dollar ($100.00) late fee. The cost for a duplicate permit shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00). 

 

(c) Any bed and breakfast establishment permittee that requires a reinspection due to the Health Department finding a violation of this section, or state statute or state regulation relating to bed and breakfast establishments, or finding a health nuisance, as defined in Section 7.03 of the Revised Municipal Code, shall pay a reinspection fee of one hundred thirty dollars ($130.00) for the first reinspection and one hundred seventy dollars ($170.00) for the second or subsequent reinspection during the licensing year.  All fees are due at the time of reinspection.

 

(d) Any bed and breakfast establishment that operates without a permit shall be subject to a seven hundred forty-nine dollar ($749.00) fee.

 

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PART VII. Subsection 7.145(5) of the Revised Municipal Code is hereby repealed.

 

PART VIII. Subsection 7.145(6) of the Revised Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows. 

 

7.145 Hotels, Motels and Tourist Rooming Houses and Bed and Breakfast Establishments.

 

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(6) Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapters ATCP 72 and 73, and the provisions of Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 97 as they relate to hotels, motels, tourist rooming houses, and/or bed and breakfast establishments, as they are from time to time amended, are hereby adopted by reference.  All hotels, motels, tourist rooming houses, and bed and breakfast establishments shall comply with all applicable provisions of these regulations.

 

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PART IX. Subsection 7.135(3) of the Revised Municipal Code is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:

 

7.135 Public Swimming Pools.

 

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(3) Public Pool Fees.  The fees for public pools and water attractions shall be as follows:

 

(a) The fees for a prelicensing inspection for public pools and water attractions shall be payable prior to issuance of a permit and shall be as follows:

 

1. Pools shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).

 

2. Water attractions shall be one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175.00).

 

3. Water attractions with 2 or less pool slides or water slides per basin shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).  Each additional pool slide or water slide per basin shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00).

 

(b) The annual fees for public pools and water attraction permits shall be as follows:

 

1. Pools shall be three hundred thirty dollars ($330.00).

 

2. Water attractions shall be two hundred twenty dollars ($220.00).

 

3. Water attractions with 2 or less pool slides or water slides per basin shall be three hundred eighty-five dollars ($385.00).  Each additional pool slide or water slide per basin shall be one hundred sixty-five dollars ($165.00).

 

4. The cost for a duplicate permit shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00).   

 

(c) Any public pool or water attraction that requires a reinspection due to the Health Department finding a violation of this section, or state statute or state regulation relating to public pools or water attractions, or finding a health nuisance, as defined in Section 7.03 of the Revised Municipal Code, shall pay a reinspection fee as follows: 

 

1. Pools shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for the first reinspection and three hundred dollars ($300.00) for the second or subsequent reinspection during the licensing year.

 

2. Water attractions shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first reinspection and two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the second or subsequent reinspection during the licensing year.

 

3. Water attractions with 2 or less pool slides or water slides per basin shall be one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175.00) for the first reinspection and three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) for the second or subsequent reinspection during the licensing year. Each additional pool slide or water slide per basin shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for the first reinspection and one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for the second or subsequent reinspection during the licensing year.

 

4. All reinspection fees shall be paid at the time of reinspection.  

 

(d) Any public pool or water attraction that operates without a permit shall be subject to a seven hundred forty-nine dollar ($749.00) fee.

 

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PART X. Subsection 7.135(8), (14), (15), and (15)(a) of the Revised Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:

 

7.135 Public Swimming Pools.

 

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(8) Expiration and Renewal of Permit. Except where otherwise provided, every Health Department permit shall terminate or expire on June 30 of each year and may be renewed annually thereafter. The application for renewal shall be filed with the Health Department on or before June 30, together with payment of the required fees. If the annual renewal fee has not been paid on or before June 30, an additional late payment fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be required. No person shall operate a public swimming pool or water attraction until all renewal fees have been paid.

 

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(14)  State Sanitation Regulations Adopted. Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter ATCP 76, Chapter SPS 390, and the provisions of Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 97 as they relate to public pools and water attractions, as they are from time to time amended, are hereby adopted by reference.  All public pools and water attractions shall comply with all applicable provisions of these regulations.

 

 (15) Authority to Close Public Swimming Pools. In addition to the closing criteria set forth in Wisconsin Administrative Code Section ATCP 76.30, the Health Commissioner may order any public swimming pool closed if the following conditions exist:

 

(a) Bacteriological or chemical analysis of water samples exceeds those standards listed in Wisconsin Administrative Code Section ATCP 76.16, or the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, or any other microbiological pathogen capable of transmitting a communicable disease is detected; or

 

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PART XI. Subsections 9.30(7)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (h), and (i) of the Revised Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:

 

9.30 Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishments.

 

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(7) Fees. 

 

(a)  A nonrefundable license fee of three hundred thirty dollars ($330.00) shall be submitted with the original or renewal application for a tattoo establishment license.

 

(b)  A nonrefundable license fee of three hundred thirty dollars ($330.00) shall be submitted with the original or renewal application for a body piercing establishment license.

 

(c)  A nonrefundable license fee of three hundred eighty-five dollars ($385.00) shall be submitted with the original or renewal application for a combination tattoo/body piercing establishment license.

 

(d)  The pre-inspection fee for each original establishment license shall be two hundred sixty-eight dollars ($268.00) for a tattoo establishment, two hundred sixty-eight dollars ($268.00) for a body piercing establishment, and four hundred twenty-two dollars ($422.00) for a combination tattoo/body piercing establishment. Such fee shall be submitted with the application for the license.

 

(e)  A nonrefundable license fee of one hundred ninety-eight dollars ($198.00) shall be submitted with the original application for a temporary establishment.

 

(f) The fee for a tattooist or body piercer operating without a practitioner’s license shall be one hundred sixty-five dollars ($165.00), and the fee for operating a tattoo and/or body piercing establishment without a license shall be seven hundred forty-nine dollars ($749.00).

 

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(h) Any licensee or applicant that requires a reinspection due to the Health Department finding a violation of this section, or state statute or state regulation relating to tattoo and/or body piercing establishments, or finding a health nuisance, as defined in Section 7.03 of the Revised Municipal Code, shall pay a first reinspection fee as follows:    a tattoo establishment shall be one hundred three dollars ($103.00); a body piercing establishment shall be one hundred three dollars ($103.00);  a combination tattoo/body piercing establishment shall be two hundred six dollars ($206.00).

 

(i) Any licensee or applicant that requires a second or subsequent reinspection during the licensing year due to the Health Department finding a violation of this section, or state statute or state regulation relating to tattoo and/or body piercing establishments, or finding a health nuisance, as defined in Section 7.03 of the Revised Municipal Code, shall pay a second or subsequent reinspection fee as follows:  a tattoo establishment shall be two hundred six dollars ($206.00); a body piercing establishment shall be two hundred six dollars ($206.00);  a combination tattoo/body piercing establishment shall be four hundred twelve dollars ($412.00).

 

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PART XII. Subsection 7.124(2) of the Revised Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

7.124 Pet Shops, Kennels and Grooming Establishments.

 

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(2) Permit Required. The Health Commissioner may issue a pet shop,

kennel or grooming establishment permit upon submission of a completed application, payment of a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) and inspection of the premises. Each such permit shall expire one year from the date of issuance, unless revoked for cause prior to the date of expiration. Any permit fee paid on July 1 or later shall be subject to a late fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00). The cost for a duplicate permit shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00). 

 

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PART XIII. Subsection 7.124(5) of the Revised Municipal Code is hereby created to read as follows:

 

7.124 Pet Shops, Kennels and Grooming Establishments.

 

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(5) Reinspection Fees. Any licensee or applicant that requires a reinspection during the licensing year due to the Health Department finding a violation of this section, or state statute or state regulation relating to pet shops, kennels, or grooming establishments, or finding a health nuisance, as defined in Section 7.03 of the Revised Municipal Code, shall pay a first reinspection fee of ten dollars ($10.00).  Any licensee or applicant that requires a second or subsequent reinspection during the licensing year due to the Health Department finding a violation of this section, or state statute or state regulation relating to pet shops, kennels, or grooming establishments, or finding a health nuisance, as defined in Section 7.03 of the Revised Municipal Code, shall pay a second or subsequent reinspection fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00). 

 

PART XIV. Subsection 7.123(2) of the Revised Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

7.123 Animal Fancier Permit.

 

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(2) Permit Required. The Health Commissioner may issue an original or renewal animal fancier permit upon submission of a completed application, payment of a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) and inspection of the premises for which the permit is to be issued. All permits shall expire on March 31 following the date of issuance, unless revoked for cause prior to that date. An additional fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall be paid whenever the annual fee for a renewal is paid on April 1 or later. No permit may be issued for any premises upon which three (3) or more dwelling units are located.  The cost for a duplicate permit shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00).

 

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PART XV. Subsection 7.123(5) of the Revised Municipal Code is hereby created to read as follows:

 

7.123 Animal Fancier Permit.

 

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(5)  Reinspection Fees. Any licensee or applicant that requires a reinspection during the licensing year due to the Health Department finding a violation of this section, or state statute or state regulation relating to animal health or sanitation, or finding a health nuisance, as defined in Section 7.03 of the Revised Municipal Code, shall pay a first  reinspection fee of ten dollars ($10.00).  Any licensee or applicant that requires a second or subsequent reinspection during the licensing year due to the Health Department finding a violation of this section, or state statute or state regulation relating to animal health or sanitation, or finding a health nuisance, as defined in Section 7.03 of the Revised Municipal Code, shall pay a second or subsequent reinspection fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00). 

 

PART XVI. Subsection 7.12(2)(c) of the Revised Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

7.12 Animals, Fowls, and Birds. 

 

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(2) Keeping of Rabbits.

 

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(c)                     Persons to whom an exception is granted are required to obtain a rabbit permit from the Health Department.  The cost shall be thirty dollars ($30.00) annually, and the permit shall be for one (1) calendar year. An additional fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall be paid whenever the annual fee for a renewal is paid on April 1 or later.  The cost for a duplicate permit shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00). Permits may be revoked or denied renewal for cause. The revocation procedure shall be the same as set forth in Section 7.04(15) of this Code.   Any permittee or applicant that requires a reinspection during the licensing year due to the Health Department finding a violation of this section, or state statute or state regulation relating to rabbit health or sanitation, or finding a health nuisance, as defined in Section 7.03 of the Revised Municipal Code, shall pay a first  reinspection fee of ten dollars ($10.00).  Any licensee or applicant that requires a second or subsequent reinspection during the licensing year due to the Health Department finding a violation of this section or state statute or state regulation relating to rabbit health or sanitation, or finding a health nuisance, as defined in Section 7.03 of the Revised Municipal Code shall pay a second or subsequent reinspection fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00). 

 

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PART XVII. Subsection 7.12(7)(c) of the Revised Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

7.12 Animals, Fowls, and Birds. 

 

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(7) Pigeon Keeping.

 

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(c) Pigeon Permit.  Any person owning a pigeon in the City of West Allis shall first obtain a permit. The Health Commissioner may issue an original or renewal pigeon permit upon submission of a completed application, payment of a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00), and inspection and approval of the premises for which the permit is to be issued. As part of the inspection process, the Health Commissioner shall conduct an informal survey of neighborhood residents to determine their concerns, if any, regarding pigeons being kept in the area. All permits shall expire on March 31, following the date of issuance, unless sooner revoked for cause. An additional fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall be paid whenever the annual fee for a renewal is paid on April 1 or later. The cost for a duplicate permit shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00).  No permit may be issued for any premises upon which three (3) or more dwelling units are located. Any permittee or applicant that requires a reinspection during the licensing year due to the Health Department finding a violation of this section, or state statute or state regulation relating to bird health or sanitation, or finding a health nuisance, as defined in Section 7.03 of the Revised Municipal Code, shall pay a first  reinspection fee of ten dollars ($10.00).  Any licensee or applicant that requires a second or subsequent reinspection during the licensing year due to the Health Department finding a violation of this section or state statute or state regulation relating to bird health or sanitation, or finding a health nuisance, as defined in Section 7.03 of the Revised Municipal Code shall pay a second or subsequent reinspection fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00). 

 

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PART XVIII. Subsection 8.13(2) of the Revised Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

8.13 Permits.

 

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(2) Permit Application. A written application for the permit(s) required by this section shall be filed with the Health Commissioner upon forms provided by the Health Commissioner. Initial permit fees shall be paid at the time the application is filed. Renewal permit fees shall be paid prior to the expiration of a permit, and no person shall operate any weights and measuring device until all renewal fees have been paid. Any renewal permit fee paid on July 1 or later shall be subject to a late fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00). A permittee or applicant shall notify the Health Commissioner in writing if any information listed in the application form has changed within ten (10) days of such change.

 

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PART XIX. All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.

 

PART XX. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.

 

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