File #: O-2009-0002    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/3/2009 In control: Safety and Development Committee (INACTIVE)
On agenda: Final action: 2/3/2009
Title: An Ordinance to Create Section 18.09(2)(a)7 of the West Allis Revised Municipal Code Relating to Failure to Remove Snow/Ice as an Indicator of Abandoned Dwelling.
Sponsors: Thomas G. Lajsic
Attachments: 1. O-2009-0002 Packet Doc

Title

An Ordinance to Create Section 18.09(2)(a)7 of the West Allis Revised Municipal Code Relating to Failure to Remove Snow/Ice as an Indicator of Abandoned Dwelling.

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

 

PART I.                     Section 18.09(2)(a)7 of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of West Allis is hereby created to read:

 

18.09                     NUISANCE ABANDONED DWELLINGS.

 

(2)                     Definitions.

 

(a)                     "Abandoned dwelling" means a single or two family dwelling, as defined in Sec. 12.06 of the Revised Municipal Code, that is vacant or not occupied by a rightful owner or tenant and also has one or more of the following characteristics:

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7.                     Snow and/or ice have been allowed to accumulate and remain on the public sidewalk abutting the property contrary to Section 11.12 of the RMC.

 

PART II  All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.

 

PART III  This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after it's publication.