File #: O-2010-0024    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/6/2010 In control: Safety and Development Committee (INACTIVE)
On agenda: 8/3/2010 Final action: 8/3/2010
Title: Ordinance to create Section 9.34 of the City of West Allis Revised Municipal Code Requiring Property Owner Registration.
Sponsors: Safety and Development Committee (INACTIVE)
Attachments: 1. O-2010-0024
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Ordinance to create Section 9.34 of the City of West Allis Revised Municipal Code Requiring Property Owner Registration.

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Sponsor: Safety and Development Committee

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

PART I. Subsection 9.34 of Revised Municipal Code is hereby created to read as follows:

9.34 PROPERTY OWNER REGISTRATION
(1) PURPOSE.
(a) Property owner registration of residential and commercial properties is essential for the proper enforcement of the City's Building, Zoning, Fire & Health Codes and to safeguard persons, property and general welfare.
(b) The Common Council of the City of West Allis has determined that, in order to best safeguard the health, safety, and general welfare of the public, it is necessary to maintain a listing of current property owner contact information so that City agencies may expeditiously process property related enforcement issues.
(c) The Common Council of the City of West Allis has further determined that in order to expeditiously process enforcement issues, the property owner shall maintain domicile in the near area of the City of West Allis or appoint a local operator who maintains domicile in the near area of the City of West Allis.
(2) DEFINITIONS. In this section:
(a) “Condominium association” means an association in s703.02(1m) Wis Stats.
(b) “Condominium - Resident Agent” means a resident agent as defined in s.703.23, Wis Stats.
(c) “Commercial” means use of property that is not classified by the City Assessor as residential and includes classifications of mixed use, commercial, manufacturing, industrial and institutional property classifications.
(d) “Common elements” means common elements as defined in s.703.02(2) Wis Stats.
(e) “Domicile” means the owner's true, fixed and permanent residence and to which, whenever absent, the individual intends to return, except that no individual may have more than one domicile at any time.
(f) “Local opera...

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