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An ordinance to repeal and recreate Section 18.09 of the City of West Allis Revised Municipal Code, Chapter 18 Nuisances, relative to creating a Nuisance Abandoned Building section.
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The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Section 18.09 of the City of West Allis Revised Municipal Code is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
18.09 Nuisance Abandoned Buildings.
(1) Legislative Findings.
(a) That there are a large number of vacant buildings scattered throughout the City that are not properly maintained.
(b) That such vacant buildings have reached a stage of disrepair and deterioration with the yards of said buildings having become untended and filled with junk as to constitute a blighting influence.
(c) That such vacant buildings are subject to exterior vandalism and are broken into and subject to vandalism of the interior, are used for unsanitary or immoral purpose, and are potential fire hazards.
(d) That the state of disrepair and deterioration of such vacant buildings creates a public nuisance, constitutes a hazard to the health, safety and welfare of the public, and creates a blighting influence on the surrounding neighborhood.
(2) Definitions.
(a) "Abandoned building" means building or structure, as defined in Section 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:
1. Is in violation of the lawn regulations set forth in Section 13.28(10)(b) of the Revised Municipal Code or the weed regulations set forth in Sec. 66.0407 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
2. Is in violation of the minimum standards for buildings and structures set forth in Section 13.28(9) of the Revised Municipal Code.
3. Has junk, refuse, rubbish, etc. strewn around or stored on the property or otherwise has unlawful outdoor storage of materials or has an abandoned vehicle or vehicles...
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