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Ordinance to Repeal and Recreate Section 9.34 of the City of West Allis Revised Municipal Code Requiring Property Owner Registration.
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The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Section 9.34 of Revised Municipal Code is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows: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 provide owner contact information and designate a registered contact person and if the owner does not reside in the State of Wisconsin in the State of Wisconsin, designate a person or legal entity located within the State of Wisconsin for service of process.
(2) Definitions. In this section:
(a) "Commercial" means use of property that is not classified by the City Assessor as residential and includes classifications of mixed use, multifamily, commercial, manufacturing, industrial and institutional property classifications.
(b) "Registered Contact Person" means a person designated by the property owner to be contacted regarding related enforcement issues for the subject property. The property owner may be listed as the registered contact person, except where the owner's residency is not within the State of Wisconsin. The property owner may designate more than one registered contact person...
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