File #: O-2012-0002    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 1/17/2012 In control: Safety and Development Committee (INACTIVE)
On agenda: 1/17/2012 Final action: 1/17/2012
Title: Ordinance to Repeal and Recreate Section 18.04(1)(b) of the City of West Allis Revised Municipal Code Relating to Abatement of Public Nuisances.
Sponsors: License and Health Committee (INACTIVE)
Attachments: 1. O-2012-0002 OFFICIAL.pdf

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Ordinance to Repeal and Recreate Section 18.04(1)(b) of the City of West Allis Revised Municipal Code Relating to Abatement of Public Nuisances.

 

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

 

PART I. Section 18.04 of Revised Municipal Code is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:

 

18.04                     ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCES.

 

(1)                     ENFORCEMENT. 

 

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(b)                     Whenever the Police Chief, Fire Chief, Health Commissioner, Forester, Weed Commissioner, Building Inspector or the Director of Public Works or one of their designees identifies that three (3) or more nuisance activities have occurred at a premises on separate days during a 180-day period, that individual or the City Attorney may notify the premises owner in writing that the premises has become a chronic public nuisance.  This notice shall be deemed properly delivered if sent by either first class mail to the premises owner's last known address or if delivered in person to the premises owner.  If the premises owner cannot be located, the notice shall be deemed to be properly delivered if a copy is left at the premises owner's usual place of abode in the presence of some competent member of the family at least fourteen (14) years of age or a competent adult currently residing there.

 

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                     All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.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 its passage and publication.

 

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