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An Ordinance to Amend Subsection 7.12(8)(c) of the City of West Allis Revised Municipal Code Relating to Feeding of Wild Animals.
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The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Subsection 7.12(8)(c) of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of West Allis is hereby amended to read:
7.12 Animals, Fowls and Birds.
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(8) Feeding of Wild Animals.
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(c) This subsection shall not apply to wild birds. Feeding of wild birds shall be done in a manner to ensure that other wild animals are unable to access the bird feed. Premises upon which bird feed is provided shall be cleaned at least once during each twenty-four (24) hour period to remove food material that has fallen to the ground. The Health Commissioner or his/her designee may order a property owner/occupant to cease the feeding of wild birds if an inspection reveals that evidence of rat activity is present on the property where bird feeding is occurring or on an adjacent property within 300 feet of the property line where rat activity is present. Such order shall be mailed or served in person to the property owner(s) of the affected properties and posted in a conspicuous place on the affected properties. Any person who continues to feed wild birds after receiving such an order shall be subject to the penalties in Section 7.16. Any person affected by the order may petition the Health Commissioner to lift the order if 60 days have passed since the issuance of the order and the person can demonstrate to the Health Commissioner or his/her designee that no rat activity exists on the property.
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PART II. All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby amended.
PART III. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.
ATTO-Amend 7.12(8)(c) FeedingWildAnimals-Birds