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Ordinance to Amend Subsection 6.027(5) of the City of West Allis Revised Municipal Code Relating to Citation Authority for Sex Offender Residency Violations.
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The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Subsection 6.027(5) of the City of West Allis Revised Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
6.027 Sex Offender Residing Within One Thousand Five Hundred (1,500) Feet of Schools, Day-Care Centers, Parks and Other Specified Facilities and Uses Prohibited.
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(5) Violations. If an offender violates Subsection (2) above, by establishing a residence or occupying residential premises in any location on a parcel of land which, in whole or in part, is within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of those premises as described therein, without any exception(s) as also set forth above, the City Attorney, upon referral from the Chief of Police and the written determination by the Chief of Police that upon all of the facts and circumstances and the purpose of the section, such residence occupancy presents an activity or use of property that interferes substantially with the comfortable enjoyment of life, health, safety of another or others, shall bring an action in the name of the City in the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County to permanently enjoin such residency as a public nuisance. In addition to the aforementioned injunctive relief, such person shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $1000 for each violation, together with the costs of prosecution. In default of payment thereof, the person shall be imprisoned in the House of Correction until such forfeiture and costs are paid, but not more than the number of days set forth in Wis. Stat. Sec. 800.095(1)(b)1. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. Furthermore, the City may undertake all other legal and equitable remedies to prevent or remove a violation of this section.
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