Number
051015
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN, DUDZIK, DONOVAN, BOHL, ZIELINSKI, MURPHY, PUENTE AND HINES
Title
An ordinance relating to chronic nuisance premises owner’s failure to comply with abatement orders.
Sections
80-10-3-b-4 cr
80-10-7 rn
80-10-7-b cr
Analysis
When a premises owner has been notified that a nuisance exists at their property and has been billed on 3 or more separate dates within a 2-year time period for the costs of enforcement, the premises owner may be subject to forfeiture for failure to abate nuisance activities.
Upon personal notification or by first class mail, the premises owner shall have 30 days to abate the nuisance or be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $1000 nor more than $5000.
Body
Whereas, A small number of premises owners fail to comply with chronic nuisance abatement orders issued by the Chief of Police; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department expends resources by repeatedly billing premises owners for service calls in addition to the original chronic nuisance abatement notice; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department finds it is appropriate to issue a citation for failure to abate nuisance activities to premises owners billed on 3 or more separate dates for the cost of enforcement; now, therefore, be it
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 80-10-3-b-4 of the code is created to read:
80-10. Chronic Nuisance Premises.
3. PROCEDURE.
b-4. Whenever a premises owner has been billed, on 3 or more separa...
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