NUMB:
970707
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 4
REF:
XXBY:
ALD. HENNINGSEN, D'AMATO, BUTLER AND RICHARDS
TITL:
A substitute ordinance relating to placement of signs and publication of notices identifying owners of properties that have had building code violations and have been boarded-up for at least 6 months.
SECS:
200-12-2-f cr
200-12-2-f cr
200-19-2 am
218-9-2 am
218-9-3 rc
218-9-4 rc
218-9-5 cr
218-9-6 cr
218-9-7 cr
218-9-8 cr
ANLS:
- Analysis -
Currently, the building code authorizes the commissioner of building inspection to declare a building a nuisance and order the building's owner to make the building safe and code-compliant or have it razed and removed whenever code violations exist, the building is unsafe or vacant and has been ordered closed or secured, and the building remains in violation of the code and boarded-up at least 6 months after the order to board it was served on the owner. If the owner fails to comply with the order, the commissioner may contract for the razing and removal of the structure.
This ordinance provides that, as an alternative to, or in addition to, razing and removing a building under such circumstances, the commissioner may post a sign bearing the property owner's name, home address and telephone number directly on or within 10 feet of the building and publish a notice containing the same information in one or more daily or community newspapers. The cost of posting the sign and publishing the newspaper notice may be assessed and collected as a special tax on the property.
BODY:
Whereas, Structures that have building code violations and that remain boarded up for many months or even years are eyesores and potential safety hazards to the neighborhoods in which they are located; and
Whereas, Such properties are detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare; and
Whereas, Several Milwaukee neighborhoods, particularly those in the central city, are plagued by long-term boarded-up prope...
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