NUMB:
981672
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
A substitute ordinance relating to the razing of historic buildings.
SECS:
218-4-1 rn
218-4-1 cr
218-4-2 rn
218-4-2 am
218-4-3 rn
218-4-3-c rn
218-4-3-c cr
218-4-3-d rn
218-4-4 rn
218-4-5 rn
218-4-6 rn
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This ordinance provides that whenever the commissioner of neighborhood services determines that an historic building is unsafe, declares the building a public nuisance and has the option of ordering the building repaired or razed, repairs to the building shall be presumed reasonable if the cost of such repairs would be less than 100 percent of the assessed value of the building divided by the ratio of the assessed value to the recommended value as last published by the Wisconsin department of revenue for the city.
BODY:
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 218-4-1 to 6 is renumbered 218-4-2 to 7.
Part 2. Section 218-4-1 of the code is created to read:
218-4. Razing of Structures. 1. DEFINITION. In this section, "historic building" means any building, structure or parts thereof listed on, or within and contributing to an historic district listed on, the national register of historic places or the state register of historic places, or structure designated as historic by the common council.
Part 3. Section 218-4-2 of the code is amended to read:
2. REPAIR OR RAZE. All such unsafe buildings, structures or parts thereof as defined in s. 200-11, >>including historic buildings,<< are declared to be a public nuisance, endangering life, limb, health or property, and shall be repaired and made safe, or razed and removed in compliance with this chapter, as ordered by the commissioner, pursuant to the authority provided in s. 66.05(10), Wis. Stats.
Part 4. Section 218-4-3-c and d of the code is renumbered 218-3-3-d and e.
Part 5. Section 218-4-3-c of the code is created to read:
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