(A) Enforcement. It shall be the duty of the Village President, Village Board and Village Policeman to enforce the provisions of this chapter, and they shall make periodic inspections and inspections upon complaint to ensure that such provisions are not violated. No action shall be taken under this section to abate a public nuisance unless the officer(s) shall have inspected or cause to be inspected the premises where the nuisance is alleged to exist and has or have satisfied himself or herself that a nuisance does in fact exist.
(B) Summary abatement.
(1) Notice to owner. If the inspecting officer shall determine that a public nuisance exists within the village and that there is great and immediate danger to the public health, safety, peace, morals or decency, the Village President may direct the Taylor County Health Department in the event of a public health matter, and shall direct the Village Policeman to take appropriate action in other nuisance matters, and to serve notice on the person causing, permitting or maintaining such nuisance, or upon the owner or occupant of the premises where such nuisance is caused, permitted or maintained, and to post a copy of said notice on the premises. Such notice shall direct the person causing, permitting or maintaining such nuisance or the owner or occupant of the premises to abate or remove such nuisance within 24 hours and shall state that unless such nuisance is so abated, the village will cause the same to be abated and will charge the cost thereof to the owner, occupant or person causing, permitting or maintaining the nuisance, as the case may be.
(2) Abatement by village. If the nuisance is not abated within the time provided or if the owner, occupant or person causing the nuisance cannot be found, the officer having the duty of enforcement shall cause the abatement or removal of such public nuisance.
(C) Abatement by court action. If the inspecting officer shall determine that a public nuisance exists on private premises but that the nature of such nuisance is not such as to threaten great and immediate danger to the public health, safety, peace, morals or decency, he or she shall file a written report of his or her findings with the Village President who, upon direction of the Village Board, shall cause an action to abate such nuisance to be commenced in the name of the village in Circuit Court of the county in accordance with the provisions of Wis. Stats. Chapter 823. In addition or as an alternative, the village can proceed with citation procedures and impose forfeiture for violation of this chapter.
(D) Other methods not excluded. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the abatement of public nuisance by the village or its officials in accordance with the laws of this state.
(Prior Code, § 12.01(6)) (Ord. passed 3-11-2009)