A. Inspection Of Premises: Whenever complaint is made to the mayor or his delegate that a public nuisance exists within the city, he shall promptly notify the appropriate department of the city to forthwith inspect or cause to be inspected the premises complained of, and such inspector shall make a written report of his findings to the mayor or his delegate. Whenever practicable, the inspector shall cause photographs to be made of the premises and shall file the same in the office of the mayor.
B. Summary Abatement:
1. Notice To Owner: If the inspecting officer shall determine that a public nuisance exists within the city and that there is a great and immediate danger to the public health, safety, peace, morals or decency, the inspecting officer shall 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 if any such persons cannot be located, shall cause to be posted 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 in not less than twenty four (24) hours nor more than one week, and shall state that unless such nuisance is so abated, the city 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 City: If the nuisance is not abated within the time provided, or if the owner, occupant or person causing such nuisance cannot be found, the mayor shall direct the health officer, in case of health nuisances, and the chief of police, in all other cases, to 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 shall file a written report of his findings with the mayor, who shall cause the action to abate such nuisance to be commenced in the name of the city in the Dunn County circuit court, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 823, Wisconsin statutes.
D. Other Methods Not Excluded: Nothing in this title shall be construed as prohibiting the abatement of public nuisances by the city or its officials in accordance with the laws of the state of Wisconsin. (1975 Code Ch. 10 § I)