(A) Inspection of premises. Whenever complaint is made to the Village President that a public nuisance exists within the village, he or she shall promptly notify the Police Chief, Health Officer, or Building Inspector who shall forthwith inspect or cause to be inspected the premises complained of and shall make a written report of his or her findings to the Village President. Whenever practicable, the inspecting officer shall cause photographs to be made of the premises and shall file the same in the office of the Village Clerk.
(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 Police Chief 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 such 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 seven days 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 Health Officer, in case of health nuisances, and the Police Chief, in other cases, shall cause the abatement or removal of such public nuisance.
(3) 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, the inspecting officer shall file a written report of his or her findings with the Village President, who shall cause an action to abate such nuisance to be commenced in the name of the village in the circuit court of the county in accordance with the provisions of Wis. Stat. Ch. 823.
(4) Other methods not excluded. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the abatement of public nuisances by the village or its officials in accordance with the laws of the state.
(1999 Code, § 92.04) (Ord. 114, passed 10-6-1975) Penalty, see § 10.99