(a) Summary abatement.
(1) Notice to owner. If the inspecting officer determines that a public nuisance exists within the village and that there is a danger of public health, safety, peace, morals, or decency, notice may be served by the inspecting officer or an authorized deputy on the person causing, maintaining, or permitting such nuisance or on the owner or occupant of the premises where such nuisance is caused, maintained, or permitted; and a copy of such notice shall be posted on the premises. Such notice shall direct the person causing, maintaining, or permitting such nuisance, or the owner or occupant of the premises, to abate or remove such nuisance within a period not less than 24 hours or greater than 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, maintaining, or permitting 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.
(b) Abatement by court action. If the inspecting officer determines 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 inspector or sanitarian shall file a written report of such 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 the Barron or Polk County Circuit Court in accordance with the provisions of Wis. Stats. Chapter 823.
(c) Court order. Except where necessary under subsection (a) above, no officer hereunder shall use force to obtain access to private property to abate a public nuisance, but shall request permission to enter upon private property if such premises are occupied and, if such permission is denied, shall apply to any court having jurisdiction for an order assisting the abatement of the public nuisance.
(d) 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.
(Prior Code, § 11-6-6)