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Any dwelling or structure found to have any of the following defects shall be condemned as unfit <br /> for human habitation and shall be so designated: <br /> (1) One which is so damaged, decayed, dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe or vermin-infested that it <br /> creates a serious hazard to the health or safety of the occupants or of the public. <br /> (2) One which lacks sanitation facilities or a licensed privy adequate to protect the health or <br /> safety of the occupants or of the public. <br /> (Ord. No. 91-1, § III, 3-21-1991) <br /> Sec. 18-22. - Enforcement. <br /> It shall be the duty of the county board, by and through its health and community services <br /> committee, land use and information committee and public safety committee, to enforce the <br /> provisions of this article and are hereby delegated authority to enforce the provisions of this article, <br /> including the power to inspect private premises, issue orders for abatement, issue citations for <br /> violations, and abate nuisances.The officers charged with the enforcement of this article shall take all <br /> reasonable precautions to prevent the commission and maintenance of public nuisances. <br /> (Ord. No. 91-1, § IV,3-21-1991) <br /> Sec. 18-23. - Enforcement procedure. <br /> Whenever, in the judgment of the officer charged with enforcement, it is determined upon <br /> investigation that a public nuisance is being maintained or exists within the county, such officer: <br /> (1) Shall notify, in writing,the person committing or maintaining such nuisance and shall require <br /> him/her to terminate and abate said nuisance and to remove such conditions or remedy such <br /> defects. Said written notice shall be served upon the person committing or maintaining such <br /> nuisance in person or by registered mail. If the premises are not occupied and the address of <br /> the owner is unknown,service on the owner may be had by posting a copy of the notice on <br /> the premises. Said notice shall require the owner or occupant of such premises,or both,to <br /> take reasonable steps within a reasonable time to abate and remove said nuisance.The <br /> maximum time for the removal of said nuisance after service of said notice shall not in any <br /> event exceed 30 days. <br /> (2) May issue a citation for violation of this article at the time the notice is served, or anytime <br /> thereafter, until the order to abate has been complied with.The citation shall be in the form <br /> prescribed by the corporation counsel and shall specify a forfeiture according to the schedule <br /> of forfeitures adopted by the circuit judge.The amount of the fine shall double upon issuance <br /> of a second citation for the same offense. <br /> (3) When an order to abate as contained in the notice has not been complied with, such <br /> noncompliance shall be reported to the chair of the committee of jurisdiction for such action <br /> as may be necessary and deemed advisable in the name of the committee to abate and enjoin <br /> the further continuation of said nuisance. If entry into any building to inspect, remove or abate <br /> a nuisance is refused, the officers charged with enforcement of this article shall obtain a <br /> warrant, prior to entry, by following the procedure set forth in Wis. Stats. § 254.59. <br /> (Ord. No. 91-1, §V,3-21-1991) <br /> Sec. 18-24.- Penalties. <br /> (a) Abatement of nuisance. If, after service of notice,the person served fails to abate the nuisance or <br /> make the necessary repairs, alterations or changes in accordance with the order of the county <br /> board committee of jurisdiction,the said committee may cause such nuisance to be abated at the <br /> expense of the county board and recover such expenditure against the person served; or, if <br /> service has been had upon the owner or occupant, by ordering the county clerk to extend such <br />