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Village of Monticello, WI Public Nuisances
§ 11-7-1 Public nuisances prohibited.
§ 11-7-2 Public nuisance defined.
§ 11-7-3 Public nuisances affecting health.
§ 11-7-4 Public nuisances offending morals and decency.
§ 11-7-5 Public nuisances affecting peace and safety.
§ 11-7-6 Abatement of public nuisances.
§ 11-7-7 Cost of abatement.
Chapter 11-7: Public Nuisances
Chapter 11-7 : Public Nuisances
No person shall erect, contrive, cause, continue, maintain or permit to exist any public nuisance within the Village of Monticello.
The following acts, omissions, places, conditions and things are hereby specifically declared to be public health nuisances, but such enumeration shall not be construed to exclude other health nuisances coming within the definition of § 11-7-2:
Unburied carcasses. Carcasses of animals, birds or fowl not intended for human consumption or foods which are not buried or otherwise disposed of unsanitary manner within 24 hours after death.
Garbage cans. Garbage cans which are not fly tight, rodent or animal proof.
Accumulations of refuse. Accumulations of old cans, lumber, elm firewood, litter or other refuse.
Litter. Includes any uncontainerized man-made or man-used waste which, if deposited within the Village otherwise than in a litter receptacle, tends to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare or to impair the environment of the citizens of the Village. Litter may include, but is not limited to, any garbage, trash, refuse including all decayed and decomposed solid waste, garbage, ashes, dead animals, abandoned vehicles and other solid wastes, rubbish consisting of both combustible and non-combustible waste such as paper, bedding, crockery and similar materials, confetti, debris, grass clippings or other lawn and garden waste, newspaper, magazine, glass, metal, plastic or paper container or construction material, motor vehicle part, furniture, oil, carcass of a dead animal or nauseous or offensive matter of any kind or any object likely to injure any person or to create a traffic hazard. All litter shall be collected and stored in a clean condition, properly containerized and must be secured from movement by the elements.
Abandoned refuse. It shall be unlawful for any person in control of any premises to allow any refuse, waste or garbage, which has been contracted for removal, to remain uncollected for more than seven days, or, in any case, until the refuse, waste or garbage creates any condition which is offensive to persons upon any private premises or public place.
The following acts, omissions, places, conditions and things are hereby specifically declared to be public nuisances offending public morals and decency, but such, enumeration shall not be construed to exclude other nuisances offending public morals and decency coming within the definition of § 11-7-2:
Unlicensed sale of liquor and beer. All places where intoxicating liquor or fermented malt beverages are sold, possessed, stored, brewed, bottled manufactured or rectified without a permit or license as provided for the ordinances of the Village.
Continuous violation of village ordinances. Any place or premises within the Village where Village Ordinances or state laws relating to public health, safety, peace, morals or welfare is openly, continuously, repeatedly and intentionally violated.
[Amended 10-21-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-1021]
The following acts, omissions, places, conditions and things are hereby declared to be public nuisances affecting peace and safety, but such enumeration shall not be construed to exclude other nuisances affecting public peace or safety coming within the definition of § 11-7-2:
Signs, billboards, overhangs, etc. All signs and billboards, awnings, overhangs, such as loose and other hanging objects or other similar structures over or near streets, sidewalks, public grounds or places frequented by the public, so situated, constructed or which by reason of location above ground, as to constitute a danger of falling on persons in the vicinity.
Unauthorized traffic signs. All unauthorized signs, signals, markings or devices placed or maintained upon or in view of any public highway or railway crossing which purport to be or may be mistaken as an official traffic control device, railroad, sign or signal or which, because of its color, location, brilliance or manner of operation, interferes with the effectiveness of any such device, sign or signal.
Dangerous trees or other natural growth. Dead or dying trees or other natural growth, which by reason of rotting or deteriorating conditions or storm damage and all trees which are a menace to public safety or are the cause of substantial annoyance to the general public. Trees shall be kept prune and trimmed to prevent such conditions.
Dilapidated and/or deteriorated buildings. The condition of a building or part thereof characterized by holes, breaks, rot, crumbling, peeling, rusting or other evidence of physical decay or neglect, lack of maintenance or excessive use. All exterior wood and composition surfaces shall be properly protected from elements and against decay by paint, stain or other protective coating and applied in a workmanlike manner. See also Wis. Stats. 66.0413(1)(b)(1).
Obstructions of streets. Excavations. All obstructions of streets, alleys, sidewalks or crosswalks and all excavations in or under the same, except as permitted by the Ordinances of the Village or which, although made in accordance with such Ordinances, are kept or maintained for an unreasonable or illegal length of time after the purpose thereof has been accomplished, or which do not conform to the permit.
Abandoned refrigerators. Abandoned refrigerators or iceboxes from which the doors and other covers have not been removed or which are not equipped with a device for opening from the inside.
Flammable liquid. Repeated or continuous violations of the Ordinances of the Village or laws of the State relating to the storage of flammable liquids,
Un-removed snow. All snow and ice not removed or sprinkled with ashes, sawdust, sand or other chemical removers, as provided in this Code.
Enforcement. The Chief of Police, Chief of the Fire Department, Health Officer, Superintendent of Streets and/or the Building Inspector shall enforce those provisions of this chapter that come within the jurisdiction of their offices, and they shall make periodic inspections and inspections upon complaint to insure that such provisions are not violated. No action shall be taken under this section to abate a public nuisance unless the officer shall have inspected or caused to be inspected the premises where the nuisance is alleged to exist and has satisfied himself that a nuisance does in fact exist.
Summary abatement. If the inspecting officer shall determine that a public nuisance exists within the Village and that there is great and immediate anger to the public health, safety, peace, morals or decency, the Village President, upon the recommendation of the appropriate department head, may direct the proper officer to cause the same to be abated and charge the cost thereof to the owner, occupant or person causing, permitting or maintaining the nuisance, as the case may be.
Abatement after notice. If the inspecting officer shall determine that 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 serve notice on the person causing or maintaining the nuisance to remove the same within 10 days. If such nuisance is not removed within such 10 days, the proper officer shall cause the nuisance to be removed as provided in Subsection (b).
In addition to any other penalty imposed by this chapter for the erection, contrivance, creation, continuance or maintenance of a public nuisance, the cost of abating a public nuisance, including reasonable legal and administrative costs incurred by the Village shall be collected as a debt from the owner, occupant or person causing, permitting or maintaining the nuisance, such cost shall be assessed against the real estate as a special charge.