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File #: 28421    Version: Name: Chronic Nuisance Premises
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 11/19/2012 In control: PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE
On agenda: 1/8/2013 Final action: 1/8/2013
Enactment date: 1/16/2013 Enactment #: ORD-13-00008
Title: AMENDED ORDINANCE Amending Section 25.09(2)(a)1. and creating Section 25.09(2)(d)29. of the Madison General Ordinances to add violations of the Fire Prevention code to the list of prohibited nuisance activities and to amend the Building Inspection referral process.
Sponsors: Bridget R. Maniaci, Michael E. Verveer, Scott J. Resnick, Tim Bruer, Shiva Bidar, Joseph R. Clausius, Mark Clear, Lauren Cnare, Sue Ellingson, Jill Johnson, Steve King, Larry Palm, Matthew J. Phair, Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Marsha A. Rummel, Chris Schmidt, Paul E. Skidmore, Paul R. Soglin, Brian L. Solomon, Lisa Subeck, Anita Weier
Attachments: 1. Version 1, 2. Maniaci Amendment
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AMENDED ORDINANCE Amending Section 25.09(2)(a)1. and creating Section 25.09(2)(d)29. of the Madison General Ordinances to add violations of the Fire Prevention code to the list of prohibited nuisance activities and to amend the Building Inspection referral process.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance adds violations of the Fire Prevention code to the list of prohibited nuisance activities and amends the Building Inspection component so that the trigger for a building code violation only nuisance is triggered in a more timely manner.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Paragraph 1. of Subdivision (a) of Subsection (2) entitled “Definitions” of Section 25.09 entitled “Chronic Nuisance Premises” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“1. Is a Premises which has generated three (3) or more calls for police services that have resulted in Enforcement Action for Nuisance Activities on three (3) separate days within a ninety (90) day period. Three (3) or more calls for police services resulting in Enforcement Action for Nuisance Activities includes Enforcement Action taken against any person associated with the Premises while at or within two hundred (200) feet of the Premises for a Nuisance Activity; and/or has generated five (5) or more cases from the Building Inspection Department for Nuisance Activities from at least five (5) building inspections a number of cases from the Building Inspection Department for Nuisance Activities from separate inspections occurring within a one (1) year period, with such calls resulting in Enforcement Action.based on the following: Three (3) or more calls for police services resulting in Enforcement Action for Nuisance Activities includes Enforcement Action taken against any person associated with the Premises while at or within ...

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