Sponsor
Aldermen Wisneski and Helding
Title
Ordinance No. 2-12
To repeal and recreate Sec. 66-1001, repeal and recreate Sec. 66-1002 and create Sec. 66-1004 of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine, Wisconsin relating to Nuisance properties.
The Common Council of the City of Racine do ordain as follows:
Part 1:
Sec. 66-1001 of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
“Sec. 66-1001. Public Nuisance Prohibited.
No person shall erect, contrive, continue, cause, maintain or permit to exist any public nuisance within the City of Racine.
(a) Definitions.
1. Public Nuisance.
A public nuisance is a thing, act, occupation, condition or use of property, which shall continue for such a length of time as, to:
(a) Substantially annoy, injure or endanger the comfort, health, repose or safety of the public; or
(b) In any way render the public insecure in life or in the use of property; or
(c) Greatly offend the public morals or decency; or
(d) Unlawfully and substantially interfere with, obstruct or tend to obstruct or render dangerous for passage any street, alley, highway, navigable body of water or other public way or the use of public property.”
(e) Specific nuisance activities include, but are not limited to, any of the following activities, behaviors or conduct:
1. An act of Harassment, as defined in §947.013, Wis. Stats.
2. Disorderly Conduct, as defined in Sec. 947.01 Wis. Stats., or Sec. 66-31 RCO.
3. Crimes of violence as defined in ch. 940, Wis. Stats.
4. Resisting or obstructing an officer as prohibited by Sec.946.41, Wis. Stats., or
Sec. 66-162 RCO.
5. Damage to property as prohibited by Sec. 943.01 Wis. Stats., or Secs. 66-186 - 66-188 RCO.
6. The production or creation of noises disturbing the peace, as prohibited by Secs. 42-126, 42-127 and/or 42-141 RCO.
7. Discharge of a firearm as prohibited by Sec. 66-59 RCO.
8. Crimes involving illegal possession of firearms as de...
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