Sponsor
Alderman Coe
Title
Ordinance 0015-17
An Ordinance to repeal and recreate Chapter 66, Article XXIX. - Nuisance Properties of the Code of Ordinances.
The Common Council of the City of Racine, Wisconsin, do ordain as follows:
Part 1: To repeal and recreate sections 66-1001 through 66-1003 of Article XXIX of Chapter 66 to read as follows:
“Sec. 66-1001. - Definitions.
Chief of police means the City of Racine Chief of Police or his or her designee.
Chronic nuisance premises means a premises that has generated at least three or more responses from the police department for public nuisance activities within a ninety day period, whether or not an arrest was made. A police response shall be counted against the premises if the call was in response to a public nuisance activity occurring at or within 200 feet of the premises by a person associated with the premises.
City means the City of Racine in the State of Wisconsin.
Occupant means any person other than the owner who is in actual or constructive possession of a premises, including but not limited to any occupant or licensee of the premises holding the legal right to occupy and control the premises.
Person means any natural person, agent, association, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity capable of owning, occupying or using property in the City of Racine.
Person associated with premises means any person who, whenever engaged in a nuisance activity, has entered, patronized, visited, or attempted to enter, patronize or visit, or waited to enter, patronize or visit a premises, or person present on a premises, including without limitation any officer, director, owner, operator, manager, customer, resident, guest, visitor, agent, employee, or any independent contractor of a property, or person in charge of a premises.
Premises means a commercial business establishment, a place of abode, a residence, a house, or multiple dwelling unit for one or more persons, including lodging houses, hotels...
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