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Composting shall be allowed in all residential zoning districts subject to the following conditions:
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Composting shall be conducted within an enclosed container (or containers) not to exceed a sum total of 150 cubic feet per parcel. A compost container shall be made of durable material such as wood, block, plastic, or sturdy metal fencing and shall have been constructed exclusively for composting.
2. 
Compost containers shall not present an aesthetic, health, or odoriferous nuisance to neighboring properties.
3. 
Compost containers are prohibited in any front or side yard. Compost containers shall not be located in any drainage swale. Further, compost containers shall be located a minimum of three feet from parcel lines, five feet from an alley right-of-way, 10 feet from a principal structure, and three feet from another neighboring accessory structure.
4. 
Only kitchen wastes or other products labeled "compostable" that break down in compost containers and yard waste (free of logs, large branches, and diseased plants) may be placed in compost containers.
5. 
Meat, bones, fat, oil, dairy products and other kitchen wastes that do not break down in compost containers, as well as plastic, synthetic fibers, and human or pet waste, shall not be placed in compost containers.
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Compost shall be maintained within the container to keep the material aerated, minimize odor, reduce potential rodent harborage, and promote effective decomposition of the material.
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All premises shall be kept free from nondomesticated rodents, vermin, insect infestation, rock doves (feral pigeons), starlings, skunks and other pests as determined by the Building Inspector/Zoning Administrator or other authorized agent of the City. Where such pests are found, they shall be promptly exterminated or removed in a lawful manner that will not be injurious to human health. After extermination, proper precautions shall be taken to control harborage of pests and to prevent reinfestation. Bats shall be removed from a structure as determined by Animal Control in consultation with the Building Inspector/Zoning Administrator when they cause a health or structural issues to a residence. Eradication methods of bats shall be consistent with WDNR rules.
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All animal pens, runs, exercise areas, fenced areas, structures, and enclosures shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and shall be kept clean, sanitary, and free from odor, feces, insects, and other unsightly or objectionable matters which constitute a public nuisance or are otherwise detrimental to public health, safety, or welfare.
B. 
The owner or person in charge of any dog or other animal shall not permit solid fecal matter of such animal to deposit on any street, alley or other public or private property, unless such matter is immediately removed therefrom by said owner or person in charge. This section shall not apply to a person who is visually or physically handicapped.
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Domestic animal feces shall be removed regularly and disposed of properly so not to attract insects or rodents, become unsightly or cause objectionable odors. Property owners are required to prevent the overall accumulation of domestic animal feces on private property.
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All fences shall be maintained in good repair, not lean, be structurally sound and plumb. Fences shall be free of rust, corrosion, deterioration, decay, missing parts, peeling, flaking, and chipped paint. Wood surfaces, other than decay-resistant wood, must be protected from the elements and decay by paint or other protective covering or treatment. The finished side or decorative side of a fence shall face the adjoining property.
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All furniture, furnishings, appliances, household goods (except those items designed and intended for outdoor use), clothing, vehicle parts, tools, equipment, and similar items shall be stored within a completely enclosed structure or properly and promptly disposed of. Furniture may be placed for use on a covered porch, so long as said furniture is protected from the elements and kept in good repair. Further, in particular, the following may not be stored outdoors:
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Outdoor storage. No person shall store junked or discarded property, including automobiles, automobile parts, trucks, tractors, refrigerators, furnaces, washing machines, stoves, machinery or machinery parts, wood, bricks, cement blocks, implements and/or equipment or other unsightly debris which substantially depreciates property values in the neighborhood. The applicable provisions of § 175.25, Wis. Stats., entitled "Storage of junked automobiles," including any revisions or amendments thereto, are hereby adopted by reference. A motor vehicle shall include, but not be limited to, an automobile, truck, recreational vehicle, motor home, bus and trailer that can be licensed. The term "junked automobile" shall mean any automobile or motor vehicle which is incapable of operation or use upon a highway, including failure to register the vehicle or which has been dismantled for parts or scrap.
2. 
Tires. No person shall store tires outside where they may collect rain and harbor a breeding place for the mosquito species that carries La Crosse encephalitis, a serious viral disease.
3. 
Building waste/construction materials. All waste resulting from remodeling, construction or removal of a building, roadway or sidewalk shall be disposed of by the owner, builder or contractor and is not permitted to be stored outdoors.
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Icebox, freezer, or similar items. No person shall leave or permit to remain outside of any dwelling, building, or other structure, or within any unoccupied or abandoned building, dwelling or other structure under their control in a place accessible to children any abandoned, unattended or discarded icebox, refrigerator, freezer or other containers which has an airtight door or lid, having a capacity of 1 1/2 cubic feet or more, without first removing the door and/or chaining the door with a padlock.
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No person may write, paint, or draw any inscription, figure, or mark of any type of any public building, structure or property or other real or personal property owned by another person, business or entity unless the express permission of the owner or proper authority has been obtained. The existence of graffiti on any real property within the City is expressly declared a public nuisance affecting the public health, safety and welfare.
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Definition. When used in this section:
GRAFFITI
Marks, symbols, signs, letters, names, phrases, writings, drawings or sentences which are inscribed or placed on real property without the consent of the owner or occupant that are not otherwise permitted by law.
a. 
Every owner of a structure or real property defaced by graffiti shall report the defacing to the City of Onalaska Police Department upon discovery. The owner shall also comply with the terms of a written notice to abate served on the property owner by the Police Department order the removal or covering of such graffiti. The notice to abate shall be served personally or by certified mail. If a property owner fails to comply with the notice to abate within 72 hours, the City shall have the graffiti covered or removed and all costs, fees, and expenses shall be entered into the tax roll as a special charge, pursuant to § 66.0627, Wis. Stats., against the parcel of land on which the property is defaced by the graffiti is located. Extensions to the seventy-two-hour correction period may be granted by the Chief of Police or their designee.
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Therefore, it is the responsibility of the owner, owner's agent, occupant, or other responsible person of the property to which the graffiti has been applied to at all times keep the property clear of graffiti.
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Firewood storage associated with permitted outdoor sales shall be consistent with the outdoor sales provisions of the appropriate zoning district. All other stored firewood shall be used on premises and shall be stored pursuant to the following conditions:
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No person shall store firewood in the front yard on residentially zoned property, except that firewood may be temporarily stored in the front yard for a period of 30 days from the date of delivery.
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Firewood should be neatly stacked and may not be stacked closer than two feet to any lot line and not higher than eight feet from grade, except adjacent to a fence where firewood can be stacked as high as the fence. Fences as used in this section shall not include hedges or other vegetation.
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All brush, debris, and refuse from processing of firewood shall be promptly and properly disposed of and shall not be allowed to remain on the premises.
4. 
Woodpiles that contain diseased wood that is capable of transmitting disease to healthy trees and woodpiles that harbor or are infested or inhabited by rats or other vermin are public nuisances and may be abated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
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Any tarp or similar material used to cover a firewood stack shall be made of durable and wind-/water-resistant materials, shall be properly tied or anchored down, and shall be repaired or replaced when necessary.
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Dumping of any garbage, rubbish, furniture or furnishings, brush, junk, stone, construction materials, appliances, grease, solvents, petroleum products, vehicles and vehicle parts, in any place in any manner, is prohibited in all zoning districts unless such dumping is within an approved landfill or recycling center. No person shall throw any glass, refuse or waste, filth or other litter upon the streets, alleys, highways, public parks or other property of the City, or upon property within the City owned by the Onalaska School District or any private person, or upon the surface of any body of water within the City. Further, all waste/refuse containers and their storage areas shall be maintained in a nuisance- and odor-free condition and so as to prevent the scattering of contents by weather conditions or animals. Litter shall not be allowed to accumulate.
1. 
No person shall throw any glass, refuse or waste, filth or other litter upon the streets, alleys, highways, public parks or other property of the City or upon property within the City owned by the Onalaska School District, or upon the surface of any body of water within the City.
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Litter from conduct of commercial enterprise.
a. 
Scope. The provisions of this section shall apply to all sales, promotions and other commercial ventures that result in litter being deposited on any street, alley or other public way.
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Litter to be cleaned up. Any person, firm, corporation or association carrying on an enterprise that results in litter being deposited on any street, alley or other public way shall clean up the same within 12 hours of the time the same is deposited. If any such litter is subject to being blown about, it shall be picked up immediately. If any such litter is likely to attract animals or vermin, such litter shall be picked up immediately.
c. 
Litter picked up at litterer's expense. If any person, firm, corporation or association fails to pick up any litter as required above within the time specified, the City shall arrange to have the same picked up by City crews or by private enterprise. Applicable bidding procedures shall be used for any arrangement for the use of private enterprise to pick up such litter. The entire expense of picking up such litter, together with an additional charge of 20% for administrative expenses, shall be charged to the person, firm, corporation or association that did the littering. If such sum is not promptly paid, steps shall be taken, with the advice of the City Attorney's office, to collect the same. This charge shall be in addition to any fine or other penalty for violation of this section.
3. 
Handbills.
a. 
Scattering prohibited. It shall be unlawful to deliver any handbills or advertising material to any premises in the City except by being handed to the recipient, placed on the porch, stoop or entrance way of the building or firmly affixed to a building so as to prevent any such articles from being blown about, becoming scattered or in any way causing litter.
b. 
Papers in public places prohibited. It shall be unlawful to leave any handbills, advertising material or newspapers unattended in any street, alley, public building or other public place, provided that this shall not prohibit the sale of newspapers in vending machines.
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Garage sales. All general sales open to the public, conducted from or on a residential premise, for the purpose of disposing of personal property, including but not limited to all sales entitled "rummage, estate, lawn, yard, porch, room, backyard, patio or garage sale."
B. 
Hours and frequency. Garage sales shall not be conducted after dusk or before dawn. No sale shall last longer than four consecutive days. No property shall hold more than three garage sales in any calendar year.
C. 
Ownership of merchandise. All goods offered for sale shall be household goods or personal possessions from the residence where the sale is being held or, in the case of a group sale, from the residences of the participating households. In no case shall any sales become outlets for wholesale or retail commercial sales.
D. 
Placement of merchandise/sale. No garage sale may be conducted in such manner so as to obstruct any sidewalk, street, fire hydrant, traffic sign or safe view of intersection. A residence conducting a sale shall ensure that neighboring property be free of trespass.
E. 
Authority of inspection officials. A law enforcement officer or any other official designated by any City ordinance to make inspections shall have the right of entry to any outdoor yard premises showing evidence of a garage sale for the purpose of enforcement or inspection and may close the premises from such a sale or issue a citation to any individual who violates the provisions of this chapter.