A. 
Enforcement. The Chief of Police, the Chief of the Fire Department, the Director of Public Works, Zoning Administrator, County Health Officer, Building Inspector or their enforcement designees 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 ensure that such provisions are not violated. No action shall be taken under this section to abate a 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 or herself that a nuisance does in fact exist. Inspection authority and administration for public nuisances shall follow the requirements set forth in Property Maintenance Code Section 12.01.16.
B. 
Summary abatement. If the inspecting officer shall determine that a nuisance exists within the City and that there is great and immediate danger to the public health, safety, peace, morals or decency, notice to abate the nuisance may be issued and served by the officer pursuant to Subsection E below. The notice shall order abatement of the nuisance within a period of not less than 24 hours or greater than seven calendar days and shall state that unless the nuisance is so abated, the City will cause the same to be abated and will charge the cost thereof to the owner, occupant, or person causing, maintaining or permitting the nuisance; and if notice to abate the nuisance has been given to the owner, such cost shall be assessed against the real estate as a special charge.
C. 
Nonsummary abatement. If an officer determines that a public nuisance exists but that the nature of such nuisance is not such as to threaten imminent danger to the public health, safety, peace, morals or decency, notice to abate the nuisance may be issued and served by the officer pursuant Section 12.02.41D below. If the public nuisance activity involves felony drug-type conduct, a notice to abate the nuisance shall be mandatory. The notice shall order abatement of the nuisance within a period of not less than 15 calendar days and shall state that unless the nuisance is so abated, the City will cause the same to be abated and will charge the cost thereof to the owner, occupant, or person causing, maintaining or permitting the nuisance; and if notice to abate the nuisance has been given to the owner, such cost shall be assessed against the real estate as a special charge.
D. 
Abatement plan. If an officer determines that a public nuisance exists but the nature of such nuisance is not such as to threaten imminent danger to the public health, safety, peace, morals or decency, the officer may order the owner, occupant or person causing, maintaining, or permitting the nuisance to appear for a hearing to discuss the abatement of the nuisance. If the public nuisance involves felony drug-type conduct, the officer shall order the owner, occupant or person causing, maintaining or permitting the nuisance to appear for a hearing to discuss abatement of the nuisance. The hearing shall include the officer and a representative of the City's Police Department and the City Attorney. Notice of the hearing shall be issued and served pursuant to Section 12.02.41E below. The parties may formulate an abatement plan which indicates the measures to be taken by the owner, occupant or person causing, maintaining or permitting the nuisance to abate the nuisance; such plan shall be in writing and signed by the parties.
E. 
Notice to abate. The officer may attempt personal service on the owner, agent of the owner, occupant or other person causing, maintaining or permitting the nuisances at such person's last known address. If this attempt is unsuccessful, the officer shall post or cause to post a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place in or about the building where the nuisance exists and send notice by first class mail to the last known address of the owner or agent of the owner.
F. 
Remedy from abatement order. Any person affected by an order under Sections 12.02.41B and C above shall, prior to the abatement date, apply to the Circuit Court for an order restraining the City from entering on the premises and abating or removing the nuisance, or be forever barred.
G. 
Nonabatement prohibited.
1. 
Failure to comply with order to abate. No person shall fail to comply with a lawful order to abate a public nuisance pursuant to this section. Each day of noncompliance with a lawful order to abate issued pursuant to this section is a separate violation.
2. 
Failure to appear for hearing. No person shall fail to comply with an order to appear for an abatement hearing pursuant to Section 12.02.31D of this chapter.
3. 
Failure to observe abatement plan. No person shall fail to comply with the terms of an abatement plan.
H. 
Abatement by court action. If an officer determines that a public nuisance exists, the officer may refer the nuisance to the City Attorney for review. If the City Attorney determines that alternative enforcement methods have failed to abate the nuisance or would be ineffective in doing so, the Common Council may cause an action to abate such nuisance be commenced in the name of the City in the Circuit Court for La Crosse County in accordance with the provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes.
I. 
Other methods not excluded. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the abatement of nuisances by the City or its officials in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin.
A. 
Cost of abatement. 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 by the City 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.
B. 
Penalties. Except as otherwise outlined elsewhere in this chapter, any person, firm or corporation who fails to follow the provisions of this chapter, shall upon conviction thereof pay as follows:
1. 
First offense. Not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.
2. 
Subsequent offenses. For each subsequent violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation, rule or order made hereunder within 24 months after committing a previous violation of this chapter, the fine shall be not less than $200 nor more than $2,000.