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City of Oshkosh
Division ofInspection Services
215 Church AvenUe
PO Box 1130
Oshkosh WI 54902-1130
ON THE WATER
August 16, 2007
Anjishnu Roy
1325 Westhaven Dr
Oshkosh WI 54904
Re: Fire at 1325 Westhaven Dr
Based on the estimate of repairs from Packer Valley Builders dated 8-8-2007 I am unable to issue a
building permit to allow this structure to be repaired. This decision is based on State Statute
66.0413(1)(c) that refers to the reasonableness of repair. From the estimate submitted the cost to repair
this structure exceeds 50% of the assessed value of the structure therefore requiring the structure to be
razed.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. If your intention is to rebuild please
contact me S? I can mail you the required paperwork that will be required when submitting for a building
permit.
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Nicole Krahn
City of Oshkosh
Building Systems Inspector
920-236-5036
nkrahn@ci.oshkosh.wi.us
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charged with the violation and the sound-producing device may
not be easily removed from the vehicle. Upon removal of the
sound-producing device, an impounded vehicle shall be returned
to its rightful owner.
(b) The ordinance under par. (a) may provide for recovery by
the city, village, town or county of the cost of impounding the
sound-producing device and, if a vehicle is impounded, the cost
of impounding the vehicle and removing the sound-producing
device. The ordinance under par. (a) shall provide that, upon dis-
position of the forfeiture action for the violation of s. 346.94 (16)
or a local ordinance in strict confonnity with s. 346.94 (16) or any
other local ordinance prohibiting excessive noise and payment of
any forfeiture imposed, the sound-producing device shall be
returned to its rightful owner.
(c) The city, village, town or county may dispose of any
impounded sound-producing device or, following the procedure
for an abandoned vehicle under s. 342.40, any impounded vehicle
which has remained unclaimed for a period of 90 days after dis-
position of the forfeiture action.
(d) This subsection does not apply to a radio, electric sound
amplification device or other sound-producing device on a
motorcycle.
(2) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (1m), any city, village, tOWn or
county may, by ordinance, authorize a law enforcement officer, at
the time of issuing a citation for a violation of s. 346.94 (16) or a
local ordinance in strict confonnity with s. 346.94 (16) or any
other local ordinance prohibiting excessive noise, to seize any
radio, electric sound amplification device or other sound-produc-
ing device used in the commission of the violation if the person
charged with such violation is the owner of the radio, electric
sound amplification device or other sound-producing device and
has 3 or more prior convictions within a 3-year period of s. 346.94
(16) or a local ordinance in strict conformity with s. 346.94 (16)
or any other local ordinance prohibiting excessive noise.
(b) The ordinance under par. (a) may provide for impoundment
of a vehicle for not more than 5 working days to permit the city,
village, town orcounty or its authorized agent to remove the radio,
electric sound amplification device or other sound-producing
device if the vehicle is owned by the person charged with the
violation and the sound-producing device may not be easily
removed from the vehicle. Upon removal of the sound-producing
device, an impounded vehicle shall be returned to its rightful
owner upon payment of the reasonable costs of impounding the
vehicle and removing the sound-producing device.
(c) The ordinance under par. (a) shall include provisions that
treat any seized sound-producing device in substantially the man-
ner provided in ss. 973.075 (3),973.076 and 973.077 for property
realized through the commission of any crime, except that the
sound-producing device shall remain in the custody of the appli-
cable law enforcement agency; a district attorney or city, village
or town attorney, whichever is applicable, shall. institute the forfei-
ture proceedings; and, if the sound-producing device is sold by
the law enforcement agency, all proceeds of the sale shall be
retained by the applicable city, village, town or county.
(d) The city, village, town or county may, following the proce-
dure for an abandoned vehicle under s. 342.40, dispose of any
impounded vehicle which has remained unclaimed for a period of
90 days after disposition of the forfeiture action.
(e) This subsection does not apply to a radio, electric sound
amplification device or other sound-producing device on a
motorcycle. .
History: 1995 a. 373; 1999 a. 150 s. 613; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0411.
66.0413 Razing buildings. (1) AUTHORITY AND PROCE-
DURE. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:
1. "Building" includes any building or structure or any por-
tion of a building or structure.
MUNICIPAL LAW
66.0413
2. "Raze a building" means to demolish and remove the build-
ing and to restore the site to a dust-free and erosion-free condi-
tion.
(b) Raze order. The governing body, building inspector or
other designated officer of a municipality may:
1. If a building is old, dilapidated or out of repair and conse-
quently dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary or otherwise unfit for
human habitation and unreasonable to repair, order the owner of
the building to raze the building or, if the building can be made
safe by reasonable repairs, order the owner to either make the
building safe and sanitary or to raze the building, afthe owner's
option.
2. If there has been a cessation of normal construction of a
building for a period of more than 2 years, order the owner of the
building to raze the building.
(br) Notice of unfitness for occupancy or use; penalty: 1. If
a building subject to an order under par. (b) is unsanitary and unfit
for huplan habitation, occupancy or use and is not in danger of
structural collapse, the building inspector or other designated offi-
cer shall post a placard on the premises containing the following
notice: "This Building May Not Be Used For Human Habitation,
Occupancy or Use." The building inspector or other designated
officer shall prohibit use of the building for human habitation,
occupancy or use until necessary repairs have been made.
2. Any person who rents, leases or occupies a building which
has been condemned for human habitation, occupancy or use
under subd. I. shall be fined not less than $5 nor more than $50
or imprisoned not more than 30 days for each week of the viola-
tion, or both.
(c) Reasonableness of repair; presumption. Except as pro-
vided in sub. (3), if a municipal governing body, building inspec-
tor or designated officer determines that the cost of repairs of a
building described in par. (b) 1. would exceed 50% of the assessed
value of the building divided by the ratio of the assessed value to
the recommended value as last published by the department of
revenue for the municipality within which the building is located,
the repairs are presumed unreasonable for purposes of par. (b) 1.
(d) Service of order. An order underpar. (b) shall be served on
the owner of record of the building that is subject to the order or
on the owner's agent if the agent is in charge of the building in the
same manner as a summons is served in circuit court. An order
under par. (b) shall be served on the holder of an encumbrance of
record by I st class mail at the holder's last-known address and by
publication as a class I notice under ch. 985. If the owner and the
owner's agent cannot be found or if the owner is deceased and an
estate has not been opened, the order may be served by.posting it
on the main entrance of the building and by publishing it as a class
1 notice under ch. 985 before the time limited in the order begins
to run. The time limited in the order begins to run from the date
of service on the owner or owner's agent or, if the owner and agent
cannot be found, from the date that the order was posted on the
building.
(e) Effect of recording order. If a raze order issued under par.
(b) is recorded with the register of deeds in the county in which the
building is located, the order is considered to have been served, as
of the date the raze order is recorded, on any person claiming an
interest in the building or the real estate as a result of a conveyance
from the owner of record unless the conveyance was recorded
before the recording of the raze order.
(t) Failure to comply with order; razing building. An order.
under par. (b) shall specify the time within which the owner of the
building is required to comply with the order and shall specify
repairs, if any. If the owner fails or refuses to comply within tIle
time prescribed, the building inspector or other designated officer
may proceed to raze the building through any ava.ilable public
agency or by contract or arrangement with private persons, or to
secure the building and, if necessary, the property on which the
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(2), stats. Statutory changes effective prior to 6-2-07 are printed as if currently in effect. Statutory changes effective on' or after
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