[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Milton 5-5-1980 by Ord. No.
54. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Open burning — See Ch. 62.
It shall be unlawful for anyone to permit any weeds, grass or
plants, other than trees, bushes, flowers, or other ornamental plants,
to grow to a height exceeding 12 inches on any residential dwelling
lot within the Township of Milton; any such plants or weeds exceeding
such height are hereby declared to be a nuisance.
It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to serve or cause
to be served a notice upon the owner or occupant of any premises on
which weeds or plants are permitted to grow in violation of the provisions
of this chapter and to demand the abatement of the nuisance within
10 days.
If the person so served does not abate the nuisance within 10
days, the Chief of Police may proceed to abate such nuisance, keeping
an account of the expense of the abatement, and such expense shall
be charged and paid by such owner or occupant.
Charges for such weed removal shall be chargeable to the property
and filed with the Town Clerk pursuant to § 66.0517, Wis.
Stats.
