STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
To ________ ________ [owner or occupant]:
Whereas, the following described human health hazard under
s. 254.01 (2), Wis. stats., has been found on [describe the premises], [owned or occupied] by you: [specifically describe the human health hazard];
You are hereby ordered to [abate or remove] the human health hazard within 30 days after your receipt of this notice.
If the human health hazard is not abated or removed by 30 days after your receipt of this notice, the local health officer will immediately enter upon the property and abate or remove the human health hazard, in a manner approved by the local health officer, or may contract to have the work performed. The cost of the abatement or removal may be recovered from the person permitting the human health hazard or may be paid by the municipal treasurer and the account, after being paid by the treasurer, will be filed with the municipal clerk, who will enter the amount chargeable to the property in the next tax roll as a special tax on the lands upon which the human health hazard was located, and the tax will be collected as are other taxes. A person maintaining a human health hazard may also be fined not more than $300 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of local health officer or chairperson of the local board of health]
Note: Notice to be given to owners and occupants by registered mail with return receipt requested.
