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Committee reviews code enforcement process, asks staff to study urban animal‑feeding rules after residents report rats and deer feeding
Summary
Staff described Wausau’s code‑enforcement workflow, inspection timelines and typical outcomes; the committee directed staff to review local animal‑feeding rules after residents reported deer feeding and a resulting rat problem in Riverview and other neighborhoods.
Wausau’s inspection staff reviewed the city’s property code‑enforcement process on Sept. 15 and the Public Health and Safety Committee asked staff to review animal‑feeding regulations following resident reports that ground feeding of deer has led to a rat problem in parts of the city.
Bill, an inspection staff member, told the committee that the most common violations are tall grass, exterior yard conditions and vehicles; staff now use a software system to log complaints, automatically workflow inspections and send standardized notice letters. Bill said about 97% of cases are inspected within two days of complaint intake and that the office issues roughly 5,000 letters a year, with most cases self‑correcting after the first notice. He said the office issued…
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