Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 823.21 (2026)

Dilapidated buildings declared nuisances

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823.21823.21 Dilapidated buildings declared nuisances. Any building which, under s. 66.0413 (1) (b) 1., has been declared so old, dilapidated or out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary or otherwise unfit for human habitation or has been determined to be unreasonable to repair under s. 66.0413 (1) (b) 1. is a public nuisance and may be proceeded against under this chapter.

823.21 HistoryHistory: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 762 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 823.21; 1993 a. 213; 1999 a. 150.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1977–2023 · leading case: Donley v. Boettcher, 255 N.W.2d 517 (Wis. 1977).

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Donley v. Boettcher, 255 N.W.2d 517 (Wis. 1977). “” 6 Sec. 823.21, Stats., provides as follows: “Dilapidated buildings declared nuisances.”

City of New Lisbon v. Michael W. Muller, 2023 WI App 65 (Wis. Ct. App. 2023). “01, a city may “maintain an action to recover damages or to abate a public nuisance … and to obtain an injunction to prevent the same.”

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