TREMPEALEAU COUNTY WISCONSIN CODE OF ORDINANCES ORDAINED AND PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF TREMPEALEAU Last updated: Res. 2017-02-08, effective March 29, 2017
SUMMARY OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 3 PUBLIC RECORDS CHAPTER 4 PERSONNEL CHAPTER 5 COUNTY PARKS CHAPTER 6 LARGE GATHERINGS CHAPTER 7 TRAFFIC CODE CHAPTER 8 TRUANCY JUVENILE CHAPTER 9 PEACE & ORDER CHAPTER 10 ANIMALS CHAPTER 11 PUBLIC HEALTH CHAPTER 12 HUMAN SERVICES CHAPTER 13 TAXATION CHAPTER 14 JAIL FEES CHAPTER 15 PROBATE CHAPTER 16 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 17 SANITATION AND PRIVATE SEWAGE SYSTEM CHAPTER 18 UNIFORM NUMBERING CHAPTER 19 HOUSING CHAPTER 20 HEALTH CARE CENTER CHAPTER 21 UNIFORM CITATION & PENALTY ORDINANCE CHAPTER 22 ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 23 UNIFORM DWELLING CODE CHAPTER 24 SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE CHAPTER 25 FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE CHAPTER 26 PRIVATE WATER SYSTEMS (WELL) ORDINANCE CHAPTER 27 SHORELAND PROTECTION ORDINANCE -ii-
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.01 Title; Effective Date; Citation. 1.02 Revision and Perpetuation of Code. 1.03 Provisions as Continuation of Existing Ordinances. 1.04 Catchlines of Sections; References to Code; History Notes. 1.05 Conflict, Interpretation and Severability. 1.06 Publication of Ordinances. 1.07 Publication of Budget Adjustments. CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION 2.01 County Board Supervisory Districts. 2.02 Rules of the County Board. 2.03 Emergency Special Meetings of the County Board. 2.04 Committees of the County Board. 2.05 Administrative Coordinator. 2.06 Highway Commissioner Term. 2.07 Chief Deputy Position. CHAPTER 3 PUBLIC RECORDS 3.01 Public Record Custodian. 3.02 Public Record Retention. CHAPTER 4 PERSONNEL 4.01 Use of County Owned Vehicles. CHAPTER 5 COUNTY PARKS 5.01 Management and Use of Parks. CHAPTER 6 LARGE GATHERINGS 6.01 Regulate Large Gatherings. -iii-
CHAPTER 7 TRAFFIC CODE 7.01 State Traffic Laws Adopted. 7.02 Official Traffic Signs and Signals. 7.03 Specific Speed Limits. 7.04 Posting of Temporary Speed Limits. 7.05 Traffic Control Signs Ratified. 7.06 Highway Weight Limits. 7.07 County Highway ATV Routes/Crossings. CHAPTER 8 TRUANCY JUVENILE 8.01 Truancy. CHAPTER 9 PEACE & ORDER 9.01 State Statutes Adopted. 9.02 Misuse of E-911. 9.03 Curfew. 9.04 Electronic Message Harassment. 9.05 Littering. 9.06 Regulation of Fireworks. 9.07 Disorderly Conduct with a Motor Vehicle. 9.08 False Alarms. 9.09 Carrying Concealed Weapons Prohibited In County Buildings. 9.10 Tobacco Use Prohibited In Courthouse and Jail. 9.11 Courthouse Security Screening Required. CHAPTER 10 ANIMALS 10.01 Abatement Order; Compliance. 10.02 Abatement Order; Review Authority. 10.03 Domestic Livestock Running at Large. 10.04 Animals Damaging or Destroying Property. 10.05 Prohibiting Animals Running at Large. 10.06 Harboring or Keeping Barking Dogs. 10.07 Dog License Required. 10.08 Abandonment of Animals. 10.09 Mistreating Animals Prohibited. 10.10 Shining Wild Animals. 10.11 Disposal of Carcasses. 10.12 Rabies Control. -iv-
10.13 Maximum Amount Allowed for Claims for Damages by Dogs to Certain Domestic Animals. CHAPTER 11 PUBLIC HEALTH 11.01 Human Health Hazard. 11.02 Environmental Health and Sanitation. CHAPTER 12 HUMAN SERVICES 12.01 Designation of Elder Adult-At-Risk and Adult-At-Risk Agency. 12.02 Commission on Aging. CHAPTER 13 TAXATION 13.01 Sales and Use Tax. 13.02 In Rem Tax Foreclosure Procedure Adopted. 13.03 Sale of Tax Deeded Land. 13.04 Sale of Tax Deeded Land to Former Owner. CHAPTER 14 JAIL FEES 14.01 Jail Fee Assessment. CHAPTER 15 PROBATE 15.01 Prohibiting the Filing of Wills with County. CHAPTER 16 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 16.01 Emergency Management. 16.02 Financing of 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System. CHAPTER 17 SANITATION AND PRIVATE SEWAGE SYSTEM Subchapter I General Provisions 17.01 Statutory Authority 17.02 Purpose 17.03 Repeal and Effective Date 17.04 Severability and Liability -v-
17.05 Interpretations 17.06 Definitions Subchapter II General Requirements 17.07 Compliance 17.08 Incorporation of Provisions by Reference 17.09 Applicability 17.10 Limitations 17.11 Abandonment of Private Sewage Systems Subchapter III Permits and Applications 17.12 Soil & Site Evaluation 17.13 Sanitary Permits 17.14 Application Requirements 17.15 Plans 17.16 Permit Cards 17.17 Permit Expiration 17.18 Transfer of Ownership 17.19 Change of Plumbers 17.20 Permit Denial 17.21 Reconnection 17.22 Construction Affecting Wastewater Flow or Contaminant Load 17.23 Construction Not Affecting Wastewater Flow or Contaminant Load 17.24 Fees Subchapter IV Inspections 17.25 Notice for Inspection 17.26 Inspections; Site Constructed Holding Tanks 17.27 Inspections; Non-Plumbing Sanitary Systems 17.28 Inspections; Mounds 17.29 Inspections; At-Grade Systems 17.30 Inspections; Sand Filters 17.31 Experimental Systems and Other Syst. not recognized by Comm 83.61 17.32 Reinspection 17.33 Testing Subchapter V System Management and Maintenance 17.34 Maintenance and Management 17.35 Septic Tank Maintenance Program 17.36 Holding Tank Maintenance Agreement Subchapter VI Administration and Enforcement 17.37 Administration 17.38 Powers and Duties 17.39 Board of Adjustment 17.40 Violations and Penalties -vi-
17.41 Enforcement of State Statutes and Administrative Code Provisions 17.42 Non Enforcement Not a Waiver 17.43 Continuing Violations Subchapter VII Construction and Effect of Ordinances 17.44 Penalty Provisions CHAPTER 18 UNIFORM NUMBERING 18.01 Legal Authority and Purpose. 18.02 History of Uniform Numbering System. 18.03 Jurisdiction. 18.04 Uniform Numbering System. 18.05 Administration. 18.06 Uniform Number Sign Specifications. 18.07 Placement of Uniform Number Signs. 18.08 Rural Road Naming. 18.09 Penalty & Enforcement. CHAPTER 19 HOUSING 19.01 Fair Housing. CHAPTER 20 HEALTH CARE CENTER 20.01 Five Trustees. CHAPTER 21 UNIFORM CITATION & PENALTY ORDINANCE 21.01 Authorization and Purpose. 21.02 Persons Authorized to Issue Citations. 21.03 Citation Form. 21.04 Procedure on Default. 21.05 Relationship to other Laws. 21.06 Severability. 21.07 Prosecution of Ordinance Violations. 21.08 General Penalty Provision. 21.09 Schedule of Cash Deposits. -vii-
CHAPTER 22 ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT Subchapter I Introduction 22.01 Authority 22.02 Title 22.03 Findings and Declaration of Policy 22.04 Purpose 22.05 Applicability 22.06 Interpretation 22.07 Severability Clause 22.08 Effective Date Subchapter II Definitions 22.09 Definitions Subchapter III Activities Subject To Regulation 22.10 General Requirement 22.11 Compliance with Permit Requirements Subchapter IV Standards 22.12 Standards for Animal Waste Storage Facilities 22.13 Standard for Animal Waste Management and Utilization 22.14 Standard for Closure of Waste Impoundments 22.15 Temporary, Unconfined Stacks of Manure and Derivatives Outside the Animal Production Area Subchapter V Application For and Issuance of Permits 22.16 Permit Required 22.17 Exception to Permit Requirement 22.18 Fee 22.19 Animal Waste Storage Facility Plan Required 22.20 Application for Manure Storage Facility Closure Requirements 22.21 Application for a Transfer of Ownership Permit Requirements 22.22 Review of Application 22.23 Permit Conditions 22.24 Permit Revocation Subchapter VI Administration 22.25 Delegation of Authority 22.26 Administrative Duties 22.27 Inspection Authority 22.28 Enforcement Authority Subchapter VII Violations 22.29 Penalties -viii-
22.30 Enforcement of Injunction Subchapter VIII Appeals 22.31 Authority 22.32 Procedure 22.33 Who May Appeal CHAPTER 23 UNIFORM DWELLING CODE 23.01 Adopting Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code. CHAPTER 24 SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE 24.01 Title. 24.02 Authority. 24.03 Purpose. 24.04 Abrogation and Greater Restrictions. 24.05 Interpretation. 24.06 Severability. 24.07 Definitions. 24.08 Jurisdiction. 24.09 Compliance. 24.10 Penalties. CHAPTER 25 FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE Subchapter I Statutory Authorization, Finding of Fact, Statement of Purpose, Title and General Provisions 25.01 Statutory Authority 25.02 Finding of Fact 25.03 Statement of Purpose 25.04 Title 25.05 General Provisions Subchapter II General Standards Applicable To All Floodplains 25.06 Hydraulic and Hydrologic Analyses 25.07 Watercourse Alterations 25.08 Chapter 30, 31, Wis. Stats., Development 25.09 Public or Private Campgrounds Subchapter III Floodway District (FW) 25.10 Applicability 25.11 Permitted Uses 25.12 Standards for Development in Floodway Areas -ix-
25.13 Prohibited Uses Subchapter IV Floodfringe District (FF) 25.14 Applicability 25.15 Permitted Uses 25.16 Standards for Development in Floodfringe Areas Subchapter V General Floodplain District (GFP) 25.17 Applicability 25.18 Permitted Uses 25.19 Standards for Development in the General Floodplain District 25.20 Determining Floodway and Floodfringe Limits Subchapter VI Nonconforming Uses 25.21 General 25.22 Floodway Areas 25.23 Floodfringe Areas Subchapter VII Administration 25.24 Administration 25.25 Zoning Administrator 25.26 Zoning Agency 25.27 Board of Adjustment/Appeals 25.28 To Review Appeals of Permit Denials 25.29 Floodproofing 25.30 Public Information Subchapter VIII Amendments 25.31 General 25.32 Procedures Subchapter IX Enforcement and Penalties 25.33 Enforcement and Penalties Subchapter X Definitions 25.34 Definitions CHAPTER 26 PRIVATE WATER SYSTEMS (WELL) ORDINANCE 26.01 Authority and Adoption. 26.02 Jurisdiction. 26.03 Purpose. 26.04 Intent. 26.05 Definitions. 26.06 County Responsibilities. 26.07 Administration. -x-
26.08 Permits. 26.09 Appeals. 26.10 Violations. 26.11 Administrator Directives and Orders. 26.12 Enforcement Actions. 26.13 Fee Schedule for Permits and Inspections. CHAPTER 27 SHORELAND PROTECTION ORDINANCE Subchapter I Statutory Authorization, Finding Of Fact, Statement Of Purpose, And Title 27.01 Statutory Authorization 27.02 Finding of Fact 27.03 Purpose and Intent 27.04 Title Subchapter II General Provisions 27.05 Areas to be Regulated 27.06 Shoreland-Wetland Maps 27.07 Compliance 27.08 Municipalities and State Agencies Regulated 27.09 Abrogation and Greater Restrictions 27.10 Interpretation 27.11 Severability Subchapter III Shoreland-Wetland District 27.12 Designation 27.13 Purpose 27.14 Permitted Uses 27.15 Prohibited Uses 27.16 Rezoning of Lands in the Shoreland-Wetland District Subchapter IV Land Division Review And Sanitary Regulations 27.17 Land Division Review 27.18 Planned Unit Development 27.19 Sanitary Regulations Subchapter V Minimum Lot Size 27.20 Purpose 27.21 Skewered Lots 27.22 Answered Lots 27.23 Substandard Lots 27.24 Other Substandard Lots Subchapter VI Building Setbacks 27.25 Building Setbacks -xi-
27.26 Shoreland Setbacks 27.27 Reduced Structure Setbacks 27.28 Increased Principal Structure Setback 27.29 Floodplain Structures Subchapter VII Vegetation 27.30 Purpose 27.31 Activities Allowed within a Vegetative Buffer Zone 27.32 Cutting More than 35 feet Inland Subchapter VIII Filling, Grading, Platooning, Dredging, Ditching, And Excavating 27.33 Filling, Grading, Platooning, Dredging, Ditching, and Excavating 27.34 General Standards 27.35 Permit Required 27.36 Permit Conditions Subchapter IX Impervious Surfaces 27.37 Purpose 27.38 Calculation of Percentage of Impervious Surfaces 27.39 General Impervious Surface Standards 27.40 Impervious Surface Standards for Highly Developed Shorelines 27.41 Maximum Impervious Surface Standard 27.42 Treated Impervious Surfaces 27.43 Existing Impervious Surfaces Subchapter X Height 27.44 Height 27.45 Structure Height 27.46 Restriction Subchapter XI Nonconforming Uses And Structures 27.47 Discontinued Nonconforming Use 27.48 Maintenance, Repair, Replacement or Vertical Expansion of Nonconforming Structures 27.49 Lateral Expansion of Nonconforming Principal Structures within the Setback 27.50 Expansion of Nonconforming Principal Structures beyond Setback 27.51 Relocation of Nonconforming Principal Structures Subchapter XII Maintenance, Repair, Replacement Or Vertical Expansion Of Structures That Were Authorized By Variance 27.52 Maintenance, Repair, Replacement or Vertical Expansion of Structures that were Authorized by Variance Subchapter XIII Mitigation 27.53 Mitigation 27.54 Mitigation Options -xii-
Subchapter XIV Administrative Provisions 27.55 Administrative Provisions 27.56 Zoning Administrator 27.57 Permits 27.58 Special Exception Permits 27.59 Variances 27.60 Board of Adjustment 27.61 Fees 27.62 Changes and Amendments 27.63 Enforcement and Penalties Subchapter XV Definitions 27.64 General 27.65 Definitions -xiii-