SECTION VIII - PERMITS
A. No person may exhibit, possess, sell, or purchase an exotic or wild animal or harmful wild animal in the town without a written permit from the town board.
B. The applicant for a permit shall submit an application that contains all of the following:
1. The name of the applicant, any agent of the applicant, and the owner of the premises where the exotic or wild animal or harmful wild animal will be exhibited, possessed, sold, or purchased, if different from the applicant.
2. The address of the premises where the exotic or wild animal or harmful wild animal will be exhibited, possessed, sold, or purchased.
3. The business and residential telephone number of the applicant, the business and residential telephone number of any agent of the applicant, and the business and residential telephone number of the owner of the premises where the exotic or wild animal or harmful wild animal will be exhibited, possessed, sold, or purchased, if different from the applicant.
4. The age of the applicant and of the owner of the premises where the exotic or wild animal or harmful wild animal will be exhibited, possessed, sold, or purchased, if different from the applicant.
5. The legal description of the premises where the exotic or wild animal or harmful wild animal will be exhibited, possessed, sold, or purchased.
6. The manner, if any, of keeping the exotic or wild animal or harmful wild animal.
7. The type and number of wild animals or harmful wild animals, if more than one, that will be exhibited, possessed, sold, or purchased.
8. Any other items requested by the town board in writing.
C. No permit for the display, possession, sale, or purchase in the town of an exotic or wild animal or a harmful wild animal shall be issued by the town board until a public hearing is held by the town board on the application for a permit. The town clerk shall publish a notice of hearing as a class 2 notice under chapter 985, Wis. stats., the cost of which shall be paid by the permit applicant. The town board may, after the public hearing, issue a permit in writing only if it determines that the exhibition, possession, sale, or purchase in the town proposed by the applicant will not constitute a public nuisance or a threat to health and safety of the residents of the town. The town board may include in the permit specific conditions to protect public health and safety and to prevent a public nuisance. A permit shall be for a fixed period determined by the town board and is subject to revocation in the event of the violation of the conditions of the permit or this ordinance after an applicable public hearing and notice and determination, as provided in this subsection for an initial permit application. Upon a determined emergency condition in the town, the town board may suspend the permit without a hearing.
SECTION IX - PROHIBITION
No person may permit an exotic or wild animal or a harmful wild animal to run at large or to be released from captivity within the town. Any exotic or wild animal or harmful wild animal running at large shall be subject to seizure, detention, and disposal.
SECTION X - PENALTY PROVISION
Any person, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that fails to comply with the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, pay a forfeiture of not less than $_____, plus the applicable surcharges, assessments, and costs for each violation. Each day a violation exists or continues constitutes a separate offense under this ordinance. In addition, the town board may seek injunctive relief from a court of record to enjoin further violations.
SECTION XI - SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
SECTION XII - EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance is effective on publication or posting.
The town clerk shall properly post or publish this ordinance as required under
s. 60.80, Wis. stats.
Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
To ________ ________, clerk of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin:
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned that on ________ ___, 20__, one [naming the kind of animal and describing it as plainly as practicable], the owner of which is unknown, strayed upon land on which I reside: [describe premises], in the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, and was there found and taken up by me.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature]
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
I, the undersigned, chairperson of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, certify that on the application of ________ ________, residing in the town, I viewed [
describe stray], taken up by ________ ________ as a stray, and appraise the stray to be worth the sum of $________. I further certify that the fee for this certificate is 50 cents and the charge for travel expenses is $________.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of town chairperson]
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
Whereas, ________ ________ and ________ ________ cannot agree as to the amount of charges incurred in relation to, or upon what should be allowed for the use of [describe stray], which was, on ________ ___, 20__, found and taken up as a stray upon the lands of ________ ________, a resident of the town, and has been kept by ________ ________ from that time to the date hereof, and which is now claimed by ________ ________; and ________ ________ has made application to me, the undersigned, chairperson of the Town of ________, to settle the matters in difference, whereof due notice was given to ________ ________;
Now, therefore, upon due inquiry and examination of witnesses on oath, I have ascertained, and do hereby adjudge, that the reasonable charges for keeping the stray, over the value of the use thereof, amount to $________; and the costs herein amount to $________.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of town chairperson]
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
Under the authority of
s. 170.05, Wis. stats., I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, on ________ ___, 20__, at ____ o'clock __.m., at ________________ [insert address] in the town of ________, a _______ [describe stray], which strayed upon the land [owned
or occupied] by ________ ________, residing in the town of ________, and was there found and taken up by ________ ________ as a stray, the owner of the stray not having appeared and claimed the stray.
[Signature of constable]
________ ________, of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, being first duly sworn, on oath says that the following is a true statement of the lawful charges incurred in taking up, keeping, advertising, and selling a _______ [describe stray] as a stray, notice of the taking up of which was filed with the clerk of the town on ________ ___, 20__, to wit:
Total $________
[Signature]
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ of ________, 20__.
[Signature and title of officer]
To [law enforcement agency for the town]:
Notice is hereby given that on ________ ___, 20__, the undersigned found, in the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, the following-described [money or goods] of the value of $25 or more, namely: [describe money or goods].
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature]
Notes: If the value is less than $100, the law enforcement agency shall post a notice of the found money or goods in 2 public places in the town. If the value is $100 or greater, the finder shall cause a class 2 notice under ch.
985 of the found goods to be published in the county.
Under s.
170.10, stats., if no owner of lost money or goods appears within 90 days after notice is given to the law enforcement agency of the city, village or town under s.
170.07 or
170.08, stats., the finder of the money or goods shall be the owner of the lost money or goods.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, by this resolution, adopted by a majority of the town board on a roll call vote with a quorum present and voting and proper notice having been given, resolves and orders as follows:
The town clerk shall post this resolution, with the below-noted Notice of found money or goods, in two public places in the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin. The two public places for posting are the following: [list locations].
NOTICE OF FOUND GOODS OR MONEY
The Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, has in its possession certain found money or goods, specifically: [describe goods or money found].
The lawful owner of these found goods or money must appear within 90 days of the date of the posting of this notice and establish his or her right to the found goods or money. Upon determination by the town board or its designee of the ownership of these goods or money, the goods or money shall be promptly returned to the owner, subject to the owner making full payment to the town treasurer for any charges, costs, or expenses incurred by the Town of ________ as a result of its possession and management of these goods or money. If no owner of the found money or goods appears within the 90-day period, the goods or money shall become the property of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin.
Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
To ________ ________:
Notice is hereby given, that on ________ ___, 20__, the undersigned took up a ________ [describe animal], owned by you, found running at large in the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, and the animal is now at ________ [describe premises]; and you are hereby requested to take the animal away within 5 days after the receipt of this notice and to pay my reasonable charges for keeping the animal: The sum of $________, plus a $5 forfeiture as provided by law for the taking up of the animal.
[Signature]
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that on ________ ___, 20__, the undersigned took up a ________ [describe animal] found running at large on that day in the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, and the animal is now at my residence, ________________ [give address or describe premises], in the town, the owner of the animal being unknown to me.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature]
To ________ ________:
Notice is hereby given that on ________ ___, 20__, at ________ __.m., the undersigned [owner or occupant] of ________ [describe premises], in the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, distrained ________________ [give number and kind of animals], owned by you, doing damage on the above-described premises, and that the animals are now detained [upon my premises
or in a public pound in the Town of ________, stating where] and that I will, on ________ ___, 20__, at ____ o'clock __.m., apply to ________ ________, chairperson of the Town of ________, for the appointment of 3 disinterested freeholders of the town to appraise the damages done by the animals.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
