STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
________ ________, of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, having filed with the undersigned town clerk an application for a Retail “Class B” license to sell intoxicating liquors, that has been published as required by
s. 125.04 (3), Wis. stats., and having produced a receipt showing the payment of $________ to the treasurer of the town, and the application having been granted by the town board on ________ ___, 20__;
A Retail “Class B” license is granted to ________ ________ to sell intoxicating liquors under
s. 125.51 (3), Wis. stats., to be consumed by the glass only on the premises licensed and not in the original package or container, except wine may be sold in the original package or otherwise in any quantity to be consumed off the premises and intoxicating liquors may be sold by the glass for consumption off the premises if the licensee seals the container of intoxicating liquor with a tamper-evident seal before the intoxicating liquor is removed from the premises, on the following premises: [describe the premises].
This license expires on the last day of June, 20__, unless sooner revoked.
Dated this ____ of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
Notes: Town boards may elect to issue licenses under
s. 125.51 (3) (b), Wis. stats., which permits holders to sell liquors to be consumed by the glass on the premises, and in an original package or container for off-premises consumption.
A separate license is required for each place of business. See
s. 125.04 (9), Wis. stats. See also
s. 125.04 (5) and
(6) and
125.28 (2) (b), Wis. stats., provisions regarding applications and qualifications for licenses. See
s. 125.32, Wis. stats., for general license restrictions and requirements.
See
s. 125.51 (3) (e) 2., Wis. stats., for provisions related to a “Reserve `Class B' License,” which is defined by
s. 125.51 (4) (a) 4., Wis. stats., as “a license that is not granted or issued by a municipality on December 1, 1997, and that is counted under par. (br) [
s. 125.51 (4) (br), Wis. stats.].”
Six-month licenses and licenses for months or fractions of months may be granted, with prorated fees under s.
125.51 (9).
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, has the specific authority under
s. 125.51 (3) (b), Wis. stats., to adopt this ordinance.
This ordinance, 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, provides that any holder of a “Class B” intoxicating liquor license may sell intoxicating liquor in the original package or container, in any quantity, for consumption off the premises where sold.
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]
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
________ ________, of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, having filed with the undersigned town clerk an application for a Retail “Class C” license to sell wine in accordance with
s. 125.51 (3m), Wis. stats., that has been published as required by
s. 125.04 (3), Wis. stats., and having produced a receipt showing the payment of $________ to the treasurer of the town, and the application having been granted by the town board on ________ ____, 20__;
A Retail “Class C” license is granted to ________ ________ to sell wine by the glass or in an opened original container to be consumed on the following premises within the town: [describe].
This license expires on the last day of June, 20__, unless sooner revoked.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
Note: Six-month licenses and licenses for months or fractions of months may be granted, with prorated fees under s.
125.51 (9).
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
Whereas,
s. 125.51 (4) (e) 1., Wis. stats., authorizes the Town to request another municipality that is contiguous with, or within 2 miles of, the Town to transfer to the Town a reserve “Class B"license, as defined under
s. 125.51 (4) (a) 4., Wis. stats., that is held by the other municipality; and
Whereas, the [City or Village or Town] of _______________ [insert name of municipality] is [contiguous with or within 2 miles of] the Town and holds a reserve “Class B” license.
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 requests that the [City or Village or Town] of _______________ [insert name of municipality] transfer to the Town a reserve “Class B” license, as defined under
s. 125.51 (4) (a) 4., Wis. stats., in accordance with
s. 125.51 (4) (e), Wis. stats.
The town clerk shall provide for the delivery of this resolution to the clerk of the [City or Village or Town] of _______________ [insert name of municipality], which resolution shall constitute the Town's request under
s. 125.51 (4) (e), Wis. stats., to the [City or Village or Town] of _______________ [insert name of municipality] to transfer a reserve “Class B” license to the Town.
The town clerk shall properly post or publish this resolution as required under
s. 60.80, Wis. stats.
Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
Whereas,
s. 125.51 (4) (e) 1., Wis. stats., authorizes a municipality to request another municipality that is contiguous with, or within 2 miles of, to transfer to it a reserve “Class B" license, as defined under
s. 125.51 (4) (a) 4., Wis. stats. that is held by the other municipality; and
Whereas, the [City or Village or Town] of _______________ [insert name of municipality] is [contiguous with or within 2 miles of] the Town and has requested that the Town transfer to it a reserve “Class B” license held by the Town; and
Whereas, the Town currently has a quota of ___ [insert total number of licenses authorized to be issued prior to the transfer] “Class B” licenses, as determined under
s. 125.51 (4), Wis. stats., that the Town is authorized to issue; and
Whereas, ___ [insert total number of reserve licenses held by the town prior to the transfer] of the Town's quota of “Class B” licenses are reserve “Class B” licenses, as determined under
s. 125.51 (4), Wis. stats., that may be transferred to another municipality under
s. 125.51 (4) (e), Wis. stats.
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 transfers to the [City or Village or Town] of _______________ [insert name of municipality] ___ [insert the number of licences transferred] reserve “Class B” license(s), in accordance with
s. 125.51 (4) (e), Wis. stats.
By the transfer of ___ [insert the number of licences transferred] reserve “Class B” license(s) to the [City or Village or Town] of _______________ [insert name of municipality], the Town reduces its quota of “Class B” licenses from ___ [insert total number of “Class B” licenses authorized to be issued prior to the transfer] to ___ [insert total number of “Class B” licenses authorized to be issued prior to the transfer less the number of reserve licenses transferred] and reduces the total number of reserve “Class B” licenses held by the town from ___ [insert total number of reserve licenses held by the town prior to the transfer] to ___ [insert total number of reserve licenses held by the town prior to the transfer less the number of reserve licences transferred].
Pursuant to
s. 125.51 (3) (e) 4., Wis. stats., the Town establishes the fee for the initial issuance of the reserve “Class B" license by the [City or Village
or Town] of _______________ [insert name of municipality] as $________ [an amount not less than $10,000]. Upon receipt of the fee from the licensee, the Town by the [City or Village or Town] of _______________ [insert name of municipality] shall remit the fee to the Town as provided under
s. 125.51 (4) (e) 3., Wis. stats.
The town clerk shall provide for the delivery of this resolution to the clerk of the [City or Village or Town] of _______________ [insert name of municipality], which resolution shall constitute the Town's approval of and transfer under
s. 125.51 (4) (e), Wis. stats., to the [City or Village or Town] of _______________ [insert name of municipality] of the reserve “Class B” license.
The town clerk shall properly post or publish this resolution as required under
s. 60.80, Wis. stats.
Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
Note: The following form for temporary fermented malt beverages may be modified and used:
(ONLY for use by towns authorized to exercise VILLAGE POWERS under
s. 60.22, Wis. stats.)
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
SECTION I - TITLE AND PURPOSE
The title of this Ordinance is the “Town of ________ Town Cemetery Ordinance.” The purpose of this Ordinance is to regulate the construction, management, operation, and platting of cemeteries, the burial of human corpses, and other cemetery uses and activities in the town.
SECTION II - AUTHORITY
The Town Board of the Town of ________ has the specific authority under
s. 157.50 (2), Wis. stats., and general authority under its village powers under
s. 60.22, Wis. stats., to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION III - ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE
This ordinance, 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, provides for the regulation of the construction, management, operation, and platting of cemeteries and the burial of human corpses and other cemetery uses and activities in the town, including cemeteries that are not owned, operated, or controlled directly by the town.
SECTION IV - DEFINITIONS
In this ordinance:
A. “Burial” means entombment, inurnment, or interment and “bury” means to entomb, inurn, or inter.
B. “Cemetery” means any location for burial of human remains in the town.
C. “Human remains” means the body of a deceased individual that is in any stage of decomposition or has been cremated.
D. “Lot” means a single grave lot platted in accordance with Section VI, whether or not occupied by a grave.
E. “Outer burial container” means any container that is placed or intended to be placed into the burial excavation of a grave and into which a casket is placed or intended to be placed at the time of burial.
F. “Sexton” means a town employee or independent contractor employed or retained by the town board to administer, repair, maintain, manage, and operate a town cemetery or any part of the operations of a town cemetery consistent with this ordinance. In the event no person is specifically designated as “sexton” by the town board, “sexton” means any person or committee designated to act administratively and to manage, operate, maintain, and provide care for the town cemetery or any part of the operations or of any town cemetery pursuant to this ordinance.
G. “Town” means the Town of ________, ________, County, Wisconsin.
H. “Town board” means the board of supervisors for the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, and includes designees of the board authorized to act for the board.
I.
“Town cemetery” means a municipal cemetery owned, operated, and maintained by the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, under
s. 157.50, Wis. stats., that is located within the town.
J. “Town chair” means the chairperson of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin.
K. “Town clerk” means the clerk of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin.
L. “Town treasurer” means the treasurer of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin.
M. “Wis. stats.” means the Wisconsin Statutes, including successor provisions to cited statutes.
SECTION V - SUBDIVISION AND NUMBERING OF THIS ORDINANCE
This ordinance is divided into sections designated by uppercase Roman numerals. Sections may be divided into subsections designated by uppercase letters. Subsections may be divided into paragraphs designated by numbers. Paragraphs may be divided into subdivisions designated by lowercase letters. Subdivisions may be divided into subdivision paragraphs designated by lowercase Roman numerals. Reference to a “section,” “subsection,” “paragraph,” or “subdivision” includes all divisions of the referenced section, subsection, paragraph, or subdivision.
SECTION VI - STATEMENT OF POLICY
Every town cemetery is owned, operated, directly controlled, and maintained by the town for the benefit of all citizens. Persons of all denominations of all religions, sexes, creeds, and races, shall be allowed to be buried in a town cemetery. This ordinance, adopted pursuant to
s. 157.50 (2), Wis. stats., governs the construction, management, administration, platting, maintenance, and operation of any town cemetery and of any new cemetery or expanded cemetery of any other type in the town, including cemeteries operated by associations, religious orders and societies, and privately owned, controlled, operated, and maintained cemeteries.
SECTION VII - NEW BURIALS, CEMETERIES, AND CEMETERY LOTS AND NEW OR EXPANDED CEMETERY OPERATIONS
A.
Platting. Before any new block of any existing town cemetery or any other new or expanded cemetery in the town is opened for the sale of cemetery lots for burial of human remains after the effective date of this ordinance, the town board or the sexton for a town cemetery and any person or agent for any other cemetery in the town that is subject to
s. 157.065, Wis. stats., shall cause the blocks and lots to be platted and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for ________ County, Wisconsin, in accordance with
s. 157.065, Wis. stats.
B. Single grave section. The town board or the sexton shall designate, for any town cemetery, certain lots as a single grave section, and the lots within each grave section shall be platted and sold as single-grave lots. Unused portions of grave sections repossessed under chapter 157, Wis. stats., for nonpayment of assessments for care shall likewise be designated and sold as single-grave lots.
