2005 WISCONSIN ACT 171
An Act to create 59.69 (2) (g), 60.61 (4) (e) and 62.23 (7) (gm) of the statutes; relating to: limiting the reasons for which a local government may withhold approval of a permit.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
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Section 1e. 59.69 (2) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
59.69 (2) (g) Neither the board nor the county zoning agency may condition or withhold approval of a permit under this section based upon the property owner entering into a contract, or discontinuing, modifying, extending, or renewing any contract, with a 3rd party under which the 3rd party is engaging in a lawful use of the property.
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2. 60.61 (4) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
60.61 (4) (e) Neither the town board nor the town zoning committee may condition or withhold approval of a permit under this section based upon the property owner entering into a contract, or discontinuing, modifying, extending, or renewing any contract, with a 3rd party under which the 3rd party is engaging in a lawful use of the property.
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3. 62.23 (7) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
62.23 (7) (gm) Permits. Neither the city council, nor the city plan commission, nor the city plan committee of the city council, nor the board of appeals may condition or withhold approval of a permit under this section based upon the property owner entering into a contract, or discontinuing, modifying, extending, or renewing any contract, with a 3rd party under which the 3rd party is engaging in a lawful use of the property.
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4.
Initial applicability.
(1) This act first applies to an application for a permit that is filed on the effective date of this subsection.