SB445-SSA1,3,2315 c. Except as provided in this paragraph, if a county proposed under subd. 1. a.
16to designate a place, structure, or object as a historic landmark or to establish a
17historic district that includes the place, structure, or object and the designation or
18establishment was not authorized under subd. 1. b., the county may not require or
19prohibit any action by an owner of the place, structure, or object related to the
20preservation of special character, historic or aesthetic interest, or any other
21significant value of the place, structure, or object without the consent of the owner.
22This subdivision does not affect the terms of any agreement between the owner of a
23place, structure, or object and the county.
SB445-SSA1,4,224 d. If the county is not authorized to designate a historic landmark or establish
25a historical district under subd. 1. b., the county may not propose the designation of

1the same historic landmark or establishment of the same historic district for one
2year.
SB445-SSA1,4,53 2. If, under subd. 1., a place, structure, or object is designated a historic
4landmark or included within a historic district, the designation or inclusion of the
5place, structure, or object may not be terminated without the consent of the county.
SB445-SSA1,4,106 3. If any person has received a tax credit related to historic preservation of the
7place, structure, or object or if the place, structure, or object is listed in the national
8register of historic places in Wisconsin or the state register of historic places, a vote
9by the owner of the place, structure, or object against designation or establishment
10may not be counted under subd. 1. b.
SB445-SSA1,4 11Section 4. 60.64 of the statutes is renumbered 60.64 (1) and amended to read:
SB445-SSA1,4,2112 60.64 (1) The Subject to sub. (2), the town board, in the exercise of its zoning
13and police powers for the purpose of promoting the health, safety and general welfare
14of the community and of the state, may regulate any place, structure or object with
15a special character, historic interest, aesthetic interest or other significant value for
16the purpose of preserving the place, structure or object and its significant
17characteristics. The Subject to sub. (2), the town board may create a landmarks
18commission to designate historic landmarks and establish historic districts. The
19Subject to sub. (2), the board may regulate all historic landmarks and all property
20within each historic district to preserve the historic landmarks and property within
21the district and the character of the district.
SB445-SSA1,5 22Section 5. 60.64 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB445-SSA1,5,323 60.64 (2) (a) 1. If a town board proposes to designate a place, structure, or object
24as a historic landmark or to establish a historic district that includes the place,
25structure, or object, the town board shall notify the owner of the place, structure, or

1object of the determination and provide a form by which the owner may vote for or
2against the designation or inclusion. The town board shall allow not less than 60
3days following the notice for an owner to provide his or her vote.
SB445-SSA1,5,124 2. In the case of a proposed historic landmark designation, if the owner of the
5place, structure, or object has not voted against the establishment of the landmark
6within 60 days after the town board has provided the notice under subd. 1., the town
7board may designate the place, structure, or object as proposed. In the case of a
8proposed historic district establishment, if not less than two-thirds of the owners of
9principal structures, counting one vote per principal structure, who have cast votes
10within 60 days after the town board has provided the notice under subd. 1. have voted
11in favor of the establishment of the district, the town board may establish the district
12as proposed.
SB445-SSA1,5,2113 3. Except as provided in this subsection, if a town board proposed under subd.
141. to designate a place, structure, or object as a historic landmark or to establish a
15historic district that includes the place, structure, or object and the designation or
16establishment was not authorized under subd. 2., the town board may not require
17or prohibit any action by an owner of the place, structure, or object related to the
18preservation of special character, historic or aesthetic interest, or any other
19significant value of the place, structure, or object without the consent of the owner.
20This paragraph does not affect the terms of any agreement between the owner of a
21place, structure, or object and the town board.
SB445-SSA1,5,2522 4. If the town board is not authorized to designate a historic landmark or
23establish a historical district under subd. 2., the town board may not propose the
24designation of the same historic landmark or establishment of the same historic
25district for one year.
SB445-SSA1,6,3
1(b) If, under par. (a), a place, structure, or object is designated a historic
2landmark or included within a historic district, the designation or inclusion of the
3place, structure, or object may not be terminated without the consent of the town.
SB445-SSA1,6,84 (c) If any person has received a tax credit related to historic preservation of the
5place, structure, or object or if the place, structure, or object is listed in the national
6register of historic places in Wisconsin or the state register of historic places, a vote
7by the owner of the place, structure, or object against designation or establishment
8may not be counted under par. (a) 2.
SB445-SSA1,6 9Section 6. 62.23 (7) (em) of the statutes is renumbered 62.23 (7) (em) 1. and
10amended to read:
SB445-SSA1,6,2511 62.23 (7) (em) 1. A Subject to subd. 2., a city, as an exercise of its zoning and
12police powers for the purpose of promoting the health, safety and general welfare of
13the community and of the state, may regulate by ordinance, or if a city contains any
14property that is listed on the national register of historic places in Wisconsin or the
15state register of historic places shall, not later than 1995, enact an ordinance to
16regulate, any place, structure or object with a special character, historic,
17archaeological or aesthetic interest, or other significant value, for the purpose of
18preserving the place, structure or object and its significant characteristics. A
19Subject to subd. 2., a city may create a landmarks commission to designate historic
20or archaeological landmarks and establish historic districts. The Subject to subd. 2.,
21the
city may regulate, or if the city contains any property that is listed on the national
22register of historic places in Wisconsin or the state register of historic places shall
23regulate, all historic or archaeological landmarks and all property within each
24historic district to preserve the historic or archaeological landmarks and property
25within the district and the character of the district.
SB445-SSA1,7
1Section 7. 62.23 (7) (em) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB445-SSA1,7,242 62.23 (7) (em) 2. a. If a city proposes to designate a place, structure, or object
3as a historic landmark or to establish a historic district that includes the place,
4structure, or object, the city shall notify the owner of the place, structure, or object
5of the determination and provide a form by which the owner may vote for or against
6the designation or inclusion. The city shall allow not less than 60 days following the
7notice for an owner to provide his or her vote. In the case of a proposed historic
8landmark designation, if the owner of the place, structure, or object has not voted
9against the establishment of the landmark within 60 days after the city has provided
10the notice under this subd. 2. a., the place, structure, or object may be designated as
11proposed. In the case of a proposed historic district establishment, if not less than
12two-thirds of the owners of principal structures, counting one vote per principal
13structure, who have cast votes within 60 days after the city has provided the notice
14under this subd. 2. a. have voted in favor of the establishment of the district, the
15district may be established as proposed. Except as provided in this subdivision, if
16the city is not permitted to designate a landmark or establish a district under this
17subd. 2. a., the city may not require or prohibit any action by an owner of the place,
18structure, or object related to the preservation of special character, historic or
19aesthetic interest, or any other significant value of the place, structure, or object
20without the consent of the owner. This subdivision does not affect the terms of any
21agreement between the owner of a place, structure, or object and the city. If the city
22is not permitted to designate a landmark or establish a district under this subd. 2.
23a., the city may not propose the designation of the same historic landmark or
24establishment of the same historic district for one year.
SB445-SSA1,8,3
1b. If, under subd. 2. a., a place, structure, or object is designated a historic
2landmark or included within a historic district, the designation or inclusion of the
3place, structure, or object may not be terminated without the consent of the city.
SB445-SSA1,8,84 c. If any person has received a tax credit related to historic preservation of the
5place, structure, or object or if the place, structure, or object is listed in the national
6register of historic places in Wisconsin or the state register of historic places, a vote
7by the owner of the place, structure, or object against designation or establishment
8may not be counted under subd. 2. a.
SB445-SSA1,8 9Section 8. 66.0104 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB445-SSA1,8,1110 66.0104 (2) (e) No city, village, town, or county may enact an ordinance that
11does any of the following:
SB445-SSA1,8,1412 1. Requires that a rental property or rental unit be inspected except upon a
13complaint by any person, as part of a program of regularly scheduled inspections, or
14as required under state or federal law.
SB445-SSA1,8,1615 2. Charges a fee for conducting an inspection of a residential rental property
16unless all of the following are satisfied:
SB445-SSA1,8,1717 a. The amount of the fee is uniform for residential rental inspections.
SB445-SSA1,8,1818 b. The fee is charged at the time that the inspection is actually performed.
SB445-SSA1,8,2019 3. Charges a fee for a subsequent reinspection of a residential rental property
20that is more than twice the fee charged for an initial reinspection.
SB445-SSA1,8,2521 4. Except as provided in this subdivision, requires that a rental property or
22rental unit be certified, registered, or licensed. A city, village, town, or county may
23require that a rental unit be registered if the registration consists only of providing
24the name of the owner and a contact person and an address and telephone number
25at which the contact person may be contacted.
SB445-SSA1,9
1Section 9. 66.0104 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB445-SSA1,9,32 66.0104 (2) (f) No city, village, town, or county may impose an occupancy or
3transfer of tenancy fee on a rental unit.
SB445-SSA1,10 4Section 10. 66.0104 (2) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB445-SSA1,9,85 66.0104 (2) (g) 1. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., no city, village, town,
6or county may enact an ordinance that requires a residential rental property owner
7to register or obtain a certification or license related to owning or managing the
8residential rental property.
SB445-SSA1,9,119 2. Subdivision 1. does not apply to an ordinance that applies uniformly to all
10residential rental property owners, including owners of owner-occupied rental
11property.
SB445-SSA1,9,1512 3. Subdivision 1. does not prohibit a city, village, town, or county from requiring
13that a landlord be registered if the registration consists only of providing the name
14of the landlord and a contact person and an address and telephone number at which
15the contact person may be contacted.
SB445-SSA1,11 16Section 11. 66.0104 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB445-SSA1,9,1917 66.0104 (3) (c) If a city, village, town, or county has in effect on the effective date
18of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], an ordinance that is inconsistent with sub.
19(2) (e), (f), or (g), the ordinance does not apply and may not be enforced.
SB445-SSA1,12 20Section 12. 66.0809 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB445-SSA1,9,2521 66.0809 (9) A municipal utility is not required to offer a customer who is a
22tenant at a rental dwelling unit a deferred payment agreement. Notwithstanding.
23ss. 196.03, 196.19, 196.20, 196.22, 196.37, and 196.60, a determination by a
24municipal utility to offer or not offer a deferred payment agreement does not require
25approval, and is not subject to disapproval, by the public service commission.
SB445-SSA1,13
1Section 13. 66.1019 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 66.1019 (3) and
2amended to read:
SB445-SSA1,10,63 66.1019 (3) Except as provided in par. (b), any Any ordinance enacted by a
4county, city, village or town relating to the construction or inspection of multifamily
5dwellings, as defined in s. 101.971 (2), shall conform to subch. VI of ch. 101 and s.
6101.02 (7m).
SB445-SSA1,14 7Section 14. 66.1019 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB445-SSA1,15 8Section 15. 101.02 (7m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB445-SSA1,10,209 101.02 (7m) Notwithstanding sub. (7) (a), no city, village, or town may make
10or enforce any ordinance that is applied to any multifamily dwelling, as defined in
11s. 101.971 (2), and that does not conform to subch. VI and this section or is contrary
12to an order of the department under this subchapter, except that if a city, village or
13town has a preexisting stricter sprinkler ordinance, as defined in s. 101.975 (3) (a),
14that ordinance remains in effect, except that the city, village or town may take any
15action with regard to that ordinance that a political subdivision may take under s.
16101.975 (3) (b)
. Any provision of a contract between a city, village, or town and a
17property owner of a multifamily dwelling that requires the property owner to comply
18with an ordinance that does not conform to subch. VI and this section or is contrary
19to an order of the department under this subchapter may be waived by the property
20owner and if waived is void and unenforceable
.
SB445-SSA1,16 21Section 16. 101.975 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB445-SSA1,17 22Section 17. 175.403 of the statutes is created to read:
SB445-SSA1,10,23 23175.403 Trespassing; arrest and removal. (1) In this section:
SB445-SSA1,10,2424 (a) "Law enforcement agency" has the meaning given in s. 165.83 (1) (b).
SB445-SSA1,10,2525 (b) "Law enforcement officer" has the meaning given in s. 165.85 (2) (c).
SB445-SSA1,11,4
1(2) Each law enforcement agency shall have a written policy regarding the
2investigation of complaints alleging a violation of s. 943.14. The policy shall require
3a law enforcement officer who has probable cause to arrest a person for a violation
4of s. 943.14 to remove the person from a dwelling.
SB445-SSA1,18 5Section 18. 349.13 (3m) (dr) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB445-SSA1,11,126 349.13 (3m) (dr) 2. A towing service may not collect any charges for the removal
7or storage of an illegally parked vehicle under this subsection if unless the towing
8service has not complied made a good faith effort to comply with par. (d) 2. with
9respect to the vehicle. A towing service operating in a 1st class city may not collect
10any charges for the removal or storage of an illegally parked vehicle under this
11subsection if the towing service has not complied with par. (d) 2. with respect to the
12vehicle.
SB445-SSA1,19 13Section 19. 349.13 (3m) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB445-SSA1,11,1514 349.13 (3m) (e) 1. Reasonable charges for removal and storage of vehicles
15under this subsection when no citation has been issued.
SB445-SSA1,20 16Section 20. 349.13 (3m) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB445-SSA1,11,1817 349.13 (3m) (e) 3. Guidelines for towing services to notify law enforcement
18under par. (d) upon removal of a vehicle when no citation has been issued.
SB445-SSA1,21 19Section 21. 704.055 of the statutes is created to read:
SB445-SSA1,11,23 20704.055 Disposition of personalty left by trespasser. (1) Definition. In
21this section, "trespasser" means a person who is not a tenant and who enters or
22remains in residential rental property without the consent of the landlord or another
23person lawfully on the property.
SB445-SSA1,12,7 24(2) At the landlord's discretion. (a) If a trespasser is removed or otherwise
25removes from residential rental property and leaves personal property, the landlord

1shall hold the personal property for 7 days from the date on which the landlord
2discovers the personal property. After that time, the landlord may presume that the
3trespasser has abandoned the personal property and may dispose of the personal
4property in any manner that the landlord, in the landlord's sole discretion,
5determines is appropriate but shall promptly return the personal property to the
6trespasser if the landlord receives a request for its return before the landlord
7disposes of it.
SB445-SSA1,12,128 (b) If the landlord disposes of the abandoned personal property by private or
9public sale, the landlord may send the proceeds of the sale minus any costs of sale
10and, if the landlord has first stored the personal property, minus any storage charges
11to the department of administration for deposit in the appropriation under s. 20.505
12(7) (h).
SB445-SSA1,12,21 13(3) Rights of 3rd persons. The landlord's power to dispose as provided by this
14section applies to any personal property left on the landlord's property by the
15trespasser, whether owned by the trespasser or by others. The power to dispose
16under this section applies notwithstanding any rights of others existing under any
17claim of ownership or security interest. The trespasser, other owner, or any secured
18party has the right to redeem the personal property at any time before the landlord
19has disposed of it or entered into a contract for its disposition by payment of any
20expenses that the landlord has incurred with respect to the disposition of the
21personal property.
SB445-SSA1,22 22Section 22. 704.17 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 704.17 (1) (b) (intro.)
23and amended to read:
SB445-SSA1,13,224 704.17 (1) (b) (intro.) If a month-to-month tenant commits waste or a material
25violation of s. 704.07 (3) or breaches any covenant or condition of the tenant's

1agreement, other than for payment of rent, the tenancy can be terminated if the
2landlord gives
any of the following applies:
SB445-SSA1,13,4 32. The landlord gives the tenant notice requiring the tenant to vacate on or
4before a date at least 14 days after the giving of the notice.
SB445-SSA1,23 5Section 23. 704.17 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
SB445-SSA1,13,176 704.17 (1) (b) 1. The landlord gives the tenant a notice that requires the tenant
7to either remedy the default or vacate the premises no later than a date at least 5 days
8after the giving of the notice, and the tenant fails to comply with the notice. A tenant
9is considered to be complying with the notice if promptly upon receipt of the notice
10the tenant takes reasonable steps to remedy the default and proceeds with
11reasonable diligence, or if damages are adequate protection for the landlord and the
12tenant makes a bona fide and reasonable offer to pay the landlord all damages for
13the tenant's breach. If, within one year from receiving a notice under this
14subdivision, the tenant again commits waste or breaches the same or any other
15covenant or condition of the tenant's rental agreement, other than for payment of
16rent, the tenant's tenancy is terminated if the landlord gives the tenant notice to
17vacate on or before a date at least 14 days after the giving of the notice.
SB445-SSA1,24 18Section 24. 704.17 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB445-SSA1,14,919 704.17 (2) (b) If a tenant under a lease for a term of one year or less, or a
20year-to-year tenant, commits waste or a material violation of s. 704.07 (3) or
21breaches any covenant or condition of the tenant's lease, other than for payment of
22rent, the tenant's tenancy is terminated if the landlord gives the tenant a notice
23requiring the tenant to remedy the default or vacate the premises on or before a date
24at least 5 days after the giving of the notice, and if the tenant fails to comply with such
25notice. A tenant is deemed to be complying with the notice if promptly upon receipt

1of such notice the tenant takes reasonable steps to remedy the default and proceeds
2with reasonable diligence, or if damages are adequate protection for the landlord and
3the tenant makes a bona fide and reasonable offer to pay the landlord all damages
4for the tenant's breach. If within one year from the giving of any such notice, the
5tenant again commits waste or breaches the same or any other covenant or condition
6of the tenant's lease, other than for payment of rent, the tenant's tenancy is
7terminated if the landlord, prior to the tenant's remedying the waste or breach, gives
8the tenant notice to vacate on or before a date at least 14 days after the giving of the
9notice.
SB445-SSA1,25 10Section 25. 704.17 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB445-SSA1,14,1111 704.17 (3m) Criminal activity. (a) In this subsection:
SB445-SSA1,14,1212 1. "Controlled substance" has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (4).
SB445-SSA1,14,1913 2. "Drug-related criminal activity" means criminal activity that involves the
14manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance. "Drug-related criminal
15activity" does not include the manufacture, possession, or use of a controlled
16substance that is prescribed by a physician for the use of a disabled person, as defined
17in s. 100.264 (1) (a), and that is manufactured by, used by, or in the possession of the
18disabled person or in the possession of the disabled person's personal care worker or
19other caregiver.
SB445-SSA1,15,1520 (b) 1. Notwithstanding subs. (1) (b), (2) (b), and (3) (a), and except as provided
21in par. (c), a landlord may, upon notice to the tenant, terminate the tenancy of a
22tenant, without giving the tenant an opportunity to remedy the default, if the tenant,
23a member of the tenant's household, or a guest or other invitee of the tenant or of a
24member of the tenant's household engages in any criminal activity that threatens the
25health or safety of, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by, other tenants;

1engages in any criminal activity that threatens the health or safety of, or right to
2peaceful enjoyment of their residences by, persons residing in the immediate vicinity
3of the premises; engages in any criminal activity that threatens the health or safety
4of the landlord or an agent or employee of the landlord; or engages in any
5drug-related criminal activity on or near the premises. The notice shall require the
6tenant to vacate on or before a date at least 5 days after the giving of the notice. The
7notice shall state the basis for its issuance; include a description of the criminal
8activity or drug-related criminal activity, the date on which the activity took place,
9and the identity or description of the individuals engaging in the activity; advise the
10tenant that he or she may seek the assistance of legal counsel, a volunteer legal clinic,
11or a tenant resource center; and state that the tenant has the right to contest the
12allegations in the notice before a court commissioner or judge if an eviction action is
13filed. If the tenant contests the termination of tenancy, the tenancy may not be
14terminated without proof by the landlord by the greater preponderance of the
15credible evidence of the allegation in the notice.
SB445-SSA1,15,1916 2. To terminate a tenancy under this subsection, it is not necessary that the
17individual committing the criminal activity or drug-related criminal activity has
18been arrested for or convicted of the criminal activity or drug-related criminal
19activity.
SB445-SSA1,15,2120 (c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to a tenant who is the victim, as defined in s.
21950.02 (4), of the criminal activity.
SB445-SSA1,26 22Section 26. 704.17 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 704.17 (5) (a) and
23amended to read:
SB445-SSA1,16,3
1704.17 (5) (a) Provisions Except as provided in par. (b), provisions in the lease
2or rental agreement for termination contrary to this section are invalid except in
3leases for more than one year.
SB445-SSA1,27 4Section 27. 704.17 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB445-SSA1,16,65 704.17 (5) (b) Provisions in any lease or rental agreement for termination
6contrary to sub. (3m) are invalid.
SB445-SSA1,28 7Section 28. 704.19 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB445-SSA1,16,128 704.19 (2) (b) 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., nothing in this section prevents
9termination of a tenancy before the end of a rental period because of an imminent
10threat of serious physical harm, as provided in s. 704.16, or for criminal activity or
11drug-related criminal activity,
nonpayment of rent, or breach of any other condition
12of the tenancy, as provided in s. 704.17.
SB445-SSA1,29 13Section 29. 706.22 (title) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55,
14is amended to read:
SB445-SSA1,16,16 15706.22 (title) Prohibition on imposing time-of-sale, purchase, or
16occupancy
requirements.
SB445-SSA1,30 17Section 30. 706.22 (2) (title) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1855
, is amended to read:
SB445-SSA1,16,2019 706.22 (2) (title) Requirements tied to sale, purchase, or taking occupancy
20of property prohibited.
SB445-SSA1,31 21Section 31. 706.22 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin
22Act 55
, is amended to read:
SB445-SSA1,16,2423 706.22 (2) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b), no local governmental unit
24may by ordinance, resolution, or any other means restrict do any of the following:
SB445-SSA1,17,6
11m. Restrict the ability of an owner of real property to sell or otherwise transfer
2title to or refinance the property by requiring the owner or an agent of the owner to
3take certain actions with respect to the property or pay a related fee, to show
4compliance with taking certain actions with respect to the property, or to pay a fee
5for failing to take certain actions with respect to the property, at any of the following
6times:
SB445-SSA1,32 7Section 32. 706.22 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
855
, is renumbered 706.22 (2) (a) 1m. a.
SB445-SSA1,33 9Section 33. 706.22 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1055
, is renumbered 706.22 (2) (a) 1m. b.
SB445-SSA1,34 11Section 34. 706.22 (2) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
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