AB582: Bill Text

AB582,17 Section 17. 66.10015 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB582,10,25 66.10015 (title) Limitation on development regulation authority and down zoning.

AB582,18 Section 18. 66.10015 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB582,11,3 66.10015 (1) (a) "Approval" means a permit or authorization for building, zoning, driveway, stormwater, or other activity related to land development a project.

AB582,19 Section 19. 66.10015 (1) (as) of the statutes is created to read:

AB582,11,6 66.10015 (1) (as) "Down zoning ordinance" means a zoning ordinance that affects an area of land in one of the following ways:

AB582,11,8 1. By decreasing the development density of the land to be less dense than was allowed under its previous usage.

AB582,11,10 2. By reducing the permitted uses of the land to fewer uses than were allowed under its previous usage.

AB582,20 Section 20. 66.10015 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB582,11,15 66.10015 (1) (b) "Existing requirements" means regulations, ordinances, rules, or other properly adopted requirements of a political subdivision that are in effect at the time the application for an approval is submitted to the political subdivision or to an agency, as defined in s. 227.01 (1).

AB582,21 Section 21. 66.10015 (1) (bs) of the statutes is created to read:

AB582,11,20 66.10015 (1) (bs) "Members-elect" means those members of the governing body of a political subdivision, at a particular time, who have been duly elected or appointed for a current regular or unexpired term and whose service has not terminated by death, resignation, or removal from office.

AB582,22 Section 22. 66.10015 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB582,11,25 66.10015 (1) (d) "Project" means a specific and identifiable land development, improvement activity, or use that occurs on defined and adjacent parcels of land, which includes lands separated by roads, waterways, and easements within one or more political subdivisions and is specified in one or more applications for approval.

AB582,23 Section 23. 66.10015 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB582,12,9 66.10015 (2) (b) If a project requires more than one approval or approvals from more than one political subdivision or from an agency, as defined in s. 227.01 (1), and a political subdivision and the applicant identifies the full scope of the project at the time of filing the first application for the first an approval required for the project, the existing requirements applicable in each political subdivision at the time of filing the application for the first approval required for the project shall be applicable to all subsequent approvals required for the project, unless the applicant and the political subdivision agree otherwise.

AB582,24 Section 24. 66.10015 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB582,12,16 66.10015 (2) (d) This section does not prohibit a political subdivision from establishing an expiration date on an approval. Any expiration date established by a political subdivision shall be extended by a period equal to the duration of the pendency of any related applications for approval from an agency, as defined in 227.01 (1), or from a political subdivision, including the duration of any proceedings contesting an approval or conditions of an approval.

AB582,25 Section 25. 66.10015 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB582,12,22 66.10015 (3) Down zoning. A political subdivision may enact a down zoning ordinance only if the ordinance is approved by at least three-fourths of the members-elect, except that if the down zoning ordinance is requested, or agreed to, by the person who owns the land affected by the proposed ordinance, the ordinance may be enacted by a simple majority of the members-elect.

AB582,26 Section 26. 70.32 (2) (c) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 70.32 (2) (c) 4. (intro.) and amended to read:

AB582,12,25 70.32 (2) (c) 4. (intro.) "Undeveloped land" means bog all of the following:

AB582,13,3 a. Bog, marsh, lowland brush, uncultivated land zoned as shoreland under s. 59.692 and shown as a wetland on a final map under s. 23.32, or other nonproductive lands not otherwise classified under this subsection.

AB582,27 Section 27. 70.32 (2) (c) 4. b. of the statutes is created to read:

AB582,13,10 70.32 (2) (c) 4. b. Land that is platted and zoned for residential, commercial, or manufacturing use until such time that all approvals, including post-construction inspection approvals, required before the initial use of the land for a residential, commercial, or manufacturing use are issued. This subd. 4. b. applies only to land that was in agricultural use for 2 consecutive years prior to being converted to residential, commercial, or manufacturing use.

AB582,28 Section 28. 70.32 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 70.32 (4) (a) and amended to read:

AB582,13,16 70.32 (4) (a) Beginning with the assessments as of January 1, 2004, agricultural forest land shall be assessed at 50% 50 percent of its full value, as determined under sub. (1), and undeveloped land, as defined in sub. (2) (c) 4. a., shall be assessed at 50% 50 percent of its full value, as determined under sub. (1).

AB582,29 Section 29. 70.32 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB582,13,21 70.32 (4) (b) Beginning with the assessments as of January 1, 2016, undeveloped land, as defined in sub. (2) (c) 4. b., shall be assessed at its unimproved value until such time that a permit is issued for constructing a building or other structure on the land.

AB582,30 Section 30. 227.445 of the statutes is created to read:

AB582,14,3 227.445 Substitution of hearing examiner assigned by division of hearings and appeals. (1) A person who has applied for a contract, permit, or other approval that is the subject of a contested case hearing for which the division of hearings and appeals has assigned a hearing examiner may file a written request with the hearing examiner, not later than 10 days after receipt of the notice under s. 227.44 (1), for a substitution of a new hearing examiner.

AB582,14,4 (2) No person may file more than one request under sub. (1) for a single hearing.

AB582,14,9 (3) Upon receipt of a request under sub. (1), the hearing examiner shall have no further jurisdiction in the matter except to determine if the request was made timely and in proper form. If the request was made timely and in proper form, the hearing examiner shall transfer the matter to another hearing examiner and shall transmit to the new hearing examiner all materials relating to the matter.

AB582,14,13 (4) If the hearing examiner fails to make a determination as to allowing the substitution within 7 days, the hearing examiner shall refer the matter to the administrator of the division of hearings and appeals for the determination and, if proper, the assignment of a substitute hearing examiner.

AB582,31 Section 31. 236.45 (2) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 48, is amended to read:

AB582,15,8 236.45 (2) (am) (intro.) Ordinances under par. (ac) may include provisions regulating divisions of land into parcels larger than 1 1/2 acres or divisions of land into less than 5 parcels, and, except as provided in s. 59.69 (4) (intro.) and subject to s. 66.1002, may prohibit the division of land in areas where such prohibition will carry out the purposes of this section. Such ordinances shall make applicable to such divisions all of the provisions of this chapter, or may provide other surveying, monumenting, mapping and approving requirements for such division. The governing body of the municipality, town, or county shall require that a plat of such division be recorded with the register of deeds and kept in a book provided for that purpose or stored electronically. "COUNTY PLAT," "MUNICIPAL PLAT," or "TOWN PLAT" shall be printed on the map in prominent letters with the location of the land by government lot, recorded private claim, quarter-quarter section, section, township, range, and county noted. When so recorded, the lots included in the plat shall be described by reference to "COUNTY PLAT," "MUNICIPAL PLAT," or "TOWN PLAT," the name of the plat and the lot and block in the plat, for all purposes, including those of assessment, taxation, devise, descent, and conveyance as defined in s. 706.01 (4). Such ordinance, insofar as it may apply to divisions of less than 5 parcels, shall not apply to:

AB582,32 Section 32. 700.28 of the statutes is created to read:

AB582,15,12 700.28 Prohibiting unreasonable restrictions on alienation of property. (1) In this section, "political subdivision" means a city, village, town, or county.

AB582,15,14 (2) A political subdivision may not prohibit or unreasonably restrict a real property owner from alienating any interest in the real property.

AB582,33 Section 33. 706.22 (title) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is amended to read:

AB582,15,18 706.22 (title) Prohibition on imposing time-of-sale, purchase, or occupancy requirements.

AB582,34 Section 34. 706.22 (2) (title) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is amended to read:

AB582,15,22 706.22 (2) (title) Requirements tied to sale, purchase, or taking occupancy of property prohibited.

AB582,35 Section 35. 706.22 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is amended to read:

AB582,16,2 706.22 (2) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b), no local governmental unit may by ordinance, resolution, or any other means restrict do any of the following:

AB582,16,8 1m. Restrict the ability of an owner of real property to sell or otherwise transfer title to or refinance the property by requiring the owner or an agent of the owner to take certain actions with respect to the property or pay a related fee, to show compliance with taking certain actions with respect to the property, or to pay a fee for failing to take certain actions with respect to the property, at any of the following times:

AB582,36 Section 36. 706.22 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is renumbered 706.22 (2) (a) 1m. a.

AB582,37 Section 37. 706.22 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is renumbered 706.22 (2) (a) 1m. b.

AB582,38 Section 38. 706.22 (2) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB582,16,18 706.22 (2) (a) 2m. Restrict the ability of a person to purchase or take title to real property by requiring the person or an agent of the person to take certain actions with respect to the property or pay a related fee, to show compliance with taking certain actions with respect to the property, or to pay a fee for failing to take certain actions with respect to the property, at any of the following times:

AB582,16,19 a. Before the person may complete the purchase of or take title to the property.

AB582,16,20 b. At the time of completing the purchase of or taking title to the property.

AB582,16,22 c. Within a certain period of time after completing the purchase of or taking title to the property.

AB582,39 Section 39. 706.22 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is renumbered 706.22 (2) (a) 1m. c.

AB582,40 Section 40. 706.22 (2) (a) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB582,17,6 706.22 (2) (a) 3m. Restrict the ability of a purchaser of or transferee of title to residential real property to take occupancy of the property by requiring the purchaser or transferee or an agent of the purchaser or transferee to take certain actions with respect to the property or pay a related fee, to show compliance with taking certain actions with respect to the property, or to pay a fee for failing to take certain actions with respect to the property, at any of the following times:

AB582,17,7 a. Before the purchaser or transferee may take occupancy of the property.

AB582,17,8 b. At the time of taking occupancy of the property.

AB582,17,9 c. Within a certain period of time after taking occupancy of the property.

AB582,41 Section 41. 706.22 (2) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is renumbered 706.22 (2) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB582,17,12 706.22 (2) (b) (intro.) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit do any of the following:

AB582,17,16 1. Prohibit a local governmental unit from requiring a real property owner or the owner's agent to take certain actions with respect to the property not in connection with the purchase, sale or , refinancing, or taking occupancy of, or the transfer of title to, the property.

AB582,42 Section 42. 706.22 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB582,17,21 706.22 (2) (b) 2. Prohibit a local governmental unit from enforcing, or otherwise affect the responsibility, authority, or ability of a local governmental unit to enforce, a federal or state requirement that does any of the things a local governmental unit is prohibited from doing under par. (a).

AB582,43 Section 43. 706.22 (3) of the statutes, as created by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is renumbered 706.22 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB582,18,3 706.22 (3) (a) If a local governmental unit has in effect on July 14, 2015, an ordinance, resolution, or policy that is inconsistent with sub. (2) (a) 1m., the ordinance, resolution, or policy does not apply and may not be enforced.

AB582,44 Section 44. 706.22 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB582,18,8 706.22 (3) (b) If a local governmental unit has in effect on the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], an ordinance, resolution, or policy that is inconsistent with sub. (2) (a) 2m. or 3m., the ordinance, resolution, or policy does not apply and may not be enforced.

AB582,45 Section 45. 895.463 of the statutes is created to read:

AB582,18,13 895.463 Zoning ordinances. In any matter relating to a zoning ordinance or shoreland zoning ordinance enacted or enforced by a city, village, town, or county, the court shall resolve an ambiguity in the meaning of a zoning word or phrase in favor of the free use of private property.

AB582,46 Section 46. Initial applicability.

AB582,18,18 (1) Actions affecting land use. The treatment of sections 59.69 (5) (f), 60.61 (4) (f), 62.23 (7) (d) 4., and 66.1001 (4) (f) of the statutes first applies to an action taken by a city, village, town, or county that affects the allowable use of land on the effective date of this subsection.

AB582,18,21 (2) Vested rights and agency actions. The treatment of sections 66.10015 (1) (a), (b), and (d) and (2) (b) and (d) of the statutes first applies to any project for which an application for approval is pending on the effective date of this subsection.

AB582,18,24 (3) Down zoning. The treatment of sections 59.69 (4) (j), 60.61 (2) (a) 6., 62.23 (7) (am), and 66.10015 (title), (1) (as) and (bs), and (3) of the statutes first applies to a down zoning ordinance that is enacted on the effective date of this subsection.

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