Adm 92.52(1)(n)
(n) The amount actually paid for services in preparing and documenting a claim for a relocation payment or a business loan application not to exceed $100 for a residential occupant or $500 for a business or farm operation;
Adm 92.52(1)(o)
(o) Related move expenses determined necessary by the agency.
Adm 92.52(2)
(2)
Ineligible moving expense. A person who claims a moving payment based on actual and reasonable cost may not receive payment for the following expenses:
Adm 92.52(2)(a)
(a) Moving a structure or property improvement acquired as part of the real property;
Adm 92.52(2)(b)
(b) Additional expense of residing or operating a business or farm operation in a new location except as provided under s.
Adm 92.67;
Adm 92.52(2)(d)
(d) Loss of goodwill, clientele, profit, or a trained employee;
Adm 92.52 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1986, No. 363, eff. 4-1-86; am. (1) (g) and (2) (b),
Register, November, 1989, No. 407, eff. 12-1-89; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, April, 1996, No. 484; correction in (1) (L), (m), (2) (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
Adm 92.54
Adm 92.54 Moving payment — residential. An agency shall pay a person displaced from a dwelling for the cost of moving the person and personal property as specified under s.
Adm 92.52. A person who moves from a primary or seasonal dwelling may claim a payment based on the fixed payment schedule under sub.
(2).
Adm 92.54(1)(a)
(a)
Commercial move. An agency shall pay a person the actual and reasonable cost for a commercial move when properly supported by receipts. An agency may pay the mover directly when all parties agree.
Adm 92.54(1)(b)
(b)
Contract with mover. An agency shall provide a list of commercial movers to a displaced person and may contract with and pay a mover selected by the displaced person.
Adm 92.54(1)(c)
(c)
Self-move. An agency shall pay a person displaced from a dwelling for a self-move when costs are properly supported by receipted bills. The payment may not exceed the estimated cost of a commercial move.
Adm 92.54(1)(d)
(d)
Cost of moving a person. The cost of moving a person to a new location may not exceed 20 cents per mile, or a normal rate when commercial transportation is used. Food and lodging are eligible expenses when necessary for the move.
Adm 92.54(1)(e)
(e)
Cost of moving a mobile home. An agency shall pay an owner of a mobile home for the actual and reasonable cost to move the mobile home and other personal property, including detaching and reattaching fixtures, utilities and appliances. An occupant of a mobile home may elect to claim under the fixed payment schedule in sub.
(2).
Adm 92.54(2)
(2)
Fixed payment schedule. An agency shall, in lieu of payment under sub.
(1), pay a person a moving expense and dislocation allowance payment based on the following schedule of furnished or unfurnished rooms in a dwelling or seasonal residence, except that one or more additional rooms shall be added for property stored in a basement, attic, garage or outbuilding. The actual moving cost may not be considered in computing a fixed payment, nor is it required that a person document actual cost when claiming a fixed payment.
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Adm 92.54(3)(a)(a) Two or more families, or a family and an unrelated individual, who move to separate dwellings, shall each be reimbursed either on an actual cost basis or on the fixed payment schedule. A fixed payment for each shall be based on the number of rooms occupied by each, plus rooms shared.
Adm 92.54(3)(b)
(b) Two or more individuals shall be treated as one person for moving cost purposes. There shall be one prorated actual move cost payment based on the actual cost of each person. Two or more individuals who claim under the fixed payment schedule, shall receive one payment based on the total number of rooms occupied. Payment shall be prorated equally among the individuals unless they specify differently.
Adm 92.54 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1986, No. 363, eff. 4-1-86; am. (intro.), (1) (e), (3) (a) and (b), renum. (2) (intro.) to be (2) and am., r. (2) (a) to (d) and (3) (c), cr. Table 222.54,
Register, November, 1989, No. 407, eff. 12-1-89; correction in (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, April, 1996, No. 484; correction in (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
Adm 92.56
Adm 92.56 Moving payment-business. An agency shall pay a displaced business person for actual moving and related expense under sub.
(1), actual direct loss of tangible personal property under sub.
(2), and actual expense in searching for a replacement business as specified under sub.
(3). A displaced business may be eligible for a fixed payment in lieu of actual moving expenses under sub.
(4).
Adm 92.56(1)(a)
(a)
Commercial move. An agency shall pay a person for the expense of a commercial move as specified under s.
Adm 92.52. The expense shall be supported by receipts and an inventory of the items moved.
Adm 92.56(1)(b)1.1. A person shall have the option of taking responsibility for all or a part of the move and being paid an amount equal to the lower of 2 acceptable bids or estimates obtained by the agency or prepared by qualified staff. An agency shall also pay a person for expenses specified under s.
Adm 92.52 when not included in a bid or estimate.
Adm 92.56(1)(b)2.
2. An agency shall pay a person for actual and reasonable expenses, supported by evidence of expense, when a bid or estimate cannot be obtained or when a large fluctuation in inventory prevents bidding. The following expenses may be included in a self-move in addition to items specified under s.
Adm 92.52:
Adm 92.56(1)(b)2.b.
b. Gas and oil when a vehicle or equipment owned is used in the move and the cost of insurance and depreciation directly allocable to the move;
Adm 92.56(1)(b)2.c.
c. Wages for persons who assist in the move based on hours worked, not to exceed the hourly rate paid by commercial movers in the area;
Adm 92.56(1)(b)2.d.
d. Wages for supervisory personnel who are regular employees for time spent in overseeing the move.
Adm 92.56(1)(b)3.
3. An agency may pay a person without obtaining bids or estimates and without supporting evidence of expenses when it is estimated that the cost of the move will not exceed $1,000.
Adm 92.56(1)(b)4.
4. A person who self-moves shall certify that the items listed were moved. The inventory of items listed as moved may not deviate to any appreciable extent from the original inventory without a corresponding increase or decrease in the agreed payment. An increase in the payment shall be based on a moved inventory normal to business operations.
Adm 92.56(1)(c)
(c)
Low value-high bulk property. The agency shall pay the difference between the estimated sales value and the replacement cost of junk, sand, gravel, metal, or other low value and high bulk property used in the operation, when the estimated cost of moving is disproportionately higher than the value.
Adm 92.56(2)
(2)
Direct loss of tangible personal property. An agency shall pay a person for direct loss of tangible property which a person may move but does not, provided the person makes a good faith effort to sell the property. Selling expense and sale proceeds shall be supported by receipts or records. Payment shall be determined as follows:
Adm 92.56(2)(a)
(a) The payment, when an operation is to be reestablished and an item of personal property used in the operation is not moved but replaced with a comparable item at the new location, shall be the lesser of:
Adm 92.56(2)(a)1.
1. The replacement cost, minus the net proceeds of the sale. Trade-in value may be substituted for net proceeds when applicable;
Adm 92.56(2)(b)
(b) The payment, when an operation is to be discontinued or an item is not replaced in a reestablished operation, shall be the lesser of:
Adm 92.56(2)(b)1.
1. The difference between the market value of the tangible property for continued use at its location before displacement, less the net proceeds of the sale;
Adm 92.56(2)(c)
(c) A payment for loss of an item abandoned because it wasn't sold may not be more than its market value for continued use before displacement, or the estimated cost of moving the item, whichever is less, plus the cost of the attempted sale, irrespective of the cost to an agency for removing the item.
Adm 92.56(2)(d)
(d) An agency shall pay a person for direct loss of tangible property when it is abandoned and no effort was made to sell the property, provided the agency determines a sale was not practicable.
Adm 92.56(2)(e)
(e) The cost to an agency for removal of tangible property may not be considered an offsetting charge against other relocation payments.
Adm 92.56(3)
(3)
Actual and reasonable expense in searching for a replacement business. An agency shall pay a person for actual and reasonable expense in searching for a replacement business. The expense shall include transportation, food and lodging away from home and the value of time spent in searching, including any fee paid to a real estate agent or broker, providing a commission was not paid to the agent or broker by the seller.
Adm 92.56(3)(a)
(a)
Receipted bills. All expense claimed except the value of time spent in searching shall be supported by receipts.
Adm 92.56(3)(b)
(b)
Time spent in searching. Payment for time spent in searching may not exceed $30 per hour, unless approved by the agency. A certified statement of time spent, the hourly rate, and the replacement locations considered, shall support a claim.
Adm 92.56(3)(c)
(c)
Payment amount. A search payment may not exceed $1,000, unless it is determined by an agency that a greater amount is necessary.
Adm 92.56(4)
(4)
Payment in lieu of actual and reasonable moving expense. An agency shall pay a person who discontinues or relocates a business, at a person's option, a fixed payment in lieu of actual moving and related expense, and reestablishment expenses under s.
Adm 92.67. The fixed payment shall be equal to the average annual net earnings of the business, but not less than $1,000, nor more than $20,000, if the following requirements are met:
Adm 92.56(4)(a)
(a)
Loss of patronage. A person is unable to relocate without a substantial loss of existing patronage as specified under s.
Adm 92.01 (18). A business shall be assumed to meet the loss of patronage test, unless the agency demonstrates that the business will not suffer a substantial loss of existing patronage, and shall consider the following:
Adm 92.56(4)(a)1.
1. The type of business and nature of the clientele may require a location near the displacement property and a suitable replacement site may not be available;
Adm 92.56(4)(a)2.
2. The replacement sites may create a significant financial burden on the business not otherwise compensable;
Adm 92.56(4)(a)3.
3. A person may incur substantial uncompensated expense, in down-time, the need to borrow additional capital, the allocation of other resources for a new operation, substantial change in method of operation or related expense;
Adm 92.56(4)(a)4.
4. A person is unable to relocate to the rental properties available and remain competitive;
Adm 92.56(4)(a)5.
5. The age or physical condition of a person or the need to be near a residence may make reestablishment of the business impractical.
Adm 92.56(4)(b)
(b)
Number of businesses. The business is not part of a commercial enterprise having more than 3 other establishments not being displaced and engaged in the same or similar business under the same ownership.
Adm 92.56(4)(c)
(c)
Rental business. The business is not operated at the displacement dwelling or site solely for the purpose of renting to others.
Adm 92.56(4)(d)
(d)
Payment determination. The payment shall be based on the average annual net earnings of the business as specified under s.
Adm 92.01 (3).
Adm 92.56(4)(e)
(e)
In business less than 2 years. A business in operation for less than 2 years, shall qualify for a payment. The payment shall be based on a 12 consecutive month period, or by dividing the net earnings by the number of months in operation when operated less than 12 consecutive months.
Adm 92.56(4)(f)
(f)
Owner verification of income. A business owner shall verify net earnings if claiming a payment in excess of $1,000. Income tax records shall be acceptable evidence of earnings.
Adm 92.56 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1986, No. 363, eff. 4-1-86; am. (1) b. 1., (4) (intro.) and (a) 1. and (b), renum. (4) (c) to (e) to be (4) (d) to (f) and am. (4) (f), cr. (4) (c),
Register, November, 1989, No. 407, eff. 12-1-89; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, April, 1996, No. 484; correction in (1) (a), (b) 1., 2. (intro.), (4) (intro.), (a) (intro.), (d) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
Adm 92.58
Adm 92.58 Optional move payment — business. Adm 92.58(1)(1)
General. An agency shall pay a person who moved and was paid a moving expense as specified under s.
Adm 92.56 (1),
(2) or
(3), a payment-in-lieu under s.
Adm 92.56 (4) provided the business suffers a substantial loss of patronage and discontinues the business within 2 years of the date of payment for moving expense.
Adm 92.58(2)
(2)
Computation of payment. The optional move payment shall be the difference, if any, between the payment-in-lieu as specified under s.
Adm 92.56 (4) and the moving payment received.
Adm 92.58 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1986, No. 363, eff. 4-1-86;
corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, April, 1996, No. 484; correction in (1), (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
Adm 92.60
Adm 92.60 Moving payment — farm operation. Adm 92.60(1)(1)
General. An agency shall pay a person displaced from a farm operation for actual moving and related expense, direct loss of tangible personal property, and actual expense in searching for a replacement farm operation, as specified under s.
Adm 92.56 (1),
(2) and
(3).
Adm 92.60(2)
(2)
Payment in lieu of actual and reasonable moving expense. An agency shall pay a person who discontinues or relocates a farm operation, at the person's option, a fixed payment in lieu of actual moving and related expense and reestablishment expenses under s.
Adm 92.67. The fixed payment shall be equal to the average annual net earnings of the farm operation, but not less than $1,000, nor more than $20,000, if the following requirements are met:
Adm 92.60(2)(a)
(a)
Entire farm affected. The entire farm operation is discontinued or relocated; or
Adm 92.60(2)(b)
(b)
Partial acquisition. A farm operation shall be eligible in a partial taking, when:
Adm 92.60(2)(b)1.
1. The property remaining after the acquisition is no longer an economic unit for the same type of farm operation;
Adm 92.60(2)(b)2.
2. The acquisition caused displacement of a person from a farm operation on the remaining land; or
Adm 92.60(2)(b)3.
3. The acquisition caused substantial change in the nature of the farm operation.
Adm 92.60(2)(c)
(c)
Payment determination. The payment shall be based on the average annual earnings of a farm operation as specified under s.
Adm 92.01 (3).
Adm 92.60(2)(d)
(d)
In operation less than 2 years. A farm in operation for less than 2 years shall qualify for a payment. The payment shall be based on a 12 consecutive month period, or by dividing the net earnings by the number of months in operation when operated less than 12 consecutive months.
Adm 92.60(2)(e)
(e)
Owner verification of income. The farm operator shall verify net earnings if claiming a payment in excess of $1,000. Income tax records shall be acceptable evidence of earnings.
Adm 92.60 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1986, No. 363, eff. 4-1-86; am. (2) (intro.), (b) 2. and (e),
Register, November, 1989, No. 407, eff. 12-1-89; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, April, 1996, No. 484; correction in (1), (2) (intro.), (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
Adm 92.62
Adm 92.62 Moving payment — nonprofit organization. Adm 92.62(1)(1)
General. An agency shall pay a displaced nonprofit organization for actual moving and related expense, direct loss of tangible personal property, and actual expense in searching for a replacement facility, as specified under s.
Adm 92.56 (1),
(2) and
(3).
Adm 92.62(2)
(2)
Payment in lieu of actual moving expense. An agency shall pay a discontinued or relocated nonprofit organization at the organization's option, a fixed payment in lieu of actual moving and related expense and reestablishment expenses under s.
Adm 92.67. The fixed payment shall be equal to the average annual difference between gross revenues and administrative expenses for the 2 year period before displacement, but not less than $1,000, nor more than $20,000, if the organization is unable to relocate without a substantial loss of existing membership or clientele. A nonprofit organization is assumed to meet this test unless the agency demonstrates otherwise.
Adm 92.62 History
History: Cr.
Register, March, 1986, No. 363, eff. 4-1-86; am. (2),
Register, November, 1989, No. 407, eff.12-1-89
; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, April, 1996, No. 484; correction in (1), (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register December 2011 No. 672.
Adm 92.64
Adm 92.64 Moving payment — outdoor advertising sign. Adm 92.64(1)(1)
General. An agency shall pay a person displaced from an outdoor advertising sign for actual moving and related expense, direct loss of tangible personal property, and the actual expense in searching for a replacement site as specified under s.
Adm 92.56 (1),
(2) and
(3).
Adm 92.64(2)
(2)
Sign must be conforming. An agency may not pay a claim for moving expense when a sign is relocated to a site in violation of law.
Adm 92.64(3)
(3)
Sign a part of other displaced business. The requirements in this section do not apply to an advertising sign owned by and located on a business or farm operation being displaced. The sign, including a sign eligible under s.
Adm 92.50 (3), are considered items of the business or farm operation and shall be included as part of the moving expense payment.
Adm 92.64(4)
(4)
Direct loss of personal property. An agency shall pay a person for direct loss of tangible property when a person does not relocate a sign. The payment shall be the depreciated reproduction cost of the sign as determined by the agency or the estimated cost of moving the sign, whichever is less.
