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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO SENATE BILL 183
November 11, 2013 - Offered by Senator Cowles.
SB183-SSA1,1,9 1An Act to repeal 59.692 (2m) (c), 59.692 (7), 66.0203 (10), 66.0213 (2) (b), 66.0215
2(7) (b) and 66.0216 (8) (b); to renumber 66.0213 (2) (a), 66.0215 (7) (a) and
366.0216 (8) (a); to amend 20.370 (3) (ma), 30.2022 (1), 41.41 (8), 59.692 (6m),
466.0217 (8) (a), 66.0219 (6), 66.0223 (1), 66.1001 (3) (q), 70.32 (1g), 93.90 (3) (a)
53., 281.31 (2) (e), 281.31 (8), 281.36 (10), 281.36 (13m), 289.33 (3) (d), 289.35,
6289.43 (7) (c) and 295.607 (1) (a) 2.; and to create 61.353 and 62.233 of the
7statutes; relating to: shoreland zoning ordinances that apply to shorelands
8that are annexed by a city or village or that are part of a town incorporated as
9a city or village and making an appropriation.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB183-SSA1,1 10Section 1. 20.370 (3) (ma) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB183-SSA1,2,611 20.370 (3) (ma) General program operations — state funds. From the general
12fund, the amounts in the schedule for regulatory and enforcement operations under

1chs. 30, 31 and 280 to 299 and ss. 44.47, 59.692, 59.693, 61.351, 61.353, 61.354,
262.231, 62.233, 62.234 and 87.30, for reimbursement of the conservation fund for
3expenses incurred for actions taken under s. 323.12 (2) (c); for review of
4environmental impact requirements under ss. 1.11 and 23.40; and for enforcement
5of the treaty-based, off-reservation rights to fish, hunt and gather held by members
6of federally recognized American Indian tribes or bands.
SB183-SSA1,2 7Section 2. 30.2022 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB183-SSA1,2,178 30.2022 (1) Activities affecting waters of the state, as defined in s. 281.01 (18),
9that are carried out under the direction and supervision of the department of
10transportation in connection with highway, bridge, or other transportation project
11design, location, construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and repair are not
12subject to the prohibitions or permit or approval requirements specified under s.
1329.601, 30.11, 30.12, 30.123, 30.19, 30.195, 30.20, 59.692, 61.351, 61.353, 62.231,
1462.233, or 87.30 or chs. 281 to 285 or 289 to 299. However, at the earliest practical
15time prior to the commencement of these activities, the department of transportation
16shall notify the department of the location, nature, and extent of the proposed work
17that may affect the waters of the state.
SB183-SSA1,3 18Section 3. 41.41 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB183-SSA1,2,2519 41.41 (8) Zoning. Notwithstanding ss. 13.48 (13) (a), 59.69 (4), 60.61 (2), 60.62
20(1), 61.35 and 62.23 (7), the Kickapoo valley reserve is not subject to the zoning
21ordinance of any county or municipality, except that any ordinance enacted under s.
2259.692, 61.351, 61.353, 62.231, 62.233, or 87.30 governing the zoning of floodplains,
23shorelands or wetlands in shorelands and any ordinance that is required by law
24under s. 59.693, 61.354 or 62.234 governing construction site erosion control or storm
25water management applies in the reserve.
SB183-SSA1,4
1Section 4. 59.692 (2m) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB183-SSA1,5 2Section 5. 59.692 (6m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB183-SSA1,3,73 59.692 (6m) For an amendment to an ordinance enacted under this section that
4affects an activity that meets all of the requirements under s. 281.165 (2), (3) (a), or
5(4) (a), the department may not proceed under sub. (6) or (7) (b) or (c), or otherwise
6review the amendment, to determine whether the ordinance, as amended, fails to
7meet the shoreland zoning standards.
SB183-SSA1,6 8Section 6. 59.692 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
SB183-SSA1,7 9Section 7. 61.353 of the statutes is created to read:
SB183-SSA1,3,11 1061.353 Zoning of annexed or incorporated shorelands. (1) In this
11section:
SB183-SSA1,3,1312 (a) "Principal building" means the main building or structure on a single lot or
13parcel of land and includes any attached garage or attached porch.
SB183-SSA1,3,1414 (b) "Shorelands" has the meaning given in s. 59.692 (1) (b).
SB183-SSA1,3,1515 (c) "Shoreland setback area" has the meaning given in s. 59.692 (1) (bn).
SB183-SSA1,3,18 16(2) Every village shall, on or before the first day of the 7th month beginning
17after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], enact an ordinance
18that applies to all of the following shorelands:
SB183-SSA1,3,2119 (a) A shoreland that was annexed by the village after May 7, 1982, and that
20prior to annexation was subject to a county shoreland zoning ordinance under s.
2159.692.
SB183-SSA1,3,2422 (b) A shoreland that, before the village incorporated under s. 66.0203, 66.0211,
23or 66.0213, was part of a town that was subject to a county shoreland zoning
24ordinance under s. 59.692.
SB183-SSA1,4,2
1(3) A village ordinance enacted under this section shall include at least all of
2the following provisions:
SB183-SSA1,4,43 (a) A provision establishing a shoreland setback area of at least 50 feet from
4the ordinary high-water mark, except as provided in par. (b).
SB183-SSA1,4,75 (b) A provision authorizing construction or placement of a principal building
6within the shoreland setback area established under par. (a) if all of the following
7apply:
SB183-SSA1,4,108 1. The principal building is constructed or placed on a lot or parcel of land that
9is immediately adjacent on each side to a lot or parcel of land containing a principal
10building.
SB183-SSA1,4,1311 2. The principal building is constructed or placed within a distance equal to the
12average setback of the principal building on the adjacent lots or 35 feet from the
13ordinary high-water mark, whichever distance is greater.
SB183-SSA1,4,1714 (c) 1. A provision requiring a person who owns shoreland property that contains
15vegetation to maintain that vegetation in a vegetative buffer zone along the entire
16shoreline of the property and extending 35 feet inland from the ordinary high-water
17mark of the navigable water, except as provided in subd. 2.
SB183-SSA1,4,2118 2. If the vegetation in a vegetative buffer zone contains invasive species or dead
19or diseased vegetation, the owner of the shoreland property may remove the
20vegetation, except that if the owner removes all of the vegetation in the vegetative
21buffer zone, the owner shall establish a vegetative buffer zone with new vegetation.
SB183-SSA1,5,222 (d) A provision allowing a person who is required to maintain or establish a
23vegetative buffer zone under par. (c) to remove all of the vegetation in a part of that
24zone in order to establish a viewing or access corridor that is no greater than 30 feet

1wide for every 100 feet of shoreline frontage and that extends no more than 35 feet
2inland from the ordinary high-water mark.
SB183-SSA1,5,63 (e) A provision that requires a person who removes vegetation in a vegetative
4buffer zone in order to establish a viewing or access corridor as provided under par.
5(d) to avoid the removal of trees in the vegetative buffer zone to the extent practicable
6in order to protect the land from erosion.
SB183-SSA1,5,10 7(5) Provisions of a county shoreland zoning ordinance under s. 59.692 that were
8applicable, prior to annexation, to any shoreland annexed by a village after May 7,
91982, shall continue in effect and shall be enforced after annexation by the annexing
10village until the effective date of an ordinance enacted by the village under sub. (2).
SB183-SSA1,5,15 11(6) Provisions of a county shoreland zoning ordinance under s. 59.692 that were
12applicable prior to incorporation to any shoreland that is part of a town that
13incorporates as a village under s. 66.0203, 66.0211, or 66.0213 after April 30, 1994,
14shall continue in effect and shall be enforced after incorporation by the incorporated
15village until the effective date of an ordinance enacted by the village under sub. (2).
SB183-SSA1,5,19 16(7) An ordinance enacted under sub. (2) does not apply to lands adjacent to an
17artificially constructed drainage ditch, pond, or stormwater retention basin if the
18drainage ditch, pond, or retention basin is not hydrologically connected to a natural
19navigable water body.
SB183-SSA1,8 20Section 8. 62.233 of the statutes is created to read:
SB183-SSA1,5,22 2162.233 Zoning of annexed or incorporated shorelands. (1) In this
22section:
SB183-SSA1,5,2423 (a) "Principal building" means the main building or structure on a single lot or
24parcel of land and includes any attached garage or attached porch.
SB183-SSA1,5,2525 (b) "Shorelands" has the meaning given in s. 59.692 (1) (b).
SB183-SSA1,6,1
1(c) "Shoreland setback area" has the meaning given in s. 59.692 (1) (bn).
SB183-SSA1,6,4 2(2) Every city shall, on or before the first day of the 7th month beginning after
3the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], enact an ordinance that
4applies to all of the following shorelands:
SB183-SSA1,6,65 (a) A shoreland that was annexed by the city after May 7, 1982, and that prior
6to annexation was subject to a county shoreland zoning ordinance under s. 59.692.
SB183-SSA1,6,97 (b) A shoreland that, before the city incorporated under s. 66.0203, 66.0211,
866.0213, or 66.025 was part of a town that was subject to a county shoreland zoning
9ordinance under s. 59.692.
SB183-SSA1,6,11 10(3) A city ordinance enacted under this section shall include at least all of the
11following provisions:
SB183-SSA1,6,1312 (a) A provision establishing a shoreland setback area of at least 50 feet from
13the ordinary high-water mark, except as provided in par. (b).
SB183-SSA1,6,1614 (b) A provision authorizing construction or placement of a principal building
15within the shoreland setback area established under par. (a) if all of the following
16apply:
SB183-SSA1,6,1917 1. The principal building is constructed or placed on a lot or parcel of land that
18is immediately adjacent on each side to a lot or parcel of land containing a principal
19building.
SB183-SSA1,6,2220 2. The principal building is constructed or placed within a distance equal to the
21average setback of the principal building on the adjacent lots or 35 feet from the
22ordinary high-water mark, whichever distance is greater.
SB183-SSA1,7,223 (c) 1. A provision requiring a person who owns shoreland property that contains
24vegetation to maintain that vegetation in a vegetative buffer zone along the entire

1shoreline of the property and extending 35 feet inland from the ordinary high-water
2mark of the navigable water, except as provided in subd. 2.
SB183-SSA1,7,63 2. If the vegetation in a vegetative buffer zone contains invasive species or dead
4or diseased vegetation, the owner of the shoreland property may remove the
5vegetation, except that if the owner removes all of the vegetation in the vegetative
6buffer zone, the owner shall establish a vegetative buffer zone with new vegetation.
SB183-SSA1,7,117 (d) A provision allowing a person who is required to maintain or establish a
8vegetative buffer zone under par. (c) to remove all of the vegetation in a part of that
9zone in order to establish a viewing or access corridor that is no greater than 30 feet
10wide for every 100 feet of shoreline frontage and that extends no more than 35 feet
11inland from the ordinary high-water mark.
SB183-SSA1,7,1512 (e) A provision that requires a person who removes vegetation in a vegetative
13buffer zone in order to establish a viewing or access corridor as provided under par.
14(d) to avoid the removal of trees in the vegetative buffer zone to the extent practicable
15in order to protect the land from erosion.
SB183-SSA1,7,19 16(5) Provisions of a county shoreland zoning ordinance under s. 59.692 that were
17applicable, prior to annexation, to any shoreland annexed by a city after May 7, 1982,
18shall continue in effect and shall be enforced after annexation by the annexing city
19until the effective date of an ordinance enacted by the city under sub. (2).
SB183-SSA1,7,25 20(6) Provisions of a county shoreland zoning ordinance under s. 59.692 that were
21applicable prior to incorporation to any shoreland that is part of a town that
22incorporates as a city under s. 66.0203, 66.0211, 66.0213, or 66.0215 after April 30,
231994, shall continue in effect and shall be enforced after incorporation by the
24incorporated city until the effective date of an ordinance enacted by the city under
25sub. (2).
SB183-SSA1,8,4
1(7) An ordinance enacted under sub. (2) does not apply to lands adjacent to an
2artificially constructed drainage ditch, pond, or stormwater retention basin if the
3drainage ditch, pond, or retention basin is not hydrologically connected to a natural
4navigable water body.
SB183-SSA1,9 5Section 9. 66.0203 (10) of the statutes is repealed.
SB183-SSA1,10 6Section 10. 66.0213 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 66.0213 (2).
SB183-SSA1,11 7Section 11. 66.0213 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB183-SSA1,12 8Section 12. 66.0215 (7) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 66.0215 (7).
SB183-SSA1,13 9Section 13. 66.0215 (7) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB183-SSA1,14 10Section 14. 66.0216 (8) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 66.0216 (8).
SB183-SSA1,15 11Section 15. 66.0216 (8) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB183-SSA1,16 12Section 16. 66.0217 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB183-SSA1,9,213 66.0217 (8) (a) An ordinance for the annexation of the territory described in the
14annexation petition under sub. (3) may be enacted by a two-thirds vote of the elected
15members of the governing body not less than 20 days after the publication of the
16notice of intention to circulate the petition and not later than 120 days after the date
17of filing with the city or village clerk of the petition for annexation or of the
18referendum election if favorable to the annexation. If the annexation is subject to
19sub. (6) the governing body shall first review the reasons given by the department
20that the proposed annexation is against the public interest. Subject to s. 59.692 (7),
21an
An ordinance under this subsection may temporarily designate the classification
22of the annexed area for zoning purposes until the zoning ordinance is amended as
23prescribed in s. 62.23 (7) (d). Before introduction of an ordinance containing a
24temporary classification, the proposed classification shall be referred to and
25recommended by the plan commission. The authority to make a temporary

1classification is not effective when the county ordinance prevails during litigation as
2provided in s. 59.69 (7).
SB183-SSA1,17 3Section 17. 66.0219 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB183-SSA1,9,124 66.0219 (6) Temporary zoning of area proposed to be annexed. An interim
5zoning ordinance to become effective only upon approval of the annexation at the
6referendum election may be enacted by the governing body of the city or village.
7Subject to s. 59.692 (7), the The ordinance may temporarily designate the
8classification of the annexed area for zoning purposes until the zoning ordinance is
9amended as prescribed in s. 62.23 (7) (d). The proposed interim zoning ordinance
10shall be referred to and recommended by the plan commission prior to introduction.
11Authority to make a temporary classification is not effective when the county zoning
12ordinance prevails during litigation as provided in s. 59.69 (7).
SB183-SSA1,18 13Section 18. 66.0223 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB183-SSA1,9,2514 66.0223 (1) In addition to other methods provided by law and subject to sub.
15(2) and ss. 59.692 (7), 66.0301 (6) (d), and 66.0307 (7), territory owned by and lying
16near but not necessarily contiguous to a village or city may be annexed to a village
17or city by ordinance enacted by the board of trustees of the village or the common
18council of the city, provided that in the case of noncontiguous territory the use of the
19territory by the city or village is not contrary to any town or county zoning regulation.
20The ordinance shall contain the exact description of the territory annexed and the
21names of the towns from which detached, and attaches the territory to the village or
22city upon the filing of 7 certified copies of the ordinance in the office of the secretary
23of state, together with 7 copies of a plat showing the boundaries of the territory
24attached. Two copies of the ordinance and plat shall be forwarded by the secretary
25of state to the department of transportation, one copy to the department of

1administration, one copy to the department of natural resources, one copy to the
2department of revenue and one copy to the department of public instruction. Within
310 days of filing the certified copies, a copy of the ordinance and plat shall be mailed
4or delivered to the clerk of the county in which the annexed territory is located.
5Sections 66.0203 (8) (c) and 66.0217 (11) apply to annexations under this section.
SB183-SSA1,19 6Section 19. 66.1001 (3) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB183-SSA1,10,87 66.1001 (3) (q) Shorelands or wetlands in shorelands zoning ordinances
8enacted or amended under s. 59.692, 61.351 or, 61.353, 62.231, or 62.233.
SB183-SSA1,20 9Section 20. 70.32 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB183-SSA1,10,1710 70.32 (1g) In addition to the factors set out in sub. (1), the assessor shall
11consider the effect on the value of the property of any zoning ordinance under s.
1259.692, 61.351 or, 61.353, 62.231, or 62.233, any conservation easement under s.
13700.40, any conservation restriction under an agreement with the federal
14government and any restrictions under ch. 91. Beginning with the property tax
15assessments as of January 1, 2000, the assessor may not consider the effect on the
16value of the property of any federal income tax credit that is extended to the property
17owner under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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