66.945 Annotation
Appointments to regional planning commissions on behalf of a county, under sub. (3) (b) are made by the county board, unless the county has a county executive or a county administrator in which event such appointments are made by that county officer, under the authority set forth in either s. 59.032 (2) (c) or 59.033 (2) (c). 62 Atty. Gen. 197.
66.945 AnnotationCommission employes have indemnity protection under s. 895.46 (1) (a).
77 Atty. Gen. 142.
66.945 Annotation
The boundaries of existing multicounty regional planning commissions may only be altered following their dissolution under sub. (15).
81 Atty. Gen. 70.
66.948
66.948
Sound-producing devices; impoundment; seizure and forfeiture. 66.948(1)(1) In this section, "sound-producing device" does not include a piece of equipment or machinery that is designed for agricultural purposes and that is being used in the conduct of agricultural operations.
66.948(1m)(a)(a) Any city, village, town or county may, by ordinance, authorize a law enforcement officer, at the time of issuing a citation for a violation of
s. 346.94 (16) or a local ordinance in strict conformity with
s. 346.94 (16) or any other local ordinance prohibiting excessive noise, to impound any radio, electric sound amplification device or other sound-producing device used in the commission of the violation if the person charged with such violation is the owner of the radio, electric sound amplification device or other sound-producing device and has 2 or more prior convictions within a 3-year period of
s. 346.94 (16) or a local ordinance in strict conformity with
s. 346.94 (16) or any other local ordinance prohibiting excessive noise. The ordinance may provide for impoundment of a vehicle for not more than 5 working days to permit the city, village, town or county or its authorized agent to remove the radio, electric sound amplification device or other sound-producing device if the vehicle is owned by the person charged with the violation and the sound-producing device may not be easily removed from the vehicle. Upon removal of the sound-producing device, an impounded vehicle shall be returned to its rightful owner.
66.948(1m)(b)
(b) The ordinance under
par. (a) may provide for recovery by the city, village, town or county of the cost of impounding the sound-producing device and, if a vehicle is impounded, the cost of impounding the vehicle and removing the sound-producing device. The ordinance under
par. (a) shall provide that, upon disposition of the forfeiture action for the violation of
s. 346.94 (16) or a local ordinance in strict conformity with
s. 346.94 (16) or any other local ordinance prohibiting excessive noise and payment of any forfeiture imposed, the sound-producing device shall be returned to its rightful owner.
66.948(1m)(c)
(c) The city, village, town or county may dispose of any impounded sound-producing device or, following the procedure for an abandoned vehicle under
s. 342.40, any impounded vehicle which has remained unclaimed for a period of 90 days after disposition of the forfeiture action.
66.948(1m)(d)
(d) This subsection does not apply to a radio, electric sound amplification device or other sound-producing device on a motorcycle.
66.948(2)(a)(a) Notwithstanding
sub. (1m), any city, village, town or county may, by ordinance, authorize a law enforcement officer, at the time of issuing a citation for a violation of
s. 346.94 (16) or a local ordinance in strict conformity with
s. 346.94 (16) or any other local ordinance prohibiting excessive noise, to seize any radio, electric sound amplification device or other sound-producing device used in the commission of the violation if the person charged with such violation is the owner of the radio, electric sound amplification device or other sound-producing device and has 3 or more prior convictions within a 3-year period of
s. 346.94 (16) or a local ordinance in strict conformity with
s. 346.94 (16) or any other local ordinance prohibiting excessive noise.
66.948(2)(b)
(b) The ordinance under
par. (a) may provide for impoundment of a vehicle for not more than 5 working days to permit the city, village, town or county or its authorized agent to remove the radio, electric sound amplification device or other sound-producing device if the vehicle is owned by the person charged with the violation and the sound-producing device may not be easily removed from the vehicle. Upon removal of the sound-producing device, an impounded vehicle shall be returned to its rightful owner upon payment of the reasonable costs of impounding the vehicle and removing the sound-producing device.
66.948(2)(c)
(c) The ordinance under
par. (a) shall include provisions that treat any seized sound-producing device in substantially the manner provided in
ss. 973.075 (3),
973.076 and
973.077 for property realized through the commission of any crime, except that the sound-producing device shall remain in the custody of the applicable law enforcement agency; a district attorney or city, village or town attorney, whichever is applicable, shall institute the forfeiture proceedings; and, if the sound-producing device is sold by the law enforcement agency, all proceeds of the sale shall be retained by the applicable city, village, town or county.
66.948(2)(d)
(d) The city, village, town or county may, following the procedure for an abandoned vehicle under
s. 342.40, dispose of any impounded vehicle which has remained unclaimed for a period of 90 days after disposition of the forfeiture action.
66.948(2)(e)
(e) This subsection does not apply to a radio, electric sound amplification device or other sound-producing device on a motorcycle.
66.948 History
History: 1995 a. 373.
66.949
66.949
Energy savings performance contracting. 66.949(1)(a)
(a) "Energy conservation measure" means a facility alteration or training, service or operations program designed to reduce energy consumption or operating costs or ensure state or local building code compliance.
66.949(1)(c)
(c) "Performance contract" means a contract for the evaluation and recommendation of energy conservation and facility improvement measures, and for the implementation of one or more such measures.
66.949(1)(d)
(d) "Qualified provider" means a person who is experienced in the design, implementation and installation of energy conservation and facility improvement measures and who has the ability to provide labor and material payment and performance bonds equal to the maximum amount of any payments due under a performance contract entered into by the person.
66.949(2)(a)(a) Any local governmental unit may, in accordance with this section, enter into a performance contract with a qualified provider to reduce energy or operating costs, ensure state or local building code compliance or enhance the protection of property of the local governmental unit.
66.949(2)(b)
(b) Prior to entering into a performance contract for the implementation of any energy conservation or facility improvement measure, a local governmental unit shall obtain a report from a qualified provider containing recommendations concerning the amount the local governmental unit should spend on energy conservation and facility improvement measures. The report shall contain estimates of all costs of installation, modifications, or remodeling, including costs of design, engineering, maintenance, repairs and financing. In addition, the report shall contain a guarantee specifying a minimum amount by which energy or operating costs of the local governmental unit will be reduced, if the installation, modification or remodeling is performed by that qualified provider.
66.949(2)(c)
(c) If, after review of the report under
par. (b), the local governmental unit finds that the amount it would spend on the energy conservation and facility improvement measures recommended in the report is not likely to exceed the amount to be saved in energy and operation costs over the remaining useful life of the facility to which the measures apply, the local governmental unit may enter into the contract.
66.949(3)
(3) Notice. Notwithstanding
ss. 27.065 (5) (a),
30.32,
38.18,
43.17 (9) (a),
59.52 (29) (a),
59.70 (11),
60.47 (2) to
(4),
60.77 (6) (a),
61.55,
61.56,
61.57,
62.15 (1),
62.155,
66.24 (5) (d),
66.299 (2),
66.431 (5) (a) 2.,
66.47 (11),
66.505 (10),
66.508 (10) and
66.904 (2), before entering into a performance contract under this section, a local governmental unit shall solicit bids or competitive sealed proposals from qualified providers. A local governmental unit may only enter into a performance contract if the contract is awarded by the governing body of the local governmental unit. The governing body shall give at least 10 days' notice of the meeting at which the body intends to award a performance contract. The notice shall include a statement of the intent of the governing body to award the performance contract, the names of all potential parties to the proposed performance contract, and a description of the energy conservation and facility improvement measures included in the performance contract. At the meeting, the governing body shall review and evaluate the bids or proposals submitted by all qualified providers and may thereafter award the performance contract to the qualified provider that best meets the needs of the local governmental unit, which need not be the lowest cost provider.
66.949(4)
(4) Instalment payment and lease-purchase agreements. A local governmental unit may enter into an instalment payment contract or lease-purchase agreement for the purchase and installation of energy conservation or facility improvement measures.
66.949(5)
(5) Payment schedule; savings. Each performance contract shall provide that all payments, except obligations on termination of the contract before its expiration, shall be made over time as energy savings are achieved. Energy savings shall be guaranteed by the qualified provider for the entire term of the performance contract.
66.949(6)
(6) Terms of contracts. A performance contract may extend beyond the fiscal year in which it becomes effective, subject to appropriation of moneys, if required by law, for costs incurred in future fiscal years.
66.949(7)
(7) Allocation of obligations. Subject to appropriations as provided in
sub. (6), each local governmental unit shall allocate sufficient moneys for each fiscal year to make payment of any amounts payable by the local governmental unit under performance contracts during that fiscal year.
66.949(8)
(8) Bonds. Each qualified provider under a performance contract shall provide labor and material payment and performance bonds in an amount equivalent to the maximum amount of any payments due under the contract.
66.949(9)
(9) Use of moneys. Unless otherwise provided by law or ordinance, if a local governmental unit has funding designated for operating and capital expenditures, the local governmental unit may use moneys designated for operating or capital expenditures to make payments under any performance contract, including instalment payments or payments under lease-purchase agreements.
66.949(10)
(10) Monitoring; reports. During the entire term of each performance contract, the qualified provider entering into the contract shall monitor the reductions in energy consumption and cost savings attributable to the energy conservation and facility improvement measures installed under the contract, and shall periodically prepare and provide a report to the local governmental unit entering into the contract documenting the reductions in energy consumption and cost savings to the local governmental unit.
66.949(11)
(11) Energy conservation measures. Energy conservation measures under this section may include the following:
66.949(11)(a)
(a) Insulation of a building structure or systems within a building.
66.949(11)(b)
(b) Storm windows or doors, caulking or weather stripping, multiglazed windows or doors, heat-absorbing or heat-reflective glazed and coated window or door systems, additional glazing, reductions in glass area, or other window and door system modifications that reduce energy consumption.
66.949(11)(c)
(c) Automated or computerized energy control and facility management systems or computerized maintenance management systems.
66.949(11)(d)
(d) Heating, ventilating or air conditioning system modifications or replacements.
66.949(11)(e)
(e) Replacement or modification of lighting fixtures to increase the energy efficiency of the lighting system without increasing the overall illumination of a facility, unless an increase in illumination is necessary to conform to the applicable state or local building code for the lighting system after the proposed modifications are made.
66.949(11)(h)
(h) Cogeneration systems that produce steam or forms of energy such as heat, as well as electricity, for use primarily within a building or complex of buildings.
66.949(11)(j)
(j) Any other facility improvement measure that is designed to provide long-term energy or operating cost reductions or compliance with state or local building codes.
66.949 History
History: 1995 a. 27,
201.
66.95
66.95
Prohibiting operators from leaving keys in parked motor vehicles. The governing body of any city, village or town may by ordinance require every passenger motor vehicle to be equipped with a lock suitable to lock either the starting lever, throttle, steering apparatus, gear shift lever or ignition system; prohibit any person from permitting a motor vehicle in the person's custody from standing or remaining unattended on any street, road, alley or in any other public place, except an attended parking area, unless either the starting lever, throttle, steering apparatus, gear shift or ignition of the vehicle is locked and the key for that lock is removed from the vehicle; and provide forfeitures for such violations. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to motor vehicles operated by common carriers of passengers under
ch. 194.
66.95 History
History: 1991 a. 316;
1993 a. 246.
66.955(1)(1) In this section, "nuisance weeds" means any nonnative member of the genus Lythrum (purple loosestrife) or hybrids thereof and multiflora rose.
66.955(2)
(2) Except as provided in
sub. (3), no person may sell, offer for sale, distribute, plant or cultivate any nuisance weed or seeds thereof.
66.955(3)
(3) The department of natural resources may conduct research on the control of nuisance weeds. The secretaries of natural resources and of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may authorize any person to plant or cultivate nuisance weeds for the purpose of controlled experimentation.
66.955(4)
(4) The department of natural resources shall make a reasonable effort to implement a statewide program for education, research, control and containment of purple loosestrife under
s. 23.23.
66.955(5)
(5) Any person who knowingly violates this section shall forfeit not more than $100. Each violation of this section is a separate offense.
66.955 History
History: 1987 a. 41.
66.96
66.96
Noxious weeds. 66.96(1)(1) The term "destroy" means the complete killing of weeds or the killing of weed plants above the surface of the ground by the use of chemicals, cutting, tillage, cropping system, pasturing livestock, or any or all of these in effective combination, at such time and in such manner as will effectually prevent such plants from maturing to the bloom or flower stage.
66.96(2)
(2) The term "noxious weeds" as used in this chapter includes the following: Canada thistle, leafy spurge and field bindweed (creeping Jenny) and any other such weeds as the governing body of any municipality or the county board of any county by ordinance or resolution declares to be noxious within its respective boundaries.
66.96(3)
(3) Every person shall destroy all noxious weeds on all lands which the person shall own, occupy or control. The person having immediate charge of any public lands shall destroy all noxious weeds on such lands. The highway patrolman on all federal, state or county trunk highways shall destroy all noxious weeds on that portion of the highway which that highway patrolman patrols. The town board shall cause to be destroyed all noxious weeds on the town highways.
66.96(4)
(4) The chairperson of each town, the president of each village and the mayor or manager of each city may annually on or before May 15 publish a class 2 notice, under
ch. 985, that every person is required by law to destroy all noxious weeds, as defined in this section, on lands in the municipality which the person owns, occupies or controls. A town, village or city which has designated as its official newspaper or which uses for its official notices the same newspaper as any other town, village or city may publish the notice under this subsection in combination with the other town, village or city.
66.96(5)
(5) This section does not apply to Canada thistle or annual noxious weeds that are located on land that the department of natural resources owns, occupies or controls and that is maintained in whole or in part as habitat for wild birds by the department of natural resources.
66.97
66.97
Weed commissioner; appointment, oath, term; exception. The chairperson of each town, the president of each village, and the mayor of each city, shall appoint one or more commissioners of noxious weeds therein on or before May 15 in each year; such weed commissioner shall take the official oath, which oath shall be filed in the office of the town, village or city clerk, and shall hold office for one year and until a successor has qualified. If more than one commissioner is appointed, the town, city or village shall be divided into districts by the officer making the appointment, and each commissioner shall be assigned to a different district. The town chairperson, village president or city mayor may appoint a resident of any district to serve as weed commissioner in any other district of the same town, village or city. This section shall not apply to cities of the 1st class, but in such cities the aldermanic district superintendent shall perform the duties of commissioners of weeds.
66.97 History
History: 1971 c. 304 s.
29 (1);
1975 c. 394 s.
12;
1975 c. 421; Stats. 1975 s. 66.97;
1989 a. 56 s.
258.
66.98
66.98
Duties; powers; collection of tax. 66.98(1)
(1) Every weed commissioner shall carefully investigate concerning the existence of noxious weeds in the district; and if any person in the district neglects to destroy any weeds as required by
s. 66.96, the weed commissioner shall destroy or cause all such weeds to be destroyed, in the manner considered to be the most economical method, and for each day devoted to doing so the weed commissioner shall receive such compensation as is determined by the town board, village board or city council upon presenting to the proper treasurer the account therefor, verified by oath and approved by the appointing officer. Such account shall specify by separate items the amount chargeable to each piece of land, describing the same, and shall, after being paid by the treasurer, be filed with town, city or village clerk, who shall enter the amount chargeable to each tract of land in the next tax roll in a column headed "For the Destruction of Weeds", as a tax on the lands upon which such weeds were destroyed, which tax shall be collected under
ch. 74, except in case of lands which are exempt from taxation in the usual way. A delinquent tax may be collected as is a delinquent real property tax under
chs. 74 and
75 or as is a delinquent personal property tax under
ch. 74. In case of railroad or other lands not taxed in the usual way the amount chargeable against the same shall be certified by the town, city or village clerk to the state treasurer who shall add the amount designated therein to the sum due from the company owning, occupying or controlling the lands specified, and the treasurer shall collect the same therefrom as prescribed in
subch. I of ch. 76, and return the amount collected to the town, city or village from which such certificate was received. Any such commissioner may enter upon any lands that are not exempt under
s. 66.96 (5) and upon which any of the weeds mentioned in
s. 66.96 are growing, and cut or otherwise destroy them, without being liable to an action for trespass or any other action for damages resulting from such entry and destruction, if reasonable care is exercised in the performance of the duty hereby imposed.
66.98(2)
(2) For each day consumed by the commissioners in carrying out their duties other than the destruction of weeds, they shall receive such compensation as may be determined by the village board, town board or city council to be paid out of the city, village or town treasury.
66.99
66.99
County weed commissioner; deputies. Any county may by resolution adopted by its county board provide for the appointment of a county weed commissioner, define the duties and fix the term of office and compensation. When any such weed commissioner has been appointed and has qualified, the commissioner has the powers and duties of the weed commissioners provided for in
ss. 66.96 to
66.98. Each town chairperson, village president or city mayor may appoint one or more deputy weed commissioners, who shall work in cooperation with the county weed commissioner in the district assigned by the appointing officer.
66.99 History
History: 1975 c. 394 ss.
12,
27;
1975 c. 421; Stats. 1975 s. 66.99;
1989 a. 56 s.
258.
