66.1001(4)(d)2.
2. A summary, which may include a map, of the proposed comprehensive plan or amendment to such a plan.
66.1001(4)(d)3.
3. The name of an individual employed by the local governmental unit who may provide additional information regarding the proposed ordinance.
66.1001(4)(d)4.
4. Information relating to where and when the proposed comprehensive plan or amendment to such a plan may be inspected before the hearing, and how a copy of the plan or amendment may be obtained.
66.1001(4)(e)
(e) At least 30 days before the hearing described in par.
(d) is held, a local governmental unit shall provide written notice to all of the following:
66.1001(4)(e)3.
3. Any other property owner or leaseholder who has an interest in property pursuant to which the person may extract nonmetallic mineral resources, if the property owner or leaseholder requests in writing that the local governmental unit provide the property owner or leaseholder notice of the hearing described in par.
(d).
66.1001(4)(f)
(f) A political subdivision shall maintain a list of persons who submit a written or electronic request to receive notice of any proposed ordinance, described under par.
(c), that affects the allowable use of the property owned by the person. Annually, the political subdivision shall inform residents of the political subdivision that they may add their names to the list. The political subdivision may satisfy this requirement to provide such information by any of the following means: publishing a 1st class notice under ch.
985; publishing on the political subdivision's Internet site; 1st class mail; or including the information in a mailing that is sent to all property owners. At least 30 days before the hearing described in par.
(d) is held a political subdivision shall provide written notice, including a copy or summary of the proposed ordinance, to all such persons whose property, the allowable use of which, may be affected by the proposed ordinance. The notice shall be by mail or in any reasonable form that is agreed to by the person and the political subdivision, including electronic mail, voice mail, or text message. The political subdivision may charge each person on the list who receives a notice by 1st class mail a fee that does not exceed the approximate cost of providing the notice to the person.
66.1001(5)
(5) Applicability of a regional planning commission's plan. A regional planning commission's comprehensive plan is only advisory in its applicability to a political subdivision and a political subdivision's comprehensive plan.
66.1001(6)
(6) Comprehensive plan may take effect. Notwithstanding sub.
(4), a comprehensive plan, or an amendment of a comprehensive plan, may take effect even if a local governmental unit fails to provide the notice that is required under sub.
(4) (e) or
(f), unless the local governmental unit intentionally fails to provide the notice.
66.1001 Annotation
A municipality has the authority under s. 236.45 (2) to impose a temporary town-wide prohibition on land division while developing a comprehensive plan under this section. Wisconsin Realtors Association v. Town of West Point,
2008 WI App 40,
309 Wis. 2d 199,
747 N.W.2d 681,
06-2761.
66.1001 Annotation
The use of the word “coordination" in various statutes dealing with municipal planning does not by itself authorize towns to invoke a power of “coordination" that would impose affirmative duties upon certain municipalities that are in addition to any other obligations that are imposed under those statutes. With respect to the development of and amendment of comprehensive plans, s. 66.1001 is to be followed by the local governmental units and political subdivisions identified in that section.
OAG 3-10.
66.10013
66.10013
Housing affordability report. 66.10013(1)(1)
In this section, “municipality” means a city or village with a population of 10,000 or more.
66.10013(2)
(2) Not later than January 1, 2020, a municipality shall prepare a report of the municipality's implementation of the housing element of the municipality's comprehensive plan under s.
66.1001. The municipality shall update the report annually, not later than January 31. The report shall contain all of the following:
66.10013(2)(a)
(a) The number of subdivision plats, certified survey maps, condominium plats, and building permit applications approved in the prior year.
66.10013(2)(b)
(b) The total number of new residential dwelling units proposed in all subdivision plats, certified survey maps, condominium plats, and building permit applications that were approved by the municipality in the prior year.
66.10013(2)(c)
(c) A list and map of undeveloped parcels in the municipality that are zoned for residential development.
66.10013(2)(d)
(d) A list of all undeveloped parcels in the municipality that are suitable for, but not zoned for, residential development, including vacant sites and sites that have potential for redevelopment, and a description of the zoning requirements and availability of public facilities and services for each property.
66.10013(2)(e)
(e) An analysis of the municipality's residential development regulations, such as land use controls, site improvement requirements, fees and land dedication requirements, and permit procedures. The analysis shall calculate the financial impact that each regulation has on the cost of each new subdivision. The analysis shall identify ways in which the municipality can modify its construction and development regulations, lot sizes, approval processes, and related fees to do each of the following:
66.10013(2)(e)2.
2. Reduce the time and cost necessary to approve and develop a new residential subdivision in the municipality by 20 percent.
66.10013(3)
(3) A municipality shall post the report under sub.
(2) on the municipality's Internet site on a web page dedicated solely to the report and titled “Housing Affordability Analysis.”
66.10013 History
History: 2017 a. 243.
66.10014
66.10014
New housing fee report. 66.10014(1)(1)
In this section, “municipality” means a city or village with a population of 10,000 or more.
66.10014(2)
(2) Not later than January 1, 2020, a municipality shall prepare a report of the municipality's residential development fees. The report shall contain all of the following:
66.10014(2)(a)
(a) Whether the municipality imposes any of the following fees or other requirements for purposes related to residential construction, remodeling, or development and, if so, the amount of each fee:
66.10014(2)(a)4.
4. Land dedication or fee in lieu of land dedication requirement.
66.10014(2)(b)
(b) The total amount of fees under par.
(a) that the municipality imposed for purposes related to residential construction, remodeling, or development in the prior year and an amount calculated by dividing the total amount of fees under this paragraph by the number of new residential dwelling units approved in the municipality in the prior year.
66.10014(3)(a)(a) A municipality shall post the report under sub.
(2) on the municipality's Internet site on a web page dedicated solely to the report and titled “New Housing Fee Report.” If a municipality does not have an Internet site, the county in which the municipality is located shall post the information under this paragraph on its Internet site on a web page dedicated solely to development fee information for the municipality.
66.10014(3)(b)
(b) A municipality shall provide a copy of the report under sub.
(2) to each member of the governing body of the municipality.
66.10014(4)
(4) If a fee or the amount of a fee under sub.
(2) (a) is not properly posted as required under sub.
(3) (a), the municipality may not charge the fee.
66.10014 History
History: 2017 a. 243.
66.10015
66.10015
Limitation on development regulation authority and down zoning. 66.10015(1)(a)
(a) “Approval" means a permit or authorization for building, zoning, driveway, stormwater, or other activity related to a project.
66.10015(1)(as)
(as) “Down zoning ordinance" means a zoning ordinance that affects an area of land in one of the following ways:
66.10015(1)(as)1.
1. By decreasing the development density of the land to be less dense than was allowed under its previous usage.
66.10015(1)(as)2.
2. By reducing the permitted uses of the land, that are specified in a zoning ordinance or other land use regulation, to fewer uses than were allowed under its previous usage.
66.10015(1)(b)
(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.
66.10015(1)(bs)
(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.
66.10015(1)(c)
(c) “Political subdivision" means a city, village, town, or county.
66.10015(1)(d)
(d) “Project" means a specific and identifiable land development that occurs on defined and adjacent parcels of land, which includes lands separated by roads, waterways, and easements.
66.10015(1)(e)
(e) “Substandard lot” means a legally created lot or parcel that met any applicable lot size requirements when it was created, but does not meet current lot size requirements.
66.10015(2)(a)
(a) Except as provided under par.
(b) or s.
66.0401, if a person has submitted an application for an approval, the political subdivision shall approve, deny, or conditionally approve the application solely based on existing requirements, unless the applicant and the political subdivision agree otherwise. An application is filed under this section on the date that the political subdivision receives the application.
66.10015(2)(b)
(b) If a project requires more than one approval or approvals from one or more political subdivisions and the applicant identifies the full scope of the project at the time of filing the application for the first 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.
66.10015(2)(c)
(c) An application for an approval shall expire not less than 60 days after filing if all of the following apply:
66.10015(2)(c)1.
1. The application does not comply with form and content requirements.
66.10015(2)(c)2.
2. Not more than 10 working days after filing, the political subdivision provides the applicant with written notice of the noncompliance. The notice shall specify the nature of the noncompliance and the date on which the application will expire if the noncompliance is not remedied.
66.10015(2)(c)3.
3. The applicant fails to remedy the noncompliance before the date provided in the notice.
66.10015(2)(e)
(e) Notwithstanding any other law or rule, or any action or proceeding under the common law, no political subdivision may enact or enforce an ordinance or take any other action that prohibits a property owner from doing any of the following:
66.10015(2)(e)2.
2. Using a substandard lot as a building site if all of the following apply:
66.10015(2)(e)2.a.
a. The substandard lot or parcel has never been developed with one or more of its structures placed partly upon an adjacent lot or parcel.
66.10015(2)(e)2.b.
b. The substandard lot or parcel is developed to comply with all other ordinances of the political subdivision.
66.10015(3)
(3) Down zoning. A political subdivision may enact a down zoning ordinance only if the ordinance is approved by at least two-thirds 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.
66.10015(4)
(4) Notwithstanding the authority granted under ss.
59.69,
60.61,
60.62,
61.35, and
62.23, no political subdivision may enact or enforce an ordinance or take any other action that requires one or more lots to be merged with another lot, for any purpose, without the consent of the owners of the lots that are to be merged.
66.10015(5)
(5) Expiration dates. A political subdivision may not establish an expiration date for an approval related to a planned development district of less than 5 years after the date of the last approval required for completion of the project. This section does not prohibit a political subdivision from establishing timelines for completion of work related to an approval.
66.10015(6)(a)(a) If a political subdivision or a utility district requires the installation of a water meter station for a political subdivision, neither the political subdivision nor the utility district may require a developer to install a water meter that is larger than a utility-type box, and may not require a developer to include heating, air conditioning, or a restroom in the water meter station. Any requirements for such a project that go beyond the limitations specified in this paragraph must be funded entirely by the political subdivision or utility district.
66.10015(6)(b)1.1. If a political subdivision employs a building inspector to enforce its zoning ordinance or other ordinances related to building, and a developer requests the building inspector to perform an inspection that is part of the inspector's duties, the inspector shall complete the inspection not later than 14 business days after the building inspector receives the request for an inspection.
66.10015(6)(b)2.
2. If a building inspector does not complete a requested inspection as required under subd.
1., the developer may request a state building inspector to provide the requested inspection, provided that the state inspector has a comparable level of zoning and building inspection qualification as the local building inspector.
66.10015(6)(b)3.
3. If a developer provides a political subdivision with a certificate of inspection from a state building inspector from an inspection described under subd.
2., which meets the requirements of the inspection that was supposed to be provided by the local building inspector, the political subdivision must accept the certificate provided by the state building inspector as if it had been provided by the political subdivision's building inspector.
66.1002
66.1002
Development moratoria. 66.1002(1)(b)
(b) “Development moratorium" means a moratorium on rezoning or approving any subdivision or other division of land by plat or certified survey map that is authorized under ch.
236.
66.1002(1)(d)
(d) “Municipality" means any city, village, or town.
66.1002(1)(e)
(e) “Public health professional" means any of the following:
66.1002(1)(f)
(f) “Registered engineer" means an individual who satisfies the registration requirements for a professional engineer as specified in s.
443.04.
66.1002(2)
(2) Moratorium allowed. Subject to the limitations and requirements specified in this section, a municipality may enact a development moratorium ordinance if the municipality has enacted a comprehensive plan, is in the process of preparing its comprehensive plan, is in the process of preparing a significant amendment to its comprehensive plan in response to a substantial change in conditions in the municipality, or is exempt from the requirement as described in s.
66.1001 (3m), and if at least one of the following applies:
66.1002(2)(a)
(a) The municipality's governing body adopts a resolution stating that a moratorium is needed to prevent a shortage in, or the overburdening of, public facilities located in the municipality and that such a shortage or overburdening would otherwise occur during the period in which the moratorium would be in effect, except that the governing body may not adopt such a resolution unless it obtains a written report from a registered engineer stating that in his or her opinion the possible shortage or overburdening of public facilities justifies the need for a moratorium.
66.1002(2)(b)
(b) The municipality's governing body adopts a resolution stating that a moratorium is needed to address a significant threat to the public health or safety that is presented by a proposed or anticipated activity specified under sub.
(4), except that the governing body may not adopt such a resolution unless it obtains a written report from a registered engineer or public health professional stating that in his or her opinion the proposed or anticipated activity specified under sub.
(4) presents such a significant threat to the public health or safety that the need for a moratorium is justified.
