STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
SECTION I – TITLE AND PURPOSE
The title of this ordinance is the Town of ________ Comprehensive Plan Ordinance. The purpose of this ordinance is for the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, to lawfully adopt a comprehensive plan as required under
s. 66.1001 (4) (c), Wis. stats.
SECTION II – AUTHORITY
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, has authority under its village powers under
s. 60.22, Wis. stats., to appoint a town plan commission under
ss. 60.62 (4) and
62.23 (1), Wis. stats., and under
s. 66.1001 (4), Wis. stats., to adopt this ordinance. The comprehensive plan of the Town of ________ must be in compliance with
s. 66.1001 (4) (c), Wis. stats., in order for the town board to adopt this ordinance.
SECTION III – ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE
This ordinance, adopted by a majority of the town board on a roll call vote with a quorum present and voting and proper notice having been given, provides for the adoption by the town of a comprehensive plan under
s. 66.1001 (4), Wis. stats.
SECTION IV – PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The town board has adopted written procedures designed to foster public participation in every stage of the preparation of a comprehensive plan as required by
s. 66.1001 (4) (a), Wis. stats.
SECTION V – TOWN PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Plan Commission of the Town of ________, by a majority vote of the entire commission, recorded in its official minutes, has adopted a resolution recommending to the town board the adoption of the Town of ________ Comprehensive Plan, which contains all of the elements specified in
s. 66.1001 (2), Wis. stats.
SECTION VI – PUBLIC HEARING
The Town of ________ has held at least one public hearing on this ordinance, with notice in compliance with the requirements of
s. 66.1001 (4) (d), Wis. stats.
SECTION VII – ADOPTION OF TOWN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The town board, by the enactment of this ordinance, formally adopts the document entitled Town of ________ Comprehensive Plan Ordinance under
s. 66.1001 (4) (c), Wis. stats.
SECTION VIII – SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
SECTION IX – EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance is effective on publication or posting.
The town clerk shall properly post or publish this ordinance as required under
s. 60.80, Wis. stats. and a copy of the ordinance and the comprehensive plan, shall be filed with at least all of the entities specified under
s. 66.1001 (4) (b), Wis. stats..
Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
