STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
SECTION I - PURPOSE
The purpose of this ordinance is to enact the [“Town of ________ Code of Ordinances” or “Town of ________ Code of Ordinances Relating to ________ (list chapters and titles, for example: Chapter
1. Mobile Home Regulations; Chapter
2. Driveways; Chapter
3. Nuisances, etc., for a partial code)”], that has been prepared and authorized by the town board.
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SECTION II - AUTHORITY
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, has the specific authority under
s. 66.0103, Wis. stats., to prepare and enact a [code
or partial code] of [some or all] of its general ordinances by enacting an ordinance that incorporates the code by reference.
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 the authority for the town to prepare and enact a [code or partial code] of [some or all] of its general ordinances by enacting an ordinance that incorporates the code by reference.
SECTION IV - ENACTMENT AND INCORPORATION OF CODE OF ORDINANCES
The [code or partial code] of ordinances in book form entitled, [“Town of ________Code of Ordinances”
or “Town of ________ Code of Ordinances Relating to ________ (list chapters and titles)”], having been placed on file and open to public inspection in the office of the town clerk for a period of 2 weeks commencing ________ ___, 20__, pursuant to
s. 66.0103, Wis. stats., is adopted as [the general or a partial] code of ordinances in and for the Town of ________, ________County, Wisconsin. The [code or partial code] is incorporated in this ordinance by reference.
SECTION V - 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.
Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
Note: In addition to posting the preceding ordinance, it is recommended that the following notice be published in the newspaper within 30 days of adoption of the code:
Notice
Please take notice that the Town Board of the Town of ________, ________, County, Wisconsin, has adopted a [code or partial code] of ordinances regarding ________ [list chapters and titles]. To review the code, please contact the clerk at ______________.
Note: In some cases,
s. 60.80 (5), Wis. stats., which allows publication of a notice of the adoption of an ordinance rather than publication of the ordinance, may be an alternative to adopting a partial code of ordinances.
