STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
Whereas, [a code of general ordinances or a partial code of ordinances] entitled, [“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)”], has been prepared and authorized by the town board;
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The Town Board of the Town of ________, by this resolution, 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, resolves and orders that this code be presented for adoption by the town board at the next regular board meeting on ________ ___, 20__; and that the town clerk, in accordance with the requirements of
s. 66.0103, Wis. stats., shall file a copy of the proposed Code of Ordinances in his or her office for public inspection commencing ________ ___, 20__, and cause a copy of the following notice to be published in the next issue of [name of newspaper] not less than two weeks before the board considers adoption of the code.
Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20 __, by the Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin.
Notice**
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the town board of the Town of ________ will consider the adoption of a [code or partial code] of ordinances entitled, [“Town of ________ Code of Ordinances” or “Town of ________ Code of Ordinances Relating to ________”] at ________ __.m. on ________ ___, 20__, at the town hall. This code deals with the following topics: [list chapter(s) and title(s)].
You are further notified that a copy of the proposed new [code or partial code] will be on file and open for public inspection in the office of the town clerk for a period of two weeks commencing ________ ___, 20__, in accordance with
s. 66.0103, Wis. stats.
The town clerk shall properly post or publish this resolution as required under
s. 60.80, Wis. stats.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
Note: The notice should be published once in the newspaper not less than two weeks before the board will consider adopting the code.
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.
