66.0403(9)
(9) Termination of solar or wind access rights. 66.0403(9)(a)(a) Any right protected by a permit under this section shall terminate if the agency determines that the solar collector or wind energy system which is the subject of the permit is:
66.0403(9)(a)1.
1. Permanently removed or is not used for 2 consecutive years, excluding time spent on repairs or improvements.
66.0403(9)(a)2.
2. Not installed and functioning within 2 years after the date of issuance of the permit.
66.0403(9)(b)
(b) The agency shall give the permit holder written notice and an opportunity for a hearing on a proposed termination under
par. (a).
66.0403(9)(c)
(c) If the agency terminates a permit, the agency may charge the permit holder for the cost of recording and record a notice of termination with the register of deeds, who shall record the notice with the notice recorded under
sub. (6) (b) or indicate on any notice recorded under
sub. (6) (b) that the permit has been terminated.
66.0403(10)
(10) Waiver. A permit holder by written agreement may waive all or part of any right protected by a permit. A copy of such agreement shall be recorded with the register of deeds, who shall record such copy with the notice recorded under
sub. (6) (b).
66.0403(11)
(11) Preservation of rights. The transfer of title to any property shall not change the rights and duties under this section or under an ordinance adopted under
sub. (2).
66.0403(12)(a)(a) This section may not be construed to require that an owner obtain a permit prior to installing a solar collector or wind energy system.
66.0403(12)(b)
(b) This section may not be construed to mean that acquisition of a renewable energy resource easement under
s. 700.35 is in any way contingent upon the granting of a permit under this section.
66.0403 Annotation
The owner of an energy system does not need a permit under this section. Barring enforceable municipal restrictions, an owner may construct a system without prior municipal approval. This section benefits and protects the owner of the system by restricting the use of nearby property to prevent an interference with the system. State ex rel. Numrich v. City of Mequon Board of Zoning Appeals, 2001 WI App 88,
242 Wis. 2d 677,
626 N.W.2d 366,
00-1643.
66.0403 Annotation
Wisconsin recognizes the power of the sun: Prah v. Maretti and the solar access act. 1983 WLR 1263.
66.0405
66.0405
Removal of rubbish. Cities, villages and towns may remove ashes, garbage, and rubbish from such classes of places in the city, village or town as the board or council directs. The removal may be from all of the places or from those whose owners or occupants desire the service. Districts may be created and removal provided for certain districts only, and different regulations may be applied to each removal district or class of property. The cost of removal may be funded by special assessment against the property served, by general tax upon the property of the respective districts, or by general tax upon the property of the city, village or town. If a city, village or town contracts for ash, garbage or rubbish removal service, it may contract with one or more service providers.
66.0405 History
History: 1993 a. 246;
1999 a. 150 s.
119; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0405.
66.0407(1)(a)
(a) "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 a time and in a manner as will effectually prevent the weed plants from maturing to the bloom or flower stage.
66.0407(1)(b)
(b) "Noxious weed" means Canada thistle, leafy spurge, field bindweed, any weed designated as a noxious weed by the department of natural resources by rule, and any other weed 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.
66.0407(3)
(3) A person owning, occupying or controlling land shall destroy all noxious weeds on the land. The person having immediate charge of any public lands shall destroy all noxious weeds on the 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 is responsible for the destruction of all noxious weeds on the town highways.
66.0407(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.
66.0407(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.
66.0407 History
History: 1975 c. 394 s.
12;
1975 c. 421; Stats. 1975 s. 66.96;
1983 a. 112,
189;
1989 a. 56 s.
258;
1991 a. 39,
316;
1997 a. 287;
1999 a. 150 ss.
617 to
619; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0407;
2009 a. 55.
66.0409
66.0409
Local regulation of firearms. 66.0409(1)(b)
(b) "Political subdivision" means a city, village, town or county.