The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has published Guidelines for Creating Local Boating Ordinances and Placing Waterway Markers in Wisconsin Waters, which contains sample ordinances. Electronic copies of the publication may be downloaded from the DNR website at the following address:
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, 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 as follows:
The following actions regarding a dam across ______________, [insert location including name of waterway, if any] a lake or stream that is adjoining or is within the town municipal limits, are authorized:
[state specific acquisition, construction, maintenance, or repair action to be taken by town].
It is ordered that a plan for the above-described action, with specifications and cost estimates to be provided to the town board for adoption, shall be prepared. The plan, when adopted by the town board, shall be submitted to the State of Wisconsin, Department of Natural Resources and the appropriate federal agency for approval. No action may be taken by the town until the plan has been approved by the Department of Natural Resources and the appropriate federal agency. The plan, at minimum, shall contain all of the following:
[list plan specifications].
The town clerk shall properly post or publish this resolution as required under
s. 60.80, Wis. stats.
Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
Note: Permits or approvals from the Department of Natural Resources are required for the construction and maintenance of dams on both navigable and nonnavigable waterways (streams, creeks, or rivers). A fee is required. For more information, see the DNR website:
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, 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 as follows:
Pursuant to the findings of the town board, stated below, a public inland lake district is established for the following described area, which encompasses within its boundaries all of the frontage of Lake ________, a public inland lake within this state. The corporate name of the public inland lake district is ______________. The boundaries of the district are as follows:
[insert legal descriptions and boundaries].
The town board, after consideration of the committee report and other evidence submitted to it, has found all of the following:
1. The petition was signed by the requisite owners, the appropriate notice of public hearing was published or mailed, the public hearing was held not later than 30 days from the date of presentation of the petition to the town board, the appropriate committee was appointed and reported to the town within 3 months after the date of the public hearing, and this order is issued within 6 months after the date of the hearing.
2. The proposed district is necessary.
3. The public health, comfort, convenience, necessity, or public welfare will be promoted by the establishment of the district.
4. The real property in the district will be benefited by the establishment of the district.
5. The State of Wisconsin, Department of Natural Resources was properly notified in writing of the hearing at the time the hearing date was set.
The town clerk shall properly post or publish this resolution as required under
s. 60.80, Wis. stats.
Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, 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 as follows:
The petition to amend the ________ County zoning ordinances relating to the change of the location of zoning district boundaries in the town, [which ________ (describe proposed changes), or a copy of which is attached to this resolution], is timely disapproved. [No or An] extension for disapproving the proposed petition to amend has been filed by the town board with the county clerk.
The town clerk shall file a certified copy of this resolution with the ________ County zoning agency and the county clerk not later than [10 days (if no extension is filed under s.
59.69 (5) (e) 3m.) or 30 days (if an extension is filed under s.
59.69 (5) (e) 3m.) after the public hearing held by the county in this matter.
The town clerk shall properly post or publish this resolution as required under
s. 60.80, Wis. stats.
Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
Note: Under
s. 59.69 (5) (e) 3m., Wis. stats., the town board may extend its time for disapproving any proposed amendment by 20 days by adopting a resolution to that effect and filing a certified copy of the resolution with the county clerk.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, 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 as follows:
Pursuant to
s. 59.69 (5) (e) 3m., Wis. stats., the time for disapproving any petition to amend ________ County zoning ordinances is extended 20 days to the thirtieth day after the public hearing held by the county in the matter. This 20-day extension shall remain in effect until the town board adopts a resolution rescinding the 20-day extension and files a certified copy of the rescinding resolution with the ________ County clerk.
The town clerk shall immediately file a certified copy of this resolution with the county zoning agency and the county clerk.
The town clerk shall properly post or publish this resolution as required under
s. 60.80, Wis. stats.
Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
Petition
To the county board of ________ County, Wisconsin:
We, the undersigned, electors of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, petition for the division of the town, as follows:
That part of the Town of ________ described as: [insert legal description] shall constitute a town to be known as the Town of ________; and that that part of the Town of ________ described as: [insert legal description] shall constitute and be known as the Town of ________:
Affidavit
STATE OF WISCONSIN
________ County
________ ________, of ________ ________ [insert address of residence with street and number], being duly sworn, says that I personally circulated the petition and personally obtained each of the signatures; that I know that the signers are electors of the jurisdiction or district in which the petition is circulated; that I know that the signers signed the paper with full knowledge of its content; that I know the signers' respective residences given; that I know that each signer signed on the date stated opposite his or her name; that I reside within the jurisdiction or district in which the petition is circulated; and that I am aware that falsifying the affidavit is punishable under
ss. 12.13 (3) (a) and
946.32 (1) (a), Wis. stats.
[Signature of affiant]
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of officer administering oath]
Note: The original petition should be filed with the county clerk. A copy of the petition must be filed with the town clerk at least 60 days before the next annual town meeting.
Petition
To the county board of the County of ________, Wisconsin:
We, the undersigned, electors of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, hereby petition for the dissolution of the Town of ________:
Affidavit
STATE OF WISCONSIN
________ County
________ ________, of ________ ________ [insert address of residence with street and number], being duly sworn, says that I personally circulated the petition and personally obtained each of the signatures; that I know that the signers are electors of the jurisdiction or district in which the petition is circulated; that I know that the signers signed the paper with full knowledge of its content; that I know the signers' respective residences given; that I know that each signer signed on the date stated opposite his or her name; that I reside within the jurisdiction or district in which the petition is circulated; and that I am aware that falsifying the affidavit is punishable under
ss. 12.13 (3) (a) and
946.32 (1) (a), Wis. stats.
[Signature of affiant]
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day ____ of ________, 20__.
[Signature of officer administering oath]
Note: The original petition should be filed with the county clerk and a copy filed with the town clerk at least 60 days before the next annual town meeting.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
________ County
The question of dividing the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, into two towns so that [insert description of first subdivision as in the petition] shall constitute the Town of ________ and so that [insert description of the other subdivision as in the petition] shall constitute the Town of ________, will be voted on by ballot at the next annual town meeting.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of town clerk]
Note: Notice of a division shall be published as a class 2 notice under chapter 985, Wis. stats., and shall also be posted in 3 public places in each subdivision of the town at least 30 days before the annual town meeting.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
________ County
Notice is hereby given that the question of the dissolution of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, will be voted upon by ballot at the next annual town meeting.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of town clerk]
Note: Notice of a dissolution shall be published as a class 2 notice under chapter 985, Wis. stats., and shall be posted in 3 public places in the town at least 30 days before the annual town meeting.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
To the clerk of ________ County, Wisconsin:
I, ________ ________, clerk of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, certify that upon the question of the division of the town, which was voted on by ballot, after due notice, at the last annual town meeting, a majority of the votes cast in one of the proposed subdivisions was in favor of division.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand this ____ of ________, 20__.