Whereas, ________ ________ has this day complained [in writing] to the said court upon oath that on ________ ___, 20__, upon certain premises in the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, more particularly described as follows: [describe the premises] there now exists a necessity to determine if said premises comply with [section ________ of the Wisconsin statutes or section ________ of ordinances of the town of ________ or both] and prayed that a special inspection warrant be issued to search said premises;
Now, therefore, in the name of the state of Wisconsin, you are commanded forthwith to search the above-described premises for said purposes.
Dated this ____ of ________, 20__.
[Signature of judge]
Endorsement on Warrant
Received by me ________ ___, 20__, at ____ o'clock ___.m.
[Signature of sheriff (or peace officer)]
Return of Officer
STATE OF WISCONSIN
________ Court
________ County
I hereby certify that by virtue of the within warrant I searched the named premises and found the following: [describe findings].
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of sheriff (or peace officer)]
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
To the clerk of [name of municipality from which territory was transferred]:
The undersigned, clerk of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, certifies that the following is the correct metes and bounds description of the land area transferred from [name of municipality] to the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, effective ________ ___, 20__: [metes and bounds description].
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of clerk of town to which territory was transferred]
Note: The same certification must be made to the clerk of the school district in which the transferred territory is located.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
To the State of Wisconsin, Department of Revenue:
The undersigned, clerk of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, [name of municipality from which territory was transferred] certifies the latest assessed value of the real and personal property located within territory transferred from the Town of ________, [name of municipality from which territory was transferred] to [name of municipality to which territory was transferred] described in the attached certificate of the clerk of [name of municipality to which territory was transferred] dated ________ ___, 20__:
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of clerk of town from which territory was transferred]
Note: The same certification must be made to the clerk of the school district in which the transferred territory is located. If the transfer of territory from one municipality to another results from the incorporation of a new city or village, see
s. 66.0235 (2) (b), Wis. stats., for a computation based on the town's assessment rolls for the preceding 5 calendar years.
Note: The State of Wisconsin, Department of Administration, Division of Intergovernmental Relations, makes available a variety of information related to cooperative boundary agreements, including a fact sheet, flow chart, and list of completed agreements on its 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 participation by the Town of ________ in the preparation of a cooperative boundary plan under
s. 66.0307, Wis. stats., and in accordance with
s. 66.0307 (4), Wis. stats., is authorized.
The town clerk shall provide notice of this adopted resolution to the following in writing within 5 days of the adoption of this resolution:
1. State of Wisconsin, Department of Administration.
2. State of Wisconsin, Department of Natural Resources.
3. State of Wisconsin, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
4. State of Wisconsin, Department of Transportation.
5. The clerk of each county in which a participating municipality is located. [list counties]
6. Each county zoning agency or regional planning commission whose jurisdiction includes a participating municipality. [list agencies or commissions, if any]
7. The Clerks of each of the following, being local governmental units with any part of its territory within 5 miles of any participating municipality:
a. Municipalities. [list]
b. School Districts. [list]
c. Technical Colleges. [list]
d. Sewage Districts. [list]
e. Sanitary Districts. [list]
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: The Public Service Commission has adopted administrative rules as Chapter
PSC 128, Wisconsin Administrative Code, regulating wind energy systems in the state including specific provisions regarding local ordinances.
Additional information and copies of adopted ordinances are available from the Wisconsin Towns Association: 715-526-3157, (fax) 715-524-3917, (e-mail)
wtowns@wisctowns.com
The Wisconsin Towns Association has developed a sample ordinance for the regulation of mobile communication service towers. Electronic copies of the sample ordinance may be found in the Ordinances and Resolutions section of the Information Library of the Towns Association website at:
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
Notice
Every person is required by law to destroy all of the following noxious weeds growing on land in the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, owned, operated, or controlled by that person:
1. Canada thistle.
2. Leafy spurge.
3. Field bindweed (Creeping Jenny).
4. [any other weeds that have been declared noxious by the town board or county board by resolution or ordinance, naming them]
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of town chairperson]
Note: This notice may be published annually on or before May 15 as a class 2 notice under
s. 985.07, Wis. stats.
Note: See also Department of Natural Resources administrative rule Chapter
NR 40, Wisconsin Administrative Code, which regulates invasive species throughout the state:
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
SECTION I – TITLE AND PURPOSE
This ordinance is entitled the Town of ________ Noxious Weed Ordinance. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the control of noxious weeds in the town.
SECTION II – AUTHORITY
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, has the specific authority under
ss. 66.0407 and
66.0517, Wis. stats., [and if applicable and has the general authority under its village powers under
s. 60.22, Wis. stats.,] 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 regulation of noxious weeds in the town.
SECTION IV – DESIGNATION OF NOXIOUS WEEDS
The following are designated as noxious weeds in the town:
A.
Canada thistle, leafy spurge, and field bindweed (creeping Jenny), as provided by
s. 66.0407 (1) (b), Wis. stats.
B. [any weed designated as noxious by the town board]
C. [so continue]
D.
The town chairperson shall include those weeds designated as noxious weeds in the Noxious weed notice given annually under
s. 66.0407 (4), Wis. stats.
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SECTION V – TOWN WEED COMMISSIONER
The town chairperson having appointed a town weed commissioner under
s. 66.0517 (2) (a), Wis. stats., and the weed commissioner having the powers and duties to investigate and destroy noxious weeds in the town as provided in
s. 66.0517 (2) (a), Wis. stats., the following provisions are established in regard to the performance of the office of weed commissioner:
A. The weed commissioner shall receive compensation for investigating the existence of and destroying noxious weeds, including any clerical or administrative activities performed in relation to the performance of those activities, at the rate of $___ per hour upon presenting to the town treasurer an account of noxious weed investigation and destruction activities performed by the weed commissioner, verified by oath and approved by the town chairperson. The account shall specify by separate items each activity of investigation and destruction performed and for each activity of destruction the amount chargeable to each piece of land, describing the land.
B.
After the account of the weed commissioner is paid by the treasurer under subsection A, the account shall be filed with the town clerk. The clerk shall enter the amount chargeable for the destruction of weeds to each tract of land in the next tax roll in a column headed, “For the Destruction of Weeds,” as a tax on the lands upon which the weeds were destroyed. The tax shall be collected under
ch. 74, Wis. stats., except in case of lands that are exempt from taxation, railroad lands, or other lands for which taxes are not collected under
ch. 74, Wis. stats.
SECTION VI – NOXIOUS WEED DESTRUCTION [can be included in lieu of or in addition to SECTION V]
