Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of plan commission members]
Attest: [Signature of plan commission clerk]
Note: Under s. 66.1001 (4) (d), Wis. stats., the hearing must be preceded by a class 1 notice under ch. 985, Wis. stats., that is published at least 30 days before the hearing is held. The following statutes affect this form: ss. 60.23 (33) and 66.1001, Wis. stats. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
SECTION I – TITLE AND PURPOSE
The title of this ordinance is the Town of ________ Comprehensive Plan Ordinance. The purpose of this ordinance is for the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, to lawfully adopt a comprehensive plan as required under s. 66.1001 (4) (c), Wis. stats. SECTION II – AUTHORITY
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, has authority under its village powers under s. 60.22, Wis. stats., to appoint a town plan commission under ss. 60.62 (4) and 62.23 (1), Wis. stats., and under s. 66.1001 (4), Wis. stats., to adopt this ordinance. The comprehensive plan of the Town of ________ must be in compliance with s. 66.1001 (4) (c), Wis. stats., in order for the town board 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 adoption by the town of a comprehensive plan under s. 66.1001 (4), Wis. stats. SECTION IV – PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The town board has adopted written procedures designed to foster public participation in every stage of the preparation of a comprehensive plan as required by s. 66.1001 (4) (a), Wis. stats. SECTION V – TOWN PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Plan Commission of the Town of ________, by a majority vote of the entire commission, recorded in its official minutes, has adopted a resolution recommending to the town board the adoption of the Town of ________ Comprehensive Plan, which contains all of the elements specified in s. 66.1001 (2), Wis. stats. SECTION VI – PUBLIC HEARING
The Town of ________ has held at least one public hearing on this ordinance, with notice in compliance with the requirements of s. 66.1001 (4) (d), Wis. stats. SECTION VII – ADOPTION OF TOWN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
The town board, by the enactment of this ordinance, formally adopts the document entitled Town of ________ Comprehensive Plan Ordinance under s. 66.1001 (4) (c), Wis. stats. SECTION VIII – SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
SECTION IX – 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. and a copy of the ordinance and the comprehensive plan, shall be filed with at least all of the entities specified under s. 66.1001 (4) (b), Wis. stats.. Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
The following statutes affect this form: ss. 60.62 (1) and (4) and 62.23 (1) (a), Wis. stats. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
I, ________ ________, the chairperson of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, as the appointing authority under [select one 1. ss. 60.62 (1) and 62.23 (1), Wis. stats., or 2. s. 60.62 (4) (a), Wis. stats.], for members of the town plan commission, hereby appoint ________ ________ [select one 1. as a citizen member of the town plan commission who is not a town official or 2. as a member of the town plan commission who is a town official*], for the term of office of 3 years, to commence on April ___, 20__, and to expire on April ___, 20__.** Dated this ________ day of April, 20__.
[Signature of town chairperson]
The above appointments to the town plan commission are hereby approved and confirmed.
[Signatures of town board]
Note: Under ss. 60.62 (1) and 62.23 (1), Wis. stats., the town board may by ordinance create a town plan commission, to consist of 7 members, except that under s. 60.62 (4) (a), Wis. stats., if the town has a population of less than 2,500, the town plan commission may consist of 5 members. All members of the commission are appointed by the town board chairperson, subject to confirmation by the town board. The town board chairperson also selects the presiding officer of the commission. The town board chairperson may appoint town elected or appointed officials, including town board members, except that a 7-person commission must always have at least 3 citizen members who are not town officials, and a 5-person commission must always have at least one citizen member who is not a town official. Note: Under s. 62.23 (1) (d), Wis. stats., the members of the commission are appointed to hold office for a period of 3 years. Appointments are made during the month of April for terms that expire in April or at any other time if a vacancy occurs during the middle of a term. The following statutes affect this form: ss. 61.35 and 62.23 (6), Wis. stats. (ONLY for use by towns authorized to exercise VILLAGE POWERS under s. 60.22, Wis. stats.) 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:
To conserve and promote the public health, safety, convenience, or general welfare, pursuant to ss. 61.35 and 62.23 (6), Wis. stats., the town establishes an official map of the town, labeled as the Official Map of the Town of ________ and dated of even date with this resolution, which shows all of the following: 1. Highways, historic districts, parkways, parks, and playgrounds laid out, adopted, and established by law.
2. (Optional) The location of railroad rights-of-way, waterways, and public transit facilities.
3. (Optional) Waterways included in the comprehensive surface water drainage plan.
The town clerk shall keep the official map at the town hall as an official record of the town.
The town clerk shall at once record with the register of deeds of ________ County [the county or counties in which the town is situated] a certificate showing that the Town has established an official map.
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]
The following statutes affect this form: ss. 61.35 and 62.23 (6), Wis. stats. (ONLY for use by towns authorized to exercise VILLAGE POWERS under s. 60.22, Wis. stats.) STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
I, ________ ________, clerk of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, certify that at the regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of ________, held on ________ ___, 20__, the town board, by resolution adopted on proper notice with a quorum and by a roll call vote of a majority of the town board present and voting, established an official town map for the Town of ________, which is on file at the Town Hall for the town.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature and seal of town clerk]
Town Name
The following statutes affect this form: s. 60.065, Wis. stats. Petition
To ________ ________, clerk of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin:
We, the undersigned, electors of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, pursuant to s. 60.065, Wis. stats., petition that the attached resolution [attach resolution that the name of the town be changed and stating the proposed new name] be referred to a vote of the electors of the town for the purpose of determining whether the name of the Town of ________ shall be changed to the “Town of ________.” In the event of any impropriety or insufficiency in this petition or the attached resolution, contact ________ ________, whose mailing address is _________, ________ and telephone number is (____) ____-________.
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 ____ of ________, 20__.
[Signature of officer administering oath]
The following statutes affect this form: s. 60.065, Wis. stats. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
I, ________ ________, clerk of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, certify that I have carefully examined the attached petition [attach this certificate to petition upon execution by town clerk] to determine the sufficiency of the petition and whether the attached proposed resolution is in proper form. Upon this examination I have determined that: [select one 1. The petition is sufficient and the resolution is in proper form. or 2. The petition is insufficient due to ______________. or 3. That the resolution is not proper in form due to ______________. Or both 2 and 3. State the particulars of any insufficiency or impropriety].
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this ____ of ________, 20__.
[Signature of town clerk]
Town Powers
The following statutes affect this form: ss. 29.038, 66.0407, 66.0413, 125.14, 169.01, and 175.25 and ch. 823, Wis. stats. (ONLY for use by towns authorized to exercise VILLAGE POWERS under s. 60.22.) STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
