C. If required by the town board or its designee, a driveway construction plan or highway access plan will include a scale plan showing all of the following:
1. Location. The precise location of the driveway or the segment of the driveway for which the driveway construction plan is required, including the width and length of the driveway.
2. Slope. A profile of the driveway route before and after construction showing a maximum finished driveway slope of _____%.
3. Retaining Walls. The location and structure of any retaining walls.
4. Bridges. The location, size, and design calculations of any bridges.
5. Culverts. The location, size, and design calculations of any culverts.
6. Cross-section. Typical cross-sections of the driveway.
7. Erosion Control. Required mulching, matting, or other erosion control.
8. Storm Water Management. Drainage methods engineered for the particular surface type, including location and dimensions of ditches, proper grading technique, projected water handling capability, and water loads at the point of access to the public highway.
9. Other Access Points. The location of any other access points onto the town highway within one mile of the proposed access point.
D. No construction, reconstruction, rerouting, or alteration of a driveway nor construction of a highway access onto a town highway may commence until all of the following conditions are met:
1. The driveway construction plan or highway access plan, if required, is approved by the town board.
2. A Town Driveway Permit is issued by the town, and, if applicable, a Town Highway Access Permit is issued by the town.
3. When applicable, any other necessary approvals are obtained from ________ County or the State of Wisconsin.
4. The town board shall, when applicable, seek review and comment from the local fire chief, or his or her deputies, regarding the proposed driveway and whether the proposed driveway will allow for adequate and timely emergency vehicle access and other equipment access to buildings and structures within the premises.
E. The preparation of a driveway construction plan or a highway access plan does not guarantee the approval of a Driveway Construction Permit or Town Highway Access Permit by the town board.
F. As a condition of any Town Driveway Permit and any Town Highway Access Permit, the driveway and highway access shall be constructed and maintained by the owner or occupant to ensure safe, timely, and proper access and travel by emergency vehicles.
G. The approval of a Town Driveway Permit or Town Highway Access Permit application by the town board does not constitute a determination that the driveway is safe, suitable for use or otherwise passable for vehicles of the general public or emergency vehicles, that public access and travel is authorized, or that the applicant or permittee is in compliance with this ordinance. No person may rely on the issuance of either permit to determine that a driveway, bridge, culvert, or highway access location is fit or safe for any purpose or that any person is in compliance with this ordinance or any State or County laws or ordinance. The town board may require issuance of a Town Driveway Occupancy Permit prior to any determination by the town board that the driveway is fit for timely and safe travel by vehicles of the general public and emergency vehicles and that such travel is authorized. Issuance of a Town Driveway Occupancy Permit does not insure that the driveway will be suitable for use or otherwise passable for emergency vehicles at any time after the date of issuance of the Town Driveway Occupancy Permit.
H. The approval of the Town Driveway Permit, Town Driveway Occupancy Permit, or Town Highway Access Permit application does not establish or commit the town to future approval of any driveway as a public road or highway in the town.
SECTION X – PENALTY PROVISION
Any person, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity that fails to comply with the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, pay a forfeiture of not less than $_____ nor more than $_____, plus the applicable surcharges, assessments, and costs for each violation. Each day a violation exists or continues constitutes a separate offense under this ordinance. In addition, the town board may seek injunctive relief from a court of record to enjoin further violations.
SECTION XI – SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
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 XII – 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. Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
The following statutes affect this form: s. 66.1003, 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:
A public hearing to discuss a proposed action to discontinue a public way in the Town of ________ shall be held as provided in accordance with the following Notice of Hearing.
The town clerk shall publish the following Notice of Hearing as a class 3 notice under ch. 985, Wis. stats., and the town clerk shall cause the Notice of Hearing to be served on the owners of all of the frontage of lots and lands abutting upon the public way sought to be discontinued in the manner provided for the service of summons in circuit court at least 30 days before the hearing, except that when service cannot be made within the town, a copy of the notice shall be mailed to the owner’s last-known address at least 30 days before the hearing: Notice of Hearing – Discontinuance of a Public Way in the Town of ________,
A public hearing will held be held by the Town Board of the Town of ________ at ________________ on ________ ___, 20__, at _____ __.m.,* to discuss a proposed action to commence discontinuance of the following described town road initiated by [petition under s. 66.1003 (2), Wis. stats., or introduction of resolution of the Town Board of the Town of ________ under s. 66.1003 (4), Wis. stats.,] specifically: [describe public way to be discontinued]. The town clerk shall file in the Office of the Register of Deeds for ________ County, Wisconsin, a lis pendens related to the proposed discontinuance of public way.
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. 66.1003 (4) (b), Wis. stats., the hearing must be at least 40 days after introduction of the resolution. The following statutes affect this form: s. 66.1003 (4), 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 declares as follows:
The public way described below is vacated and discontinued under s. 66.1003 (4), Wis. stats. It is in the public interest that the public way described below is vacated and discontinued under s. 66.1003 (4), Wis. stats. The public way to be discontinued is described as follows: [describe public way to be discontinued]. The discontinuance of the above-described public way will not result in a landlocked property and no owner of property abutting the discontinued public way will be damaged by the discontinuance. The discontinued public way will be vacated and the land awarded to the following owner or owners of real estate abutting the discontinued way: [insert names of affected abutting owners].
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. 66.1003 (4) (b), Wis. stats., the hearing must be at least 40 days after introduction of the resolution. The following statutes affect this form: s. 66.1024, 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 declares as follows:
The public way described below and dedicated to the town in that conveyance of real estate between ________ ________, as grantor, and ________ ________, as grantee, dated ________ ___, 20__, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for ________ County, Wisconsin, on ________ ___, 20__, at ________________ [give recording information, such as volume and page number] is accepted pursuant to s. 66.1024, Wis. stats. [optional subject to the following conditions: listing them] It is in the public interest that the dedication of the public way described below is accepted by the town.
The public way to be dedicated to the town is described as follows: [describe public way being dedicated]
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: ch. 82, Wis. stats. Note: The Department of Transportation makes a variety of publications and forms relating to local government programs available at its website at the following address:
The following statutes affect this form: ch. 82, Wis. stats. Note: The Wisconsin Transportation Information Center, a project of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Department of Engineering Professional Development, has produced a series of short bulletins that introduce and discuss a variety of highway topics. These 4- to 12-page booklets are designed to inform local officials of common highway concerns and practice and are available at the Wisconsin Transportation Information Center website at the following address:
The following statutes affect this form: s. 82.03 (1), Wis. stats. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, appoints ________ ________ superintendent of highways of [the town or district No.__ of the town] for the term of one year from the date of this appointment, and fixes the compensation for the position at $________, to be paid out of the [highway or general] fund of the town [optional; and fixes the amount of the superintendent’s bond at $________].
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
The following statutes affect this form: s. 82.03 (7), Wis. stats. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, has the specific authority under s. 82.03 (7), Wis. stats., to adopt this 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 naming of town highways in the town as follows:
A. The town highway described as hereinafter set forth is named:________ ________: [here describe the specific highway]
B. [so continue]
C. The town chairperson, or his or her designee, shall erect road name signs at all intersections of town highways with other highways, including other town highways.
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.
