NR 115.06(2)(b)2.b.b. The department shall review any ordinance amendment enacted pursuant to subd. 1. a. and shall issue a certificate of compliance when the amended ordinance, in the opinion of the department, complies with s. 59.692, Stats., and this chapter.
NR 115.06(2)(c)(c) Proposed amendments to shoreland-wetland districts. The department shall review all proposed amendments to shoreland-wetland zoning districts pursuant to s. NR 115.04 (2) to determine whether an ordinance which is amended as proposed will comply with s. 59.692, Stats., and this chapter.
NR 115.06(3)(3)Determination of noncompliance.
NR 115.06(3)(a)(a) Failure to enact initial ordinance or amendments. A county that does not have a shoreland zoning ordinance and subdivision ordinance in effect or that fails to amend its ordinance as required by sub. (2) (b) 1. shall be deemed to be in noncompliance with s. 59.692, Stats., and this chapter. Pursuant to s. 59.692 (6), Stats., and after notice and hearing, the department shall adopt an ordinance if a county fails to do one of the following:
NR 115.06(3)(a)1.1. Draft and enact shoreland and subdivision ordinances or required amendments within a time period specified by the department.
NR 115.06(3)(a)2.2. Contract with a consultant to draft the shoreland and subdivision ordinances or required amendments and enact the ordinances within a time period specified by the department.
NR 115.06(3)(a)3.3. Cooperate with department staff to draft shoreland and subdivision ordinances or required amendments to be enacted by the county within a time period specified by the department not to exceed 180 days.
NR 115.06(3)(b)(b) Failure to meet minimum standards in initial ordinance or amendments. Counties which have shoreland zoning and subdivision ordinances or amendments that the department has reviewed under sub. (2) and found do not meet the minimum standards in this chapter shall be deemed to be in noncompliance with the requirements of s. 59.692, Stats., and this chapter, and the procedures in par. (a) shall apply. If a county fails to modify its ordinance to meet the minimum standards within 6 months after receipt of final amended Wisconsin wetland inventory maps for that county as required by s. NR 115.04 (2) (b), the department shall adopt an ordinance for the county, after notice and hearing, pursuant to s. 59.692 (6), Stats.
NR 115.06(3)(c)(c) Extension of time. The department may extend the time periods specified in pars. (a) and (b) if it determines an extension is in the public interest.
NR 115.06(3)(d)(d) Costs. Pursuant to ss. 59.692 (6) and 87.30 (1) (c), Stats., the costs of any actions by the department under this subsection to adopt an ordinance or amendments shall be assessed against the county concerned and collected in substantially the same manner as other taxes levied by the state.
NR 115.06(4)(4)Monitoring. It is the responsibility of the department, to aid in the fulfillment of the state’s role as trustee of its navigable waters, to monitor the administration and enforcement of shoreland zoning and land division ordinances. In so doing, the department:
NR 115.06(4)(a)(a) Shall review decisions granting special exceptions (conditional uses), variances and appeals to ensure compliance with the applicable shoreland zoning ordinances and this chapter;
NR 115.06(4)(b)(b) May appeal the actions of county zoning officials to county boards of adjustment, under s. 59.694 (4), Stats.; and
NR 115.06(4)(c)(c) May seek court review of the decisions of boards of adjustment, under s. 59.694 (10), Stats.
NR 115.06 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, July, 1980, No. 295, eff. 8-1-80; am. (3) (b), Register, October, 1980, No. 298, eff. 11-1-80; corrections in (1), (2) (a) and (c), (3) (a) (intro.) and (b), (4) (b) and (c) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, April, 2000, No. 532; CR 05-058: am. (2) and (3) Register January 2010 No. 649, eff. 2-1-10; CR 13-051: am. (2) (b) 1. a. Register September 2014 No. 705, eff. 10-1-14.