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Ordinances

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General Government Chapter 1  

General Provisions
1.01   Elections and Elected Officials
1.02   Appointed Officials
1.03   Oaths and Bonds
1.04   Removals
1.05   Vacancies
1.06   Compensation
1.07   Receipt of Gifts and Gratuities
1.08   Duties
1.09   Nondiscrimination
1.10   Qualifications for Office
1.11   Village Powers Adopted

Officials
1.12   Town Chairman and Supervisors
1.13   Zoning Administrator 

Boards and Commissions
1.15   Planning Commision
1.16   Cemetery Board
1.17   The Joint Board of Fire Commissioners 

Elections
1.20   Registration of Voters Required      

Chapter 1 Continued
Public Records     
1.25   Declaration of Policy 
1.26   Definitions 
1.27   Duty to Maintain Records 
1.28   Legal Custodians 
1.29   Public Access to Records 
1.30   Access Procedures 
1.31   Limitations on Right to Access 
1.32   Destruction of Records 
1.33   Preservation Through Microfilm 
1.34   Fees of Town Professionals Charged Backublic Records

Chapter 1 Continued
1.40  Identity Theft Prevention Program
1.45 Municipal Court

The Governing Body  Chapter 2
2.01   General Rules
2.02   Meetings
2.03   Order of Business
2.04   Presiding Officer
2.05   Committees
2.06   Ordinace and Resolutions
2.07   Suspension of Rules
2.08   Official Newspaper
2.09   Posting of Notices, Ordinances and Other Town Documents
Finance and Taxation  Chapter 3
3.01   Preparation of Tax Roll and Tax Receipts
3.02   Fiscal Year
3.03   Budget
3.04   Changes in Budget
3.05   Town Funds to be Spend in Accordance with Appropriations
3.06   Claims Procedure
3.07   Mileage and Per Diem
3.08   Temporary Investment of Funds not Immediately Needed
3.09   Disbursement of Town Funds
3.10   Collection of Property Taxes, Special Assessments, Special Charges and Other Taxes
3.11   Charge Back of Engineering, Attorney and Other Fees to Land Owners Benefitting
3.12   Combination of Tax Key Numbers and Parcels and the Creation of Tax Key Numbers
3.13   (Repealed by ordinance 5-14)
3.14   Fees for Rescue Services
3.15  Town Fire Protection Fees
Fire Protection  Chapter 5
5.01   Open Burning
5.02   Rubbish
5.03   Ashes
5.04   Smoking
5.05   Burning Permit
5.06   Burning on Public Property
5.07   Burning on Private Property
5.08   Costs of Fire Run 
5.10   Penalty
Traffic Code   Chapter 7
7.01   State Traffic Laws Adopted
7.02   Operation of Motor Vehicles
7.03   Official Traffic Signs and Signals
7.04   Snowmobiles
7.05   Abandoned Vehicles
7.06   Parking Zones, Limitations and Regulations
7.07   Speed Limits
7.08   Seasonal Weight Limitations
7.09   All-Terrain Vehicle Route
7.10   Penalty
7.11   Enforcement 
Public Works  Chapter 8
8.01   Protection of Roads and Right-of-Way During Construction of Dwellings
8.02   Town Streets, Highways and Other Public Land
8.03   Driveway Regulations
8.04   Culvert Regulations
8.05   Obligation for Corrective Work
8.06   Penalties
8.07   Town Park Regulations 
Peace and Order  Chapter 9
9.29.288-9.951.16   Offense Against State Laws Subject to Forfeiture
9.01   Regulating Hunting and Discharge of Firearms
9.02   Throwing or Shooting Missiles and Projectiles
9.03   Sale and Discharge of Fireworks Restricted
9.04   Obstructing Streets and Sidewalks Prohibited
9.05   Loud and Unnecessary Noise Prohibited
9.06   Loitering
9.07   Animals and Fowl Not to Run at Large
9.08   Storage of Junk, etc., Regulated
9.09   Littering Prohibited
9.10   Obedience to Officers
9.11   Open Cisterns, Wells, Basements or Other Dangerous Excavations Prohibited
9.12   Abandoned or Unattended Refrigerators, etc., Prohibited
9.13   Loitering in School and Playground Areas Prohibited
9.14   Consumption and Possession of Intoxicating Liquors or Fermented Malt Beverages on Public Ways and Public Property
9.15   Burning of Trash, Rubbish and Litter Within the Town
9.16   Drug Paraphernalia
9.20   Penalties
Public Nuisances   Chapter 10
10.01   Public Nuisances Prohibited
10.02   Public Nuisance Defined
10.03   Public Nuisances Affecting Health
10.04   Public Nuisances Offending Morals and Decency
10.05   Public Nuisances Affecting Peace and Safety
10.06   Accumulation and Storage of Junk and Trash
10.10   Abatement of Public Nuisances
10.11   Cost of Abatement
10.15   Penalty  
Public Health and Welfare  Chapter 11
11.01   Sewarage Sludge Disposal
11.02   Mandatory Recycling Program
11.03   Penalty  
Licenses and Permits  Chapter 12
12.01   License Fees
12.02   General Provisions as to Licenses
12.03   Alcohol Beverages
12.04   Dogs
12.05   Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
12.06   Peddlers, Canvassers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants
12.07   Adult-Oriented Establishments
12.10   Penalty
Building Code  Chapter 14
14.01   Authority
14.02   Purpose
14.03   Scope
14.04   Waukesha County Ordinances Adopted
14.05   Permit Required
14.06   Building Permit Expiration
14.07   Adoption of Codes
14.08   Scope of Uniform Dwelling Code Expanded
14.09   Building-HVAC-Electrical-Plumbing Inspector
14.10   Submission of Plans
14.11   Issuance of Permit
14.12   Occupancy Bond Required
14.13   Razing
14.14   Moving Buildings
14.15   Occupancy Permit
14.16   Outhouses or Privies
14.17   Exterior Finish Required
14.18   Unsafe Buildings
14.19   Maintenance of Yards
14.20   Fees
14.21   Liability
14.22   Uniform Address System
14.23   Penalty
14.24   Stop Work Order
14.25   Variance   

Land Division and Development   Chapter 18
18.01   Introduction 
Chapter 18b    
Ottawa Land Division Checklist
Chapter 18c
18.02   General Provisions
Chapter 18d  
18.03   Land Division Procedures 
18.04   Preliminary Plat
Chapter 18e
18.05   Final Plat 
18.06   Certified Survey Map 
18.07   Design Standards
Chapter 18f
18.07   Design Standards
Chapter 18g
18.08   Required Improvements 
18.09   Construction
Chapter 18h
18.10   Fees
18.11   Definitions
Chapter 18i
Subdivision and Platting
Chapter 18J
Subdivision and Platting cont'd
Chapter 18K
Subdivision and Platting final

Lakes and Beaches  Chapter 20
20.01   Boat Traffic
20.02   Public Access Points
20.03   Henrietta Lake and Utica Lake
20.04   (Intentionally Omitted)
20.05   Penalty 
Cable Television  Chapter 22
22.01   Title
22.02   Grant of Franchise
22.03   Definitions
22.04   Renewal
22.05   Termination or Expiration
22.06   Transfer Procedure
22.07   Franchise Territiory
22.08   Subscriber Privacy
22.09   Technical Performance
22.10   Open Books and Records
22.11   Subscriber Service
22.12   Description of System
22.13   Rates
22.14   Conditions of Street Occupancy
22.15   Indemnity
22.16   Bond, Security Fund and Remedies
22.17   Franchise Fee and Financial Reporting
22.18   Town Rights
22.19   Waiver of Charges
22.20   Theft of Service and Tampering
22.21   Acceptance by Grantee
22.22   Arbitration
22.23   Incorporation of Amendments
22.24   Protection of Nonsubscribers
22.25   Conditions of Required Line Extensions
22.26   Grantee Rules
22.27   Waiver of Objections
22.28   Grantee Without Recourse
22.29   Work Performed by Others
22.30   Contest of Validity
22.31   Payment of Acceptance Fee
22.32   Penalty
Construction and Effect of Ordinances  Chapter 25
25.01   Rules of Construction
25.02   Conflict and Separability
25.03   Clerk to File Documents Incorporated by Reference
25.04   Penalty Provisions
25.05   Repeal of General Ordinances
25.06   Effect of Repeals
25.07   Title; Effective Date; Citation
25.08   Keeping Code Current; Revisor's Amendments