[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Koshkonong 2-10-2021. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The title of this chapter is the Town of Koshkonong Campground Ordinance. The purpose of this chapter is to promote and protect the general health, safety, welfare, and convenience of the people of the Town of Black Creek, to promote and protect the general aesthetics of the Town of Koshkonong and, to regulate by license campgrounds within the Town of Koshkonong.
The Town Board has specific authority under §§ 66.0119, 66.0435, 101.645, and 101.935, Wis. Stats., and the Town's village powers under § 60.22, Wis. Stats., to adopt and enforce this chapter.
This chapter, 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, regulates campgrounds within the Town of Koshkonong as set forth herein.
A. 
No person, after the effective date of this chapter, may construct, install, operate, maintain, or cause the construction, installation, operation, or maintenance of, a campground without obtaining a Town campground license. No Town campground license shall be issued for a campground for which a permit has not been issued by the State of Wisconsin under Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter ATCP 79.
B. 
The provisions of Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (ATCP) 79 regulating campgrounds are hereby adopted, incorporated, and made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein.
C. 
Any and all acts required to be performed by Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter ATCP 79 are required by this chapter. Similarly, any and all acts prohibited by Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter ATCP 79 are prohibited by this chapter.
D. 
All campgrounds within the Town of Koshkonong shall comply with Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter ATCP 79, Jefferson County Zoning Ordinances, Town of Koshkonong ordinances, and all other applicable laws and regulations.
E. 
The Town Board may grant annual local licenses under the conditions and restrictions contained in this chapter and upon payment of the appropriate annual local license fee hereinafter provided. The application for a license shall be in writing signed by the applicant on a standard form provided by the Town Clerk and shall state the name of the campground, the name and telephone number of the owner, the location of the campground, the mailing address, the type of campground, the total number of camp spaces or camp capacity by unit, the fee submitted, name of campground, and whether or not presently licensed. In the event a license is granted by the Board, the same shall be issued by the Clerk.
F. 
The local annual license fees shall be per the Town Fee Schedule. Licenses shall expire on June 30 in each license year.
No person and/or entity may own or operate a campground within the Town of Koshkonong unless such use is permitted under Jefferson County Zoning Ordinances. To the extent a conditional use permit is required under Jefferson County Zoning Ordinances for the operation of a campground, no person and/or entity may own or operate a campground within the Town of Koshkonong without obtaining such conditional use permit.
Violations of this chapter shall be subject to the penalty provided in § 1-3, General penalty.
In the event any one or more provisions of this chapter are declared invalid, such decision(s) shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions/provisions hereof.
This chapter is effective on publication or posting.