[Adopted by Ord. No. 83-4]
A.
To expedite the resolution of ordinance violations, the County Board of Supervisors of the county adopts the citation enforcement procedure authorized by § 66.0113, Wis. Stats., to enforce those ordinances identified in § 1-29, including those ordinances for which a statutory counterpart exists.
[Amended 4-17-2001 by Ord. No. 00-15]
B.
The adoption herein of the citation method of enforcement
shall not preclude the county or officers authorized to issue citations
under this article from proceeding under any other enforcement ordinance,
regulation, statute, law, rule or order that pertains to the subject
matter addressed by the citation or to any other matter. Proceedings
under any other ordinance, statute, law, rule or regulation pertaining
to that or any other matter shall not preclude the issuance of a citation.
C.
Unless otherwise specified in the adopting resolution, all ordinances without a statutory counterpart adopted subsequent to this article shall be enforced by the citation method, provided that the County Board shall, in conjunction with enacting any such ordinance, establish a cash deposit for the violation, unless the Board shall decide to enforce the ordinance other than by the citation method. The deposit set for each new ordinance shall be incorporated by reference to the schedule contained herein. The provisions of Subsection B of this section shall apply to all new ordinances.
A.
The citation shall have the legal effect specified
in § 66.0113, Wis. Stats., and a duly issued citation shall
confer subject matter jurisdiction upon the Circuit Court for the
county.
B.
A person issued a citation under any ordinance listed
in the schedule shall be required to remit the amount provided for
therein, in cash or by certified check or money order, to the Clerk
of Court at the Pierce County Courthouse, Ellsworth, Wisconsin, 54011.
The Clerk shall provide a receipt for each cash deposit so received.
Cash deposits may be mailed to the Clerk of Court or delivered personally
to the office of the Clerk of Court.
[Amended by Ord. No. 95-2; Ord. No. 98-11; 4-17-2001 by Ord. No. 00-15; 7-28-2020 by Ord. No. 20-01]
The following schedule of cash deposits is established
for use with citations issued under this article. The total of each
deposit shall include a forfeiture, the penalty assessment under § 757.05,
Wis. Stats., the jail assessment under § 302.46(1), Wis.
Stats., any applicable domestic abuse assessment imposed under § 973.055(1),
Wis. Stats., the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment
imposed under § 165.755, Wis. Stats., and any applicable
consumer information assessment imposed under § 100.261,
Wis. Stats.
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Code Chapter or Section
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Subject Matter
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Amount of Cash Forfeiture
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|---|---|---|---|
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Ch. 97
|
Alarm Systems
|
$100
| |
|
Ch. 101
|
Animals
| ||
|
Art. I
|
Animal Control
|
$10 capture fee $2 day
| |
|
Art. III
|
Beekeeping
|
$200
| |
|
Art. IV
|
Animal Waste Management
|
$200
| |
|
Ch. 105
|
Assemblies, Mass Public
|
$10,000
| |
|
Ch. 111
|
Boating
| ||
|
First offense
|
$50
| ||
|
Second offense
|
$100
| ||
|
Ch. 115
|
Buildings and Roads, Numbering of
|
$500
| |
|
Ch. 120
|
Communicable Diseases; Local Health Officer
|
$500
| |
|
Ch. 129
|
Fraudulent Checks
|
$500
| |
|
Ch. 142
|
Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverages
| ||
|
Art. I
|
Sale of Intoxicating Beverages
|
$500
| |
|
Art. II
|
Intoxicating Liquor in Vehicles
|
$100
| |
|
Art. III
|
Alcohol Offenses Involving Underage Persons
| ||
|
§ 142-12
|
Presence of underage person in places of sale
| ||
|
Licensee or permittee
|
$500
| ||
|
Underage person
|
$25
| ||
|
§ 142-13
|
Sale to underage person
|
$500
| |
|
§ 142-14
|
Misrepresentation of age to procure alcohol
|
$25
| |
|
§ 142-15
|
Possession or consumption in public by underage
person
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$25
| |
|
§ 142-16
|
Possession of alcoholic beverage on school grounds
|
$200
| |
|
§ 142-18
|
Procuring alcoholic beverage by underage person
|
$25
| |
|
Ch. 155
|
Minors
| ||
|
Art. I
|
Curfew
|
$25
| |
|
Art. II
|
Truancy
| ||
|
First offense
|
$50
| ||
|
Second offense
|
$100
| ||
|
Habitual truancy
|
$500
| ||
|
Ch. 158
|
Misuse of Public Assistance
|
$500
| |
|
Ch. 172
|
Parks and Recreation
|
$200
| |
|
Ch. 176
|
Peace and Good Order
| ||
|
Art. I
|
Disorderly Conduct
|
$200
| |
|
Art. II
|
Marijuana
|
$500
| |
|
Art. III
|
Theft
|
$500
| |
|
Art. IV
|
Littering
|
$200
| |
|
Art. V
|
Damage to Property
|
$500
| |
|
Art. VI
|
Loitering
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|
§ 176-16
|
Loitering or prowling
|
$300
| |
|
§ 176-17
|
Obstruction of traffic by loitering
|
$300
| |
|
§ 176-18
|
Obstruction of entryways by loitering
|
$300
| |
|
§ 176-19
|
Loitering in places of public assembly or use
|
$300
| |
|
§ 176-20
|
Loitering on private premises
|
$300
| |
|
Art. VII
|
Trespassing
|
$500
| |
|
Art. VIII
|
Obstructing an Officer
|
$500
| |
|
Art. IX
|
Causing Bodily Harm
|
$500
| |
|
Art. X
|
Concealed Weapons
|
$500
| |
|
Ch. 180
|
Public Health Nuisances and Human Health Hazards
|
$500
| |
|
Ch. 184
|
Retail Food Establishments and Public Accomodations
|
$1,000
| |
|
Ch. 191
|
Sewage Disposal
| ||
|
Art. II
|
Holding tanks for private domestic sewage systems
|
$200
| |
|
Art. III
|
Private sewage system
|
$100
| |
|
Ch. 195
|
Shooting Range
|
$200
| |
|
Ch. 201
|
Solid Waste Collection and Transportation
| ||
|
§ 201-2
|
General provisions
|
$2,000
| |
|
§ 201-4
|
Solid waste storage
|
$2,000
| |
|
§ 201-5
|
Solid waste collection and transportation of
solid waste
|
$2,000
| |
|
§ 201-6
|
Intermediate solid waste facilities
|
$2,000
| |
|
§ 201-7
|
Incineration
|
$2,000
| |
|
§ 201-8
|
Solid waste land disposal facility
|
$2,000
| |
|
§ 201-9
|
Recycling and composting facility
|
$2,000
| |
|
§ 201-10
|
Separation and processing of recyclables
|
$2,000
| |
|
§ 201-11
|
White goods, waste tires and/or lead acid battery
collection; interim storage, processing, salvage and disposal facilities
|
$2,000
| |
|
§ 201-13
|
Disposal of solid waste on private property
|
$2,000
| |
|
§ 201-16
|
Unlawful disposal of solid waste
|
$2,000
| |
|
Ch. 212
|
Tatooing and Body Piercing
|
$500
| |
|
Ch. 221
|
Vehicles and Traffic
| ||
|
Art. I
|
Traffic Regulations
| ||
|
§ 221-6B
|
First offense
|
$200
| |
|
Second offense
|
$500
| ||
|
§ 221-6C
|
Drinking in motor vehicle on highway
|
$500
| |
|
Negligent operation of vehicle off highway
|
$500
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|
Art. IV
|
Snowmobile Trails
|
$50
| |
|
Art. V
|
Harmful Operation of Motor Vehicles
|
$200
| |
|
Art. VI
|
Abandonment of Vehicles
|
$300
| |
|
Ch. 225
|
Disposal of vehicles
|
$100
| |
|
Ch. 237
|
Subdivision of land
|
$500
| |
|
Ch. 238
|
Floodplain Zoning
| ||
|
Art. III
|
General standards applicable to all floodplain
districts
|
$200
| |
|
Art. IV
|
Floodway district
|
$200
| |
|
Art. V
|
Flood-fringe district
|
$200
| |
|
Art. VI
|
General floodplain district
|
$200
| |
|
Art. VII
|
Nonconforming uses
|
$200
| |
|
Ch. 239
|
St. Croix Riverway Zoning
| ||
|
Art. I
|
General provisions
|
$200
| |
|
Art. III
|
Zoning permit
|
$200
| |
|
Art. IV
|
Performance standards
|
$200
| |
|
Art. V
|
Permitted and conditional uses
|
$200
| |
|
Art. VI
|
Substandard lots and nonconforming uses and
structures
|
$200
| |
|
Ch. 240
|
Zoning
|
$500
| |
The provisions of § 66.0113(3), Wis.
Stats., on the violator's options and the procedure on default are
adopted.
[Amended by Ord. No. 90-2; Ord. No. 93-8; Ord. No. 95-12; Ord. No.
98-11; 10-22-2002 by Ord. No. 02-13]
A.
Any law enforcement officials employed by Pierce County
may issue citations for the enforcement of any ordinances authorized
under this article.
B.
In addition, each of the following County officials
may issue citations for the violation of ordinances directly related
to his or her official responsibilities: Pierce County Solid Waste Operations
Manager, Pierce County Zoning Administrator, Assistant Zoning Administrator,
Pierce County Land Management Director/Land Use Coordinator, Zoning
Specialist, the Pierce County Public Health Director, Local Health
Officer, Environmental Health Specialist, Land Conservation Supervisor,
Conservation Engineering Technician, Soil Conservationist, Pierce
County Parks Superintendent and park personnel delegated authority
by the Pierce County Parks Superintendent.
[Amended 6-26-2012 by Ord. No. 12-06; 7-28-2020 by Ord. No. 20-01; 5-24-2022 by Ord. No. 22-03]
(1)
In the event that the position of Solid Waste Operations
Manager, Zoning Administrator, Assistant Zoning Administrator, Land
Management Director/Land Use Coordinator, or Zoning Specialist is
vacant, his or her authority under this article may be assumed by
the Land Management Department and/or solid waste management personnel
designated by the Land Management Committee and/or Solid Waste Management
Board.
(2)
In the event that the position of Public Health Director
or Environmental Health Specialist is vacant, his or her authority
under this article may be assumed by personnel designated by the Board
of Health.
(3)
In the event that the position of Land Conservation
Supervisor, Conservation Engineering Technician, or Soil Conservationist
is vacant, his or her authority under this article may be assumed
by Land Management Department personnel designated by the Land Management
Committee and the Land Conservation Committee.
C.
The official named in Subsection B may submit to the County Board written nominations of employees within his office who should be delegated authority to issue citations for violations of ordinances related to his official responsibilities. If the nominations are affirmatively approved by vote of the County Board, the persons so named shall have authority to issue citations with respect to ordinances directly related to their responsibilities.
D.
Citation issuance authority may be revoked in the
same manner in which it was conferred.
[Amended by Ord. No. 95-2; 4-17-2001 by Ord.
No. 00-15]
Citations authorized by this article shall conform
to the requirements of § 66.0113, Wis. Stats., as amended
from time to time, and shall be on forms approved by the governing
committee of each department supervising enforcement activity and
by the Corporation Counsel and shall be placed on file in the office
of the Corporation Counsel.
