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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 62', '§ 5', '§ 5', '§ 5', '§ 5', '§ 5', '§ 5', '§ 5', '§ 5']

Village of Belgium, WI Administrative Determinations Review
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Belgium
11-21-1991 by Ord. No. 16-91 as Title 4, Ch. 1, of the 1991 Code. Amendments
Chapter 5 : Administrative Determinations Review
Any person aggrieved by an administrative determination of the Village
Board or a board, commission, committee, agency, officer or employee of the
Village or agent acting on its behalf may have such determination reviewed
as provided in this chapter. The remedies under this chapter shall not be
exclusive, but an election to proceed hereunder shall be an election of remedies.
A. The grant or denial in whole or in part after application
of an initial permit, license, right, privilege or authority, except a fermented
C. The denial of a grant of money or other thing of value
under a statute or ordinance prescribing conditions of eligibility for such
D. The imposition of a penalty or sanction upon any person
except a municipal employee or officer, other than by a court.
A. A legislative enactment. (A legislative enactment is
an ordinance, resolution or adopted motion of the Village Board.)
B. Any action subject to administrative or judicial review
procedures under state statutes or other provisions of this Code.
C. The denial of a tort or contract claim for money required
to be filed with the Village under § 62.25, Wis. Stats.
D. The grant, denial, suspension or revocation of a fermented
malt beverage license or intoxicating liquor license under Ch. 125, Wis. Stats.
E. Judgments and orders of a court.
F. Determinations made during municipal labor negotiations.
G. Determinations subject to grievance, arbitration or other
procedures provided in collective bargaining agreements.
H. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,
any action or determination of a municipal authority which does not involve
the constitutionally protected right of a specific person or persons to due
process in connection with the action or determination.[1]
A person aggrieved includes any individual not an official of the Village,
partnership, corporation, association, or public or private organization.
A department, board, commission, agency, officer or employee of the Village
who or which is aggrieved may not initiate review under this chapter of a
determination of any other department, board, commission, agency, officer
or employee of the Village but may respond or intervene in a review proceeding
under this chapter initiated by another.
If a determination subject to this chapter is made orally or, if in
writing, does not state the reasons therefor, the municipal authority making
such determination shall, upon written request of any person aggrieved by
such determination made within 10 days of notice of such determination, reduce
the determination and the reasons therefor to writing and mail or deliver
such determination and reasons to the person making the request. The determination
shall be dated and shall advise such person of his right to have such determination
reviewed, that such review may be obtained within 30 days, and the officer
or person to whom a request for review shall be addressed.
which made such determination within 30 days of notice to such person of such
determination. The request for review shall state the grounds upon which the
person allegedly aggrieved contends that the determination should be modified
or reversed. A request for review shall be made to the officer, employee,
agent, agency, committee, board, commission or body who or which made the
determination, but failure to make such request to the proper party shall
not preclude the person aggrieved from review unless such failure has caused
prejudice to the municipal authority.
B. Who shall make review. A review under this section may
be made by the officer, employee, agent, agency, committee, board, commission
or body who or which made the initial determination. However, an independent
review of such determination by another person, committee or agency of the
Village, appointed by the Village President without confirmation, shall be
provided if practicable.
C. When to make review. The municipal authority shall review
the initial determination within 15 days of receipt of a request for review.
The time for review may be extended by agreement with the person allegedly
D. Right to present evidence and argument. The person aggrieved
may file with his request for review, or within the time agreed with the municipal
authority, written evidence and argument in support of his position with respect
to the initial determination.
E. Decisions on review. The municipal authority may affirm,
reverse or modify the initial determination and shall mail or deliver to the
person aggrieved a copy of the municipal authority's decision on review which
shall state the reasons for such decision. The decision shall advise the person
aggrieved of his right to appeal the decision, that appeal may be taken within
30 days, and the office or person with whom notice of appeal shall be filed.
A. From initial determination or decision on review.
(1) If the person aggrieved had a hearing substantially in compliance with § 5-10 when the initial determination was made, he may elect to follow §§ 5-6 through 5-8 but is not entitled to a further hearing under § 5-10 unless granted by the municipal authority. He may, however, seek judicial review under § 5-12.
(2) If the person aggrieved did not have a hearing substantially in compliance with § 5-10 when the initial determination was made, he shall follow §§ 5-6 through 5-8 and may appeal under this section from the decision made under § 5-8.
C. How appeal may be taken. An appeal under this section
may be taken by filing with or mailing to the office or person designated
in the municipal authority's decision on review written notice of appeal.
A. Time of hearing. The Village shall provide the appellant a hearing on an appeal under § 5-9 within 15 days of receipt of the notice of appeal and shall serve the appellant with notice of such hearing by mail or personal service at least 10 days before such hearing. The office or person with whom or which a notice of appeal is filed shall immediately notify the Village Attorney, who shall forthwith advise the Village President of such appeal.
B. Conduct of hearing. At the hearing the appellant and
the municipal authority may be represented by counsel and may present evidence
and call and examine witnesses and cross-examine witnesses of the other party.
Such witnesses shall be sworn by the person conducting the hearing. The Village
President shall appoint, without confirmation, an impartial decision maker
who may be an officer, committee, board or commission of the Village or the
Village Board who did not participate in making or reviewing the initial determination,
who shall make the decision on administrative appeal. The decision maker may
issue subpoenas. The hearing may, however, be conducted by an impartial person,
committee, board or commission designated by the Village President to conduct
C. Record of hearing. The person conducting the hearing
or a person employed for that purpose shall take notes of the testimony and
shall mark and preserve all exhibits. The person conducting the hearing may,
and upon request of the appellant shall, cause the proceedings to be taken
by a stenographer or by a recording device, the expense thereof to be paid
D. Hearing on initial determination. Where substantial existing
rights are affected by an initial determination, the municipal authority making
such determination shall, when practicable, give any person directly affected
an opportunity to be heard in accordance with this section before making such
A. Any party to a proceeding resulting in a final determination
may seek review thereof by writ of certiorari within 30 days of receipt of
B. The record of the proceedings shall be transcribed at
the expense of the person seeking review. A transcript shall be supplied to
anyone requesting the same at his expense. If the person seeking review establishes
indigence to the satisfaction of the reviewing court, the court may order
the proceedings transcribed at the expense of the Village and the person seeking
review shall be furnished a free copy of the transcript. By stipulation, the
court may order a synopsis of the proceedings in lieu of a transcript. The
court may otherwise limit the requirement for a transcript.
A. Seeking review pursuant to this chapter does not preclude
a person aggrieved from seeking relief from the Village Board or any of its