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WI Stat § 61.51 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 61 - Villages.|61.51 - Auditing accounts.

61.51  Auditing accounts. (1) No account or demand against the village shall be paid until it has been audited and allowed and an order drawn on the treasurer therefor. Every such account shall be made out in items. After auditing, which, at the option of the board, may be done by the village manager or such other officer as may be designated, the board shall cause to be endorsed by the clerk, over the clerk's hand on each account, the words “allowed" or “disallowed," as the fact is, adding the amount allowed, if any, and specifying the items or parts of items disallowed, if disallowed in part only. The minutes of the proceedings of the board, or a statement attached thereto, shall show to whom and for what purpose every such account was allowed and the amount. Every such account or demand allowed in whole or in part shall be filed by the clerk, and those of each year consecutively numbered, and have endorsed the number of the order on the treasurer issued in payment, and the clerk shall take a receipt thereon for such order. (2) Payment of regular wages or salaries may be by payroll, verified by the proper official, and filed in time for payment on the regular pay day and such payments heretofore made are validated. (3) The fiscal year in each village shall be the calendar year. (4) Section 893.80 shall be applicable to villages.History:  1977 c. 285 s. 12; 1979 c. 323 s. 33; 1991 a. 316.Cross-reference:  See s. 66.0609 for an alternative system of approving claims.
WI Stat § 61.54 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 61 - Villages.|61.54 - Public works.

61.54  Public works. All contracts for public construction shall be let by a village board in accordance with s. 62.15. The village board, or a person or body designated by the village board, shall exercise the powers and duties of the board of public works under s. 62.15. Section 62.15 applies to a village in the same manner as to a city. History:  2009 a. 173; 2011 a. 32.Municipal competitive bidding statutes do not apply to projects undertaken by intergovernmental agreement or when the municipalities that will perform the work have made a determination under s. 62.15 (1) to do the work themselves with their own employees. OAG 5-09.
WI Stat § 61.57 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 61 - Villages.|61.57 - Acquisition of facilities without bids.

61.57  Acquisition of facilities without bids. A village may contract for the acquisition of any element of the following without submitting the contract for bids as required under s. 61.54 if the village invites developers to submit proposals to provide a completed project and evaluates proposals according to site, cost, design and the developers' experience in other similar projects: (1) A recycling or resource recovery facility. (2) If the village contains an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone that is designated under s. 238.396 (1m):(a) Water and sewer systems.(b) Wastewater treatment facilities.History:  1983 a. 425; 2009 a. 173; 2017 a. 58.
WI Stat § 61.61 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 61 - Villages.|61.61 - Village orders; borrowing money.

61.61  Village orders; borrowing money. No village or any officer thereof shall have power to issue any time or negotiable order, or borrow money, except in the manner and for the purposes expressly declared by statute.
WI Stat § 61.64 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 61 - Villages.|61.64 - Ambulance service.

61.64  Ambulance service. The village board may purchase, equip, operate and maintain ambulances and contract for ambulance service with one or more providers for conveyance of the sick or injured. The village board may determine and charge a reasonable fee for ambulance service provided under this section.History:  1991 a. 39.
WI Stat § 61.66 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 61 - Villages.|61.66 - Combined protective services.

61.66  Combined protective services. (1) Notwithstanding s. 61.65 (1) (a), (2) (a) and (3g) (d) 2., any village may provide police and fire protection services by any of the following:(a) A combined protective services department which is neither a police department under s. 61.65 (1) (a) nor a fire department under s. 61.65 (2) (a) and in which the same person may be required to perform police protection and fire protection duties without being required to perform police protection duties for more than 8 hours in each 24 hours except in emergency situations, as described under s. 62.13 (7n). (b) Persons in a police department or fire department who, alone or in combination with persons designated as police officers or fire fighters, may be required to perform police protection and fire protection duties without being required to perform police protection duties for more than 8 hours in each 24 hours except in emergency situations, as described under s. 62.13 (7n).  (2) The governing body of a village acting under sub. (1) may designate any person required to perform police protection and fire protection duties under sub. (1) as primarily a police officer or fire fighter for purposes described in ss. 62.13 (7m), (7n), (10m), and (11), 891.45, 891.453, and 891.455. History:  1987 a. 399; 1997 a. 173; 2005 a. 3; 2009 a. 284; 2011 a. 32.
WI Stat § 61.71 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 61 - Villages.|61.71 - Consolidated plats; numbering of buildings.

61.71  Consolidated plats; numbering of buildings. The village board may cause a revised and consolidated plat of the lots and blocks of the village to be recorded in the office of the register of deeds, and may compel the owners and occupants of all buildings within the village to number the same in such manner as the board may from time to time prescribe.
WI Stat § 61.72 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 61 - Villages.|61.72 - Pest and disease prevention.

61.72  Pest and disease prevention. When a village board shall appropriate money for the control of insect pests, weeds, or plant or animal diseases, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection upon request of the village board shall cooperate with the village and shall provide technical assistance and direction for the expenditure of such funds.History:  1977 c. 29 s. 1650m (4).
WI Stat § 61.73 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 61 - Villages.|61.73 - Village housing authorities.

61.73  Village housing authorities. The provisions of ss. 66.1201 to 66.1329 apply to villages, and the powers and duties conferred and imposed by ss. 66.1201 to 66.1329 upon mayors, councils and specified city officials are conferred upon presidents, village boards and village officials performing duties similar to the duties of the specified city officials respectively. An ordinance or resolution passed before June 4, 1949, by a village board creating a housing authority in substantially the manner provided in ss. 66.1201 to 66.1211 is valid, and village housing authorities may participate in any state grants-in-aid for housing in the same manner as city housing authorities created under ss. 66.1201 to 66.1213. History:  1981 c. 390; 1993 a. 300; 1999 a. 150.
WI Stat § 61.74 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 61 - Villages.|61.74 - Detachment of farm lands from villages.

61.74  Detachment of farm lands from villages. Land of an area of 200 acres or more contiguous to the boundary of any village which has been within the corporate limits of such village for 20 years or more and which during all of said time has been used exclusively for agricultural purposes may be detached from such village and annexed to an adjoining town or towns in a proceeding as provided by s. 62.075 in the case of such detachments from cities. For the purpose of this section, the provisions of s. 62.075 govern wherever applicable, except the word “village" is substituted for the word “city" as used therein.
WI Stat § 61.75 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 61 - Villages.|61.75 - Rewards.

61.75  Rewards. Section 62.26 (4) shall apply to villages. As used in that section: (1) “Alderpersons" means village trustees. (2) “Mayor" means village president.History:  1971 c. 116; 1983 a. 189; 1993 a. 184, 491.
WI Stat § 62.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 62 - Cities.|62.01 - Saving clause.

62.01  Saving clause. That no inconvenience may arise by reason of change of government of cities from special charter to general charter, or by reason of the revision of the general charter law, it is declared that: (1) All vested rights, pending actions and prosecutions, and existing judgments, claims, and contracts, both as to individuals and bodies corporate, shall continue as though no change had taken place. (3) Ordinances in force, so far as not inconsistent herewith, shall continue in force until altered or repealed. (5) Nothing herein shall change the time for paying taxes as provided in any special city charter until the council shall by ordinance change the same to conform to general law.
WI Stat § 62.02 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 62 - Cities.|62.02 - Repeal of special charters.

62.02  Repeal of special charters. All special charters for cities of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th classes are hereby repealed and such cities are hereby incorporated under this subchapter. The city clerk shall forthwith certify the boundaries of such city to the secretary of administration, who shall file the same and issue to such city a certificate of incorporation as of the date when this subchapter became effective, and record the same. History:  1977 c. 151; 2015 a. 55.
WI Stat § 62.03 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 62 - Cities.|62.03 - First class cities excepted.

62.03  First class cities excepted. (1) This subchapter, except ss. 62.071, 62.08 (1), 62.09 (1) (e) and (11) (j) and (k), 62.175, 62.23 (7) (em) and (he) and 62.237, does not apply to 1st class cities under special charter. (2) Any such city may adopt by ordinance this subchapter or any section or sections thereof, which when so adopted shall apply to such city. (3) The revision of the general charter law by chapter 242, laws of 1921 shall not affect the application of any provisions of the general charter previously adopted by any 1st class city under special charter, but such provisions shall as to such cities retain the same force and application as they had before the enactment of chapter 242, laws of 1921.History:  1977 c. 151; 1979 c. 90 s. 21; 1979 c. 221, 260, 355; 1981 c. 281 s. 17; 1983 a. 395, 532, 538; 1989 a. 113; 1993 a. 400; 1999 a. 150.Milwaukee can adopt less than a statute “section," from this chapter. State ex rel. Cortez v. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners, 49 Wis. 2d 130, 181 N.W.2d 378 (1970).The city of Milwaukee cannot, by charter ordinance, adopt s. 62.13 (5) (b) since s. 62.13 deals with a subject of state-wide concern; it cannot do so under this section since that requires the adoption of whole sections. 58 Atty. Gen. 59.
WI Stat § 62.04 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 62 - Cities.|62.04 - Intent and construction.

62.04  Intent and construction. It is declared to be the intention of the revision of the city charter law, to grant all the privileges, rights and powers, to cities which they heretofore had unless the contrary is patent from the revision. For the purpose of giving to cities the largest measure of self-government compatible with the constitution and general law, it is hereby declared that ss. 62.01 to 62.26 shall be liberally construed in favor of the rights, powers and privileges of cities to promote the general welfare, peace, good order and prosperity of such cities and the inhabitants thereof.
WI Stat § 62.05 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 62 - Cities.|62.05 - Classes of cities.

62.05  Classes of cities. (1) Cities shall be divided into 4 classes for administration and the exercise of corporate powers as follows:(a) Cities of 150,000 population and over shall constitute 1st class cities.(b) Cities of 39,000 and less than 150,000 population shall constitute 2nd class cities.(c) Cities of 10,000 and less than 39,000 population shall constitute 3rd class cities.(d) Cities of less than 10,000 population shall constitute 4th class cities. (2) Population of cities shall be determined by the last federal census, including a special federal census taken of such city, except in newly incorporated cities when a census is taken as provided by law. Cities shall pass from one class to another when such census shows that the change in population so requires, when provisions for any necessary changes in government are duly made, and when a proclamation of the mayor, declaring the fact, is published according to law.History:  1995 a. 225; 1997 a. 35.Cross-reference:  See s. 990.001 (15), which provides that “If a statute refers to a class of city specified under s. 62.05 (1), such reference does not include any city with a population which makes the city eligible to be in that class unless the city has taken the actions necessary to pass into the class under s. 62.05 (2)".
WI Stat § 62.115 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 62 - Cities.|62.115 - Defense of officers by city attorney.

62.115  Defense of officers by city attorney. (1) The common council of any city, however incorporated, may by ordinance or resolution authorize the city attorney to defend actions brought against any officer or employee of such city or of any board or commission thereof, growing out of any acts done in the course of employment, or out of any alleged breach of duty as such officer or employee, excepting actions brought to determine the right of such officer or employee to hold or retain that person's office or position, and excepting also actions brought by such city against any officer or employee thereof. (2) Nothing in this section contained, nor any action taken by any city or by any city attorney pursuant to the provisions of this section, shall be construed to impose any liability, either for costs, damages or otherwise, upon such city or city attorney.History:  1991 a. 316.
WI Stat § 62.133 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 62 - Cities.|62.133 - Ambulance service.

62.133  Ambulance service. The common council may purchase, equip, operate and maintain ambulances and contract for ambulance service with one or more providers for conveyance of the sick or injured. The common council may determine and charge a reasonable fee for ambulance service provided under this section.History:  1991 a. 39.
WI Stat § 62.135 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 62 - Cities.|62.135 - Highway safety coordinator.

62.135  Highway safety coordinator. In cities with a population of 150,000 and more, the mayor may appoint a city highway safety coordinator who shall be a member of the city agency or commission responsible for traffic accident analysis and traffic safety related matters. The commission or agency shall meet at least quarterly to review city traffic accident data and other traffic safety related matters.History:  1983 a. 291.
WI Stat § 62.155 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 62 - Cities.|62.155 - Acquisition of facilities without bids.

62.155  Acquisition of facilities without bids. A city may contract for the acquisition of any element of the following without submitting the contract for bids as required under s. 62.15 if the city invites developers to submit proposals to provide a completed project and evaluates proposals according to site, cost, design and the developers' experience in other similar projects: (1) A recycling or resource recovery facility. (2) If the city contains an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone that is designated under s. 238.396 (1m):(a) Water and sewer systems.(b) Wastewater treatment facilities.History:  1983 a. 425; 2017 a. 58.
WI Stat § 62.17 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 62 - Cities.|62.17 - Enforcement of building codes.

62.17  Enforcement of building codes. For the purpose of facilitating enforcement of municipal and state building, plumbing, electrical and other such codes, ordinances or statutes established for the protection of the health and safety of the occupants of buildings referred to elsewhere in this section as “building codes", any municipality may adopt an ordinance with any of the following provisions: (1) Requiring the owner of real estate subject to any building code to record with the register of deeds a current listing of the owner's address and the name and address of any person empowered to receive service of process for the owner. Any changes of names or address in the recording shall be reported within 10 days of the change. This subsection does not apply to owner-occupied one- and 2-family dwellings. (2) Establishing as sufficient notice to an owner that a building inspector or agency entrusted with the enforcement of the building code has found a violation of any applicable building code, if the building inspector or agency, after making an unsuccessful attempt of personal service during daytime hours at the latest address recorded with the register of deeds as that of the owner or agent of the owner, sends the notice by certified mail to the address noted and in addition posts a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place in or about the building where the violation exists. If the owner has not recorded under sub. (1) with the register of deeds a current address or name and address of a person empowered to receive service of process, then posting of a notice of violation on the premises and certified mailing of the notice to the last-known address of the owner as well as to the address of the premises in violation is sufficient notice to the owner that a violation has been found. (3) That when notice of a violation of the building code which is found by a building inspector or agency entrusted with the enforcement of the building code is made according to sub. (2), such notice shall be effective notice to anyone having an interest in the premises, whether recorded or not, at the time of the giving of such notice; and shall be effective against any subsequent owner of the premises as long as the violation remains uncorrected and there exists a copy of the notice of violation in a public file maintained by the local agency charged with enforcement of the building codes. (4) Requiring an owner to give notice to any prospective purchaser that a notice has been issued concerning a building violation, where the condition giving rise to the notice of violation has not been corrected; providing for a fine not exceeding $500 for failure to so notify; and granting the purchaser who has not received the required notice the right to make any repairs necessary to bring the property up to the requirements of the local building code and to recover the reasonable cost of those repairs from the seller.History:  1975 c. 354; 1993 a. 301.
WI Stat § 62.18 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 62 - Cities.|62.18 - Sewers.

62.18  Sewers. (1) Cities may construct. Cities shall have power to construct systems of sewerage, including a sewage disposal plant and all other appurtenances thereto, to make additions, alterations and repairs to such systems and plants, and when necessary abandon any existing system and build a new system, and to provide for the payment of the same by the city, by sewerage districts or by abutting property owners or by any combination of these methods. Whenever the council shall determine to lay sewers or provide sewerage in any portion of the city it shall so order by resolution which shall describe with reasonable particularity the district to be sewered. Whenever the territory of any city of this state shall be adjacent to or border on the territory of any other state, such city shall have power to build or construct a sewage disposal plant in such adjacent state, either alone for its sole use or jointly with some city or municipality in such adjacent state for their joint use on terms to be agreed upon by such municipalities. And if either city or municipality shall build or construct a sewage disposal plant, the city in this state may contract with the other city or municipality for its joint use on terms to be agreed upon. (13)  Sewers, where laid. Any contractor or other person acting under the direction of the board of public works may lay sewers in and through any alleys and streets, and through any breakwater into any lake and also in any highways of the county, whether within the limits of said city or not; such contractor shall repair such streets, alleys, breakwaters and highways and restore the same to their former condition upon the completion of such sewers. (16)  Special sewer district tax.  (a) Any city may levy a special tax for the extension or improvement of the sewer system of its sewer district.(b)1. In this paragraph:a. “Company" has the meaning given in s. 76.02.b. “Operating real property" does not include poles, towers, wires, equipment, mains, lines, tracks and other service structures located within the limits of public highways or constructed and maintained on private rights-of-way, and conduits, cables, devices, equipment and other facilities located upon or in the operating real property.2. The tax under par. (a) is declared to be a special tax for local improvement, as defined in s. 76.23. When any company owns operating real property within a sewer district described in par. (a), the assessor in the sewer district shall determine the value of the operating real property of all companies located within the district. The value of the operating real property shall be determined on the same basis as is the value of other real property subject to the special tax. The valuation of the operating real property shall be placed upon the tax roll for the purposes of the special tax only. The tax so assessed to the companies owning operating real property within the district shall be collected as other special sewer district taxes of the district are collected.History:  1985 a. 29; 1993 a. 490; 1995 a. 225.
WI Stat § 62.185 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 62 - Cities.|62.185 - Sewer district bonds.

62.185  Sewer district bonds. Whenever a city is divided into sewer districts, bonds may be issued against any such district for the purpose of paying the district's portion of any sewer. Said bonds shall be issued in the manner authorized and provided by ch. 67. Such bonds shall not be a general city obligation but shall be payable both as to principal and interest, solely out of the special sewer district tax provided by s. 62.18 (16). Any bonds heretofore authorized to be issued in accordance with this section shall be legal, valid and binding, to the same extent as if such district, at the time of authorizing such bonds, had the power to issue the same.
WI Stat § 62.19 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 62 - Cities.|62.19 - Water and heat pipe extensions.

62.19  Water and heat pipe extensions. The expense of laying water and heat mains which are extensions to mains of a private utility under written contract with a city to lay or extend mains on order of the council, shall be defrayed by the city at large, or by the abutting property as the council determines.
WI Stat § 62.225 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 62 - Cities.|62.225 - Recycling or resource recovery facilities.

62.225  Recycling or resource recovery facilities. A city may establish and require use of facilities for the recycling of solid waste or for the recovery of resources from solid waste as provided under s. 287.13.History:  1983 a. 27; 1989 a. 335 s. 89; 1995 a. 227.