[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Belleville as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted as Secs. 1-1-2, 1-1-3, 1-1-5, 1-1-6 and 1-1-7 of
the 1994 Code]
The following principles of construction shall be applied in
the construction and interpretation of ordinances codified in this
Code of Ordinances unless such application would be clearly inconsistent
with this Code's plain meaning or intent:
A. Acts
by agents. When an ordinance requires that an act be done by a person
which may be legally performed by an authorized agent of that principal
person, the requirement shall be construed to include all acts performed
by such agents.
B. Code
and Code of Ordinances. The words "Code," "Code of Ordinances," "ordinances"
and "Municipal Code" when used in any section of this Code shall refer
to this Code of Ordinances of the Village of Belleville unless the
context of the section clearly indicates otherwise.
[Amended 9-17-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-09-01]
C. Computation
of time. In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by
these ordinances, the day of the act or event from which the period
of time begins to run shall not be included, but the last day of the
period shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal
holiday. If the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than
seven days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall be excluded
in the computation. As used in this subsection, "legal holiday" means
any statewide legal holiday specified by state law.
D. Gender.
Use has been made of masculine pronouns in this Code solely for the
sake of brevity. Unless specifically stated to the contrary, this
Code is gender neutral and words in this Code referring to the masculine
gender shall also be construed to apply to females, and vice versa.
[Added 9-17-2012 by Ord.
No. 2012-09-01]
E. General
rule. All words and phrases shall be construed according to their
plain meaning in common usage. However, words or phrases with a technical
or special meaning shall be understood and construed according to
that technical or special meaning if such is the intent of the ordinance.
F. Joint
authority. All words purporting to give a joint authority to three
or more Village officers or employees shall be construed as giving
such authority to a majority of such officers or other persons.
G. Officers.
The term "officers" shall refer solely to local offices created by
state statute or ordinance.
[Amended 9-17-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-09-01]
H. Officials.
The term "officials" shall mean all Village officers and employees.
I. Person.
The word "person" shall mean any of the following entities: natural
persons, corporations, partnerships, associations, bodies politic
or any other entity of any kind which is capable of being sued.
J. Repeal.
When any ordinance having the effect of repealing a prior ordinance
is itself repealed, such repeal shall not be construed to revive the
prior ordinance or any part thereof, unless expressly so provided.
K. School
district. The term "school district" shall mean the Belleville Public
School District.
L. Singular
and plural. Every word in these ordinances referring to the singular
number only shall also be construed to apply to several persons or
things, and every word in these ordinances referring to a plural number
shall also be construed to apply to one person or thing.
M. Tense.
The use of any verb in the present tense shall not preclude the interpretation
of the verb in the future tense where appropriate.
N. Village.
The terms "Village" and "Village of Belleville" shall mean the Village
of Belleville, Dane and Green Counties, Wisconsin.
[Amended 9-17-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-09-01]
O. Wisconsin
Administrative Code. The term "Wisconsin Administrative Code" and
its abbreviation as "Wis. Adm. Code" shall mean the Wisconsin Administrative
Code as of the adoption of this Code, as amended or renumbered from
time to time.
P. Wisconsin
Statutes. The term "Wisconsin Statutes" and its abbreviation as "Wis.
Stats." shall mean, in these ordinances, the Wisconsin Statutes as
of the adoption of this Code, as amended or renumbered from time to
time.
[Amended 9-17-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-09-01]
A. If
the provisions of different chapters conflict with each other, the
provisions of each individual chapter shall control all issues arising
out of the events and persons intended to be governed by that chapter.
B. If
the provisions of different sections of the same chapter conflict
with each other, the provision which is more specific in its application
to the events or persons raising the conflict shall control over the
more general provision.
A. Code.
The Code of Ordinances, Village of Belleville, Wisconsin, shall take
effect as provided by state law.
B. Subsequent
ordinances. All ordinances passed by the Village Board subsequent
to the adoption of the Code of Ordinances, except when otherwise specifically
provided, shall take effect from and after their publication.
A. General
penalty. Except where a penalty is provided elsewhere in this Code:
(1) First offense. Any person who is found to be guilty of having violated
any provision of this Code shall be subject to a forfeiture of not
less than $20 nor more than $1,000; shall be ordered to pay all costs,
fees, penalties, assessments, surcharges, and other charges which
are or can be imposed by state law; and shall be ordered to pay the
costs of prosecution whenever such costs are allowed by state law.
Upon default of payment of any sum ordered by a court to be paid,
the court may take any further actions permitted by state law.
(2) Second and subsequent offenses. Any person who is found to be guilty
of having violated any provision of this Code who previously was convicted
of violating the same provision, and such prior violation occurred
within one year of the subsequent violation, shall be subject to a
forfeiture of not less than $30 nor more than $1,000; shall be ordered
to pay all costs, fees, penalties, assessments, surcharges, and other
charges which are or can be imposed by state law; and shall be ordered
to pay the costs of prosecution whenever such costs are allowed by
state law. Upon default of payment of any sum ordered by a court to
be paid, the court may take any further actions permitted by state
law.
[Amended 9-17-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-09-01]
B. Continued
violations. Each violation and each day a violation continues or occurs
shall constitute a separate offense. Nothing in this Code shall preclude
the Village from maintaining any appropriate action to prevent or
remove a violation of any provision of this Code.
C. Other
remedies. The Village shall have any and all other remedies afforded
by the Wisconsin Statutes in addition to the forfeitures and costs
of prosecution above.
Whenever any standard code, rule, regulation, statute or other
written or printed matter is adopted by reference, it shall be deemed
incorporated in this Code as if fully set forth herein, and the Village
Clerk/Treasurer shall maintain in his or her office a copy of any
such material as adopted and as amended from time to time. Materials
on file at the Village Clerk/Treasurer's office shall be considered
public records open to reasonable examination by any person during
the office hours of the Village Clerk/Treasurer, subject to such restrictions
on examination as the Clerk/Treasurer imposes for the preservation
of the material.
[Adopted 9-17-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-09-01]
Pursuant to § 66.0103, Wis. Stats., the ordinances of the Village of Belleville of a general and permanent nature adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Belleville, as revised, codified and consolidated into chapters and sections by General Code, and consisting of Chapters
1 through
615, are hereby approved, adopted, ordained and enacted as the "Code of the Village of Belleville," hereinafter referred to as the "Code."
This ordinance and the Code shall supersede all other general
and permanent ordinances enacted prior to the enactment of this Code,
except such ordinances as are hereinafter expressly saved from repeal
or continued in force.
The provisions of the Code, insofar as they are substantively
the same as those of the ordinances in force immediately prior to
the enactment of the Code by this ordinance, are intended as a continuation
of such ordinances and not as new enactments, and the effectiveness
of such provisions shall date from the date of adoption of the prior
ordinances.
A copy of the Code has been filed in the office of the Village
Clerk/Treasurer and shall remain there for use and examination by
the public for at least two weeks, in accordance with § 66.0103,
Wis. Stats., and until final action is taken on this ordinance, and,
if this ordinance shall be adopted, such copy shall be certified to
by the Village Clerk/Treasurer, and such certified copy shall remain
on file in the office of said Village Clerk/Treasurer to be made available
to persons desiring to examine the same during all times while said
Code is in effect.
Any and all additions, deletions, amendments or supplements
to the Code, when adopted in such form as to indicate the intention
of the Village Board to make them a part thereof, shall be deemed
to be incorporated into such Code so that reference to the "Code of
the Village of Belleville" shall be understood and intended to include
such additions, deletions, amendments or supplements. Whenever such
additions, deletions, amendments or supplements to the Code shall
be adopted, they shall thereafter be inserted in the Code as amendments
and supplements thereto.
The Clerk/Treasurer of the Village of Belleville, pursuant to
law, shall cause to be published, in the manner required by law, a
notice of the adoption of this ordinance. Sufficient copies of the
Code shall be maintained in the office of the Clerk/Treasurer for
inspection by the public at all times during regular office hours.
The publication of notice of the enactment of this ordinance, coupled
with the availability of a copy of the Code for inspection by the
public, shall be deemed, held and considered to be due and legal publication
of all provisions of the Code for all purposes.
It shall be the duty of the Village Clerk/Treasurer, or someone
authorized and directed by the Clerk/Treasurer, to keep up-to-date
the certified copy of the Code required to be filed in the Clerk/Treasurer's
office for use by the public. All changes in said Code and all ordinances
adopted subsequent to the effective date of this codification which
shall be adopted specifically as part of the Code shall, when finally
adopted, be included therein by reference until such changes or new
ordinances are included as supplements to said Code book.
Copies of the Code, or any chapter or portion of it, may be
purchased from the Clerk/Treasurer or an authorized agent of the Clerk/Treasurer
upon the payment of a fee to be set by the Village Board. The Clerk/Treasurer
may also arrange for procedures for the periodic supplementation of
the Code.
It shall be unlawful for anyone to improperly change or amend, by additions or deletions, any part or portion of the Code or to alter or tamper with such Code in any manner whatsoever which will cause the law of the Village of Belleville to be misrepresented thereby. Anyone violating this section or any part of this ordinance shall be subject, upon conviction, to a penalty as provided in §
1-4 of the Code.
Each section of the Code and every part of each section is an
independent section or part of a section, and the holding of any section
or a part thereof to be unconstitutional, void or ineffective for
any cause shall not be deemed to affect the validity or constitutionality
of any other sections or parts thereof. If any provision of this Code
or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held
invalid, the remainder of this Code and the application of such provision
to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Each section of this ordinance is an independent section, and
the holding of any section or part thereof to be unconstitutional,
void or ineffective for any cause shall not be deemed to affect the
validity or constitutionality of any other sections or parts thereof.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the
provisions contained in the Code adopted by this ordinance are hereby
repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall only be to the
extent of such inconsistency, and any valid legislation of the Village
of Belleville which is not in conflict with the provisions of the
Code shall be deemed to remain in full force and effect.
The adoption of this Code and the repeal of ordinances provided for in §
1-17 of this ordinance shall not affect the following ordinances, rights and obligations, which are hereby expressly saved from repeal:
A. Any ordinance
adopted subsequent to May 7, 2012.
B. Any right
or liability established, accrued or incurred under any legislative
provision prior to the effective date of this ordinance or any action
or proceeding brought for the enforcement of such right or liability.
C. Any offense
or act committed or done before the effective date of this ordinance
in violation of any legislative provision or any penalty, punishment
or forfeiture which may result therefrom.
D. Any prosecution,
indictment, action, suit or other proceeding pending or any judgment
rendered prior to the effective date of this ordinance brought pursuant
to any legislative provision.
E. Any franchise,
license, right, easement or privilege heretofore granted or conferred.
F. Any ordinance
providing for the laying out, opening, altering, widening, relocating,
straightening, establishing grade, changing name, improvement, acceptance
or vacation of any right-of-way, easement, street, road, highway,
park or other public place or any portion thereof.
G. Any ordinance
appropriating money or transferring funds, promising or guaranteeing
the payment of money or authorizing the issuance and delivery of any
bond or other instruments or evidence of the Village's indebtedness.
H. Ordinances
authorizing the purchase, sale, lease or transfer of property or any
lawful contract or obligation.
I. The levy
or imposition of taxes, assessments or charges.
J. The annexation
or dedication of property or approval of preliminary or final subdivision
plats.
K. Ordinances
providing for local improvements or assessing taxes or special assessments
therefor.
L. All currently
effective ordinances pertaining to the rate and manner of payment
of salaries and compensation of officers and employees.
M. Any legislation
relating to or establishing a pension plan or pension fund for municipal
employees.
N. Any ordinances
adopting or amending the Zoning Map or otherwise rezoning property.
P. Any ordinance
or portion of an ordinance establishing or amending a specific fee
amount for any license, permit or service obtained from the Village.
Q. Any ordinance
or portion of an ordinance establishing or amending a deposit or bond
schedule.
R. Any ordinance
or portion of an ordinance establishing or amending rates or charges
for water or sewer service.
A. In compiling and preparing the ordinances for publication as the Code of the Village of Belleville, no changes in the meaning or intent of such ordinances have been made, except as provided for in Subsection
C hereof. Certain grammatical changes and other minor nonsubstantive changes were made in one or more of said pieces of legislation. It is the intention of the Village Board that all such changes be adopted as part of the Code as if the ordinances had been previously formally amended to read as such.
B. The adoption of the Code includes the adoption of the following new ordinance: Chapter
352, Mining, Nonmetallic.
C. The amendments
and/or additions as set forth in Schedule A attached hereto and made
a part hereof are made herewith, to become effective upon the effective
date of this ordinance. (Chapter and section number references are
to the ordinances as they have been renumbered and appear in the Code.)
This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication
as required by law.