In the construction of this Code of general ordinances, the
following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would
be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the ordinances:
(1) Wisconsin statutes. The term "Wisconsin Statutes" or "Wis. Stats.,"
wherever used in this Code, shall mean the Wisconsin Statutes for
the year 1987-1988; the term shall include session laws of the 1989-90
Legislature not yet printed in statute form.
(2) Gender: singular and plural. Every word in this Code and in any ordinance
importing the masculine gender may extend and be applied to females
as well as males, and every word importing the singular number only
may extend and be applied to several persons or things as well as
to one person or thing; provided that these rules of construction
shall not be applied to any provisions which shall contain any express
language excluding such construction or when the subject matter or
context of such provisions may be repugnant thereto.
(3) Person. The word "person" extends and applies to natural persons,
firms, corporations, associations, partnerships or other bodies politic
and all entities of any kind capable of being sued unless plainly
inapplicable.
(4) Acts by agents. When a provision requires an act to be done which
may by law as well be done by an agent as by the principal, such requisition
shall be construed to include all such acts when done by an authorized
agent.
Whenever, in this Code, any standard, code, rule, regulation
or other written or printed matter, other than the Wisconsin Statutes
or other sections of this Code, are adopted by reference, they shall
be deemed incorporated in this Code as if fully set forth herein and
the Clerk-Treasurer is hereby directed and required to file, deposit
and keep in his office a copy of the code, standard, rule, regulation
or other written or printed matter as adopted. Materials so filed,
deposited and kept shall be public records open for examination with
proper care by any person during the Clerk-Treasurer's office
hours, subject to such orders or regulations which the Clerk-Treasurer
may prescribe for their preservation.
All ordinances heretofore adopted by the Village Board of the
Village of Dresser are hereby repealed, except all ordinances or parts
of ordinances relating to the following subjects and not conflicting
with any of the provisions of this Code:
(1) The issuance of corporate bonds and notes of the Village of whatever
name or description.
(2) The establishment of grades, curb lines and widths of sidewalks in
the public streets and alleys.
(3) The fixing of salaries of public officials and employees.
(4) Rights, licenses or franchises or the creation of any contract with
the Village.
(5) The lighting of streets and alleys.
(6) The annexation of territory to the Village.
(7) The naming and changing of names of streets, alleys, public grounds
and parks.
(8) The letting of contracts without bids.
(9) The establishment of wards, ward boundaries and election precincts.
(10) Tax and special assessment levies.
(11) Release of persons from liability.
(12) Construction of any public works.
(13) Sewer and water rules and regulations, and sewer and water main construction.
(14) Budget ordinances, resolutions and actions.
The repeal or amendment of any section or provision of this
Code or of any other ordinance or resolution of the Village Board
shall not:
(1) By implication be deemed to revive any ordinance not in force or
existing at the time at which such repeal or amendment takes effect.
(2) Affect any vested right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired,
accrued or incurred under any enactment so repealed or amended, unless
the privilege of repealing such obligation or privilege has been reserved
by the Village.
(3) Affect any offense committed or penalty or forfeiture incurred previous
to the time when any ordinance shall be repealed or amended, except
that when any forfeiture or penalty shall have been mitigated by the
provisions of any ordinance, such provisions shall apply to and control
any judgment to be pronounced after such ordinance takes effect for
any offense committed before that time.
(4) Affect any prosecution for any offense or the levy of any penalty
or forfeiture pending at the time when any ordinance aforesaid shall
be repealed or amended, but the right of action shall continue and
the offender shall be subject to the penalty as provided in such ordinances,
and such prosecution shall proceed, in all respects, as if such ordinance
or ordinances had not been repealed, except that all such proceedings
had after the time this Code shall take effect shall be conducted
according to the provisions of this Code and shall be, in all respects,
subject to the provisions of this Code.
These ordinances shall be known as the "Municipal Code of Dresser,
Wisconsin" and shall take effect from and after passage and publication
as provided in § 66.0103, Wis. Stats. All references thereto
shall be cited by section number (example: sec. 8.04(1), Municipal
Code of Dresser, Wisconsin).
As each ordinance or resolution affecting this Code becomes
effective, the Clerk-Treasurer shall forward such ordinance or resolution
to the Revisor, who shall incorporate the same into the Code. The
Revisor shall make no substantive changes to such ordinances and resolutions,
but may renumber, rearrange and edit them without first submitting
them to the Village Board; and such rearranging, renumbering and editing
shall not affect the validity of such ordinances and resolutions or
the provisions of this Code affected thereby.