A.
Destruction of property. No person shall willfully injure or intentionally
deface, destroy, or unlawfully remove or interfere with any property
belonging to the Village of Brandon, the school district, or to any
private person without the consent of the owner or proper authority,
nor shall any person or organization place or permit to be placed
any sign, poster, advertisement, notice, or other writing upon any
utility ornamental light pole belonging to the Village without the
consent of proper authority. Any signs, posters, advertisements, notices,
or other writings so placed shall be removed by law enforcement authorities
and the placing person or organization cited for violation of this
section.
B.
Parental liability. Pursuant to § 895.035, Wis. Stats.,
the parents of an unemancipated minor shall be liable for the damage
of property caused by the willful, malicious or wanton act of such
child; such liability shall not exceed $5,000.[1]
C.
Penalty provisions.
(1)
Any person 17 years of age or over who violates this section is subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code, restitution to the injured party, and the costs of prosecution.
(2)
Any person 12 years of age through 14 years of age shall be subject
to a forfeiture not to exceed $50 and any other applicable penalty
provided by § 938.344, Wis. Stats., as that section may
exist, be amended or changed. Any person 15 years of age through 16
years of age shall be subject to a forfeiture not to exceed $150 and
any other applicable penalty provided by § 938.344, Wis.
Stats., as that section may exist, be amended or changed.[2]
D.
Victim remedies. Any person or entity injured by a violation of this
section by a minor child shall be advised of the rights and remedies
available under § 895.035, Wis. Stats.
A.
Littering prohibited. No person shall throw any glass, refuse or
waste, filth or other litter upon the streets, alleys, highways, public
parks or other property of the Village of Brandon, or upon property
within the Village owned by the school district or any private person,
or upon the surface of any body of water within the Village.
B.
Litter from conduct of commercial enterprise.
(1)
Scope. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to all sales,
promotions and other commercial ventures that result in litter being
deposited on any street, alley or other public way.
(2)
Litter to be cleaned up. Any person, firm, corporation or association
carrying on an enterprise that results in litter being deposited on
any street, alley or other public way shall clean up the same within
12 hours of the time the same is deposited. If any such litter is
subject to being blown about, it shall be picked up immediately. If
any such litter is likely to attract animals or vermin, such litter
shall be picked up immediately.
(3)
Litter picked up at litterer's expense. If any person, firm, corporation or association fails to pick up any litter as required by Subsection B(1) within the time specified, the Village shall arrange to have the same picked up by Village crews or by private enterprise. The entire expense of picking up such litter, together with an additional charge of 20% for administrative expenses, shall be charged to the person, firm, corporation or association that did the littering. If such sum is not promptly paid, steps shall be taken, with the advice of the Village Attorney's office, to collect the same. This charge shall be in addition to any forfeiture or other penalty for violation of this section.
C.
Depositing of materials prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any
person to deposit, or cause or permit to be deposited, placed or parked
any vegetation, grass, leaves, foliage, earth, sand, gravel, water,
snow, ice, debris, waste material, foreign substance, construction
materials, equipment or object upon any street, sidewalk or public
property without authorization of the Village Board or Director of
Public Works pursuant to the provisions of this Code, or upon any
private property without the consent of the owner or lessee of the
property. Any person who deposits, causes or permits to be deposited,
placed or parked any such materials, equipment or objects upon any
street, sidewalk or property shall be responsible to properly mark
or barricade the area so as to prevent a safety hazard.
D.
Handbills.
(1)
Scattering prohibited. It shall be unlawful to deliver any handbills
or advertising material to any premises in the Village except by being
handed to the recipient, placed on the porch, stoop or entrance way
of the building or firmly affixed to a building so as to prevent any
such articles from being blown about, becoming scattered or in any
way causing litter.
(2)
Papers in public places prohibited. It shall be unlawful to leave
any handbills, advertising material or newspapers unattended in any
street, alley, public building or other public place, provided that
this shall not prohibit the sale of newspapers in vending machines.
No person shall leave or permit to remain outside of any dwelling,
building or other structure, or within any unoccupied or abandoned
building, dwelling or other structure under his/her control in a place
accessible to children any abandoned, unattended or discarded ice
box, refrigerator or other container which has an airtight door or
lid, snap lock or other locking device which may not be released from
the inside without first removing said door or lid, snap lock or other
locking device from said ice box, refrigerator or container, unless
such container is displayed for sale on the premises of the owner
or his/her agent and is securely locked or fastened.
A.
ARCHIVES
LIBRARY
LIBRARY MATERIAL
Definitions. For the purposes of this section, certain words and
terms are defined as follows:
A place in which public or institutional records are systematically
preserved.
Any public library, library of an educational or historical
organization or society or museum, and specifically the public libraries
within the Village of Brandon and school libraries.
Includes any book, plate, picture, photograph, engraving,
painting, drawing, map, newspaper, magazine, pamphlet, broadside,
manuscript, document, letter, public record, microform, sound recording,
audiovisual materials in any format, magnetic or other tapes, electronic
data processing records, or other tapes, artifacts or other documents,
written or printed materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics,
belonging to, on loan to or otherwise in the custody of a library.
B.
Possession without consent prohibited. Whoever intentionally takes
and carries away, transfers, conceals or retains possession of any
library material without the consent of a library official, agent
or employee and with intent to deprive the library of possession of
the material may be subject to a forfeiture as provided by the general
penalty provisions of this Code. The failure to return library material
after its proper return date, after written notice from the library
and Village Attorney, shall be deemed to be theft. Notice shall be
considered given when written notice is mailed to the last known address
of the person with the overdue material; the notice date shall be
the date of mailing.
C.
Concealment. The concealment of library material beyond the last
station for borrowing library material in a library is evidence of
intent to deprive the library of possession of the material. The discovery
of library material which has not been borrowed in accordance with
the library's procedures or taken with consent of a library official,
agent or employee and which is concealed upon the person or among
the belongings of another is evidence of intentional concealment on
the part of the person so concealing the material.
D.
Detention based on probable cause. An official or adult employee
or agent of a library who has probable cause for believing that a
person has violated this section in his or her presence may detain
the person in a reasonable manner for a reasonable length of time
to deliver the person to a law enforcement officer or to the person's
parent or guardian in the case of a minor. The detained person shall
be promptly informed of the purpose of the detention and be permitted
to make telephone calls, but shall not be interrogated or searched
against his or her will before the arrival of a law enforcement officer
who may conduct a lawful interrogation of the accused person. Compliance
with this subsection entitles the official, agent or employee effecting
the detention to the same defense in any action as is available to
a peace officer making an arrest in the line of duty.
E.
Damaging material prohibited. No person shall mar, deface or in any other way damage or mutilate any book, periodical, pamphlet, picture or other article or property belonging to or in charge of the library. Any person convicted of violating this subsection shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in § 1-4 of this Code.
F.
Return demanded. No person shall fail, on demand, to return any book, periodical, pamphlet, picture or other articles or property belonging to or in charge of the public library according to the rules or regulations duly made and adopted by the Library Board, and no person shall remove from the library any book, periodical, pamphlet, picture or other articles or property without first having it charged as provided by such rules and regulations. Any person convicted of violating any provision of this subsection shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in § 1-4 of this Code.
A.
Damaging public property. No person shall climb any tree or pluck
any flowers or fruit, wild or cultivated, or break, cut down, trample
upon, remove, or in any manner injure or deface, write upon, defile
or ill use any tree, shrub, flower, flower bed, turf, fountain, ornament,
statue, building, fence, apparatus, bench, table, official notice,
sign, bridge, structure or other property within any park or parkway,
or in any way injure, damage or deface any public building, sidewalk
or other public property in the Village of Brandon.
B.
Breaking of street lamps or windows. No person shall break glass
in any street lamps or windows of any building owned or occupied by
the Village.
C.
Damaging fire hydrants and water mains. No person shall, without
the authority of Village authorities, operate any valve connected
with the street or water supply mains, or open any fire hydrant connected
with the water distribution system, except for the purpose of extinguishing
a fire. No person shall injure or impair the use of any water main
or fire hydrant.
A.
Whoever intentionally alters indicia of price or value of merchandise or takes and carries away, transfers, conceals or retains possession of merchandise held for resale by a merchant without consent and with intent to deprive the merchant permanently of possession or the full purchase price may be penalized as provided in Subsection D.
B.
The intentional concealment of unpurchased merchandise which continues
from one floor to another or beyond the last station for receiving
payments in a merchant's store is evidence of intent to deprive
the merchant permanently of possession of such merchandise without
paying the purchase price thereof. The discovery of unpurchased merchandise
concealed upon the person or among the belongings of another is evidence
of intentional concealment on the part of the person so concealing
such goods.
C.
A merchant or merchant's adult employee who has probable cause
for believing that a person has violated this section in his/her presence
may detain such person in a reasonable manner for a reasonable length
of time to deliver him/her to a law enforcement officer, or to his/her
parent or guardian if a minor. The detained person must be promptly
informed of the purpose for the detention and may make phone calls,
but he/she shall not be interrogated or searched against his/her will
before the arrival of a law enforcement officer who may conduct a
lawful interrogation of the accused person. Compliance with this subsection
entitles the merchant or his/her employee effecting the detention
to the same defense in any action as is available to a peace officer
making an arrest in the line of duty.
A.
Violations. Whoever issues any check or other order for the payment
of money less than $1,000 which, at the time of issuance, he or she
intends shall not be paid is guilty of a violation of this section.
B.
Prima facie evidence. Any of the following is prima facie evidence
that the person at the time he or she issued the check or other order
for payment of money intended it should not be paid:
(1)
Proof that, at the time of issuance, the person did not have an account
with the drawee;
(2)
Proof that, at the time of issuance, the person did not have sufficient
funds or credit with the drawee and that the person failed within
five days after receiving notice of nonpayment or dishonor to pay
the check or other order; or
(3)
Proof that, when presentment was made within a reasonable time, the
person did not have sufficient funds or credit with the drawee and
the person failed within five days after receiving notice of nonpayment
or dishonor to pay the check or other order.
C.
Exceptions. This section does not apply to a post-dated check or
to a check given in past consideration, except a payroll check.[1]
D.
Penalties.
(1)
In addition to any other penalties provided for under § 1-4 of this Code, a judge may order a violator of this section to pay restitution to a victim. In determining the method of payment, the court shall consider the financial resources and future ability of the violator to pay. The court shall provide for payment of an amount equal to the pecuniary loss caused by the offense. Upon the application of an interested party, the court shall schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing to determine the value of the victim's pecuniary loss resulting from the offense. A victim may not be compensated under this section and under § 943.245, Wis. Stats.
(2)
In this section, "pecuniary loss" means:
(a)
All special damages, but not general damages, substantiated
by evidence in the record, which a person could recover against the
violator in a civil action arising out of the facts or events constituting
the violator's criminal activities, including, without limitation
because of enumeration, the money equivalent of loss resulting from
property taken, destroyed, broken or otherwise harmed and out-of-pocket
losses, such as medical expenses; and
(b)
Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the victim resulting
from the filing of charges or cooperating in the investigation and
prosecution of the offense.
A.
Trespass to land. No person shall enter or remain on any land after
having been notified by the owner or occupant not to remain on the
premises.
B.
Trespass to dwelling. No person shall intentionally enter the dwelling
of another without the consent of some person lawfully upon the premises,
under circumstances tending to create or provoke a breach of the peace.
A.
State statute adopted. The provisions of § 101.123, Wis.
Stats., relating to the regulation of smoking and clean indoor air,
except provisions therein relating to penalties to be imposed, are
hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this section as is
fully set forth herein. Any act required to be performed or prohibited
by any statute incorporated herein by reference is required or prohibited
by this section. Any future amendments, revisions or modifications
of the statutes incorporated herein are intended to be made a part
of this section.
B.
Smoking prohibited within or upon all buildings and equipment owned,
leased or rented by the Village. In recognition of a need to protect
the health and comfort of the public and Village employees from the
detrimental effects of smoking, pursuant to the authority granted
to the Village by § 101.123(4m), Wis. Stats., smoking as
defined by § 101.123(1)(h), Wis. Stats., is hereby prohibited
by any person within or upon all buildings and enclosed equipment
owned, leased or rented by the Village of Brandon, except in designated
areas.
C.
State statutes adopted. The provisions contained in § 120.12(20),
Wis. Stats., regulating smoking on school premises are adopted by
reference and made a part of this section as though set forth in full.
A.
Acts. Whoever does any of the following may be penalized as provided in § 1-4 of this Code:
(1)
Intentionally takes and carries away, uses, transfers, conceals or
retains possession of movable property of another without his/her
consent and with intent to deprive the owner permanently of possession
of such property.
(2)
By virtue of his/her office, business or employment, or as trustee
or bailee, having possession or custody of money or of a negotiable
security, instrument, paper or other negotiable writing of another,
intentionally uses, transfers, conceals or retains possession of such
money, security, instrument, paper or writing without the owner's
consent, contrary to his/her authority, and with intent to convert
to his/her own use or to the use of any other person except the owner.
A refusal to deliver any money or a negotiable security, instrument,
paper or other negotiable writing, which is in his/her possession
or custody by virtue of his/her office, business or employment, or
as trustee or bailee, upon demand of the person entitled to receive
it, or as required by law, is prima facie evidence of an intent to
convert to his/her own use within the meaning of this subsection.
(3)
Having a legal interest in movable property, intentionally and without
consent, take such property out of the possession of the pledgee or
such other person having a superior right of possession with intent
thereby to deprive the pledgee or other person permanently of the
possession of such property.
(4)
Obtains title to property of another by intentionally deceiving him/her
with a false representation which is known to be false, made with
intent to defraud, and which does defraud the person to whom it is
made. "False representation" includes a promise made with intent not
to perform it if it is a part of a false and fraudulent scheme.
(5)
Intentionally fails to return any personal property which is in his/her
possession or under his/her control by virtue of a written lease or
written rental agreement, within 10 days after the lease or rental
agreement has expired.
B.
MOVABLE PROPERTY
PROPERTY
PROPERTY OF ANOTHER
VALUE
Definitions. The following definitions shall be applicable in this
section:
Property whose physical location can be changed, without
limitation including electricity and gas, documents which represent
or embody intangible rights, and things growing on or affixed to or
found in land.
All forms of tangible property, whether real or personal,
without limitation including electricity, gas and documents which
represent or embody a chose in action or other intangible rights.
Includes property in which the actor is a co-owner and property
of a partnership of which the actor is a member unless the actor and
the victim are husband and wife.
The market value at the time of the theft or the cost to
the victim of replacing the property within the reasonable time after
the theft, whichever is less, if the property stolen is a document
evidencing a chose in action or other intangible right; "value" means
either the market value of the chose in action or other right or the
intrinsic value of the document, whichever is greater. If the thief
gave consideration for or had a legal interest in the stolen property,
the amount of such consideration or value of such interest shall be
deducted from the total value of the property.
A.
Prohibited acts. Any person who, with intent to defraud, does any
of the following shall be guilty of violating this section:
(1)
Intentionally absconds without paying rent that has been contractually
agreed upon in an oral or written lease with a landlord. Prima facie
evidence of intentionally absconding will be established if a tenant
fails to pay rent due prior to the vacating of the rental premises
by the tenant and the nonpayment of said rent continues for a period
of five days after vacation of the premises; or
(2)
Issues any check, money order or any other form of bank or monetary
draft as a payment of rent, where such document lacks sufficient funds,
where the account is closed, or where such draft is unredeemable in
any other form or fashion. Prima facie evidence of intention to defraud
will be established if a tenant fails, within five days of a written
demand by the landlord or agent, to pay in full the total amount of
the draft presented as rent payment plus any bank charges to the landlord
attributable to the unredeemability of the draft.
B.
Applicability. This section shall apply to rental agreements between
residential landlords and tenants only. The words and terms used in
this section shall be defined and construed in conformity with the
provisions of Ch. ATCP 134, Wis. Adm. Code, Ch. 704, Wis. Stats.,
and § 990.001(1), Wis. Stats. The act of service by a landlord
of a legal eviction notice or notice to terminate tenancy shall not,
in itself, act as a bar to prosecution under this section.
C.
Procedure. An officer may issue a citation only when the complainant
provides the following:
(1)
The name and current address of the tenant, a copy of the subject
lease agreement, or sworn testimony of the terms of the subject oral
lease.
(2)
The amount of rent due, the date it was due, the date the tenant
actually vacated the premises, and testimony that the rent remained
unpaid for not less than five days after vacating and that the tenant
did not notify or attempt to notify the complainant of the tenant's
new address, or that the tenant knowingly gave the complainant a false
address.
(3)
As to an unredeemable payment, the document used for attempting rent
payment, the written demand for payment of the full amount plus bank
charges, proof that the tenant received the written demand, and testimony
that at least five days have elapsed since the demand was received
and no payment has been made.
A.
Definition. "Graffiti" is any drawing, figure, inscription, symbol,
or other marking which is scratched, painted, drawn in pen or marker,
or placed by some other permanent or semipermanent means upon sidewalks,
streets, public or private structures or any other place in public
view without the express permission or consent of the property owner.
B.
Public nuisance. Graffiti is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, as defined under Chapter 349, Nuisances, of this Code, affecting peace and safety.
C.
Prohibitions. No person shall write, spray, scratch or otherwise
affix graffiti upon any property, whether private or public, without
the consent of the owner or owners of said property. Any person who
shall affix graffiti to any property without the consent of the owner
shall be liable for the costs or removing or covering such graffiti
in addition to any fines imposed for violating this section. The parents
of any unemancipated minor child who affixed graffiti shall be held
liable for the cost of removing or covering said graffiti in accordance
with § 895.035, Wis. Stats.
D.
Removal by property owner.
(1)
Every owner of a structure or property defaced by graffiti shall
cover or remove the graffiti within 15 days in compliance with written
notice served upon him by the Police Department to remove or cover
such graffiti.
(2)
In the event any owner fails to comply with the above-mentioned notice,
the Police Department may have the graffiti covered or removed, and
in such event, all costs, fees and expenses will be assessed to said
owner's real estate taxes pursuant to § 66.0627, Wis. Stats.
A.
Purpose and definition. In order to protect cemetery areas within the Village from injury, damage or desecration, these regulations are enacted. The term "cemetery" as hereinafter used in this section shall include all cemetery property, grounds, equipment and structures, both privately and publicly owned, which are located within the Village of Brandon. This section shall not apply to Brandon Cemetery. See Chapter 227, Cemetery, for regulations applicable to Brandon Cemetery.[1]
B.
Authority to establish rules and regulations. The cemetery property
owner shall have the authority to establish reasonable rules and regulations
to regulate and govern the operation of any cemetery in accordance
with state law and this Code. The cemetery property owner shall reserve
the right to prohibit and regulate the planting or placement of any
flowers, plants, vines, shrubs, trees, flower pots, urns or other
objects on cemetery property. Placements of any such plantings, containers
or objects shall be in accordance with established regulations of
the cemetery property owner.
C.
Specific regulations.
(1)
Disturbing cemetery property. No person shall cut, remove, damage
or carry away any flowers, plants, vines, shrubs or trees from any
cemetery lot or property except the owner of the cemetery lot or a
person with the cemetery lot owner's consent or any cemetery
employee or representative engaged in official cemetery duties for
the cemetery owner; nor shall any person without proper authority
remove, deface, mark or damage in any manner any cemetery markers,
headstones, monuments, fences or structures; nor shall any person
without proper authority remove, damage or destroy any vases, flower
pots, urns or other objects which have been placed on any cemetery
lot; nor shall any person move or remove any cemetery equipment without
the owner's consent.
(2)
Protection of cemetery property. No person shall trap in any cemetery
without specific written authorization of the owner; nor shall any
person kill, injure or disturb or attempt to injure or disturb any
animals, birds or waterfowl, wild or domestic, within any cemetery
in any manner except as provided by this Code; nor shall any person
climb any tree, break, cut down, trample upon, remove or in any manner
injure, deface, write upon or in any manner damage any tree, shrub,
flower, flower bed, turf, grassy area, soil, building, structure,
equipment, official notice, sign or other property within any cemetery.
No picnic, parties, or similar gatherings are permitted.
(3)
Motor vehicles. Motor vehicles are restricted to the roads and drives
and parking areas. Except for authorized maintenance vehicles, no
person shall operate an unlicensed or licensed motorized vehicle on
any cemetery property outside of areas specifically designated as
parking areas or areas where the operation of such vehicles is specifically
permitted. It shall be unlawful for a person to engage in any off-roadway
operation of a motorized vehicle on cemetery property without the
owner's consent.
(4)
Speed limit. No person shall operate any motorized vehicle in any
cemetery in excess of 15 miles per hour unless otherwise posted.
(5)
Parking. No person, without the owner's consent, shall park
any motor vehicle in any cemetery on any grassy or seeded area or
upon any location except a designated parking area; nor shall any
person park a motor vehicle on cemetery property for any purpose except
engaging in official cemetery business. Any unlawfully parked motor
vehicle may be towed or removed by the cemetery property owner at
the vehicle owner's expense.
(6)
Littering prohibited. No person shall litter, dump or deposit any
rubbish, refuse, earth or other material in any cemetery without the
owner's consent.
(7)
Pets. Pets, including animals of any species, and horses are prohibited
in any cemetery except that dogs will be allowed when confined in
a vehicle. This subsection does not apply to a service dog assisting
a person with a disability.[2]
(8)
Sound devices. No person shall operate or play any amplifying system
or sound device in any cemetery without the owner's consent.
(9)
Authorized notices. No person shall post, paste, fasten, paint or
attach any placard, bill, notice, sign or advertising matter upon
any structure, tree or other natural object in any cemetery, except
cemetery regulations and other signs authorized by the owner. No person
shall remove, deface or damage in any manner any official sign or
notice posted in any cemetery.
(10)
Loitering prohibited. No person shall loiter or cause a nuisance
or engage in any sport or exercise on any cemetery property without
the owner's consent.
(11)
Alcohol beverages prohibited. No person shall consume or have
in his/her possession any open container containing an alcohol beverage
upon any cemetery property within the Village unless the property
is specifically named as being part of a licensed premises.
(12)
Play vehicles prohibited. No person shall operate or make use
of a play vehicle upon any cemetery property without the owner's
consent. As used in this section, "play vehicle" shall mean any coaster,
skateboard, roller skates, sled, toboggan, unicycle or toy vehicle
upon which a person may ride.
(13)
Presence after hours prohibited. No person shall be present
upon any cemetery property without the owner's consent during
posted hours when the cemetery is not open to the public or during
hours of darkness.
