[Adopted as Secs. 17.01, 17.03 and 17.16 of the Codification]
[Amended by Ord. No. 1322]
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 Code.
A.
Wisconsin Statutes. The term "Wisconsin Statutes," wherever used
in this Code, shall mean and refer to the laws enacted by the Wisconsin
State Legislature, incorporated in the Wisconsin Statutes, as amended
and supplemented by all future amendments, re-creations and reenactments
thereof.
B.
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.
C.
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
applicable.
D.
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 Village 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.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1823]
Unless formal publication in a published newspaper or three
locations for public posting are required by statute, all notices
of Village meetings, agendas, hearings, minutes or actions which are
otherwise required by ordinance or statute shall be published by posting
in at least one public place within the Village likely to give notice
to persons affected and electronically on the Village's Internet website.
Instances in which formal publication in a published newspaper is
required by Wisconsin Statutes include but are not limited to public
hearings on the annual budget under § 65.90(3)(a), Wis.
Stats., and, pursuant to § 895.05, Wis. Stats., charges,
assessments, civil annexations, detachments, consolidations or incorporations
under Chapters 59 to 66 or legal notices directed to specific individuals.
Notice for the Board of Review under § 70.47(2), Wis. Stats.,
requires posting in three public places within the Village and on
the door to the meeting place.
