[Adopted as Ch. 4, Subch. I, § 4.05, and Ch. 4, Subch. IV, § 4.34, of the 1998 Code]
[Amended by Ord. No. 1999-17]
As authorized by § 59.20(3)(c), Wis. Stats., the cutoff reception time for filing and recording of documents in the Register of Deeds Office shall be advanced by 1/2 hour in any official business day during which time the Register of Deeds Office is open to the public. The Register of Deeds is authorized to provide in his or her notice under § 19.34(1), Wis. Stats., that requests for inspection or copying of the records of his or her office may only be made during the reception time for filing and recording of documents.
The Register of Deeds shall not conduct an abstracting business in the office at the courthouse. The Register of Deeds shall not draft legal documents such as deeds, mortgages, or releases of mortgages, except those required by virtue of his or her office.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2005-14]
The Register of Deeds shall charge the statutory fees for copies of documents and instruments made by that office.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2019-16]
Persons making application under § 867.045, Wis. Stats., for transfer of joint property to one or more surviving joint tenants shall pay a fee for the recording of certificates and preparation and mailing of documents pursuant to § 59.43, Wis. Stats. This fee shall be paid to the Register of Deeds office upon filing of the application on forms as furnished by the Department of Revenue.
[Added by Ord. No. 1999-17; amended by Ord. No. 2001-8; Ord. No. 2003-42]
A. 
As authorized by § 703.115, Wis. Stats., condominium instruments offered for recording in the Register of Deeds Office shall be reviewed by the Real Property Lister or his or her designee to determine compliance with the applicable requirements of §§ 703.095, 703.11(2)(a), (c) and (d) and (3), 703.275(5) and 703.28(1m), Wis. Stats., or if the surveyor's certificate under § 703.11(4), Wis. Stats., is not attached to or included in the condominium plat. The Real Property Lister shall supply appropriate parcel identifier numbers.
B. 
Reviews shall not be required where a city, village or town that is located in whole or in part in Washington County has conducted a review under § 703.115, Wis. Stats.
C. 
A condominium review must be completed within 10 working days after submission of the condominium instrument, and if not complete within 10 days, the condominium instrument is deemed approved for recording. The Real Property Lister or his or her designee or the local official, approving under a local ordinance, shall certify approval, in writing, accompanied by his or her signature and title.
D. 
The Real Property Lister may charge a fee for the actual cost of performing the review to be determined by the Land Use and Planning Committee and the biennial County Budget.
[Amended 2-9-2022 by Ord. No. 2021-10]
[Amended by Ord. No. 2001-8; Ord. No. 2003-42]
A. 
Creation. There is hereby established the position of County Real Property Lister pursuant to § 70.09, Wis. Stats.
B. 
Appointment. The Real Property Lister shall be appointed by the County Executive or his or her designee.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2007-24; 9-11-2019 by Res. No. 2019-16; 10-9-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-12]
C. 
Duties. The duties of the Real Property Lister shall be generally as set forth in § 70.09(2), Wis. Stats. The specific duties of the Real Property Lister shall be as approved by the Land Use and Planning Committee in the detailed class specification for the position.[1]
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Editor's Note: The following original sections of the 1998 Code, which immediately followed this subsection, were repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. IV): Sec. 4.05(4), Salary; Sec. 4.05(5), Budget, as amended by Ord. No. 2007-24; and Sec. 4.05(6), Supervising Committee.