The purpose of this chapter is as follows: to restrict and regulate
public nuisances that may cause disease or injury if not regulated.
The Town Board of the Town of Fulton has the specific authority, powers
and duties, pursuant to § 66.0415, Wis. Stats., and Chs. 252, 254,
281 and 823, Wis. Stats., pursuant to the specific statutory sections noted
in this chapter and by adoption of village powers under § 60.10,
Wis. Stats., to regulate, control, prevent and enforce against in the Town
of Fulton certain uses, activities, businesses and operations by persons that
may affect public health and public sanitation in the Town of Fulton.
The Town Board of the Town of Fulton has, by adoption of this chapter,
confirmed the specific statutory authority, powers and duties noted in the
specific sections of this chapter and has established, by these sections and
this chapter, the regulation, control, prevention and enforcement against
certain uses, activities, businesses and operations by persons that may affect
public safety and public order within the Town of Fulton.
Any person owning, occupying or in charge of any public building in
the Town of Fulton [as "public building" is defined in § 101.01(12),
Wis. Stats.] shall keep the building clean and sanitary.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning
indicated:
SURFACE WATER
Waters following no defined course or channel and not gathering into
any definite body of water but that diffuse themselves over the surface of
the ground.