It is the intent of the City Council to establish an official map for
a part of the city which is legally described as the NW 1/4 of Sec. 16, SW
1/4 of Sec. 16, all of Sec. 17, T5N, R21E, Milwaukee Co., for the purpose
of conserving and promoting the public health, safety, convenience, economy,
orderliness and general welfare of the city; to further the orderly layout
and use of land; to stabilize the location of real property boundary lines;
to ensure proper legal descriptions and proper monumenting of land; to facilitate
adequate provision for transportation, parks, playgrounds and stormwater drainage;
and to facilitate the further subdivision of larger tracts into small parcels
of land.
This chapter is enacted under the authority granted by § 62.23(6),
Wis. Stats.
The Official Map shall show the location and width of all platted and existing streets, highways and parkways and the location and extent of parks and playgrounds within that part of the city as legally described in §
58-1 as heretofore laid out, adopted and established by law. There is hereby established, as the Official Map of the city, the map which accompanies and is made a part of this chapter bearing the date of July 10, 1970. This map is hereby designated as the "Official Map of the City of Franklin," and all notations, references and other information shown thereon shall be as much a part of this chapter as though the matters and information thereon were fully described herein.
No public sewer or other municipal street utility or improvement shall be constructed in any street, highway or parkway within that part of the city described in §
58-1 until such street, highway or parkway is duly placed on the Official Map.
The Board of Zoning and Building Appeals shall have the power to review
any administrative decision of the Building Inspector to deny a permit for
the erection of a structure under this chapter and to grant relief from the
requirements of this chapter under the provisions of § 62.23(6)(d),(f)
and (g), Wis. Stats.
There shall be a certified copy of the Official Map described in §
58-3. The certified copy shall be kept in the office of the City Clerk and shall be available for inspection by any interested person during regular office hours. The certified copy shall bear on its face a certification that it is a true copy of the Official Map described in and accompanying this chapter and shall show the date of adoption of this chapter (7-23-1970) and shall be signed by the Mayor and countersigned by the City Clerk. Thereafter no change or addition to such Official Map shall become effective until it shall have been indicated by the appropriate convention on the aforesaid certified copy of the Official Map and a certificate placed thereon or attached thereto bearing the number and date of adoption of the amending ordinance. The certificate shall be signed by the Mayor and countersigned by the City Clerk.
The City Clerk shall be responsible immediately upon adoption of the
Official Map or any amendment thereto for recording a true copy of the amended
Official Map with the Register of Deeds of the County of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The City Building Inspector and the Chief of Police shall enforce the
provisions of this chapter.
No damages shall be allowed for the taking by any governmental agency,
for street, highway and parkway purposes, of any building erected in violation
of this chapter.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, §
1-19.