[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of New Glarus 4-14-1997 by Ord. No. 97-1. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 15.
Fees — See Ch. 55.
Chapter 90 of the Wisconsin Statutes, or any amendments or successors thereto, is hereby incorporated into this chapter for procedural and definitional purposes, where no further definition or procedure is provided herein.
A. 
Whenever the services of fence viewers are requested by any person and provided, the following fee schedule shall apply, with each landowner of each parcel responsible for payment proportionate to ownership, but in the event one or more persons fail to pay the Town within 30 days of the first billing, the remaining delinquent owner(s) shall be liable for such remaining debt up to double the amount due, pursuant to § 90.15, Wis. Stats.:
(1) 
For each fence viewer, while occupied in the performance of duties related to Ch. 90, Wis. Stats., a fee as provided in the Town Fee Schedule, with a minimum of 2 1/2 hours, whichever is more.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 55, Fees. Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
(2) 
Any publication costs connected with the fence viewing process.
(3) 
Any process service fees or postal costs connected with the fence viewing process.
(4) 
A mileage charge in the amount of the allowable Internal Revenue Service deduction for transportation to and from the site.
B. 
As a method of helping to ensure payment for said services, a fee as provided in the Town Fee Schedule shall be required of the real property owner(s) requesting fence mediation and/or viewing.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
C. 
Fence viewing charges shall be assessed against all landowners for the first viewing only. Subsequent viewing charges will be assessed against the landowners in the wrong.
Billings for said charges established herein shall be submitted by the fence viewers to the Town Clerk, who shall notify each landowner of the amount due in total and proportionate liability of each owner, by regular or certified mail, within 30 days of receipt of billing information, which billing may also include a statement as to such liability being personal. Such billing shall include an appropriate credit for any deposit by a paying party complying with § 59-2B above. Fees when paid shall be deposited into the Town funds similar to license fee deposits and paid out according to the terms of this chapter, payable to the fence viewers or other parties.
In the event that a landowner directly involved with the fence viewing is this Town, such as under § 90.035, Wis. Stats., no liability for fees shall attach to this Town as a result of this chapter.
In the event that any owner fails to pay assessed fees when due, the Town Board or its authorized representative may commence any legal procedure allowed by law for collection of said amounts, court costs associated with such action, and reasonable attorney fees when allowed.