Motion By: Miller Second By: Thiel Dist. Supervisor YN Abs Bialecki 2 Anderson-Malm 3 McCrank 4 Woellner 5 Zelinski 6 Ashbeck 7 Dunphy 8 Thiel 9 Vorpagel 10 Boyd 11 Detert 12 DePasse 13 Bishop 14 Lyskawa 15 Lemke 16 Miller 17 Meunier 18 Wickham 19 Dorava 20 Cummings 21 Simon 22 Hartwig Totals Carried Defeated Amended Voice vote) Rolrcal STATE OF WISCONSIN ) COUNTY OFI LINCOLN ) Ihereby certify that this resolution'ordinance isat true and correct copy ofa resolutionordinance: adopted by the Lincoln County Board of Supervisors on: December: 17, 2024 0940 Chisopa).ylariowe Lincoln County Clerk Ordinance 2024-12-775 An Ordinance Amending the General Code oft the ofLincoln County Chapter 11-Health and Social Services The County Board of Supervisors ofL Lincoln County, Wisconsin does hereby Chapter 11, Section 11.04, be amended as indicated in the attachment. ordain: )ss This ordinance, pages 1-2, shall take effect following its passage and posting. Dated: November 12, 2024 Authored Dana Miller by: Dr. Corey Apprill, Dr. Michael Clark Committee Vote: Passed by voice Fiscal Impact: none Co-Sponsored by: Laurie Thiel, Angela Cummings, Marquerite Lyskawa, Date Passed: 10/16/2024 vote Drafted by: Michael Mandli and Shelley Hersil - SEAL LN VCOUNT Chapter 11.04 Proposed - Health and Social Services Ordinance Text Amendment Plain text is existing text in our ordinance and no changes proposed. Lined out text is existing ordinance text that will be eliminated Underlined text is proposed revisions and updated language 11.04 HUMAN HEALTH HAZARDS. (Cr. #273-96; Am. #2016-08-630; #2023-11-749) (1) DEFINITIONS. Int this chapter: (a) Human Health Hazard means a substance, activity or condition thati is known tol have the potential to cause acute or chronic illness or to endanger life, to generate or spread infectious diseases or otherwise injuriously to affect (b) Immediate Health Hazard means any condition which adversely affects or demonstrates the potential to adversely affect the community at large and which should, ini the opinion oft the Health Officer or Board of Health Designee, bea abated immediately or within a maximum of 24 hours to prevent possible severe damage to human health (c) Public Hazard means affecting or having the potential to affect the people and/or environment outside the limits of an individual's personally occupied structure or all persons outside ofa ani individual's personally occupied (d) Person means anyi individual, firm, corporation, society, association,' institution, public body or other entity. (e) Structure or Building means al building or structure having walls and a roof erected or set upon an individual foundation or slab constructed base designated or used for the housing, shelter, enclosure, or support of persons, (f) Dwelling means any structure, all orp part of whichi is designed or used for human habitation. (5254.55(1), Wis. thel health of the public. ($254.01(2), Wis. Stats.) and/or to the environment. structure. animals or property ofa any kind. Stats.) (g) Owner means any of the following: 1. Ap person who has legal title to a dwelling. 2. Ap person who has charge, care or control ofa dwelling or unit of a dwelling as an agent of or as, personal representative, trustee or guardian of the estate of aj person under par.1. above. (h) County means Lincoln County, Wisconsin. (i) Additional Terms. Allo other words not specifically defined int this Chapter shall be defined as set forthi in any applicable State of Wisconsin regulations and if not defined otherwise, the standard dictionary definition of the (k) Occupant means a person who leases or lawfully resides ori is present in a dwelling or premises at any given time. (2) PUBLIC PLACES. The owner and occupant and everyone in charge of a public building, as defined in 5 101.01 (12), Wis. (3) HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD PROHIBITED. No person shall erect, create, cause, continue, maintain or permit any public human health hazard within the County. Any person who shall cause, create or maintain a human health hazard, or who shall, in any way, aid or contribute to the causing, creating or maintenance thereof, shall be guilty of a violation oft this ordinance and shall bel liable for all cost and expenses attendant upon the removal and correction of such al human (4) RESPONSIBILITY FOR HUMAN HEALTH HAZARDS. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner or occupant or person causing, permitting or maintaining thel human health hazard to maintain their property in ar manner free of works shall apply. Stats., shall keep the building clean and sanitary. (S 254.56, Wis. Stats.) health hazard as wella as the penalty provided ats section 11.04(96), infra. 2 human health hazard(s).A Abatement/corection of any human health hazard that has been determined to exist may! be (5) HUMAN HEALTH HAZARDS ENUMERATED. Thet following acts, places, conditions and things, not limited by enumeration, are hereby declared to be human health hazards. Such enumeration shall not be construed to exclude other health (a) Solid Waste. Waste, refuse or garbage not stored or disposed of properly such thati itr may pose al human health (b) Holes or openings. Any hole or opening caused by an improperly abandoned, covered or barricaded cistern, septic (c) Wastewater. Untreated effluent from any cesspool, septic tank, drainfield or sewage disposal system discharged into or upon the surface of the ground, groundwater, seasonally saturated: soils ors surface waters. (d) Groundwater. Addition of any chemical and/or biological substance that would cause groundwater tol be unpalatable or unfit fork human consumption. These substances include but are not limited to, the chemical and/or biological substances listed in Chapter NR 140 oft the Wisconsin. Administrative Code. (e) Unburied Carcasses. Carcasses of animals, birds or fowl noti intended for human consumption which are not buried or otherwise disposed ofi in a sanitary manner within 24 hours after death or as required by Ch.9 95, Wis. (f) Manure. Accumulations of manure from animals and fowl thati is handled, stored or disposed ofi in a manner and/or in such quantities as to endanger the health of any appreciable number of persons within the County, but (g) Food and breeding place for vermin. Accumulations of decaying animal or vegetable matter, trash, rubbish, garbage, rotting lumber, packing material, tires or any other thing(s) or substances in which flies, mosquitos, (h) Air pollution. The presence in the atmosphere of one or more air contaminants in such quantities and of such duration asi is or tends to be injurious to public health, harmful for commercial or recreational use or deleterious (i) Toxic and Hazardous material. Any chemical or biological material stored, used or disposed ofi in such manner or () Unhealthy or unsanitary condition. Any condition or situation, which renders as structure or any part thereof (K) Nonfunctional public building fixtures. Any non-functioning water: supply systems, toilets, urinals, lavatories or () Noxious odors. Any use of property, substance or things within the County emitting or causing any foul, offensive, noisome, nauseating, noxious or disagreeable odors, gases, effluvia or stenches extremely repulsive to the physical senses of ordinary persons which annoy, discomfort, injure or inconvenience the health of any ordered against any or all responsible persons. hazards falling within the definition at section 11.04(1)(a), infra. hazard as defined in section 11.04(1)(a). tank, privy vault, well or excavation. Stats. exclusive of those wastes common to ordinary and approved agricultural practices. disease-carrying insects, rodents or other vermin can breed, live, nest or seek shelter. tot fish, bird, animal or plant life. quantity as to create a human health hazard. unsanitary, unhealthy or unfit for human habitation, occupancy or use. other fixtures considered necessary to assure sanitary conditions in a public building. appreciable number of persons within the County. Hazard as defined bys section 11.04(1)(a). (m) Salvage yard. The maintenance or operation ofa ar non-permitted, junk or salvage yard. (n) Other. Any other situation determined by the Health Officer or Board of Health Designee to be al Human Health (a) Any dwelling, OF dwelling unit, building or section of a building found to have any of the following defects shall be condemned as unfit for human habitation and shall be SO designated and marked as unfit byt the Health Officer or Board of Health Designee. The Health Officer or Board of Health Designee shall placard with a sign,at each entrance or exit, stating that the dwelling, dwelling unit, building or section ofa a building may not be used for 1. Astructure or building whichi is SO damaged, decayed, dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe or vermin infested (6) DESIGNATION OF UNFIT DWELLING. human habitation, occupancy or use. that it causes a hazard to thel health and: safety of the occupants or of the public. 3 2. A dwelling that contains contaminants causing al health hazard. Contaminates mayi include, but are not limited to molds, ammonia, carbon dioxide, formaldehyde, and any other pollutant(s) known to causea 3. A dwelling because of its condition is the source of a confirmed case of lead poisoning or asbestosis. 4. A dwelling that lacks potable water or a properly function: septic system or well, or an adequate and (b) No person shall continue to occupy, rent, or lease space for human habitation that is declared unfit for human (c) Any dwelling or dwelling unit condemned as unfit for human habitation, and SO designated and marked by the Health Officer or Board of Health Designee, shall be vacated within thet time specified byt the Health Officer or (d) No dwelling or dwelling unit that has been condemned andi marked as unfit for human habitation shall again be used for human habitation until written approval is secured from, ands such posting is removed by, thel Health Officer or Board of Health Designee. The Health Officer or Board of Health Designee shall remove such posting whenever the defect or defects upon which the condemnation and posting were based have been eliminated. (e) No person shall deface or remove the Health Officer's or Board of Health Designee's posting from any dwelling or (f) The owner or occupant of any dwelling affected by any notice or order relating tot the condemning, posting ofa dwelling, or dwelling unit as unfit for human habitation may request al hearing before the Board of Health. (g) Whenever the Health Officer or Board of Health Designee determines that ay violation exists or has reasonable grounds to believe that there has been a violation of any provision of this section, or anyr rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, he/she shall give or cause to be given, notice of such violation to the person or persons responsible therefore, such notice shall be in writing including a description of the real estate involved, a statement of violations and corrective actions required, and allowing ar reasonable time for the performance of any act required. Such notice shall be served upon the owner or occupant, and may be served by certified registered mail or in the manner provided by Ch. 801, Wisconsin Statutes for service of summons. 7) INVESTIGATION. No action shall be taken under this ordinance to abate al human health hazard unless the Health Officer or Board of Health Designee shall have inspected or caused tol bei inspected the premises where thel health hazard is alleged to exist and have satisfied themselves that al human health hazard does in fact exist. Ini the event an owner or occupant shall refuse entry for inspection purposes, the Health Officer or Board of Health Designee may obtain as special (8) ENFORCEMENT. It shall bet the responsibility of the Health Officer or Board of Health Designee to enforce the provisions oft this ordinance, who shall make periodic inspections, andi inspections upon complaint to insure that suchy provisions (a) Abatement or Written Orders. Ifal human health hazard is found on private property, the Health Officer or Board of Health Designee shall notify the owner and the occupant oft the property, by registered mail with return receipt required, of the presence oft thel human health hazard and order its abatement or removal. Notice may also be served in the manner provided for service of a summons in circuit court; however, ift the premises are not occupied andt the address of the owner is unknown, service on the owner may be! had by posting a copy of the notice ont the premises. When the order to abate, as contained ini this notice, has not been complied with, the Health Officer, or the Board of Health Designee mayi issue a citation for each violation. Each daya a human health hazard is not abated beyond the time allowed int the written order shall constitute a separate violation. health hazard. functioning heating system. habitation by the Health Officer or Board of Health Designee. Board of Health Designee. dwelling unit that has been condemned as unfit for human habitation. warrant under $66.0119, Wis. Stats. are not violated. Abatement orders include the following information: 1. The name, address and pertinent information on the violator. 2. The nature of the violation and the steps necessary to abate or correct it. 3. Thet time period in which the violation must be corrected and/or abated (such as 24 hours, 5, 10, 30 or more days, depending on the nature of the health hazard). Allowance for limited extension of this time period may! be allowed if warranted by extenuating circumstances: 4 4. The penalties the violator willl be subject to ift the apparent violationi is not abated and/or corrected within theg given time period. 5. Acopy oft this order shall bei forwarded to thel local governing! body. (b) Exceptions to they written orders. In extreme cases where a violation poses ani immediate health hazard as determined by the Health Officer or Board of Health Designee ori in the case of repeated occurrences oft the same violation by the same person, the violator shall be considered to bei in non-compliance and subject to immediate (c) Non-Compliance. The human health hazard shall be abated in a manner whichi is approved by the Health Officer or Board of Health Designee. Ifay person does not comply with a written order from the Health Officer or Board of Health Designee the violator may be subject to one or more of the following actions and/or penalties: 2. Commencement of legal action, seeking a court imposed forfeiture and corrective remedy. 3. Commencement of legal action seeking an injunction to abate they violation and/or correct the damage 4. Any other action authorized by this ordinance or by other applicable laws as deemed necessary by the 5. The initiation of one action or penalty under this Section does not exempt the violator from any additional (d) Other Methods Not Excluded. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as prohibiting the abatement of human health hazards or recovering costs therefor byt the County ori its officials by other means as allowed byl law. (ed) Costs. In addition to any other penalty imposed byt this ordinance for the erection, contrivance, creation, continuance or maintenance of public health hazard, the cost of abatement or removal may be recovered from the person permitting the violation or treasurer of the municipality wherein thel health hazard existed. Said account, upon being paid byt thet treasurer, shall be filed with the municipal clerk, who shall enter the amount chargeable tot the property in the next tax rolli in a column headed "For Abatement ofat Health-Hazard Nuisance" as a special tax on the lands upon which thel human health hazard was abated, and the tax shall be collected as action. 1. Thei issuance of an enforceable citation. created byt the violations. Health Officer or Board of Health Designee. actions and/or penalties prescribed by law. are other taxes. (9) PENALTIES. (Am. #308-97; #2005-09-457). Anyone maintaining al human health hazard shall forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $300 for each offense in addition to any other penalty imposed by this ordinance. 5 Motion By: Wickham Second By: Meunier Dist. Supervisor Y N Abs Bialecki 2 Anderson-Malm 3 McCrank 4 Woellner 5 Zelinski 6 Ashbeck 7 Dunphy 8 Thiel 9 Vorpagel 10 Boyd 11 Detert 12 DePasse 13 Bishop 14 Lyskawa 15 Lemke 16 Miller 17 Meunier 18 Wickham 19 Dorava 20 Cummings 21 Simon 22 Hartwig Totals Carried) Defeated Amended Voice vote) Roll call STATE OF WISCONSIN ) COUNTY OF LINCOLN ) Ihereby certify that this resolution'ordinance isat true and correct copy ofa resolution'ordinance: adopted byt thel Lincoln County Board of Supervisors on: December 17,2024 0B050 Lincoln,county & Ordinance 2024-12-776 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE GENERAL CODE OF THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN: - CHAPTER 17, 17.1.12. AND 17.2.03, ZONING ORDINANCE. AS A RESULTOF A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING PETITION BY RICHARD NIELSON FOR PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF BRADLEY. The County Board of Supervisors ofLincoln County, Wisconsin, does hereby ordain: Chapter 17.1.12, Lincoln County Code and the Planned Land Use Map of the Lincoln County Comprehensive Plan shall be amended to change thej planned land use category for located in Section 02, T35N-R6E, in the Town of Bradley, tax pin# 01432063049924, property from Rural/Environmental (Rural Lands) to Residential (Rural Single Family Residential) Chapter 17.2.03, Lincoln County Code, is amended such that property located in Section 02, T35N-R6E, in the Town of] Bradley, tax pin# 01432063049924, will be rezoned from Rural Any areas designated as Wetlands on the Wisconsin Wetland Inventory Map will not be rezoned AND Lands-2 (RL2) to. Rural Residential-2 (RR2). to upland. )ss This ordinance shall take effect following its passage and posting. Dated: 12/17/24 Authored by: Marty Lemke Co-Sponsored by: Bill Bialecki Committee: Land Services Committee Committee Vote: 7-0 Fiscal None Impact: Date Passed: 11/14/24 EOL COUN Drafted by: Mike Huth (Land Service. Administrator- Zoning Program Manager) Ordinance 2024-12-776 Property Overview 00435060219979 STEVECAACK /ROSEMAR/ESHARP 00435060219978 REVOCABIETRUS7 00435060219980 00435060249983 CANGFAMINY TRUST B Lot MELISSAM ormn TRUST TOWNOR BRADLE EV Townofs Bradley WATER RICHARD NIELSON T35NR6E 00435060249886 GovLot3 00435060249887 CSM2896 DAVIDKRUEGER WATER Deer 00435060249985 SIANIEVANDCONNIB BUDLESKD CSM31 TRUST OSCAR DURKEE 0043506024997A GovL 00435060249889 00435060249967 00435060249894 00435060249898 ROBERIMOISK) Lincoln County, WI DISCLAIMER: Thel information depicedo ont thisr mapi isac compilaton ofpublior record inbrmationi induding aerial phongraphyand other base maps. Nov warranty isr made, express ori implied, as to the aocuraoyo ofthe information used.. Thed datal layers area substiuted br feld-verifiedi information. Erors should! be reportedt tol Land Servioes Department, 801 North Sales St, Merril,WI, Author: Public Date Printed: 9/11/2024 representation ofcurrentdata to thet 54452. Phone (715) 539-1087. knowledge andn maycontain errors. Itisn notal legally recorded mapa and cannotbe Ordinance 2024-12-776 Zoning District Map CSM 00435060219979 STEVEL LAACK 00435060219978 # 023 REVOCABLETRUST 00435060219980 c Govlo2 00435060219981 LANGI FAMILY TRUST RR-S RD2 ot MELISSAM G ON RL2 TRUST TOWNOS BRADIE E7 Townef Bradley WATER RICHARD NIELSON) T35NR6E 00435060249886 RLE GAP Govlots A8 GovLot3 00435060249887 COTD GSM2896 DAVIDKRUEGER WATER Deer RL2 00435060249971 RR-2 00435060249985 SIANIEVANDCONNE Govlog 18.09435060.4989 00435060249967 OSCAR DURKEE Lo81 BUDLESKI GSMSISATRUST lo82 RF3 (00435060249894 004350602498930 ROBERT MOLSKI Lincoln County, WI Author: Public Date Printed: 9/11/2024 DISCLAIMER:1 Thei information depicedont thismap isao compilaton ofpublior record inbrmationi induding aerialp phongraphyand othert base maps. Now warranyis made. expressori implied, asto the accuracyofthe information used. The datal layers area representation ofaurrentdata tot the bestofourk knowledge andn maycontain errors. Itisn nota legally: recordedr mapa ando cannotbe substiuted br feld-verifiedi information. Erorss shouldt ber reportedt tol Lands Services Department, 801N North Sales St, Merrill, WI, 54452. Phone (715)539-1087. Ordinance 2024-12-776 Planned Land Use Map 00435060219979 GSM20E7 _MELISSAI M ERIENINN PUR TRUST 00435060219978 00435060219980 Govlot3 00435060219981 LANGI FAMILY TRUST Towna Bde? WATER TONOF BRADLEY PUR Covlas RICHARD NIELSON TBENR6E 00435060249886 00435060249887 Govlag CoTB DAVID! KRUEGER GSM2890 U RIAN KARPINS WATER RLANDS OSCAR DURKEE 004350602498943 3 GSM2040 a 00435060249893 00435060249971 RRESS STANLEV GSMSI Bo3 AND CONNIE Govlos BUDLESKI TRUST 8 00435060249967 00435060249889 00435060249985 lo2 Lincoln County, WI Author: Public Date Printed: 9/16/2024 DISCLAIMER: Theit information depicedo ont thisn mapk isac compilaton ofpublicr recordi inbrmationi induding aerial phonpgraphy: and otherb base maps. Now warrantyi is made, express ori implied, as to the acuracyofthe information usad. The data layers area representation ofarrentdatat tot the bestofourk knowledge andn maycontaine erors. Itisnotal legally recordedr map and cannotbe substiuted br feld-verifiedi information. Erors should be reportedt tol Lands Servioes Department, 801N North Sales St, Merrill, Wi, 54452. Phone (715),539-1087. Motion By: Cummings Second By: Bialecki Dist. Supervisor Y N Abs Bialecki 2 Anderson-Malm 3 McCrank 4 Woellner 5 Zelinski 6 Ashbeck 7 Dunphy 8 Thiel 9 Vorpagel 10 Boyd 11 Detert 12 DePasse 13 Bishop 14 Lyskawa 15 Lemke 16 Miller 17 Meunier 18 Wickham 19 Dorava 20 Cummings 21 Simon 22 Hartwig Totals Carried) Defeated Amended Voice vote) Roll call Ordinance 2024-12-777 Chapter 3 - Finance and Taxation An Ordinance Amending the General Code of the County ofLincoln The County Board of Supervisors of the County ofLincoln, Wisconsin, does ordain as That Chapter 3, Section 3.20 be repealed and recreated as indicated in the attachment. follows: STATE OF WISCONSIN ) COUNTY OF LINCOLN ) Ihereby certify that this resolution'ordinance isat true and correct copy ofa resolution'ordinance: adopted byt thel Lincoln County Board of Supervisors on: December 17,2024 ChristopherJ. Marlowe Lincoln County )ss This ordinance shall take effect following its passage and posting. Authored by: Norbert Ashbeck, Supervisor, District 6 Co-Sponsored by: Andrew. Zelinski, Supervisor, District5 Committee: Forestry, Lands & Parks Committee Drafted by: Karry A. Johnson, Corporation Counsel Dated: December 17,2024 CR50 Committee Vote: Passed on Voice Vote Date Passed: November 11,2 2024 Fiscal Impact: None ERH SEAL I COUNT Chapter 3.20 Proposed Finance and Taxation Code - Ordinance Text Amendment All other text is proposed new ordinance text/recreated ordinance text. Linede outtext is existing ordinance text that will be repealed. 3.20 SELLING OF TAX DELINQUENT LANDS POLICY. (Cr. #418-2003; Am. #2017-06-648) maaCamyPaiyaisaneiwawsaewshsep.Ne. 07205-648badopledepaebyeeveseasthouehophwystbsthhehn-fMspalieyamdamramemdmenishereio a-veprowddpromptahtepameReshassylecumydh-epamehaskwasaumeresponsblay (1) Applicable Statutes. The County shall comply with the provisions of Wis. Stats. SS 75.35, 75.36 (2) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except when the context clearly indicates a different (a) Beneficiary shall have the meaning ascribed to suchi term in Wis. Stat. $851.03. (b) Heir shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Wis. Stat. $851.09. ermeticeandcompianewlathiFepespectivedepastments. and 75.69 in the disposition of tax-deeded lands. meaning: (c) Owner-Occupied, Single-Family Residence means any single-family residential unit used by one family which owns the property as their permanent and primary residence and, upon request, is able to provide the County Treasurer with evidence establishing the satisfaction of these terms (e.g., utility bill). Nothing in this section shall modify the definition(s) of "single family," "residence" or "owner-occupied" in any other section of the Lincoln County (d) Tax-deeded lands shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Wis. Stat. $75.35(1). (3) Pursuant to' Wis. Stat. $75.35(2)(d), the County Board of Supervisors hereby delegates to the Property Evaluation Team, as identified in the policy adopted in Section 3.19 of the Lincoln County Code, the power to screen tax delinquent properties for possible acquisition by the County. The Finance and Insurance Committee shall review and approve the properties identified for acquisition prior to final approval by the County Board. The appraised value oft the tax-deeded land shall be determined in accordance with Section (7) herein. The Forestry, Land and Parks Committee shall determine the appropriate method ofs sale, with all sales subject to final approval by the County Board. Immediately upon the taking ofa a tax-deeded land, the County Clerk shall add the property to the County liability insurance policy. (4) The County Board of Supervisors recognizes that there may be properties where iti is undesirable for the County to acquire the property through the process set forth in' Wis. Stats. Chapter75, and hereby delegates to the Property Evaluation Team the authority to make such determination. Each year prior to approval of the acquisition list by the Finance and Insurance Committee, the County Clerk shall provide a report to the Finance and Insurance Committee listing all oft the properties that are eligible for acquisition, the properties recommended for acquisition and the properties eligible but not recommended for acquisition together with the reason why acquisition is not recommended. Ifa property is not acquired for any reason that ordinances. Created: 2024-07-25 12:28:35 [EST) (Supp. No. 05-29-24) Page 1of4 likely substantially affects the value oft the property, the Real Property Lister may notify the appropriate assessor and request that the value ofs such property be reduced. (5) Within 30 days of the County's acquisition of at tax-deeded land, the Treasurer shall notify the former owner, by registered or certified mail sent to the former owner's mailing address as found on the most recent tax bill, that the former owner may be entitled to a share of the (6) Within 30 days of the County's acquisition of a tax-deeded land, the Forest Administrator shall notify the former owner in writing that the County as acquired the property by tax deed and that all occupants need to vacate the property and remove all personal property from the premises within 30 days from the date of the notice issued under this section. The notice under this Section (6) shall be mailed by first class mail and posted on the premises so long as there isa (a) Any personal property remaining after the designated 30 day time period shall be deemed abandoned and disposed ofi in accordance with the provisions of Wis. Stat. $66.0139. The County reserves the right not to remove the abandoned personal property from a tax- (b) If the former owner and/or any occupant(s) remain on the premises after the 30 day period, Corporation Counsel for the County will initiate an eviction action seeking a Judgment of Eviction together with a Writ of Restitution/Eviction, if necessary, to remove the former (c) The provisions under (a) and (b) above shall be held in abeyance for any properties in which thet former owner, or thei former owner's heir or beneficiary, has provided notice to the County Treasurer under Section (8)(b). However, if the efforts to repurchase thet tax-deeded land are not completed within the timeframe provided in Section (8)(c), then thei former owner: and/or any occupant(s) shall remove themselves and all personal property from the premises no later than 60 days from the date of the title report under Section (8)(b). (7) Within 150 days of the County's acquisition of at tax-deeded land, the Forestry, Land and Parks Committee shall determine the appraised value of the tax-deeded land. The appraisal may be made by the Forestry, Land and Parks Committee or a certified appraiser as defined in' Wis. Stat. (8) The following provisions ini this Section (8) relate toi tax-deeded lands that are owner-occupied, single-family residences. This Section (8) does not apply to tax-deeded lands that are not owner-occupied, single-family residences. Any sale under this Section (8) is exempt from any (a) Within 30 days of the County's acquisition of at tax-deeded land, the Treasurer shall provide notice to the former owner of thet former owner's, thei former owner's heirs or the former owner's beneficiaries right to repurchase the tax-deeded land. Such notice shall be mailed tot the former owner's last known address as found on the most recent tax! bill unless the former owner has provided an updated address to the Treasurer's office. This notice may (b) Ifat former owner of a tax-deeded land, or such former owner's heir or beneficiary, notifies the Treasurer of ani intent to repurchase thei tax-deeded land within 60 days of the date the proceeds ofa a future sale oft thet tax-deeded land. structure on the premises upon which to post the notice. deeded land and offer the tax-deeded land for sale "as is". owner and/or any occupant(s) from the premises. $458.01(7). and all provisions of Wis. Stat. $75.69. be combined with the notice required under Section (5) herein. Created: 2024-07-25 12:28:35 [EST] (Supp. No.05-29-24) Page 2of4 County acquired the tax-deeded! land, the Treasurer shall request that the Real Property Lister order a title report from ai titlei insurance company showing alll liens of record against the tax-deeded land in existence on the day prior to the date that the County acquired title to the tax-deeded land, the cost of which: shall be paid in advance by the person notifying the Treasurer oft thei intent to repurchase the tax-deeded land. Ifsuch notice ofi intent to repurchase the tax-deeded land is made by the former owner's heir or beneficiary, such heir orb beneficiary: shall also provide documentation establishing their qualification as an heir or beneficiary oft the former owner at the time the notice ofi intent to repurchase the tax- (c) Ift the former owner, or such former owner's heir or beneficiary, provides proof of satisfaction ofa all liens of record as established in the title report under Section (8)(b), and provides such proof within 30 days of the date of said title report, the County Clerk shall convey the tax-deeded land to the former owner, or such former owner's heir or beneficiary, by quit-claim deed provided the former owner or such former owner's heir or beneficiary, has provided the County with the funds necessary to satisfy all costs and (9) Unless at tax-deeded land is repurchased under Section (8), within 240 days of the County's acquisition of a tax-deeded land (180 days for tax-deeded lands acquired on or after. January1, 2026), the Forestry, Land and Parks Committee shall direct the Forest Administrator or his/her designee to publish on the County's website and either (i) publish a class 1 notice or (ii) advertise on a multiple listing service the availability of at tax-deeded land for purchase and the appraised value oft thet tax-deeded land, as determined in Section (7). The publications shall (10)The Forestry, Land and Parks Committee is authorized to sell tax-deeded lands by open or closed bid or engage al licensed real estate broker or salesperson to assist in selling any tax-deeded (11)The Forestry, Land and Parks Committee may accept the bid most advantageous to the County, but at the first attempt to sell at tax-deeded land, every bid less than the appraised value oft the tax-deeded land shall be rejected. Tax-deeded land previously advertised for sale may be sold for any amount determined byt the Forestry, Land and Parks Committee, but only after advertising the sale of such tax-deeded land by publication of a class 1 notice under Wis. Stat. Chap. 985. Noi tax-deeded land may be sold for an amount that is less than the tax-deeded land's appraised value determined under Section (7) unless the Forestry, Land and Parks Committee has reviewed and approved such a sale. Noi tax-deeded land may be sold for an amount that is less than the amount oft the highest bid unless the Forestry, Land and Parks Committee prepares a written statement, available for public inspection, that explains the reasons for accepting a bid that is less than the highest bid. The Forest Administrator or his/her designee shall notify, by mail, the clerk of the municipality in which at tax-deeded land is located oft the sale of a tax-deeded land atl least three weeks prior to thet time of the sale. (12)The Treasurer shall send to the former owner, ort the former owner's heir or beneficiary, an IRS Form W-9 which former owner, heir or beneficiary shall complete and return to the Treasurer prior to the issuance of the check fort the proceeds oft the sale. After receipt oft the W-9 from the former owner or the former owner's heir or beneficiary, the Treasurer shall send any proceeds to which the former owneri is entitled under Wis. Stat. $75.36(2m)a) by certified mail to the deeded land is given. expenses due the County as provided in Wis. Stat. S 75.35(3). include information regarding the method ofs sale to be utilized. lands. Final approval of all sales shall be made by the County Board. Created: 2024-07-25 12:28:35 [EST] (Supp. No. 05-29-24) Page 3 of4 former owner's last known address. If payment to thei former owner is returned to the County orotherwise not claimed by thei former owner within one year following the date the proceeds were mailed, the payment shall be considered unclaimed funds and disposed of pursuant to Wis. Stat. $59.66(2). Neither thet former owner nor any person making a claim for any funds under this Section (12) is entitled to interest on sums owed by the County hereunder. (13)Sections (9), (10), (11) and (12) do not apply to the withdrawal and sale of county forest lands, the sale or exchange of lands to or between the County and a municipality ori the State or the sale or exchange of non-tax deeded County owned lands and property between the County and third parties. Created: 2024-07-25 12:28:35 [EST) (Supp. No. 05-29-24) Page 4of4