TABLE OF CONTENTS
HUMANE OFFICERS ORDINANCE FOR WOOD COUNTY
280.01 PURPOSE
280.02 PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW ADOPTED BY REFERENCE
280.03 PENALTIES
280.04 REVIEW OF ORDERS
280.05 ENFORCEMENT
WOOD COUNTY ORDINANCE #280
HUMANE OFFICERS ORDINANCE FOR WOOD COUNTY
SECTION 1. Wood County Ordinance #280 is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
To authorize humane officers to issue citations for violation of certain state statutes, which are adopted by reference herein.
Pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes, sections 95.21, 95.50, 66.0113, 66.0119(2) and all provisions of Chapters 173 and 174 of the State Statutes, including fines and forfeitures to be imposed and procedures for prosecution, are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Code.
Any act required to be performed or prohibited by the Statutes incorporated herein by reference is required or prohibited by this Ordinance.
Any further amendments, revisions, modifications, or newly-created provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes, incorporated herein, are intended to be made part of this Chapter in order to secure uniform statewide regulation and are incorporated herein.
The penalty provisions as set forth in Wisconsin Statutes shall apply to a violation of this Ordinance.
Pursuant to sec. 173.03(2), stats., Wood County Sheriff's Department lieutenants are authorized to review and then affirm, modify, or withdraw abatement orders issued by humane officers designated under chapter. 173, Wisconsin Statutes.
Chapter 280.05 ENFORCEMENT
It is within the authority of the Wood County Humane Officers as well as the Wood County Sheriff's Department to enforce the provisions of this Chapter. Humane Officers and sworn law enforcement officers at all levels within the County shall have authority to issue citations for violations of this Chapter.
SECTION 2. All ordinances, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and this ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and publication.