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                          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  Wood County Ordinance #280 is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:

 

Chapter 280 .01  PURPOSE

 

To authorize humane officers to issue citations for violation of certain state statutes, which are adopted by reference herein.

 

Chapter 280 .02  PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW ADOPTED BY REFERENCE

 

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.

 

Chapter 280 .03  PENALTIES

 

The penalty provisions as set forth in Wisconsin Statutes shall apply to a violation of this Ordinance.

 

Chapter 280 .04  REVIEW OF ORDERS

 

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  All ordinances, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and this ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and publication.