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      2. Annexation
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      3. Appointments & Vacancies
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      4. Commissions
        1. Commissions FAQ 1
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      5. Compatibility of Offices
        1. Compatibility of Offices 1
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      6. Contracts
        1. Contracts FAQ 1
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      7. Courts
        1. Courts FAQ 1
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      8. Elections
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      9. Eminent Domain
        1. Eminent Domain FAQ 1
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        3. Eminent Domain FAQ 3
      10. Employees
        1. Employees FAQ 1
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        25. Employees FAQ 28
        26. Employees FAQ 29
      11. Financial Procedure
        1. Financial Procedure FAQ 1
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        9. FINANCIAL PROCEDURE FAQ 9
      12. Governing Bodies
        1. General
          1. Governing Bodies: General FAQ 1
          2. Governing Bodies: General FAQ 2
          3. Governing Bodies: General FAQ 3
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          11. Governing Bodies: General FAQ 11
        2. Open Meetings Law
          1. Open Meetings Law FAQ 1
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        3. Parliamentary Procedure
          1. Parliamentary Procedure FAQ 1
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      13. Health
        1. Health FAQ 1
      14. Intoxicating Liquors
        1. Intoxicating Liquors FAQ 1
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        20. Intoxicating Liquor FAQ 21
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        24. Intoxicating Liquors FAQ 25
      15. Investments
        1. Investments FAQ 1
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      16. Liability
        1. Liability FAQ 1
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        3. Liability FAQ 3
      17. Libraries
        1. Libraries FAQ 1
        2. Libraries FAQ 2
      18. Licensing & Regulation
        1. Licensing & Regulation FAQ 1
        2. Licensing & Regulation FAQ 2
        3. Licensing & Regulation FAQ 3
      19. Municipal Corporations
        1. Municipal Corporations FAQ 1
      20. Officers
        1. Officers FAQ 1
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        5. Officers FAQ 5
        6. Officers FAQ 6
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      21. Ordinances & Resolutions
        1. Ordinances & Resolutions FAQ 1
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        4. Ordinances & Resolutions FAQ 4
        5. Ordinances & Resolutions FAQ 5
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      22. Pecuniary Interest
        1. Pecuniary Interest FAQ 1
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        5. Pecuniary Interest FAQ 5
      23. Police & Fire Commission
        1. Police & Fire Commissions FAQ1
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        5. Police & Fire Commission FAQ5
      24. Powers of Municipalities
        1. Powers of Municipalities FAQ 1
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        12. Powers of Municipalities FAQ 12
        13. Powers of Municipalities FAQ 13
      25. Public Utilities
        1. Public Utilities FAQ 1
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        20. Public Utilities FAQ 20
        21. Public Utilities FAQ 21
        22. Public Utilities FAQ 22
      26. Public Records
        1. Public Records FAQ 1
        2. Public Records FAQ 2
        3. Public Records FAQ 4
        4. Public Records FAQ 5
        5. Public Records FAQ 6
        6. Public Records FAQ 7
        7. Public Records FAQ 8
        8. Public Records FAQ 9
        9. Public Records FAQ 10
      27. Publications
        1. Publications FAQ 1
        2. Publications FAQ 2
        3. Publications FAQ 3
        4. Publications FAQ 4
        5. Publications FAQ 5
        6. Publications FAQ 6
        7. Publications FAQ 7
        8. Publications FAQ 8
        9. Publications FAQ 9
        10. Publications FAQ 10
        11. Publications FAQ 11
      28. Special Assessments
        1. Special Assessments FAQ 1
        2. Special Assessments FAQ 2
        3. Special Assessments FAQ 3
        4. Special Assessments FAQ 4
        5. Special Assessments FAQ 5
        6. Special Assessments FAQ 6
      29. Salaries
        1. Salaries FAQ 1
        2. Salaries FAQ 2
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        4. Salaries FAQ 4
        5. Salaries FAQ 5
      30. Streets & Alleys
        1. Streets & Alleys FAQ 1
        2. Streets & Alleys FAQ 2
        3. Streets & Alleys FAQ 3
        4. Streets & Alleys FAQ 4
        5. Streets and Alleys FAQ 5
        6. Streets & Alleys FAQ 6
        7. Streets & Alleys FAQ 7
      31. Taxation
        1. Taxation FAQ 1
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        3. Taxation FAQ 3
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        5. Taxation FAQ 5
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        18. Taxation FAQ 18
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      32. Traffic Regulation
        1. Traffic Regulation FAQ 1
        2. Traffic Regulation FAQ 2
        3. Traffic Regulation FAQ 3
        4. Traffic Regulation FAQ 4
        5. Traffic Regulation FAQ 5
        6. Traffic Regulation FAQ 6
        7. Traffic Regulation FAQ 7
        8. Traffic Regulation FAQ 8
      33. Zoning
        1. Zoning FAQ 1
        2. Zoning FAQ 2
        3. Zoning FAQ 3
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        5. Zoning FAQ 5
        6. Zoning FAQ 6
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        11. Zoning FAQ 11
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        13. Zoning FAQ 13
        14. Zoning FAQ 14
    5. Legal Captions
    6. Legal Articles
      1. SEPTEMBER 2015 - MUNICIPALITIES
      2. SEPTEMBER 2015 - TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
      3. July 2015 - Municipal Budgeting
      4. June 2015 - Understanding League Legal Services
      5. June 2015 - Balancing Technology / Law Basics
      6. June 2015 - Parliamentary Procedure
      7. May 2015 - Role of the Muncipal Clerk
      8. May 2015 - Public Housing Tenants
      9. May 2015 - New Procedures
      10. April 2015 - Transportation Network Companies
      11. April 2015 - Single-Family Residentials
      12. March 2015 - Provisions for Public Art Contracts
      13. February 2015 - Collective Bargaining
      14. February 2015 - Municipal Grievance Policy
      15. January 2015 - Influencing State Legislation
      16. January 2015 - New Notice Requirements
    7. Legal Resources
    8. Municipal Attorneys Institute
    9. Parliamentary Procedure
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  4. Resources

    1. Administrative Resources
      1. About Wisconsin Municipalities
        1. Classes of Cities
        2. Distinctions Among Classes of Cities
        3. Distinctions Between Cities & Villages
        4. Facts About Wisconsin Municipalities
      2. Ordinances
        1. Administrative Ordinances
          1. Agreements
            1. 174 - Watermain Installation Agreement
            2. 183 - Resolution Regarding Industrial Parks
          2. Cemeteries
            1. 106 - Cemetery Monuments & Markers - Cedarburg
          3. Courts
            1. 30 - Joint Municipal Court Agreement
          4. Parks & Recreation
            1. 49 - High Water Slow No Wake - Mequon
            2. 138 - Prohibiting Feeding of Wildlife - Marinette
            3. 161 - Reciprocity - Neenah, Menasha & Appleton
            4. 163 - Fishing Tournament Rules - Lake Geneva
            5. 179 - Regulation of Fishing Rafts - Fremont
            6. 191 - Snowmobiles - Crivitz
          5. Pets
            1. 53 - Pet Enclosures, Dog Runs - Williams Bay
            2. 81 - Snakes - Eau Claire
            3. 85A - Injury Caused by Animal Bite - Madison
            4. 105 - Animal Treatment Ordinance - Berlin
            5. 113 - Regulation of Animals - Portage
            6. 121 - Licensing Pet Animals - Clinto
            7. 166 - Dog & Other Animal Regulation - Highland
            8. 198 - Wolf/Dog Hybrid Regulation - Two Rivers
          6. Public Records
            1. 188 - Public Records Access Procedures - Adams
          7. Taxation
            1. 56 - Room Tax - Amery
            2. 143 - Confidentiality of Income - Durand
            3. 147 - Room Tax - Beloit
            4. Alternative Board of Review Taxation (PDF)
        2. Business Ordinances
          1. Adult Entertainment
            1. 27 - Regulation of Adult Entertainment - Oshkosh
            2. 87 - Nude Dancing - Random Lake
            3. 130 - Adult-Oriented Entertainment Businesses
          2. Impact Fees
            1. 39 - Impact Fees - Lodi
          3. Intoxicating Beverages
            1. 5 - Premises to be Licensed - Oshkosh
            2. 9 - Class "C" Licenses - West Allis
            3. 36 - Underage Persons' Presence in Places of Sale
            4. 43 - Alcohol Beverages Regulation - Lake Delton
            5. 117 - Grant of License After Construction
            6. 132 - Restriction of Alcohol at City Pool & Fields
          4. Signs
            1. 44 - Signs - Lake Delton
            2. 94 - Signs - Twin Lakes
            3. 108 - Signs, Canopies, Awnings & Billboards
            4. 141 - Signs - Kenosha
            5. 190 - Sign Ordinance - Waunakee
          5. Tobacco
            1. 82 - Tobacco Products - Madison
            2. 109 - Tobacco Fee Increase - Oshkosh
            3. 176 - Prohibiting Smoking in Public Areas
            4. 186 - Restrictions on Possession
        3. Development
          1. Building Regulation
            1. 175 - Procedures for Flushing Private Fire Hydrant
            2. 177 - Building Inspection - Whitefish Bay
          2. Contracts
            1. 135 - Bonding & Licensing Asphalt Contractors
          3. Licenses & Regulations
            1. 3 - Banners - Waterford
            2. 14 - Filming Permits - Cedarburg
            3. 72 - Requiring Transient Lodging Facilities
            4. 150 - Regulations for Massage Establishments
            5. 151 - Licensing Massage Therapists & Bodyworkers
            6. 78 - Public Property Naming Procedures
            7. 79 - Special Events - Franklin
            8. 90 - Mail Boxes/Newspaper Tubes - Eden
            9. 125 - Feeding of Deer - Whiting
            10. 129 - Massage Establishment Licensing
            11. 142 - Electrical Generators - Clintonville
            12. 159 - Disorderly Conduct with a Motor Vehicle
            13. 193 - Wildlife Management - Portage
          4. Public Buildings
            1. 23 - Personal Property Sale - Eagle River
          5. Railroads
            1. 25 - Train Whistle Limitations - Park Falls
            2. 184 - Guidelines for Quiet Zone Petition - De Pere
          6. Streets & Alleys
            1. 1 - Snow & Ice Removal - Sun Prairie
            2. 12 - Sidewalk Displays - Sparta
            3. 15 - Streets, Alleys, Sidewalks & Gutters
            4. 46 - Obstructing Streets & Sidewalks Prohibited
            5. 69 - Prohibiting Cruising - Franklin
            6. 93 - Merchandise or Personal Property on Sidewalks
            7. 96 - Sidewalk Fiscal & Construction - Osceola
            8. 114 - Camper & RV Parking Prohibitions - Marinette
            9. 118 - Articles on Sidewalk - Madison
            10. 119 - Excavations and Occupancy by Utilities
            11. 134 - Trespass on Business Parking Lots - Milltown
            12. 152 - Parades - Rhinelander
            13. 160 - Winter Street Excavation - Mineral Point
            14. 169 - Street Identification Numbers - Sherwood
            15. 180 - Moving Illegally Parked Vehicles & Dumpsters
            16. 182 - Bicycle, Skateboard, Scooters Limited Usage
            17. 187 - Play Vehicles - Cuba City
            18. 200 - Driveways - Pleasant Prairie
          7. Zoning
            1. 24 - Siting Wireless Telecommunication Facilities
            2. 34 - Accessory Uses & Structures - Kiel
            3. 47 - First Floor Dwelling Units - Rhinelander
            4. 60 - Airport Zoning - New Richmond
            5. 64 - Ordinances Governing Accessory Buildings
            6. 74 - Official Map to Reserve Future Streets
            7. 80 - Telecommunication Facilities & Antennas
            8. 85 - Prohibiting Poster Panels - Marinette
            9. 85B - Structures - Port Washington
            10. 92 - Home Occupation - Oconomowoc Lake
            11. 98 - B1 Community Shopping District - Rhinelander
            12. 99 - Single-Family Residence District Conditional
            13. 100 - Single-Family Residence Permitted Uses
            14. 101 - 2-Family Residence District Permitted Uses
            15. 102 - General Residence District Conditional Uses
            16. 103 - R3 General Residence District - Rhinelander
            17. 104 - 2 Family Residence District, Conditional Use
            18. 120 - Manufactured Housing - St. Croix Falls
            19. 122 - Garages & Accessory Buildings - Random Lake
            20. 123 - Ordinance Regulating Outdoor Light Fixtures
            21. 124 - Shared Garages - Madison
            22. 126 - Design Requirements for Large Developments
            23. 131 - Establishment of Districts - Bayfield
            24. 133 - Swiss Architectural Theme Requirements
            25. 137 - Home Occupation Zoning - Ashwaubenon
            26. 139 - Requirements for Residential Dwellings
            27. 154 - Site Plan & Architectural Review - Mukwonago
            28. 155 - Site Plan Requirements - St. Croix Falls
            29. 156 - Site Plan Application - St. Croix Falls
            30. 171 - Comprehensive Plan Sample Ordinance
            31. 196 - Self-Storage Warehouses - Richland Center
            32. 202 - Historic Preservation - City of Lodi
            33. 206 - Ordinance Regulating Quarrying - Sussex
            34. 207 - Planned Residential Golf Course District
            35. 208 - Foundations - Village of Turtle Lake
            36. 210 - Fence Code - City of Kenosha
            37. 211 - Automatic Sprinklers & Alarms Systems
        4. Municipal Ordinances
          1. Commissions
            1. 51 - Committee Structure & Operations
            2. 136 - Creating a Community Development Authority
            3. 148 - Designation of Standing Committees
            4. 153 - Membership of the Plan Commission
            5. 201 - Organization of Committees
            6. 204 - Creating a Utility Commission
            7. 205 - Creating a Communications Utility
          2. Employees
            1. 6 - Civil Rights - Madison
            2. 7 - Good Friday Holiday - Cedarburg
            3. 8 - Residency Requirements - Durand
            4. 48 - Village Manager Residency - Greendale
            5. 149 - Rules of Conduct - Horicon
            6. 162 - Residency Requirements - Platteville
            7. 165 - Appointment Process for Positions - Medford
            8. 167 - Harassment Policy - Spooner
            9. 215 - City Background Investigations - Kenosha
          3. Financial Procedures
            1. 76 - Purchasing Procedures - St. Croix Falls
            2. 127 - Fees for Extraordinary Services - Chenequa
            3. State Property Tax Credit Distribution/Brookfield
          4. Libraries
            1. 59 - Public Library Service - Antigo
          5. Officers
            1. 11 - Mayoral Substitution - Prairie du Chien
            2. 216 - Appointment of Humane Officers - Menomonie
          6. Powers of Municipalities
            1. 13 - City Equipment & Services - Westby
            2. 212 - Advisory Public Referenda Procedures - LWM
          7. Residency
            1. 29 - Residency Requirement - St. Croix Falls
          8. Salaries
            1. 33 - Elected Officials Salaries - Hayward
            2. 38 - Missed Meetings - Hayward
        5. Public Safety
          1. Burning
            1. 2 - Burning Regulations - Wales
            2. 213 - Open Burning - City of Osseo
          2. Emergency Systems
            1. 10 - Emergency Systems - Bayside
          3. Firearms & Non-Firearms
            1. 19 - Discharging of Non-Firearms - Chilton
            2. 20 - Firearm Regulations - Alma
          4. Fire Protection
            1. 35 - Water Supply for Fire Fighting - Eagle River
            2. 32 - Fireworks Ordinance - Hayward
            3. 40 - Fire Lanes - Eagle River
            4. 41 - Fireworks Storage - Eagle River
            5. 42 - Fire Damaged Building Repair - Eagle River
            6. 52 - Regulation of Fireworks - Portage
            7. 91 - Smoke Detectors - Superior
            8. 164 - Installing Key Lock Boxes - Horicon
            9. 185 - Patio Fireplaces - Cuba City
            10. 194 - Fire Alarm Systems - Lake Geneva
          5. Health & Safety
            1. 83 - Eliminating Dangerous or Hazardous Conditions
            2. 116 - Lead Abatement - Oshkosh
            3. 195 - Outdoor Heating Devices - Fennimore
          6. Juveniles
            1. 28 - Parental Responsibility of Misconduct
            2. 61 - Truancy & School Dropouts - Plymouth
            3. 70 - Juveniles - New Holstein
            4. 77 - Truancy & Dropouts - Sun Prairie
            5. 84 - Truancy - Iola
            6. 89 - School Truancy & Dropout - Wauwatosa
            7. 107 - Daytime Curfew for Minors During School
            8. 128 - Truancy - Manitowoc
            9. 140 - School Attendance Enforcement - Evansville
          7. Noise Ordinances
            1. 4 - Compression Brakes - Park Falls
            2. 62 - Prohibiting Motor Vehicle Compression Brakes
            3. 71 - Compression (Jake) Brakes - Cambria
            4. 86 - Use of Railroad Whistles - Spencer
            5. 110 - Use of Compression Brakes - Lancaster
            6. 111- Use of Compression (Jake) Brakes - Tomahawk
            7. 112 - Compression (Jake) Brakes - Neshkoro
            8. 146 - Sound Producing Devices - Merrill
            9. 172 - Railroad Quiet Zone - Shorewood Hills
          8. Nuisance Ordinances
            1. 22 - Property Maintenance Ordinance - Germantown
            2. 95 - Loitering and Related Issues - Middleton
            3. 135 - Laser Pointing Devices - Wisconsin Rapids
            4. 170 - Littering - Menomonie
            5. 203 - Noise - Legal Reference Bureau
          9. Police
            1. 189 - Police Ride Along Policy - Adams
          10. Police & Fire Commissions
            1. 209 - Changing Commission Membership - Reedsburg
        6. Public Utilities
          1. Public Utilities
            1. 16 - Collection of Arrearages - Reedsburg
            2. 17 - Lead Fixture Replacement - Denmark
            3. 115 - Communications Utility Ordinance - Reedsburg
          2. Sanitation
            1. 21 - Littering Prohibited - Chilton
            2. 178 - Mercury Thermometer Ban - Madison
          3. Sewerage
            1. 63 - Sewer Service Maintenance - Wilton
            2. 73 - Sewerage Service Charge Election
            3. 197 - Sewer Line Responsibility - Blue River
          4. Waterworks
            1. 50 - Well Head Protection - Independence
            2. 68 - Water Conservation - Waupaca
            3. 214 - Well Testing - Village of Thiensville
        7. Public Works
          1. Stormwater
            1. 37 - Control of Stormwater Runoff
            2. 54 - Stormwater Management - McFarland
            3. 55 - Erosion Control - McFarland
          2. Traffic & Regulation
            1. 18 - Street Storage - Waupun
          3. Trees
            1. 31 - Tree Maintenance - Poynette
            2. 58 - Trees & Shrubs on Public Grounds - Viroqua
            3. 67 - Establishing a Tree City - Medford
            4. 97 - Vision Clearance - Buffalo City
          4. Waste
            1. 192 - Refuse Container Disturbance - Eau Claire
            2. 199 - Illegally Vehicles & Dumpsters - Dodgeville
      3. Residency
      4. Volunteer Firefighters & EMTs
      5. General Resources for Municipal Officials & Staff
    2. Annual Products & Services Guide
    3. Board of Review
    4. Broadband
    5. Conflict Management
    6. COVID-19 - Coronavirus Resources
      1. Downtowns and Small Businesses
      2. Emergency Orders - State
      3. Emergency Powers
      4. Policy Issues
      5. Legal Information
        1. Emergency Orders
        2. Legal Miscellaneous
      6. Open Meetings
    7. Crisis Management
    8. Cybersecurity Toolkit
      1. Cybersecurity E-Newsletter
      2. Cybersecurity Glossary
    9. Employment Opportunities
    10. Elections
    11. Financial Resources
      1. Alternative Transportation Funding Options
    12. For Sale
    13. Grants
    14. Housing
    15. Human Resources Matter
    16. Lead Service Line Replacement
    17. Municipal Budgeting Toolkit
      1. Budgeting Basics
      2. Key Numbers for Preparing Your Budget
        1. Shared Revenue
        2. Transportation Aids
        3. Expenditure Restraint Program
        4. Levy Limits Net New Construction
        5. Personal Property Exemption Aid
        6. Recycling Grants
        7. Computer Aids
        8. Video Service Provider Aid
        9. WRS Contribution Rates
      3. Levy Limits Explanation and Strategies
      4. Public Engagement in Budgeting
      5. Fraud in Government: Prevention and Detection(PDF)
      6. County Library Tax Exemption
    18. Opportunity Zones
    19. Publications
      1. The Municipality Magazine
      2. Order Handbooks & Annual Publications
        1. Annual Directory of City & Village Officials
        2. The Municipality Magazine
      3. Legal Resources
      4. Products & Services Guide
      5. Transition Guidelines
    20. Racial Equity Toolkit
      1. Local Government/Municipal Initiatives
      2. Helpful Resources
      3. Resources for Police
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