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Electronic reproduction of 2007-08 Wis. Stats.database,updated and current through 2009 Act 189 and March 31,2010. <br /> 65 Updated 07-08 Wis.Stats.Database COUNTIES 59.70 <br /> Not certified under s.35.18(2),stats. <br /> 59.70 Environmental protection and land use. (h) Enact and enforce ordinances necessary for the conduct of <br /> (1) BUILDING AND SANITARY Cones. The board may enact build- the solid waste management system and provide forfeitures for <br /> ing and sanitary codes,make necessary rules and regulations in violations. <br /> relation thereto and provide for enforcement of the codes,rules (i) Contract with private collectors,transporters or municipali- <br /> and regulations by forfeiture or otherwise. The codes,rules and ties to receive and dispose of wastes. <br /> regulations do not apply within municipalities which have 0) Engage in,sponsor or cosponsor research and demonstra- <br /> enacted ordinances or codes concerning the same subject matter. tion projects that are intended to improve the techniques of solid <br /> "Sanitary code"does not include a private sewage system ordi- waste management or to increase the extent of reuse or recycling <br /> nance enacted under sub.(5)."Building and sanitary codes"does of materials and resources included within the wastes. <br /> not include well code ordinances enacted under sub.(6). (k) Accept funds that are derived from state or federal grant or <br /> (2) .SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. The board of any county may assistance programs and enter into necessary contracts or agree- <br /> establish and operate a solid waste management system or partici- ments. <br /> pate in such system jointly with other counties or municipalities. (L) Appropriate funds and levy taxes to provide funds for <br /> Except in counties having a population of 500,000 or more,the acquisition or lease of sites, easements,necessary facilities and <br /> board of a county or the boards of a combination of counties estab- <br /> lishingequipment and for all other costs required for the solid waste man- <br /> agement system except that no municipality which operates its <br /> management board to operate the system and such board, in a own solid waste management program under s.287.09(2)(a)or <br /> county that does not combine with another county,shall be com- waste collection and disposal facility,or property therein,shall be <br /> posed of not less than 9 nor more than 15 persons of recognized subject to any tax levied hereunder to cover the capital and opemt- <br /> abiliry and demonstrated interest in the problems of solid waste ing costs of these functions. Such appropriations may be treated <br /> management,but not more than 5 of the board members may be as a revolving capital fund to be reimbursed from proceeds of the <br /> appointed from the county board of supervisors. In any combina- system, <br /> tion of counties,the solid waste management board shall be com- <br /> posed of 11 members with 3 additional members for each combin- (m) Make payments to any municipality in which county dis- <br /> ing county in excess of 2. Appointments shall be made by the posal sites or facilities are located to cover the reasonable costs of <br /> county boards of supervisors of the combining counties in a man- services that are rendered to such sites or facilities. <br /> ner acceptable to the combining counties,but each of the combin- (n) Charge or assess reasonable fees,approximately commen- <br /> ing counties may appoint to the solid waste management board not surate with the costs of services rendered to persons using the ser- <br /> more than 3 members from its county board of supervisors. The vices of the county solid waste management system. The fees may <br /> tern of office of any member of the solid waste management include a reasonable charge for depreciation which shall create a <br /> board shall be 3 years,but of the members first appointed,at least reserve for future capital outlays for waste disposal facilities or <br /> one-third shall be appointed for one year;at least one-third for 2 equipment. All assessments for liquid waste shall be assessed by <br /> years;and the remainder for 3 years. Vacancies shall be filled for volume. <br /> the residue of the unexpired term in the manner that original (o) Create service districts which provide different types of <br /> appointments are made. Any solid waste management board solid waste collection or disposal services. Different regulations <br /> member may be removed from office by a two-thirds vote of the and cost allocations may be applied to each service district. Costs <br /> appointing authority. The solid waste management board may allocated to such service districts may be provided by general tax <br /> employ a manager for the system. The manager shall be trained upon the property of the respective districts or by allocation of <br /> and experienced in solid waste management. For the purpose of charges to the municipalities whose territory is included within <br /> operating the solid waste management system, the solid waste such districts. <br /> management board may exercise the following powers: (p) Utilize or dispose of by sale or otherwise all products or by <br /> (a) Develop a plan for a solid waste management system. products of the solid waste management system. <br /> (b) Within such county or joint county,collect,transport,dis- (q) Impose fees,in addition to the fees imposed under ch.289, <br /> pose of,destroy or transform wastes,including,without limitation upon persons who dispose of solid waste at publicly owned solid <br /> because of enumeration, garbage, ashes, or incinerator residue, waste disposal sites in the county for the purpose of cleaning up <br /> municipal,domestic,agricultural,industrial and commercial rub- closed or abandoned solid waste disposal sites within the county, <br /> bish,waste or refuse material,including explosives,pathological subject to all of the following conditions: <br /> wastes,chemical wastes,herbicide and pesticide wastes. 1. The fees are based on the amount of solid waste that is dis- <br /> c) Acquire lands within the county by purchase,lease,dona- posed of by each person. <br /> tion or eminent domain, within the county, for use in the solid 2. The fees may not exceed 20%of the amount that is charged <br /> waste management system. for the disposal of the solid waste. <br /> (d) Authorize employees or agents to enter lands to conduct 3. The effective date of the fees and any increase in the fees <br /> reasonable and necessary investigations and tests to determine the is January 1 and such effective date is at]cast 120 days after the <br /> suitability of sites for solid waste management activities when- date on which the board adopts the fee increase. <br /> ever permission is obtained from the property owner. 4. The cleanup of the site is conducted under the supervision <br /> (e) Acquire by purchase,lease,donation or eminent domain of the department of natural resources. <br /> easements or other limited interests in lands that are desired or 5. The board may prevent the implementation of,or may ter- <br /> needed to assure compatible land uses in the environs of any site minate,fees imposed by the solid waste management board. <br /> that is part of the solid waste disposal system. (3) RECYCLING OR RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITIES. The board <br /> (f) Establish operations and methods of waste management may establish and require use of facilities for the recycling of solid <br /> that are considered appropriate. Waste burial operations shall be waste or for the recovery of resources from solid waste as gro- <br /> in accordance with sanitary landfill methods and the sites shall, vided under s.287.13. <br /> insofar as practicable,be restored and made suitable for attractive (5) PRIVATE SEWAGE SYSTEM ORDINANCE. (a) Every govem- <br /> recreational or productive use upon completion of waste disposal mental unit responsible for the regulation of private sewage sys- <br /> operations. tems,as defined under s. 145.01 (5),shall enact an ordinance gov- <br /> (g) Acquire the necessary equipment,use such equipment and erning private sewage systems,as defined in s. 145.01 (12),which <br /> facilities of the county highway agency,and construct,equip and conforms with the state plumbing code. The ordnance shall apply <br /> operate incinerators or other structures to be used in the solid zo the entire area of the governmental unit responsibte-for the regu- <br /> waste management system. lation of private sewage systems,as defined under s. 145.01(5). <br /> Text from the 2007-08 Wis.Stats.database updated by the Legislative Reference Bureau. Only printed statutes are certified <br /> under s.35.18(2),stats. Statutory changes effective prior to 1-2-10 are printed as if currently in effect. Statutory changes effec- <br /> tive on or after 1-2-10 are designated by NOTES. Report errors at (608) 266-3561, FAX 264-6948, hftpJ/www.le- <br /> gis.state.wi.us/rsb/stats.html <br />