Code of Ordinances – Village of River Hills

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Chapter 1 – Village Government

Section 1.01 – Regular and Special Meetings of the Village Board
Section 1.02 – By-laws Governing Proceedings of Village Board
Section 1.03 – Financial Procedure
Section 1.04 – Remittance of County Taxes
Section 1.05 – Office of Village Manager
Section 1.06 – Board of Review
Section 1.07 – Plan Commission
Section 1.08 – Public Works – Adoption of Section 62.15, Wis. Stats.
Section 1.09 – Official Bulletin Boards

Section 1.10 – Municipal Court
Section 1.11 – Election Officials
Section 1.12 – Poll hours
Section 1.14 – Property Tax Collection
Section 1.15 – Public Records
Section 1.16 – Board of Health
Section 1.17 – Code of Ethics
Section 1.18 – Tree Commission
Section 1.19 – Disposal of Abandoned Property

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Chapter 2 – Police and Fire Regulations

Section 2.01 – Noisy, Drunken or Disorderly conduct
Section 2.015 – Concealed Weapons
Section 2.02 – Indecent Conduct, Exhibition or Exposure
Section 2.03 – Trespass
Section 2.04 – Vagrants
Section 2.05 – Firearms and Dangerous Weapons
Section 2.06 – Fishing or Loitering on Bridges
Section 2.065 – Obstructing Officer
Section 2.07 – Dumping on Public or Private Property
Section 2.08 – Smoke Regulations
Section 2.09 – Regulations for Setting Fires to Grass, Etc.
Section 2.095 – Limitations on Open Burning
Section 2.10 – Public Trees and Shrubs
Section 2.11 – Feeding of Deer
Section 2.12 – Regulation of Fireworks
Section 2.13 – Regulations Relating to Animals, Fowl and Birds
Section 2.14 – Regulating and Licensing of Dogs
Section 2.15 – General Penalty

Section 2.16 – Control of Dutch Elm and Oak Wilt Disease
Section 2.165 – Control of Hazardous Trees
Section 2.17 – Animals, Prohibited and Nuisance
Section 2.18 – State Statutes Adopted, Public Health and Emergency Orders
Section 2.19 – 911 Emergency
Section 2.20 – Transient Merchants
Section 2.21 – Solicitors
Section 2.22 – Ambulance Service Charges
Section 2.23 – Dumpsters and Temporary Storage Units
Section 2.25 – Maintenance of Non-Dwelling Structures
Section 2.26 – Property Maintenance
Section 2.27 – Parking and Storage of Vehicles
Section 2.30 – Use and Operation of Snowmobiles
Section 2.35 – Private Alarm System
Section 2.36 – Special Privilege Permit for Encroachments
Section 2.40 – Primary Environmental Corridor Conservancy District
Section 2.45 – Safety at Sporting Events
Section 2.50 – Fire Department Dues

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Chapter 3 – Traffic Code

Section 3.01 – Title
Section 3.02 – State Traffic Laws and Administrative Code Rules Adopted
Section 3.03 – Official Traffic Control Devices; Prohibited Signs, Signals and Markers
Section 3.04 – Speed Limits
Section 3.05 – Through Highways and Controlled Intersections
Section 3.055 – Weight Limits and Heavy Traffic Routes
Section 3.06 – Parking Regulations

Section 3.07 – Accident Reports
Section 3.08 – Bicycle Regulations
Section 3.09 – Penalties
Section 3.10 – Enforcement
Section 3.11 – Divisibility of Provisions

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Chapter 4 – Mobile Homes or Recreational Vehicles

Section 4.01 – Definition
Section 4.02 – Parking of Mobile Homes or Recreational Vehicles

Section 4.03 – Penalty

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Chapter 5 – Recycling Regulations

Section 5.01 – Purpose and Statutory Authority
Section 5.02 – Definitions
Section 5.03 – Separation Requirement and Exemptions
Section 5.04 – Management of Batteries, Major Appliances, Waste Oil and Yard Refuse
Section 5.05 – Preparation and Collection of Solid Waste and Recyclables

Section 5.06 – Prohibitions on Disposal of Recyclable Materials Separated for Recycling
Section 5.07 – Responsibilities of Owners or Designated Agents of Non-Residential Facilities and Properties
Section 5.08 – Proper Disposal of Refuse and Recyclables
Section 5.09 – Enforcement and Penalties

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Chapter 6 – Storm Water Management Ordinance

Section 6.01 – Authority
Section 6.02 – Findings of Fact
Section 6.03 – Purpose and Intent
Section 6.04 – Applicability and Jurisdiction
Section 6.05 – Definitions
Section 6.05.5 – Applicability of Maximum Extent Practicable
Section 6.06 – Technical Standards
Section 6.07 – Performance Standards

Section 6.08 – Permitting Requirements, Procedures and Fees
Section 6.09 – Storm Water Management Plan
Section 6.10 – Maintenance Agreement
Section 6.11 – Financial Guarantee
Section 6.12 – Fee Schedule
Section 6.13 – Enforcement
Section 6.14 – Appeals

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Chapter 7 – Zoning Ordinance of the Village of River Hills

Section 7.01 – Introduction
Section 7.02 – General Provisions
Section 7.03 – Zoning Districts
Section 7.04 – Traffic and Street Access
Section 7.05 – Exceptions
Section 7.06 – Signs
Section 7.07 – Nonconforming Uses, Structure and Lots

Section 7.08 – Administration
Section 7.09 – Building Board
Section 7.10 – Board of Appeals
Section 7.11 – Changes and Amendments
Section 7.12 – Public Hearings
Section 7.13 – Definitions
Appendix – Photo 1 Photo 2

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Chapter 8 – Subdivision Control

Section 8.01 – Purpose
Section 8.02 – General
Section 8.03 – Definitions
Section 8.04 – Procedure
Section 8.05 – General Requirements and Design Standards
Section 8.06 – Plats and Data

Section 8.07 – Final Plat
Section 8.08 – Regulation of Divisions of Land Other Than Subdivisions
Section 8.09 – Official Map
Section 8.19 – Penalty
Section 8.20 – Divisibility of Sections

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Chapter 9 – Right of Way Management Ordinance

Section 9.01 – Findings and Purpose
Section 9.02 – Definitions
Section 9.03 – Administration
Section 9.04 – Excavation Permit
Section 9.05 – Excavation Permit Fee
Section 9.06 – Construction Details
Section 9.07 – Testing
Section 9.08 – Inspection
Section 9.09 – Right-Of-Way Repair

Section 9.10 – Restoration Specifications – Sodding
Section 9.11 – Project Coordination
Section 9.12 – Other Obligations
Section 9.13 – Revocations, Suspensions, Refusals to Issue or Extend Permits
Section 9.14 – Work Done Without a Permit
Section 9.15 – Supplementary Notification
Section 9.16 – Reservation of Regulatory and Police Powers
Section 9.17 – Penalty

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Chapter 10 – Highway and Highway Drainage

Section 10.01 – Issuance of Permit
Section 10.02 – Regulations Affecting the Construction of Culverts, Drain Pipes, or Conduits

Section 10.03 – Regulations for Construction of Highway or Driveway to Serve More Than One Parcel
Section 10.04 – Penalty

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Chapter 11 – Crossing of Natural Water Courses

Section 11.01 – Purpose
Section 11.02 – Permit Requirements

Section 11.03 – Penalty

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Chapter 12 – Public Utility Installation

Section 12.01 – Permit Required
Section 12.015 – Underground Installation of Utilities
Section 12.02 – Requirements for Permit

Section 12.025 – Special Assessments for Extension of Electric, Telephone, Gas and Other Utility Services in Unoccupied Areas
Section 12.03 – Penalty
Section 12.05 – Regulations of Cable Communications Systems

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Chapter 13 – Plumbing, Sewage Disposal and Water Pump Installation Regulations

Section 13.01 – State Code Adopted
Section 13.02 – Plumbing Inspector
Section 13.03 – Procedure for Permit Issuance and Permit Fees
Section 13.04 – Plumber’s License; Bond; Insurance
Section 13.05 – Procedure for Inspection
Section 13.06 – Collection of Fees
Section 13.07 – Breaking into Street Surface
Section 13.08 – Regulations Relating to Public Sewerage or Sanitary Sewers
Section 13.09 – Affecting Sanitary Facilities
Section 13.10 – Sanitary Sewer Extensions; Fees

Section 13.11 – Connection to Sanitary Sewer Facilities
Section 13.12 – Sewer Connection Fee
Section 13.125 – Sewer Connection to Non-Village Sewers, Connection Fees and Service Charges
Section 13.13 – Private Sewage Systems
Section 13.14 – Private Water Pump Installation
Section 13.15 – Well Abandonment and Well Permits
Section 13.27 – Appeal
Section 13.28 – Penalty
Section 13.29 – Village Sewerage Service Charges
Section 13.30 – Sanitary Sewer User Charges

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Chapter 14 – Electrical Code

Section 14.01 – Title
Section 14.02 – Purpose
Section 14.03 – Supervision of Electrical Inspection
Section 14.04 – Electrical Inspector
Section 14.05 – Electrical Inspector’s Records
Section 14.06 – Electrician’s License
Section 14.07 – Other Provisions Adopted

Section 14.08 – Permit for Electrical Work
Section 14.09 – General Regulations
Section 14.10 – Technical Requirements
Section 14.11 – Inspection Charges
Section 14.12 – No Assumption of Liability by Village of River Hills
Section 14.13 – Penalty

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Chapter 15 – Filling and Excavating of Lands

Section 15.01 – Authority
Section 15.02 – Findings of Fact
Section 15.03 – Purpose
Section 15.04 – Applicability and Jurisdiction
Section 15.05 – Definitions
Section 15.05.5 – Applicability of Maximum Extent Practicable
Section 15.06 – Technical Standards
Section 15.07 – Performance Standards for Construction Sites Under One Acre
Section 15.08 – Performance Standards for Construction Sites of One Acre of More

Section 15.09 – Permitting Requirements, Procedures and Fees
Section 15.10 – Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Content and Amendments
Section 15.11 – Fee Schedule
Section 15.12 – Inspection
Section 15.13 – Enforcement
Section 15.14 – Public Nuisance
Section 15.15 – Appeals
Section 15.16 – Penalty

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Chapter 16 – Alcohol Beverage Regulations

Section 16.01 – Purpose
Section 16.02 – Definitions
Section 16.03 – General Licensing Requirements
Section 16.04 – Restrictions on Sales to underage Persons and Intoxicated Persons: Possession by Underage Persons: Penalties
Section 16.05 – Possession of Alcohol Beverages on School Grounds Prohibited
Section 16.06 – Class ‘B’ Licenses

Section 16.07 – Restrictions of Operations
Section 16.08 – Condition of Premises: Board of Health May Make Rules
Section 16.09 – Investigation and Inspection
Section 16.10 – Revocations, Suspensions, Nonissuance or Nonrenewal of Licenses
Section 16.11 – Penalties
Section 16.12 – Divisibility of Provisions

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Chapter 17 – Civil Defense and Disaster

Section 17.01 – Purpose and Policy
Section 17.02 – Director of Civil Defense
Section 17.03 – Deputy Director of Civil Defense
Section 17.04 – Utilization of Existing Services and Facilities
Section 17.05 – Procedures in Civil Defense Emergencies

Section 17.06 – Appropriations: Gifts, Grants and Loans
Section 17.10 – Emergency Temporary Location of Village Government
Section 17.11 – Succession to Village Offices
Section 17.12 – Penalty

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Chapter 18 – Human Health Hazard and Public Health Nuisance

Section 18.01 – Definitions
Section 18.02 – General Provisions
Section 18.03 – Authority
Section 18.04 – Purpose and Intent
Section 18.05 – Jurisdiction
Section 18.06 – Compliance

Section 18.07 – Administration
Section 18.08 – Human Health Hazard/Public Nuisance
Section 18.09 – Designation of Dwelling as unfit for Human Habitation
Section 18.10 – Enforcement
Section 18.11 – Penalty

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Chapter 19 – Food Safety and Licensing

Section 19.01 – Authority and Purpose
Section 19.02 – Applicability
Section 19.03 – Regulations, Rules and Laws Adopted by Reference
Section 19.04 – Definitions
Section 19.05 – Enforcement and Right to Enter Premises
Section 19.06 – Obstruction of Health Department Employees
Section 19.07 – Licensing
Section 19.08 – Sanitation Regulations Applicable Regardless of License Exemption
Section 19.09 – Application
Section 19.10 – Construction or Alteration of Food Establishments
Section 19.11 – Inspection and Reinspection
Section 19.12 – Hold Order, Warning or Hearing not Required
Section 19.13 – Procedure for Issuing New or Renewal License
Section 19.14 – Non-Payment of Fees
Section 19.15 – Changes to be Reported