GENERAL CODE OF SAUK COUNTY, WISCONSIN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #

Committee Status: 
Approved
Budget Status: 
No Fiscal Impact
Decision Impact: 
Routine
FTE Impact: 
No
Funding Source: 
Other (see budget status)

Purpose

Text amendment to Chapter 7 for the addition of "animal rescue" in certain zoning districts, as applied by Lawrence Barton.

Background

BACKGROUND:

Lawrence and Melanie Barton, property owners, have applied to the Land Resources and Environment Committee for a text amendment to Chapter 7, Sauk County Code of Ordinance.  The request would include amendments to Section 7.011(13), the definition of animal sanctuary to include the words “Animal Rescue”; to Section 7.035(1), Use Table, to allow an Animal Sanctuary/Animal Rescue within the RC Zoning District with the approval of a conditional use permit; and to Section 7.077 Secondary Standards.    The proposed text amendment request by the applicant has been further modified by the department to address public health, safety, and general welfare concerns.   The proposed amendment would affect all Towns within the unincorporated lands of Sauk County within the agricultural, resource conservancy and rural community zoning districts.  The ability to enact the proposed ordinance amendment is granted pursuant to Wis Stats. §. 59.59

Resolution Files: 
PDF icon Ordinance
PDF icon Final Ordinance Resolution
PDF icon Attachement - Final Chapter 7 Animal Rescue Amendment
Budget Status (Other/External Sources): 

Fiscal Note: Not applicable.

MIS Note: Not applicable

Resolution Body

WHEREAS, Sauk County is granted the authority to enact a text amendment pursuant to Wis. Stats. §59.69(5)(e); and,

WHEREAS, the Land Resources and Environment Committee held a public hearing on June 28, 2022 and recommended approval of the ordinance amendments as presented; and,

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, THE SAUK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1.  Any existing ordinances, codes, resolutions, or portions thereof in conflict with this ordinance shall be and hereby are repealed as far as any conflict exists.

Section 2.  This ordinance shall take effect no later than 40 days after the County Board decision unless the majority of towns affected file resolutions with the Sauk County Clerk, approving or disapproving the amendment after passage and publication as required by law.

Section 3.  If any claims, provisions, or portions of this ordinance are adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby.

            Section 4. The text amendment is attached as exhibit A [additions noted by underline, deletions noted by strikethrough]:

 

Approved for presentation to the County Board by the Land Resources and Environment Committee this 19th day of June, 2022.

 

Consent Agenda Item: [  ] YES  [  ] NO

 

Fiscal Impact: [  ] None   [  ] Budgeted Expenditure    [  ] Not Budgeted

 

Vote Required:  Majority = _______ 2/3 Majority = _________ ¾ Majority = _________

 

The County Board has the legal authority to adopt:  Yes _______ No ________ as reviewed by the Corporation Counsel, _________________________________, Date:  ________________ .

 

Offered and passage moved by:        Land Resources and Environment Committee

Requested Board Review Date: 
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Committee Review 1: 
Pending
Committee Review 1 Date: 
LAND RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
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