27.99 – Parties to a violation.
27.99 Parties to a violation. (1) Whoever is concerned in the commission of a violation of this chapter for which a forfeiture is imposed is a principal and may be charged with and convicted of the violation although he or she did not directly commit it and although the person who directly committed it has […]
27.075 – County exercise of municipal park powers.
27.075 County exercise of municipal park powers. (1) The county board of any county with a population of less than 750,000 is hereby vested with all powers of a local, legislative and administrative character for the purpose of governing, managing, controlling, improving and caring for public parks, parkways, boulevards and pleasure drives; and to carry […]
27.08 – City park board, powers.
27.08 City park board, powers. (1) Every city may by ordinance create a board of park commissioners subject to this section, or otherwise as provided by ordinance. Such board shall be organized as the common council shall provide. (2) The board of park commissioners is empowered and directed: (a) To govern, manage, control, improve and […]
27.09 – City forester, duties; tree planting.
27.09 City forester, duties; tree planting. (1) The board of park commissioners of every city may employ a city forester to take charge of and direct, subject to its supervision and control, all of the work authorized to be done under this section. It may also designate a municipal employee to perform the duties of […]
27.10 – Taxation and finance.
27.10 Taxation and finance. (1) In cities under 150,000. (a) The board of park commissioners in every city under 150,000 population shall, prior to October 1 in each year, make an estimate of the expenditures by said board during the ensuing calendar year including all necessary incidental expenses, and also an estimate of the amount […]
27.11 – Board of public land commissioners.
27.11 Board of public land commissioners. (1) Created by ordinance. Every city may create by ordinance a board of public land commissioners consisting of the commissioner of public works, the city engineer, and 3 resident citizens, with power to convert streets and highways designated by the common council into parkways or boulevards. (2) Appointment and […]
27.12 – Nonliability.
27.12 Nonliability. (1) For cost of construction and maintenance. The common council may, by resolution make it a condition of the acceptance of any gift of lands for parks, parkways, boulevards or pleasure drives that the same shall be constructed and maintained solely at the expense of private parties until, by like resolution, the council […]
27.13 – Town and village parks.
27.13 Town and village parks. Every town and village may provide and maintain parks, parkways, boulevards or pleasure drives pursuant to the provisions of this chapter which are applicable to cities.
27.14 – Police protection.
27.14 Police protection. (1) Every city may exercise police supervision over all parks, parkways, boulevards and pleasure drives managed and controlled by its common council or by its board of park commissioners. (2) The board of park commissioners shall recommend to the common council the enactment of such ordinances as it deems necessary to protect […]
27.15 – Moneys for cities of the 1st class, how disbursed.
27.15 Moneys for cities of the 1st class, how disbursed. All moneys received or raised in any city of the 1st class, however incorporated, for parks and boulevards, under the control of a board of park commissioners, shall be paid over to the city treasurer and shall be disbursed according to resolutions of the board […]