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 […]
27.02 – County park commission, appointment, term, oath.
27.02 County park commission, appointment, term, oath. (1) Except as provided under sub. (2), in every county with a population of at least 150,000, but less than 750,000, and in any other county with a population of less than 150,000 wherein the county board has by resolution provided for a county park commission subject to […]
27.03 – Organization.
27.03 Organization. (1) Within 30 days after their appointment and qualification the said commissioners shall convene at the courthouse and perfect an organization; and thereupon such park commission shall have the usual powers of such bodies in addition to those hereinafter enumerated, shall use a common seal, make bylaws and choose annually from its members […]
27.04 – Preliminary survey.
27.04 Preliminary survey. (1) Except as provided under sub. (1m), the commission shall make a thorough study of the county with reference to making reservations and acquisitions of lands therein for public uses, the improvement of such lands for parks, playgrounds, forest reservations, parkways and boulevards; make surveys, lay out maps, other plans and maps […]
27.05 – Powers of commission or general manager.
27.05 Powers of commission or general manager. The county park commission, or the general manager in counties with a county executive or county administrator, shall have charge and supervision of all county parks and all lands acquired by the county for park or reservation purposes. The county park commission or general manager, subject to the […]
27.06 – Mill-tax appropriation.
27.06 Mill-tax appropriation. The county board may annually, at the same time that other county taxes are levied, levy a tax upon the taxable property of such county for the purchase of land and the payment of expenses incurred in carrying on the work of the park commission. In every county having a population of […]
27.065 – County parks and parkways.
27.065 County parks and parkways. (1) Land acquisition. (a) The county board of any county which shall have adopted a county system of parks or a county system of streets and parkways, pursuant to s. 27.04, may acquire the lands necessary for carrying out all or part of such plan by gift, purchase, condemnation or […]
27.067 – Penalties for damages in county parks.
27.067 Penalties for damages in county parks. (1) No person may destroy any notices, posted by a county, or break, tear up or mar trees, vines, shrubs or flowers, dislocate stones or disfigure natural conditions within the boundaries of any county park. (2) Any person who violates sub. (1) shall forfeit not more than $100. […]
27.07 – First class city option.
27.07 First class city option. Any city of the 1st class may, at its option, act under ss. 27.08, 27.09, 27.10, 27.11, 27.12 and 27.14 or any part thereof, or under any other law applicable to any such city of the 1st class. History: 1983 a. 192.
27.016 – State parks and forests grant program.
27.016 State parks and forests grant program. (1) In this section: (a) “Endowment fund” means an endowment, trust or other segregated fund for the benefit of a specific state park, southern state forest or state recreation area. (b) “Friends group” means a nonstock, nonprofit corporation described under section 501 (c) (3) or (4) of the […]