30.81 – Local regulations on icebound inland waters.
30.81 Local regulations on icebound inland waters. (1) Town, village and city ordinances. Any town, village or city, in the interest of public health or safety, may enact ordinances that are not inconsistent with this chapter, relative to the use or operation of boats and other craft, including snowmobiles and other motor vehicles, on icebound […]
30.90 – Public access to Lake Lions.
30.90 Public access to Lake Lions. (1) As long as Lake Lions in the town of Alban, Portage County, continues to be used as a recreational area for the physically handicapped, all of the following shall apply: (a) Neither the county or town may provide, nor shall any subdivider be required or permitted to provide, […]
30.92 – Recreational boating projects.
30.92 Recreational boating projects. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a) “Commission” means the Wisconsin waterways commission established under s. 15.345 (1). (b) “Governmental unit” means the department, a municipality, a lake sanitary district, a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district organized under ch. 33, the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway board, or any other local […]
30.99 – Parties to a violation.
30.99 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 […]
30.772 – Placement and use of moorings; restrictions; permits.
30.772 Placement and use of moorings; restrictions; permits. (1) Authority. The department is authorized to regulate the placement and use of moorings. (2) Restrictions. No mooring may be placed or used in any navigable waters if: (a) The mooring obstructs or interferes with public rights or interest in the navigable waters. (b) The riparian owner […]
30.773 – Designated mooring areas.
30.773 Designated mooring areas. (1) Establishment of designated mooring areas. Subject to department approval, a municipality with jurisdiction over navigable waters may establish designated mooring areas as provided in this section. (2) Procedures. A municipality authorized to establish a bulkhead line under s. 30.11 may establish a designated mooring area in the same manner as […]
30.78 – Local regulation of seaplanes.
30.78 Local regulation of seaplanes. (1) City, village and town ordinances. Any city, village or town adjoining or surrounding any waters may, after public hearing, by ordinance: (a) Prescribe reasonable safety regulations relating to the operation on the surface of such waters of any aircraft capable of landing on water. (b) Prescribe the areas which […]
30.79 – Local water safety patrols; state aids.
30.79 Local water safety patrols; state aids. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a) “Local governmental unit” means a municipality, a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district or a lake sanitary district. (am) “State aid” means payment by the state to a local governmental unit for or toward the cost of the operation or maintenance […]
30.80 – Penalties.
30.80 Penalties. (1) Any person violating any provision of ss. 30.50 to 30.80 for which a penalty is not provided under subs. (2) to (6) shall forfeit not more than $500 for the first offense and shall forfeit not more than $1,000 upon conviction of the same offense a 2nd or subsequent time within one […]
30.74 – Additional functions of department.
30.74 Additional functions of department. (1) Boating safety programs. (a) The department shall establish a program of comprehensive courses on boating safety and operation. These courses shall be offered in cooperation with schools, including tribal schools, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), private clubs and organizations, and may be offered by the department in areas […]