Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 3.15 (2026)

Fifth congressional district

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3.153.15 Fifth congressional district. [See note preceding subchapter I.] All of the following territory constitutes the 5th congressional district:

3.15(1)(1) Whole counties. Jefferson and Washington.

3.15(2)(2) Dodge County. That part of Dodge County consisting of all of the following:

3.15(2)(a)(a) The towns of Ashippun, Calamus, Clyman, Elba, Emmet, Herman, Hustisford, Lebanon, Lowell, Portland, Rubicon, and Shields.

3.15(2)(b)(b) That part of the town of Beaver Dam comprising U.S. census tract 960400, blocks 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3051, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3061, 3062, 3063, 3064, 3065, 3066, 3068, 3069, 3070, 3071, 3072, 3073, 3074, 3076, 3077, 3078, 3080, 3084, 3085, 3086, 3087, 3088, 3089, 3090, 3091, 3092, 3093, 3094, 3095, 3096, 3097, 3098, 3099, 3100, 3101, 3102, 3106, 3107, 3108, 3109, 3110, 3111, 3112, 3113, 3114, 3115, 3117, 3118, 3119, 3120, 3121, 3122, 3123, and 3124; and tract 960600, blocks 2004, 2005, 2006, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2055, 2056, 2121, 2122, and 2126; and tract 960800, block 4029; and tract 960900, blocks 1000, 1008, 1009, 1015, 1023, 1024, 2019, 2027, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2036, 2038, 2039, and 2040; and tract 961000, blocks 2008, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, and 2038; and tract 961800, blocks 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1017, 1018, 1019, and 1020.

3.15(2)(c)(c) That part of the town of Hubbard comprising U.S. census tract 960200, block 3175; and tract 961100, blocks 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, and 4024; and tract 961200, blocks 3034, 3035, 3036, and 3037; and tract 961300, block 5032; and tract 961400, blocks 1152, 1153, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2029, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2043, 2044, 2045, 2046, 2047, 2048, 2050, 2053, 2054, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2061, 2062, 2063, 2064, 2065, 2070, 2071, 2073, 2074, 2078, 2079, 2080, 2081, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3004, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3061, 3062, 3063, 3064, 3065, 3066, 3067, 3068, 3078, 3079, 3080, 3081, 3082, 3083, 3084, 3085, 3086, 3087, 3088, 3089, 3090, 3091, 3092, 3093, 3094, 3095, 3096, 3099, 3100, 3101, 3102, 3106, 3107, 3108, 3109, 3110, 3111, 3112, 3113, 3114, 3115, and 3116; and tract 961600, blocks 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2020.

3.15(2)(d)(d) That part of the town of Lomira comprising U.S. census tract 960100, blocks 1114, 1115, 1116, and 1132.

3.15(2)(e)(e) That part of the town of Oak Grove comprising U.S. census tract 960400, blocks 3000, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3038, and 3039; and tract 961100, blocks 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2027, 2028, 2037, 2038, 3000, 3003, 3004, 3009, 3021, 3022, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4025, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4035, 4064, 4066, 4067, 4069, 4070, 4071, 4072, 4075, 4076, 4105, and 4107; and tract 961200, blocks 2034, 2036, 2049, and 2050; and tract 961400, blocks 2066, 2067, 2068, 2069, 2072, 2075, 2076, and 2077; and tract 961800, blocks 1000, 1079, and 1080.

3.15(2)(f)(f) That part of the town of Theresa comprising U.S. census tract 960100, blocks 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1140, 1141, 1146, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3059, 3063, 3064, 3066, 3067, 3068, 3069, 3070, 3073, 3074, 3076, 3077, 3083, 3084, 3086, 3112, 3114, 3120, 3128, 3129, 3130, 3132, 3133, 3134, 3136, 3137, 3139, 3141, 3142, and 3143; and tract 961400, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1083, and 1084.

3.15(2)(g)(g) The villages of Clyman, Hustisford, Iron Ridge, Lowell, Neosho, and Reeseville.

3.15(2)(h)(h) The city of Juneau.

3.15(2)(i)(i) That part of the city of Hartford located in the county.

3.15(2)(j)(j) That part of the city of Watertown located in the county.

3.15(3)(3) Milwaukee County. That part of Milwaukee County consisting of the cities of Greenfield, Wauwatosa, and West Allis.

3.15(4)(4) Walworth County. That part of Walworth County consisting of all of the following:

3.15(4)(a)(a) That part of the town of Whitewater comprising U.S. census tract 400, blocks 2006, 2030, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2036, 2037, 2066, 2068, 2069, 2070, 2072, 2080, 2082, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2089, and 2092; and tract 501, blocks 2003, 2005, and 2007; and tract 502, block 1004.

3.15(4)(b)(b) That part of the city of Whitewater located in the county.

3.15(5)(5) Waukesha County. That part of Waukesha County consisting of all of the following:

3.15(5)(a)(a) The towns of Brookfield, Delafield, Lisbon, Merton, Oconomowoc, and Summit.

3.15(5)(b)(b) That part of the town of Waukesha comprising U.S. census tract 201300, blocks 4001, 4002, 4008, 4009, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4019, 4025, 4026, 4029, and 4038; and tract 201600, blocks 2010, 2013, 2014, and 2016; and tract 202101, blocks 1019, 1020, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1026, 1028, 1029, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2036, and 2037; and tract 202102, blocks 1010, 1012, and 1013; and tract 202103, blocks 1002 and 1051; and tract 202201, blocks 3010, 3011, 3014, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4008, 4010, 4012, 4020, 4024, 4031, and 4039; and tract 202202, blocks 1012, 1013, 1014, 1016, 3001, 3007, and 3008; and tract 202301, blocks 1013, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1026, 1027, 1030, 1031, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 3008, 3015, 3016, 3022, 3024, 3025, 3027, 3031, and 3034; and tract 202302, block 4012; and tract 202400, blocks 1001, 1006, 1019, 2005, 4005, 4012, and 4013; and tract 202500, blocks 1000, 1001, 1003, 1004, 3000, 3002, 3009, 3013, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3022, 3033, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3053, 3054, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, and 5005; and tract 202800, blocks 1026, 1031, 1033, and 1034; and tract 202902, blocks 3009, 3010, 3011, 3023, 3025, and 3026.

3.15(5)(c)(c) The villages of Chenequa, Elm Grove, Hartland, Lannon, Menomonee Falls, Merton, Nashotah, Oconomowoc Lake, Pewaukee, and Sussex.

3.15(5)(d)(d) That part of the village of Butler comprising U.S. census tract 200600, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, and 2035.

3.15(5)(e)(e) That part of the village of Dousman comprising U.S. census tract 204003, blocks 1026 and 2000; and tract 204100, blocks 3050 and 4071.

3.15(5)(f)(f) That part of the village of Lac La Belle located in the county.

3.15(5)(g)(g) The cities of Brookfield, Delafield, Oconomowoc, Pewaukee, and Waukesha.

3.15(5)(h)(h) That part of the city of New Berlin comprising U.S. census tract 201300, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, and 3007; and tract 201402, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, and 3011; and tract 201403, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, and 3029; and tract 201404, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, and 3023; and tract 201503, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5007, 5008, 5009, 5010, 5011, 5012, and 5013; and tract 201505, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, and 2037; and tract 201506, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1038, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018; and tract 201600, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1009, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 4005, 4007, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4024, 4026, 4027, 4028, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044, 4045, 4046, 4047, 4048, 4049, 4054, and 4055; and tract 202902, blocks 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2028.

3.15 HistoryHistory: 2001 a. 46; 2011 a. 44.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1979–2022 · leading case: Waukesha Cnty. v. Pewaukee Marina, Inc..

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Waukesha Cnty. v. Pewaukee Marina, Inc. (Wis. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 5× “Section 3.15(2) (B) provides: (2) Classification and regulation: For the purposes of administration, legal non-conformity shall be classified and regulated as follows: (B) Non-conforming use of structures and lands: 1.”

Panzer v. Doyle (Wis. 2004). · cites it 2× “at 185 (citing 1 Kenneth Culp Davis, Administrative Law Treatise § 3.15 at 206-07 (2d ed. 1978)). ¶ 56. This deference is readily understandable when the legislature delegates power to an administrative agency because the agency is a creation of the legislature itself.”

Waukesha Cnty. v. Seitz (Wis. 1987). · cites it 3× “in the district regulations, the following may be permitted as conditional uses in the districts specified, provided further that a public hearing shall be held and the location, building and site plans and plan of operation shall be submitted to and approved by the town plan…”

Millen v. Thomas (Wis. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “, SHORELAND AND FLOODLAND PROTECTION ORDINANCE § 3.15(2)(B)3. [6] We stress that our ruling is based on the existing facts as revealed by the summary judgment record.”

Sea View Estates Beach Club, Inc. v. State Dep't of Nat. Resources (Wis. Ct. App. 1998). “" See Ordinance § 3.15(2)(B)1. The ALJ found that the number of boat slips on the pier increased incrementally from twelve in 1975 to fifteen in 1978.”

Martin v. Wray (E.D. Wis. 1979). “Accordingly, the Court hereby issues a declaratory judgment and permanent injunction against enforcement of sections 3.15, 9.01, 8.01, 7.01 and 6.01(1)(4) of the Town of Brookfield Zoning Ordinances.”

Moder v. L.E. Meyers Co. (W.D. Wis. 2008). “at § 3.15. The Agreement establishes a process for addressing “all grievances or questions in dispute.”

Antoinette Lang v. Lions Club of Cudahy Wisconsin, Inc. (Wis. 2020). “The relationships between a subagent and the appointing agent and between the subagent and the appointing agent's principal are relationships of agency.”

Jeffrey Becker v. Dane Cnty. (Wis. 2022). “" (quoting Restatement (Third) of Agency § 3.15(2))). "In individual circumstances, this is a matter of personal freedom; in politics, it is a foundation of constitutional liberty.”

Soc'y for the Pres. & Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in Am., Inc. v. Plaag, Gary (W.D. Wis. 2021). “Phelan, Nonprofit Organizations: Law and Taxation, § 3.15 (2021) (“As a general rule, the board of directors may delegate the management of activities of the corporation to committees, but all activities and affairs of the corporation must be managed, and all corporate power…”

— Wis. Stat. § 3.15(2) — 3 cases

Waukesha Cnty. v. Pewaukee Marina, Inc. (Wis. Ct. App. 1994). “Section 3.15(2) (B) provides: (2) Classification and regulation: For the purposes of administration, legal non-conformity shall be classified and regulated as follows: (B) Non-conforming use of structures and lands: 1.”

— Wis. Stat. § 3.15(2)(B) — 4 cases

Millen v. Thomas (Wis. Ct. App. 1996). “, SHORELAND AND FLOODLAND PROTECTION ORDINANCE § 3.15(2)(B)3. [6] We stress that our ruling is based on the existing facts as revealed by the summary judgment record.”

Waukesha Cnty. v. Seitz (Wis. 1987). “in the district regulations, the following may be permitted as conditional uses in the districts specified, provided further that a public hearing shall be held and the location, building and site plans and plan of operation shall be submitted to and approved by the town plan…”

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