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Wis. Stat. § 68.16 (2026)
Election not to be governed by this chapter
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68.1668.16 Election not to be governed by this chapter. The governing body of any municipality may elect not to be governed by this chapter in whole or in part by an ordinance or resolution which provides procedures for administrative review of municipal determinations.
68.16 AnnotationIn order for a municipality to elect not to be governed by a particular section of this chapter, the municipality must enact an ordinance that shows that it chooses to opt out of the particular section. Tee & Bee, Inc. v. City of West Allis, 214 Wis. 2d 194, 571 N.W.2d 438 (Ct. App. 1997), 96-2143.
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Cited in 4
cases, 1997–2020 · leading case: Koenig v. Pierce Cnty. Dep't of Human Servs., 2016 WI App 23 (Wis. Ct. App. 2016).
Koenig v. Pierce Cnty. Dep't of Human Servs., 2016 WI App 23 (Wis. Ct. App. 2016). “" See Wis. Stat. § 68.16 . Thus, if a municipality believes compliance with the fifteen-day deadline in Wis.”
Hanlon v. Town of Milton, 2000 WI 61 (Wis. 2000). “4 Under Wis. Stat. § 68.16 a municipality may elect to opt out of all or part of Wis.”
Apys Cars, Inc. v. City of Milwaukee (Wis. Ct. App. 2020). “We agree. 1 All references to the Wisconsin Statutes are to the 2017-18 version unless otherwise noted.”
Tee & Bee, Inc. v. City of West Allis, 571 N.W.2d 438 (Wis. Ct. App. 1997). “First, under § 68.16, Stats., municipalities have "opted out" of Chapter 68, Stats.”
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