Wis. Stat. § 29.404
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Fishing shanties on ice, regulation.
Official statutory text
(1) Public nuisance; removal. Any building, vehicle, tent, fish shanty or similar shelter that is used or left on the ice in violation of any department order or that has fallen through the ice is a public nuisance. The department shall notify the owner, if known. If after the expiration of 10 days after notice is given the owner does not claim the nuisance, the department may destroy or sell the nuisance in the name of the state.
(2) Reimbursement for department costs. If the department destroys or sells the building, vehicle, tent, fish shanty or similar shelter that is a public nuisance, the owner shall reimburse the department for all costs associated with the seizure and destruction or sale of the public nuisance. The department shall give the owner written notice containing the amount of costs to be reimbursed and a statement that the owner must reimburse these costs to the department within 20 days after the notice is given.
(3) Forfeiture. If the owner does not reimburse these costs to the department within 20 days after the notice is given under sub. (2) , the owner shall forfeit not more than $100.
History: 1989 a. 359 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1997 a. 248 ss. 443 to 445 ; Stats. 1997 s. 29.404.
(2) Reimbursement for department costs. If the department destroys or sells the building, vehicle, tent, fish shanty or similar shelter that is a public nuisance, the owner shall reimburse the department for all costs associated with the seizure and destruction or sale of the public nuisance. The department shall give the owner written notice containing the amount of costs to be reimbursed and a statement that the owner must reimburse these costs to the department within 20 days after the notice is given.
(3) Forfeiture. If the owner does not reimburse these costs to the department within 20 days after the notice is given under sub. (2) , the owner shall forfeit not more than $100.
History: 1989 a. 359 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1997 a. 248 ss. 443 to 445 ; Stats. 1997 s. 29.404.
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