Municipal Ordinances

General Information

Under Article XI Section 3 of the State of Wisconsin Constitution municipalities are granted what's known as "home rule" powers.  This means cities and villages, such as the Village of Poynette, may determine their local affairs and governance, subject only to the State of Wisconsin Constitution and any applicable laws enacted by the State Legislature.  

Municipalities create local legislation and laws through "ordinances."  These ordinances are compiled into what's known as a Code of Ordinances.  

The Village of Poynette's Code of Ordinances is below:

Title I - Your Government

  1. I - 1 Elections (PDF)
  2. I - 2 Village Board (PDF)
  3. I - 3 Commission and Committees (PDF)
  4. I - 4 Officers and Employees (PDF)
  5. I - 5 Ethics (PDF)
  6. I - 6 Meetings and Records (PDF)
  7. I - 7 Finances (PDF)

Title II - Your Services

  1. II - 1 Public Buildings (PDF)
  2. II - 2 Public Parks (PDF)
  3. II - 3 Public Streets and Sidewalks (PDF)
  4. II - 4 Cable TV Franchise (PDF) (Superseded by State Statute)
  5. II - 5 Utility Water (PDF)
  6. II - 6 Utility Sewer (PDF)
  7. II - 7 Utility Stormwater (PDF)
  8. II - 8 Utility Solid Waste (PDF)

Title III - Your Property

  1. III - 1 Land (PDF)
  2. III - 2 Zoning (PDF)
  3. III - 3 Floodplain Zoning (PDF)
  4. III - 4 Zoning along Shoreland-Wetlands (PDF)
  5. III - 5 Property - Erosion Control on Construction Site (PDF)
  6. III - 6 Property - Property, Building & Fire Regulation (PDF)
  7. III - 7 Property - Personal Property (PDF)
  8. III - 8 Property - Stormwater Management Post Construction (PDF)
  9. III - 9 Comprehensive Planning (PDF)
  10. III - 10 Additional Property Regulation (PDF)
  11. III - 11 Shoreland Zoning in Annexed Areas (PDF)

Title IV - Your Business

  1. IV - 1 Licenses and Permits (PDF)
  2. IV - 2 Sexually Oriented Businesses (PDF)

Title V - Your Safety

  1. V - 1 Emergency Management (PDF)
  2. V - 2 Police (PDF)
  3. V - 4 Orderly Conduct (PDF)
  4. V - 5 Traffic (PDF)
  5. V - 6 Public Health (PDF)

Title VI - Your Code

  1. VI - 1 Enforcement of Code (PDF)
  2. VI - 2 Administrative Fees, Charges and Deposits (PDF)
  3. VI - 3 Use and Construction of Code of Ordinances (PDF)