Ordinance No. 2013-05-14-001

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE FOR THE VILLAGE OF WHITE LAKE, WISCONSIN; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

Section 1. The Code entitled "Code of Ordinances of the Village of White Lake, Wisconsin," published by Municipal Code Corporation, consisting of chapters 1 through 32, with the exception of Chapter 12, Environment, and Chapter 20, Parks, Lake and Recreation, is adopted.

Section 2. Except for ordinances encompassed in the two chapters omitted from adoption, as set forth in Section 1, all ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before March 13, 2012, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are repealed.

Section 3. The repeal provided for in section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this ordinance.

Section 4. Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted or issued in pursuance thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $750.00. Each act of violation and each day upon which any such violation shall continue or occur shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided, shall apply to the amendment of any Code section, whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the village board may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief and revocation of licenses or permits.

Section 5. Additions or amendments to the Code when passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the village to make the same a part of the Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and amendments.

Section 6. Ordinances adopted after March 13, 2012, that amend or refer to ordinances that have been codified in the Code shall be construed as if they amend or refer to like provisions of the Code.

Section 7. This ordinance shall become effective on May 14, 2013.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the village board this 14th day of May, 2013.