Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB1159 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 1159
5	5	March 22, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives SHANKLAND, ANDRACA, BALDEH,
6	6	CONSIDINE, EMERSON, JOERS, MOORE OMOKUNDE, RATCLIFF, SINICKI and
7	7	PALMERI, cosponsored by Senators SMITH and SPREITZER. Referred to
8	8	Committee on Housing and Real Estate.
9	9	AN ACT to repeal 59.692 (1d) and 59.692 (2m); to amend 59.692 (1k) (a) (intro.),
10	10	59.692 (1k) (a) 2. (intro.), 59.692 (1k) (a) 2m., 59.692 (1k) (a) 4., 59.692 (1k) (am)
11	11	(intro.), 59.692 (4) (b), 59.692 (5m), 61.353 (3) (intro.) and 62.233 (3) (intro.); and
12	12	to create 59.692 (1k) (ag) of the statutes; relating to: the restrictiveness of
13	13	shoreland zoning ordinances.
14	14	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
15	15	This bill makes various changes to limits on the restrictiveness of shoreland
16	16	zoning ordinances.
17	17	Current law requires a county to enact shoreland zoning ordinances for all
18	18	shorelands in its unincorporated area and requires those ordinances to meet
19	19	shoreland zoning standards established by the Department of Natural Resources by
20	20	rule. Current law generally defines a shoreland to be an area within a specified
21	21	distance from the edge of a navigable water.
22	22	The bill eliminates a provision under current law that prohibits a county
23	23	shoreland zoning ordinance from regulating a matter more restrictively than the
24	24	matter is regulated by a shoreland zoning standard promulgated by DNR. The bill
25	25	also eliminates a provision under current law that prohibits a county shoreland
26	26	zoning ordinance from regulating the construction of a structure on a substandard
27	27	lot in a manner that is more restrictive than the DNR shoreland zoning standards
28	28	for substandard lots.
29	29	Current law provides that a county board of adjustment has authority to decide
30	30	upon variances and appeals from county decisions regarding shorelands within the
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38	38	county. The bill eliminates a current law exception that prohibits DNR from
39	39	appealing a county decision to grant or deny a variance relating to shoreland zoning.
40	40	Under current law, DNR may only, upon the request of a county board of adjustment,
41	41	issue an opinion on whether a variance should be granted or denied.
42	42	Current law prohibits DNR and counties from impairing the interest of a
43	43	landowner in shoreland property by establishing a shoreland zoning standard or
44	44	enacting or enforcing a shoreland zoning ordinance that does any of a number of
45	45	specified things. The bill removes the language prohibiting the impairment of the
46	46	interest of a landowner in shoreland property, but leaves the prohibition on
47	47	establishing a shoreland zoning standard or enacting or enforcing a shoreland
48	48	zoning ordinance.
49	49	Among the things that under current law DNR and counties may not do
50	50	through a shoreland zoning standard or ordinance is require any approval or impose
51	51	any fee or mitigation requirement for, or otherwise prohibit or regulate, any of the
52	52	following:
53	53	1. The maintenance, repair, replacement, restoration, rebuilding, or
54	54	remodeling of all or any part of certain nonconforming structures or structures
55	55	legally within the shoreland setback area if the activity does not expand the footprint
56	56	of the structure.
57	57	2. The vertical expansion of certain nonconforming structures or structures
58	58	legally within the shoreland setback area unless the expansion would extend more
59	59	than 35 feet above grade level.
60	60	The bill removes the prohibition on DNR and counties imposing a fee with
61	61	respect to these activities.
62	62	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
63	63	enact as follows:
64	64	SECTION 1. 59.692 (1d) of the statutes is repealed.
65	65	SECTION 2. 59.692 (1k) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
66	66	59.692 (1k) (a) (intro.) The department may not impair the interest of a
67	67	landowner in shoreland property by establishing establish a shoreland zoning
68	68	standard, and a county may not impair the interest of a landowner in shoreland
69	69	property by enacting or enforcing enact or enforce a shoreland zoning ordinance, that
70	70	does any of the following:
71	71	SECTION 3. 59.692 (1k) (a) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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84	84	59.692 (1k) (a) 2. (intro.) Except as provided in par. pars. (ag) and (b), requires
85	85	any approval or imposes any fee or mitigation requirement for, or otherwise prohibits
86	86	or regulates, the maintenance, repair, replacement, restoration, rebuilding, or
87	87	remodeling of all or any part of any of the following if the activity does not expand
88	88	the footprint of the structure:
89	89	SECTION 4. 59.692 (1k) (a) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
90	90	59.692 (1k) (a) 2m. Except as provided in pars. (ag), (b), and (bm), requires any
91	91	approval or imposes any fee or mitigation requirement for, or otherwise prohibits or
92	92	regulates, the maintenance, repair, replacement, restoration, rebuilding, or
93	93	remodeling of all or any part of a structure listed under sub. (1n) (d) that was legally
94	94	constructed wholly or partially within the shoreland setback area if the activity does
95	95	not expand the footprint of the existing structure.
96	96	SECTION 5. 59.692 (1k) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
97	97	59.692 (1k) (a) 4. Requires Except as provided in par. (ag), requires any
98	98	approval or imposes any fee or mitigation requirement for, or otherwise prohibits or
99	99	regulates, the vertical expansion of a nonconforming structure or a structure of
100	100	which any part is legally located in the shoreland setback area by operation of a
101	101	variance granted before July 13, 2015, unless the vertical expansion would extend
102	102	more than 35 feet above grade level.
103	103	SECTION 6. 59.692 (1k) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
104	104	59.692 (1k) (ag) Paragraph (a) 2., 2m., and 4. do not prohibit the department
105	105	or a county from imposing a fee with respect to the activities described in those
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107	107	SECTION 7. 59.692 (1k) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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134	134	59.692 (1k) (am) (intro.) The department may not impair the interest of a
135	135	landowner in shoreland property by establishing establish a shoreland zoning
136	136	standard, and a county may not impair the interest of a landowner in shoreland
137	137	property by enacting or enforcing enact or enforce a shoreland zoning ordinance, that
138	138	establishes standards for impervious surfaces unless all of the following apply:
139	139	SECTION 8. 59.692 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
140	140	SECTION 9. 59.692 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
141	141	59.692 (4) (b) Variances and appeals regarding shorelands within a county are
142	142	for the board of adjustment for that county under s. 59.694, and the procedures of
143	143	that section apply. Notwithstanding s. 59.694 (4), the department may not appeal
144	144	a decision of the county to grant or deny a variance under this section but may, upon
145	145	the request of a county board of adjustment, issue an opinion on whether a variance
146	146	should be granted or denied.
147	147	SECTION 10. 59.692 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
148	148	59.692 (5m) If a county has in effect on or after July 14, 2015, a provision in
149	149	an ordinance that is inconsistent with sub. (1d), (1f), or (1k), or (2m), the provision
150	150	does not apply and may not be enforced.
151	151	SECTION 11. 61.353 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
152	152	61.353 (3) (intro.) A village ordinance enacted under this section shall accord
153	153	and be consistent with the requirements and limitations under s. 59.692 (1d), (1f),
154	154	and (1k) and shall include at least all of the following provisions:
155	155	SECTION 12. 62.233 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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182	182	62.233 (3) (intro.) A city ordinance enacted under this section shall accord and
183	183	be consistent with the requirements and limitations under s. 59.692 (1d), (1f), and
184	184	(1k) and shall include at least all of the following provisions:
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