County Ordinance ChapterChapter 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS, RECORDS, SALES TAX, AND UNCLAIMED FUNDSChapter 124 Sections5 ArticlesOpen Official PDFChapter ContentsArticle I - General Provisions.§ 1.01Code of OrdinancesThere is hereby created for the County of Marquette a code of ordinances to be known asthe “Marquette County Code of Ordinances” (hereinafter the “Code”) to…View Section →§ 1.02RepealA. All Chapters of the County which are inconsistent with the provisions of the Code are repealed. This shall not include any Chapters or parts of…View Section →§ 1.03SeverabilityThe provisions of the Code are declared to be severable and if any section, sentence, clauseor phrase of the Code shall for any reason be held…View Section →§ 1.04ConstructionThe following rules or meanings shall be applied in the construction and interpretation of Code unless such application would be clearly inconsistent with the plain meaning…View Section →§ 1.05Clerk to Maintain Copies of Documents Incorporated by ReferenceWhenever any standard code, rule, regulation, statute or other written or printed matter isadopted by reference, it shall be deemed incorporated in this Code as if…View Section →§ 1.06Conflict of ProvisionsA. If the provisions of different chapters conflict with each other, the provisions of each chapter shall control all issues arising out of the events and…View Section →§ 1.07Election to Become Self-Organized CountyA. In accordance with § 59.10(1), Wis. Stats., the County shall operate as a self organized county. B. The County Board shall consist of seventeen (17)…View Section →Article II - Records.§ 1.08DefinitionsA. Authority means any of the following County related offices having custody of a record: an office, elected official, agency, board, commission, committee, council, department of…View Section →§ 1.09Procedural InformationPursuant to § 19.34, Wis. Stats., and the guidelines therein listed, each Authority shalladopt, prominently display and make available for inspection, a description of its organization…View Section →§ 1.10Access to Records; FeesThe rights of any person who requests inspection or copies of a record are governed by theprovisions and guidelines of § 19.35, Wis. Stats.View Section →§ 1.11Separation of InformationIf a record contains information that may be made public and also information that maynot be made public or a question as to public access arises,…View Section →§ 1.12Limitations on Right to AccessIn responding to request for inspection or copying of a record which is not specificallyexempt from disclosure, the legal custodian, after conferring with Corporation Counsel, may…View Section →Article III - Records Retention.§ 1.13PurposeThe purpose of this Article is to establish a County records retention schedule and authorizedestruction of County records and public records and records pursuant to the…View Section →§ 1.14DefinitionsA.Legal Custodian. The individual responsible for maintaining records pursuant to§ 19.33, Wis. Stats.B.Record. The meaning defined in § 19.32(2), Wis. Stats.View Section →§ 1.15Retention ScheduleThe record retention schedule is set forth in Appendix A.View Section →§ 1.16Destruction After Request for InspectionNo requested record may be destroyed until after a request for inspection is granted or sixty(60) days after the request is denied. If any action is…View Section →§ 1.17Destruction Pending LitigationNo record may be destroyed that is potentially relevant to a matter for which litigation ispending or is reasonably anticipated.View Section →Article IV - Sales Tax.§ 1.18Authorization of County Sales TaxThere is imposed county sales and use taxes at the rate of one-half percent (0.5%) in themanner and to the extent permitted as set forth in…View Section →§ 1.20Register of Deeds Documentation Reception Time Cut-OffPursuant to § 59.20, Wis. Stats., the cut-off reception time for filing and recording of documents shall be advanced by one hour on all official business…View Section →Sections§ 1.19Underpayments and Overpayments; Worthless PaymentsA.County departments may retain overpayments made to the department which donot exceed nine dollars and ninety-nine/100ths ($9.99), unless a request for a refund for theoverpayment is…View Section →§ 1.20Register of Deeds Documentation Reception Time Cut-OffPursuant to § 59.20, Wis. Stats., the cut-off reception time for filing and recording ofdocuments shall be advanced by one hour on all official business days…View Section →§ 1.21added by Resolution No6-2026 dated March 17, 2026;passed March 17, 2026; published May 7, 2026; effectiveMay 21, 2026.APPENDIX ARECORDS RETENTION/DISPOSITION SCHEDULEI.II.Legend.The following terms and abbreviations are used in the…View Section →§ 1.21Governing Cash Only Payment Rounding and Cash Rounding Variance AccountingSECTION A: AUTHORITY AND PURPOSEA.01 Authority. This ordinance is adopted pursuant to the powers granted to counties and countyboards under Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 59, including the…View Section →§ 2.09Collector: means the County office and staff responsible for receiving payments, which shall bethe County Treasurer unless otherwise designated.SECTION C: SCOPE AND APPLICABILITYC.01 Cash-Only Applicability. This ordinance applies only to Cash Payments.C.02 Non-Cash Payments. Non-cash payments shall be processed…View Section →
§ 1.01Code of OrdinancesThere is hereby created for the County of Marquette a code of ordinances to be known asthe “Marquette County Code of Ordinances” (hereinafter the “Code”) to…View Section →
§ 1.02RepealA. All Chapters of the County which are inconsistent with the provisions of the Code are repealed. This shall not include any Chapters or parts of…View Section →
§ 1.03SeverabilityThe provisions of the Code are declared to be severable and if any section, sentence, clauseor phrase of the Code shall for any reason be held…View Section →
§ 1.04ConstructionThe following rules or meanings shall be applied in the construction and interpretation of Code unless such application would be clearly inconsistent with the plain meaning…View Section →
§ 1.05Clerk to Maintain Copies of Documents Incorporated by ReferenceWhenever any standard code, rule, regulation, statute or other written or printed matter isadopted by reference, it shall be deemed incorporated in this Code as if…View Section →
§ 1.06Conflict of ProvisionsA. If the provisions of different chapters conflict with each other, the provisions of each chapter shall control all issues arising out of the events and…View Section →
§ 1.07Election to Become Self-Organized CountyA. In accordance with § 59.10(1), Wis. Stats., the County shall operate as a self organized county. B. The County Board shall consist of seventeen (17)…View Section →
§ 1.08DefinitionsA. Authority means any of the following County related offices having custody of a record: an office, elected official, agency, board, commission, committee, council, department of…View Section →
§ 1.09Procedural InformationPursuant to § 19.34, Wis. Stats., and the guidelines therein listed, each Authority shalladopt, prominently display and make available for inspection, a description of its organization…View Section →
§ 1.10Access to Records; FeesThe rights of any person who requests inspection or copies of a record are governed by theprovisions and guidelines of § 19.35, Wis. Stats.View Section →
§ 1.11Separation of InformationIf a record contains information that may be made public and also information that maynot be made public or a question as to public access arises,…View Section →
§ 1.12Limitations on Right to AccessIn responding to request for inspection or copying of a record which is not specificallyexempt from disclosure, the legal custodian, after conferring with Corporation Counsel, may…View Section →
§ 1.13PurposeThe purpose of this Article is to establish a County records retention schedule and authorizedestruction of County records and public records and records pursuant to the…View Section →
§ 1.14DefinitionsA.Legal Custodian. The individual responsible for maintaining records pursuant to§ 19.33, Wis. Stats.B.Record. The meaning defined in § 19.32(2), Wis. Stats.View Section →
§ 1.16Destruction After Request for InspectionNo requested record may be destroyed until after a request for inspection is granted or sixty(60) days after the request is denied. If any action is…View Section →
§ 1.17Destruction Pending LitigationNo record may be destroyed that is potentially relevant to a matter for which litigation ispending or is reasonably anticipated.View Section →
§ 1.18Authorization of County Sales TaxThere is imposed county sales and use taxes at the rate of one-half percent (0.5%) in themanner and to the extent permitted as set forth in…View Section →
§ 1.20Register of Deeds Documentation Reception Time Cut-OffPursuant to § 59.20, Wis. Stats., the cut-off reception time for filing and recording of documents shall be advanced by one hour on all official business…View Section →
§ 1.19Underpayments and Overpayments; Worthless PaymentsA.County departments may retain overpayments made to the department which donot exceed nine dollars and ninety-nine/100ths ($9.99), unless a request for a refund for theoverpayment is…View Section →
§ 1.20Register of Deeds Documentation Reception Time Cut-OffPursuant to § 59.20, Wis. Stats., the cut-off reception time for filing and recording ofdocuments shall be advanced by one hour on all official business days…View Section →
§ 1.21added by Resolution No6-2026 dated March 17, 2026;passed March 17, 2026; published May 7, 2026; effectiveMay 21, 2026.APPENDIX ARECORDS RETENTION/DISPOSITION SCHEDULEI.II.Legend.The following terms and abbreviations are used in the…View Section →
§ 1.21Governing Cash Only Payment Rounding and Cash Rounding Variance AccountingSECTION A: AUTHORITY AND PURPOSEA.01 Authority. This ordinance is adopted pursuant to the powers granted to counties and countyboards under Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 59, including the…View Section →
§ 2.09Collector: means the County office and staff responsible for receiving payments, which shall bethe County Treasurer unless otherwise designated.SECTION C: SCOPE AND APPLICABILITYC.01 Cash-Only Applicability. This ordinance applies only to Cash Payments.C.02 Non-Cash Payments. Non-cash payments shall be processed…View Section →
