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Chapter 1.1, Page 4 1.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCES THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. HOW CODE DESIGNATED AND CITED The ordinances embraced in the following chapters and section shall constitute and be designated the Code of Ordinances, Douglas County, Wisconsin, and may be so cited. SECTION II. METHOD OF ENFORCEMENT OF CITATION Pursuant to the authority of Section 66.119 of the Wisconsin Statutes, the County of Douglas hereby elected to use the citation method of enforcement of ordinances other than those for which a statutory counterpart exists. A. The citation. The citation shall contain the following: 1. The name and address of the alleged violator. 2. Factual allegations describing the alleged violation. 3. Time and place of the offense. 4. The section of the ordinance violated. 5. A designation of the offense in such manner as can be readily understood by a person making a reasonable effort to do so. 6. The time at which the alleged violator may appear in Court. 7. A statement which in essence informs the alleged violator. That a cash deposit based on the schedule established by this section may be made which shall be delivered or mailed to the Clerk of County Court prior to the time of the scheduled court appearance. That if cash deposit is made, no appearance in court is necessary unless subsequently summoned. ---PAGE BREAK--- Chapter 1.1, Page 5 That if a cash deposit is made and the alleged violator does not appear in court, the nonappearance will be deemed a plea of no contest for which a forfeiture not to exceed the amount of the deposit is submitted, or if the court does not accept the plea of no contest, a summons will be issued for the alleged violator to appear in court to answer the complaint. That if no cash deposit is made and the alleged violator does not appear in court at the time specified, an action may be commenced to collect the forfeiture up to the maximum permitted by law. 8. A direction that if the alleged violator elects to make a cash deposit, the statement which accompanies the citation shall be signed to indicate that the statement required under above has been read. Such statement shall be sent or brought with the cash deposit. SECTION III. VIOLATION OF CODE–GENERAL PENALTY CONTINUING VIOLATIONS A. Where no other penalty is provided in this Code, any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this Code shall upon conviction, forfeit a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) together with the costs of prosecution or in default of payment of such fine and costs of prosecution, shall be imprisoned in the county jail until payment of the forfeiture and costs of prosecution, but not to exceed sixty (60) days. In any case, where penalties or forfeitures are provided for any act or omission, they shall be held to apply to each and every such act or omission, and when such act or omission is of a continuing character, it shall apply to each and every day's continuance thereof Approved April 8, 1982