HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-34JANUARY 13, 2009 JANUARY 27, 2009 09-13 09-34 ORDINANCE
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PURPOSE: CREATE AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW TAXPAYERS TO REQUEST
AN EXTENSION FROM THE BOARD OF REVIEW FOR HEARING
APPEALS AND TO SPECIFY THE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO
THE PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE AT BOARD OF REVIEW
PROCEEDINGS
INITIATED BY: FINANCE DEPARTMENT
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH CREATING SECTION 2-56(C)
TO ALLOW TAXPAYERS TO REQUEST AN EXTENSION FROM THE BOARD OF
REVIEW FOR HEARING APPEALS AND TO SPECIFYTHE REQUIREMENTS RELATED
TO THE PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE AT BOARD OF REVIEW PROCEEDINGS
WHEREAS, the Wisconsin State Legislature pursuant to 2007 Wisconsin Act 86
has enacted legislation allowing municipalities to make certain changes to the procedures
and duties of the Board of Review.
The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 2-56(C) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to
Hearing Extensions for the Board of Review is hereby created to read as follows:
(C) The City of Oshkosh elects to adopt the provisions of 70.47(7)(c) with
review as provided in §70.47(13) of the Wisconsin Statutes. To that end,
except as otherwise specifically provided, the procedures established in
§70.47(7)(c) with review as provided in §70.47(13) of the Wisconsin
Statutes are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this Code as
if fully set forth herein. It is the intention of this ordinance to include
§§70.47(7)(c) and 70.47(13) of the Wisconsin Statutes as well as any
other provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes referenced or related to the
procedures set forth within these sections in effect at the time of adoption
of this section together with any applicable prior revisions and all future
recodifications, renumberings and amendments unless otherwise expressly
provided in such references. It is the intention of this section that any act
required to be performed or prohibited by these of the Wisconsin Statutes,
as previously amended, presently in effect or as may be amended in the
future, incorporated within this section by reference, is an act required to
be performed or is an act prohibited by this section.
JANUARY 13, 2009 JANUARY 27, 2009 09-13 09-34 ORDINANCE
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SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication.
SECTION 4. Publication Notice. Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh
enacted ordinance #09-34 CREATE AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW TAXPAYERS TO
REQUEST AN EXTENSION FROM THE BOARD OF REVIEW FOR HEARING APPEALS
AND TO SPECIFY THE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO THE PRESENTATION OF
EVIDENCE AT BOARD OF REVIEW PROCEEDINGS, on January 27, 2009. The
ordinance would adopt the optional procedures for board of review hearings available
under §70.47(7)(c) with review as provided in §70.47(13) of the Wisconsin Statutes and
allow taxpayers to request a 60-day extension from the Board of Review for a hearing;
require that the taxpayer and assessor present all evidence to the Board of Review to
support their respective positions; and if the taxpayer receives an extension for hearing
from the Board, require that the taxpayer and assessor exchange all reports, documents
and exhibits that will be presented at the hearing. The adoption of this ordinance limits
review of determinations by the Board of Review to a circuit court review of the
administrative record.
The full text of the ordinance may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 215
Church Avenue and through the City's website at www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us. Clerk's phone:
920/236-5011.