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Wisconsin Statutes Civil Procedure (Ch. 799 to 847) § 823.085. Actions against owners or operators of solid waste facilities

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) In this section, “solid waste facility” has the meaning given in s. 289.01(35).

(2) In any action finding a solid waste facility or the operation of a solid waste facility to be a public or private nuisance, if the solid waste facility was licensed under s. 289.31(1) and was operated in substantial compliance with the license, the plan of operation for the solid waste facility approved by the department of natural resources and the rules promulgated under s. 289.05(1) that apply to the facility, then all of the following apply:

(a) Notwithstanding s. 823.03, the court may not order closure of the solid waste facility or substantial restriction in the operation of the solid waste facility unless the court determines that the continued operation of the solid waste facility is a threat to public health and safety.

(b) The department of natural resources shall comply with a request by the court to provide suggestions for practices to reduce the offensive aspects of the nuisance.

(c) The amount recovered by any person for damage to real property may not exceed the value of the real property as of the date that the solid waste facility began operation increased by 8 percent per year.

(d) Punitive damages may not be awarded.

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