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Wisconsin Statutes Public Lands, Waters and Natural Resources (Ch. 23 to 33) § 33.53. Definitions

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

In this subchapter:

(1) “Board of commissioners” means the board of commissioners of the commission.

(2) “Commission” means the Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission created under s. 33.54.

(3) “Commissioner” means a member of the board of commissioners.

(5) “County board” means the county board of a river county.

(6) “Municipality” means any city, village or town.

(6m) “River county” means Kenosha County, Racine County or Waukesha County or any county in the Illinois Fox River basin that is designated by the commission under s. 33.57(5).

(7) “River municipality” means any of the following municipalities that is located in a river county:

(a) The city of Waukesha.

(b) The town of Waukesha.

(c) The village of Waterford.

(d) The town of Waterford.

(e) The village of Big Bend.

(f) The town of Vernon.

(g) The town of Mukwonago.

(h) The village of Mukwonago.

(i) The village of Rochester.

(j) The town of Burlington.

(k) The city of Burlington.

(L) The town of Wheatland.

(m) The town of Salem.

(n) The village of Silver Lake.

(o) Any city, village, or town in a river county that is designated by the commission under s. 33.57(5).

(8) “Surface waters” include surface water in drainage ditches.

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