236.41 How notice given. Notice of the application for the vacation or alteration of the plat shall be given at least 3 weeks before the application:
(1) By posting a written notice thereof in at least 2 of the most public places in the county; and
(2) By publication of a copy of the notice as a class 3 notice, under ch. 985; and
(3) By service of the notice in the manner required for service of a summons in the circuit court on the municipality or town in which the subdivision is located, and if it is located in a county having a population of 750,000 or over, on the county; and
(4) By mailing a copy of the notice to the owners of record of all the lots in the subdivision or the part of the subdivision proposed to be vacated or altered at their last-known address.
History: 2017 a. 207 s. 5.
The provisions of this section relating to vacation of streets are inapplicable to assessors' plats under s. 70.27. Once properly filed and recorded, an assessor's plat becomes the operative document of record, and only sections specified in s. 236.03 (2) apply to assessors' plats. Schaetz v. Town of Scott, 222 Wis. 2d 90, 585 N.W.2d 889 (Ct. App. 1998), 98-0841.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 236 - Platting lands and recording and vacating plats.
236.015 - Applicability of chapter.
236.025 - Ordinary high water marks.
236.03 - Survey and plat; when required.
236.11 - Submission of plats for approval.
236.12 - Procedure for approval of plats.
236.15 - Surveying requirements.
236.18 - Wisconsin coordinate system.
236.21 - Certificates to accompany plat.
236.26 - Notification to approving authorities.
236.27 - Filing of copy of plat.
236.28 - Description of lots in recorded plat.
236.292 - Certain restrictions void.
236.293 - Restrictions for public benefit.
236.295 - Correction instruments.
236.30 - Forfeiture for improper recording.
236.31 - Penalties and remedies for transfer of lots without recorded plat.
236.32 - Penalty for disturbing or not placing monuments.
236.33 - Division of land into small parcels in cities of the first class prohibited; penalty.
236.335 - Prohibited subdividing; forfeit.
236.34 - Recording of certified survey map; use in changing boundaries; use in conveyancing.
236.35 - Sale of lands abutting on private way outside corporate limits of municipality.
236.40 - Who may apply for vacation of plat.
236.43 - Vacation or alteration of areas dedicated to the public.
236.445 - Discontinuance of streets by county board.
236.45 - Local subdivision regulation.
236.50 - Date chapter applies; curative provisions as to plats before that date.