Wisconsin § 157.128 - Minimum acreage requirement for cemetery established on or after November 1, 1991.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 157.128 — Minimum acreage requirement for cemetery established on or after November 1, 1991., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 157.128. Minimum acreage requirement for cemetery established on or after November 1, 1991.
157.128(1) (1) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3) , no cemetery may be dedicated on or after November 1, 1991, unless the cemetery consists of at least 20 contiguous acres. 157.128(2) (2) A cemetery consisting of less than 20 contiguous acres may be dedicated on or after November 1, 1991, if all of the following apply: 157.128(2)(a) (a) The cemetery is owned by a religious association. 157.128(2)(b) (b) The religious association is responsible for all liabilities of the cemetery. 157.128(2)(c) (c) The total acreage of all other cemeteries owned by the religious association exceeds 20 acres. 157.128(3) (3) 157.128(3)(a) (a) A cemetery consisting of less than 20 contiguous acres may be dedicated in a municipality that has enacted an ordinance under s.
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Section 157.128 ("Minimum acreage requirement for cemetery established on or after November 1, 1991.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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