Wisconsin § 236.293 - Restrictions for public benefit.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 236.293 — Restrictions for public benefit., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 236.293. Restrictions for public benefit.
Any restriction placed on platted land by covenant, grant of easement or in any other manner, which was required by a public body or which names a public body or public utility as grantee, promisee or beneficiary, vests in the public body or public utility the right to enforce the restriction at law or in equity against anyone who has or acquires an interest in the land subject to the restriction. The restriction may be released or waived in writing by the public body or public utility having the right of enforcement. 236.293 History History: 1979 c. 248 . 236.293 Annotation The hidden dangers of placing easements on plats. Ishikawa. WBB Apr. 1988.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 236.293 ("Restrictions for public benefit.") 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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