Wisconsin § 75.17 - Transfer of contaminated land to a municipality.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 75.17 — Transfer of contaminated land to a municipality., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 75.17. Transfer of contaminated land to a municipality.
75.17(1) (1) In this section: 75.17(1)(a) (a) “Hazardous substance” has the meaning given in s. 292.01 (5) . 75.17(1)(b) (b) “Municipality” means a city, village or town. 75.17(2) (2) If a county does not take a tax deed for property that is subject to a tax certificate and that is contaminated by a hazardous substance, within 2 years after the expiration of the redemption period that is described under s. 75.14 (1) and specified in s. 74.57 (2) (a) and (b) (intro.) , the county shall take a tax deed for such property upon receiving a written request to do so from the municipality in which the property is located. The county may then retain ownership of the property or, if the county does not wish to retain ownership of the property, the county shall transfer ownership of the property to the municipality, for no consideration, within 180 days after receiving the written request from the municipality. 75.17 History History: 1999 a. 9 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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