2003-181ORDINANCE NO. 2003 - 181
An ordinance creating a specific exemption to the Wisconsin Open Records Laws by rendering
income and expense method valuation and assessment data, information and records provided to
the assessor confidential, in accord with Section 70.47(7)(ad~ of the Wisconsin Statutes, but
public if used by the property owner/possessor publicly for any purpose including, but not
limited to, at a board of review hearing.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Sections 2.58.060 C., D. and E of the Code of General Ordinances of the
City of Janesville are hereby renumbered 2.58.060 D, E. and F, respectively.
SECTION II: A new Section 2.58.060 C. of the Code of General Ordinances of the City
of Janesville is hereby created to read as follows:
"C. As provided by Section 70.47(7)(af) of the Wisconsin Statutes, as from
time to time amended or renumbered, any and all income and expense data,
information, forms and records pertaining to income method valuation and
assessment of property provided by a property owner or possessor, or persons acting
on his/her/their behalf to the City Assessor shall be kept confidential, except for
persons using the information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the
duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under
this paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the
right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1) or any other city ordinance
notwithstanding. In the event that a property owner or his/her agent or representative
makes the information public by appearance or use at a board of review hearing, or
makes the information public at any other time or place, then such information shall
cease to be confidential and shall be considered public, in which event the assessor
and/or his/her staff, representatives and agents may use the information publicly for
any purposes including, but not limited to, at the board of review hearing and related
proceedings without prior notice to the property owner or possessor."
SECTION III. This ordinance shall take effective immediately upon adoption, the public
health, welfare, peace and good order so requiring.
ADOPTED: July 14, 2003
APPROVED:
t~e~ E. Sh~'iffer', City Manage~
ATTEST:
Jean Ann Wulf, City Clerk-Treasure/
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
Proposed by: Assessment Operations Manager
Prepared by: City Attorney
MOTION BY: DeGarmo
SECOND BY: Murphy
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSENT
ADDLE X
MURPHY X
DEGARMO X
STEEBER X
WILLIAMS X
BRIEN X
WELLNITZ X
Ord drall/Asscssor - Income Confidentiality Ordinance