Section 48.12. Inspection authority.

 

(1)  Pursuant to s. 88.13 , Stats., a member of a county drainage board or an employee or other authorized agent of a county drainage board may enter any lands in a drainage district to perform an inspection under this subchapter, or to perform any other inspection of a district drain or corridor.

(2)  Before a county drainage board or its agent performs an inspection on private lands, other than in a district corridor under s. ATCP 48.24 , the county drainage board or its agent shall notify the landowner of the inspection. Notice may be given in person, by telephone, by mail or, if the landowner is not available, by posting notice at a conspicuous location at an entrance to the land. Notice under this section is adequate if given at any time prior to entry.

(3)  A county drainage board may employ or contract with any person to perform an inspection on behalf of the county drainage board.

Cr. Register, June, 1995, No. 474 , eff. 7-1-95.

Note

A county drainage board may authorize a landowner in a drainage district to make an inspection as an agent of the board. See s. 88.63 (1m) , Stats. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Section 88.20 , Stats., prohibits conflicts of interest by members of a county drainage board. See also s. 946.13 , Stats. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1