Citations for code violations are issued under authority of State Statute 66.119 or local ordinance.

Citations for code violations are issued under authority of State Statute 66.119 or local ordinance.

• A. Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• B. State Statute 66.119 or local ordinance
• C. Federal statutes
• D. City council resolution

Answer: (B)

Citations for code violations come from the authority granted to municipalities either by Wisconsin State Statute 66.119 or by the local ordinance adopted by the city, village, or town. The state statute provides the framework that allows municipalities to enforce their ordinances and issue civil citations, while the local ordinance specifies the particular rules being enforced and the penalties. Agencies like the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services handle licensing and regulation of professions, not the issuance of citations for municipal code violations. Federal statutes don’t govern local code enforcement, and a city council resolution alone doesn’t create enforcement authority; it must be enacted as a local ordinance under the state framework.

Citations for code violations come from the authority granted to municipalities either by Wisconsin State Statute 66.119 or by the local ordinance adopted by the city, village, or town. The state statute provides the framework that allows municipalities to enforce their ordinances and issue civil citations, while the local ordinance specifies the particular rules being enforced and the penalties. Agencies like the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services handle licensing and regulation of professions, not the issuance of citations for municipal code violations. Federal statutes don’t govern local code enforcement, and a city council resolution alone doesn’t create enforcement authority; it must be enacted as a local ordinance under the state framework.