State v. Land Concepts, Ltd.

Land Concepts, Ltd. (LCL), appeals a summary judgment in favor of the State of Wisconsin and Door County that imposes various penalties for depositing fill upon designated shoreland without a permit in violation of a Door County Shore-land-Wetland Zoning Ordinance. LCL argues that sec. 30.11(4), Stats., authorizing riparian proprietors to place fill up to an established bulkhead (shore) line along navigable waters, preempts the county's attempt to restrict that activity. Alternatively, LCL maintains that its fill activities fall within the provision of the ordinance that exempts from permit…