City of Bayfield, WI Article IV Miscellaneous Provisions

[Amended 3-7-2016 by Ord. No. 380]

§ 370-30 Disturbance of the peace with motor vehicle.

A. Unnecessary noise and display of power prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle in such a manner which shall make or cause to be made any loud, disturbing, or unnecessary sounds or noises such as may tend to annoy or disturb another in or about any public or private area in the City of Bayfield.

B. Unnecessary smoke prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle in such a manner which shall make or cause to be made any smoke, gases, or odors which are disagreeable, foul, or otherwise offensive which may tend to annoy or disturb another in or about any public or private area in the City.

C. Unnecessary acceleration prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to unnecessarily accelerate a vehicle, squeal a vehicle's tires or operate a motor vehicle in such a manner as to leave the roadway and travel across private property to avoid an official traffic control device, sign, or signal.

D. Avoidance of traffic control device prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle in such a manner as to leave the roadway and travel across private property to avoid an official traffic control device, sign, or signal.

E. Operation in restricted area prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle in such a manner as to leave the roadway and park, stop, or travel upon or across any public or private property, parking lot, driveway, or business service area for any purpose except the official conduct of business located on said property without the consent of the owner or lessee of the property. This section shall specifically include, but not be limited to:

(1) Public park property;

(2) Cemetery properties;

(3) School District property;

(4) Medical facilities;

(5) Funeral homes;

(6) Service stations;

(7) Grocery stores;

(8) Restaurants;

(9) Financial institutions; and

(10) Other similar-type businesses with service driveways or drive-up or drive-through facilities.

F. Stopping and parking prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to stop or park a motor vehicle in any manner on any public or private property or parking lot contrary to a regulatory sign posted thereon which may permit parking by certain persons and limits, restricts, or prohibits parking as to other persons without the consent of the owner or lessee of the property. Any vehicle parked in violation of this section may be removed or towed by the property owner at the vehicle owner's expense.

§ 370-31 Motor vehicles on pedestrian ways and overpasses.

No person shall operate or park any motor vehicle on any pedestrian way or pedestrian overpass within the City of Bayfield except municipal or county maintenance vehicles.

§ 370-32 School crossing guards.

Pursuant to § 349.215, Wis. Stats., those adult persons hired by the School District or Police Department to act as "School Crossing Guards" shall have the authority to stop vehicular traffic and to keep it stopped as long as necessary at their respective school crossings for the purpose of permitting school children to cross the street.

§ 370-33 Driving over curbing or safety islands prohibited.

A. Driving over curbing prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle to be driven or backed over any curbing in the City of Bayfield.

B. Driving over safety zones or islands prohibited. Whenever safety zones or safety islands are marked in accordance with the Wisconsin Uniform Traffic Control Device Manual, no operator of a vehicle shall at any time drive through or over a safety zone or safety island.

§ 370-34 Sleeping in vehicles.

Except as authorized by the Police Department, no person shall sleep overnight in any parked vehicle, recreational vehicle or camper on public or private property.