Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the
statutory provisions describing and defining regulations with respect
to snowmobiles in the following enumerated sections of the Wisconsin
Statutes are hereby adopted by reference and made part of this chapter
as if fully set forth herein. Acts required to be performed or prohibited
by such statutes are required or prohibited by this chapter. Any future
amendments, revisions or modifications of the statutes incorporated
herein by reference are intended to be made part of this Code.
350.01
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Definitions
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350.02
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Operation of snowmobiles on or in the vicinity of highways
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350.03
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Right-of-way
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350.04
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Snowmobile races, derbies and routes
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350.45
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Public utility exemption
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350.47
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Local ordinance to be filed
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350.05
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Operation by youthful operators restricted
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350.055
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Safety certification program established
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350.07
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Driving animals
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350.08
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Owner permitting operation
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350.09
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Head lamps, tail lamps and brakes, etc.
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350.10
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Miscellaneous provisions for snowmobile operation
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350.12
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Registration of snowmobiles; trail use stickers
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350.125
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Completion of application for registration by snowmobile dealers
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350.13
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Uniform trail signs and standards
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350.15
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Accidents and accident reports
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350.17
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Enforcement
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350.18
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Local ordinances
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350.19
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Liability of landowners
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350.99
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Parties to violation
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[Amended 9-5-2017]
No person shall operate a snowmobile upon any street, highway
or alley within the Village of Tigerton in violation of the traffic
regulation provisions of §§ 346.04, 346.06, 346.11,
346.14(1), 346.18, 346.19, 346.20, 346.21, 346.215(3), 346.26, 346.27,
346.33, 346.35, 346.37, 346.39, 346.40, 346.44, 346.46, 346.47, 346.48,
346.50(1)(b), 346.51, 346.52, 346.53, 346.54, 346.55, 346.87, 346.88,
346.89, 346.90, 346.91, 346.92(1), and 346.94(1) and (9), Wis. Stats.
No person shall leave or allow a snowmobile owned or operated
by him to remain unattended on any public highway or public property
while the motor is running or with the starting key left in the ignition.
No person shall operate a snowmobile upon any sidewalk, pedestrianway or upon the area between the sidewalk and the curbline of any street in the Village, except as specifically authorized by §
462-9 or for the purpose of crossing to obtain immediate access to an authorized area of operation.
[Amended 9-5-2017]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as set forth in §
1-4 of the Code, provided no person shall forfeit an amount in excess of the maximum fine or forfeiture allowed in Wisconsin Statutes for the same offense, and further provided that the penalty and forfeiture for parking violation on highways shall be the amount applicable to such violations by owners or operators of motors vehicles under Chapter
515, Vehicles and Traffic, of the Code of the Village of Tigerton. Any parent or any owner of any snowmobile or other motor vehicle permitting any such operation in violation of §
462-7 shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a forfeiture of not less than $25 and not more than $200, plus the costs of the action.
[Added 8-5-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-04]
A. Purpose. Following due consideration of the recreational value to
connect trail opportunities and weighed against possible dangers,
public health, liability aspects, terrain involved, traffic density
and history of automobile traffic, the Village of Tigerton (Village)
enacts this section for the purpose of designating routes for the
operation of ATVs and UTVs on Village streets and regulating the operation
of the same on designated routes.
B. Statutory authority. This section is enacted under the authority
of §§ 23.33(8)(b) and 23.33(11), Wis. Stats. The provisions
of § 23.33, Wis. Stats., and the provisions of Wisconsin
Administrative Code Chapter NR 64 regulating ATV and UTV operations
and containing applicable definitions are hereby adopted and incorporated
into this section as though set forth in full herein.
C. Operation of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles.
(1) Pursuant to § 23.33(4)(b), Wis. Stats., except as provided in § 23.33, Wis. Stats., no person may operate an ATV or UTV on any part of the Village streets except those portions of the Village streets that are designated as ATV or UTV routes in Subsection
D below.
(2) The operation of ATVs and UTVs on any portion of a Village street
designated as an ATV route and/or UTV route shall be subject to the
following:
(a)
ATVs and UTVs shall be operated on the extreme right side of
the roadway on the paved surface.
(b)
ATVs and UTVs shall be operated in compliance with all applicable
Wisconsin laws, orders, regulations, restrictions and rules, including
§ 23.33, Wis. Stats., and Wisconsin Administrative Code
Chapter NR 64.
(c)
All operators shall ride in single file.
(d)
Operators are required to have headlamps (white light) and tail-lamps
(red light) turned on at all times. However, no off-road auxiliary
lighting on ATVs or UTVs shall be used on Village streets approved
for ATV/UTV use.
(e)
No person under 12 years of age shall operate an ATV or UTV
under any circumstances.
(f)
All operators under the age of 18 years of age not in possession
of a valid driver's license shall have a valid ATV/UTV safety
certificate in their possession and be accompanied by a parent or
legal guardian.
(g)
All operators and passengers under the age of 18 years shall
wear a helmet approved by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
D. Speed limits. The maximum speed limit on all designated routes shall
be 25 miles per hour. Operators shall reduce speed whenever the posted
limit is less as required by Wisconsin Statutes or as conditions may
warrant.
E. Routes. All streets in the Village corporate limits and under the
jurisdiction of the Village are hereby designated as ATV/UTV routes.
F. Signage.
(1) Routes shall be marked with uniform ATV and/or UTV route signs in
accordance with Wisconsin Administrative Code § NR 64.12(7).
(2) The Village shall be responsible for installing and maintaining the
appropriate signage.
G. Enforcement. This section shall be enforced by the Village Police
Department.
H. Penalties. The penalties set forth in Wis. Stats. § 23.33(13)(a)
are hereby adopted and incorporated.