A.
Seventy-two-hour limitation. No person, firm or corporation shall
park or leave standing any automobile, truck, tractor, trailer or
vehicle of any description on any public streets or public parking
lots in the Town of Vinland for a period of 72 or more consecutive
hours in the same location at any time, except that, where more restrictive
parking limits have been established, the more restrictive limits
shall apply. When any law enforcement officer shall find a vehicle
standing upon a public street or parking lot in violation of the provisions
of this section, he/she is authorized to move such a vehicle or to
require the operator in charge thereof to move such vehicle to a position
permitted under this chapter. The law enforcement officer may cause
said vehicle to be removed to a proper impoundment and storage area
within the Town where storage space is available, and in such case
the owner shall pay the costs of removing said vehicle and the storage
fees on said vehicle before he/she may recover the possession thereof.
B.
Off-street public parking areas. It shall be unlawful to park
or leave for storage any equipment or vehicle in any off-street area
designated for public parking purposes in excess of 72 hours.
C.
Posted limitations.
(1)
The Town Board may designate certain streets or portions of streets
as no-parking or no-stopping or standing zones or as zones for parking
by physically handicapped persons and may limit the hours in which
the restrictions apply. The Town shall mark, by appropriate signs,
each zone so designated in accordance with the provisions of § 349.13,
Wis. Stats.
(2)
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in
compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control
device, no person shall stop or park a vehicle in an established no-stopping
or no-standing zone when stopping or standing is prohibited. No vehicle
shall be parked in a no-parking zone during hours when parking is
prohibited except physicians on emergency calls or as permitted by
state law or elsewhere by this Code.
(3)
The Town Board shall have the authority to restrict the turning or
movement of heavy traffic and to impose special weight limitations
on any highway or portions thereof which, because of the weakness
of the roadbed due to deterioration or climatic conditions or other
special or temporary conditions, would likely be seriously damaged
or destroyed in the absence of any restrictions on heavy traffic movement
or special weight limitations.
(4)
No prohibition, restriction or limitation on parking or restriction
on movement or turning of heavy traffic and imposition of special
weight limits is effective unless official traffic control devices
have been placed or erected indicating the particular prohibition,
restriction or limitation.
(5)
After the parking limitations on any given street have expired, any
change of location of not more than one stall following expiration
of the parking allowed shall be and constitute a violation of this
chapter.
A.
Street maintenance. Whenever it is necessary to clear or repair a
Town roadway or any part thereof, the Public Works Department shall
post such highways or parts thereof with signs bearing the words "No
Parking - Street Maintenance Work." Such signs shall be erected at
least two hours prior to the time that street maintenance work is
to be commenced. No person shall park a motor vehicle is violation
of such signs.
B.
Temporary parking restrictions for special events. For the period
of time during which a community event is being held and upon proper
resolution of the Town Board, all or any portion of a street adjacent
to the area at which the community event is being held may be designated
as a temporary no-parking zone. All such temporary no-parking zones
shall be properly designated by an official no-parking sign placed
or erected pursuant to the authority and direction of the Town Board.
The operator of any motor vehicle shall not park or allow such vehicle
to stand in such temporary no-parking zone.
C.
Parking during special snow removal. No person shall park, place
or leave standing any automobile, truck or other vehicle on any street
or public way after one hour from the time such area has been designated
and marked with signs or barriers by the Public Works Department of
the Town indicating no parking due to special snow removal work.
A.
Parking prohibited at all times. Except temporarily for the
purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading or in
receiving or discharging passengers or property and while the vehicle
is attended by a licensed operator so that it may be moved promptly
in case of any emergency or to avoid obstruction of traffic, no person
shall at any time park or leave standing any vehicle:
(1)
Within an intersection.
(3)
Alongside or opposite any highway excavation or obstruction when
such stopping or standing would obstruct traffic or when pedestrian
traffic would be required to travel in the roadway.
(4)
On the roadway side of any parked vehicle unless double parking is
clearly indicated by official traffic signs or markers.
(5)
Within a fire lane consisting of either the driveway between the
front doors of a fire station and the public street or in such places
properly designated and marked as fire lanes ordered by the Fire Chief.
(6)
Upon any portion of a highway where and at the time when stopping
or standing is prohibited by official traffic signs indicating the
prohibition of any stopping or standing.
(7)
In any place or manner so as to obstruct, block or impede traffic.
(8)
Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant, unless a greater distance is indicated
by an official traffic sign.
(9)
Upon any portion of a highway where and at the time when parking
is prohibited, limited or restricted by official traffic signs.
(10)
Upon any bridge.
(11)
Upon any street or highway within the Town limits, any vehicle
which faces a direction different from the direction of normal traffic
flow for the lane of traffic in which said vehicle is stopped or standing.
(12)
Upon any terrace or sidewalk in the Town at any time.
(15)
In any municipal park when said park is closed to the public.
B.
Parking in driveways. No person shall park or leave standing
any motor vehicle in any private driveway without the permission of
the owner or lessee of the property which such driveway is located,
whether or not such driveway is posted to limit or restrict parking.
C.
Vehicles not to block private drive, alley or fire lane. No vehicle
shall, at any time, be parked so as to unreasonably restrict the normal
access to any private drive, alley or fire lane. Said access shall
be deemed to be unreasonably restricted if any vehicle is parked within
four feet of either side of said access. Upon discovery by a
law enforcement officer or upon complaint by the owner of any such
blocked drive, alley or fire lane, the law enforcement officer may
order said vehicle towed from such position at the risk and expense
of the owner of said vehicle.
D.
Parking vehicle for repair or to display for sale prohibited.
(1)
No person shall stand or park a vehicle on any street, alley, public
right-of-way or municipal parking lot in the Town of Vinland for the
purpose of repairing said vehicle or to display such vehicle for sale.
No person shall park on any street or avenue any vehicles for the
primary purpose of advertising.
(2)
No person other than an owner and/or operator of a business located
on business-zoned property engaged in the regular business of selling
vehicles may display a vehicle for sale upon private premises unless
the following conditions are met:
(a)
Consent to display the vehicle has been given by the owner or
lessee of the premises; and
(b)
The owner of the vehicle is on the premises or resides there;
and
(c)
The vehicle displayed for sale is parked entirely on the premises;
and
(d)
The premises contains only one vehicle displayed for sale; and
(e)
The advertisement or sign for sale of the vehicle is not larger
than two square feet.
When official traffic signs indicating such restriction have been erected in accordance with § 392-3 of this chapter, no person shall park, stop or leave standing any vehicle upon any portion of a street, highway or public or private parking facility reserved for vehicles displaying special registration plates or identification cards or emblems issued by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation or, for vehicles registered in another jurisdiction, by such other jurisdiction designating the vehicle as one used by a physically disabled person.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
permit any construction, compaction, earth-grading or farm machinery
which is self-propelled and moves upon the surface of the earth and
which is owned or controlled by him/her to stand for any period of
time unattended without locking the ignition system or otherwise rendering
said machinery inoperable so as to prevent any person unauthorized
by the owner or individual in control thereof from starting said machinery.
A.
The Town Board shall from time to time have certain streets or portions
of streets marked with white lines to designate parallel or diagonal
parking places. Angle parking or parking diagonally is prohibited
on all the streets, alleys and highways of the Town except as provided
herein in designated angle parking stalls. All vehicles shall
park parallel to and within one foot of the curb except where streets
and parking lots are so marked for angle parking.
B.
No person shall at any time park any vehicle:
(1)
In any direction other than the designated parking angle where angle
parking spaces are so designated and provided by appropriate markings.
(2)
Backwards into angle parking spaces so designated and provided by
appropriate markings.
(3)
With a trailer attached or any vehicle longer than 20 feet on any
street where angle parking is so provided and allowed.
A.
No person shall park at any time, stop or leave standing, whether
attended or unattended, any vehicle on the following streets located
within the Town of Vinland:
C.
The word "vehicle" has the meaning and definition as set forth in
§ 340.01, Wis. Stats., and any subsequent amendment
thereto, which provisions are specifically incorporated herein by
reference.
No person other than the owner or operator thereof shall remove
a Town parking citation from a motor vehicle.
A.
Unlicensed operators prohibited. No person who does not hold a valid
operator's license shall operate a vehicle in any public parking lot
or ramp or in any private parking lot or ramp held out for the use
of parking for the general public.
B.
Traffic regulations applicable. All provisions of § 392-1 of this chapter and of the Wisconsin Statutes and laws incorporated herein by reference shall be applicable on any public parking lot or ramp and on any private parking lot, road or ramp held out for use for the general public for parking or vehicular traffic.
A.
Hazard to public safety. Any vehicle parked, stopped or standing
upon a highway or public parking lot or ramp in violation of any of
the provisions of this chapter is declared to be a hazard to traffic
and public safety.
B.
Removal by operator. Such vehicle shall be removed by the operator
in charge, upon request of any law enforcement officer, to a position
where parking is permitted or to a private or public parking or storage
premises.
C.
Removal by traffic officer. Any law enforcement officer, after issuing
a citation for illegal parking, stopping or standing of an unattended
vehicle in violation of this chapter, is authorized to remove such
vehicle to a position where parking is permitted.
D.
Removal by private service. The officer may order a motor carrier
holding a permit to perform vehicle towing services, a licensed motor
vehicle salvage dealer or a licensed motor vehicle dealer who performs
vehicle towing services to remove and store such vehicle in any public
storage garage or rental parking grounds or any facility of the person
providing the towing services.
E.
Towing and storage charges. In addition to other penalties provided
in this chapter, the owner or operator of a vehicle so removed shall
pay the actual cost of moving, towing and storage. If the vehicle
is towed or stored by a private motor carrier, motor vehicle salvage
dealer or licensed motor vehicle dealer, actual charges regularly
paid for such services shall be paid. If the vehicle is stored in
a public storage garage or rental facility, customary charges for
such storage shall be paid. Upon payment, a receipt shall be issued
to the owner of the vehicle for the towing or storage charge.
A.
Storage prohibited. No person owning or having custody of any partially dismantled, nonoperable, wrecked, junked or discarded motor vehicle shall allow such vehicle to remain on any public street or highway, parking lot or ramp longer than 72 hours after notification thereof by a law enforcement authority. Any such vehicle not removed within 48 hours is declared to be a public nuisance and may be removed as provided in § 392-19.
B.
Exemptions. This section shall not apply to a motor vehicle
is an appropriate storage place or depository maintained in a lawful
place and manner authorized by the Town of Vinland.
