Town of Vinland, WI Article IV Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 392-21 Disturbance of peace with motor vehicle.

A. Unnecessary noise prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle with a loud muffler or 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 Town of Vinland.

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 Town.

C. Unnecessary acceleration and display of power prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle, including motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and bicycles, in such a manner as to cause, by excessive and unnecessary acceleration, the tires of such vehicle or cycle to spin, squeal or emit loud noises or to unnecessarily throw stones or gravel; nor shall such driver cause to be made by excessive and unnecessary acceleration any loud noise as would disturb the peace.

D. Disorderly conduct with a motor vehicle.

(1) Conduct prohibited. No person shall, within the Town of Vinland, by or through the use of any motor vehicle, including but not limited to an automobile, truck, motorcycle, minibike or snowmobile, cause or provoke disorderly conduct with a motor vehicle, cause a disturbance to annoy one or more persons or disturb or endanger the property or the safety of another's person or property.

(2) Definition. "Disorderly conduct with a motor vehicle" shall mean the engaging in violent, abusive, unreasonably loud conduct, or disturbing or endangering the property or the safety of another's person or property, or otherwise disorderly conduct, including but not limited to unnecessary, deliberate or intentional spinning of wheels, squealing of tires, revving of engine, blowing the horn, causing the engine to backfire or causing the vehicle, while commencing to move or in motion, to raise one or more wheels off the ground.

E. 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.

F. 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.

G. 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.

§ 392-22 Motor vehicles on pedestrian ways and overpasses.

No person shall operate or park any motor vehicle on any pedestrianway or pedestrian overpass within the Town of Vinland except municipal or county maintenance vehicles.