[Adopted as Title 11, Ch. 2, Secs. 11-2-1 through 11-2-14, of the 1992 Code]
A. 
Discharge of firearms regulated. No person, except a law enforcement officer in the performance of an official duty, shall fire or discharge any firearm, rifle, spring gun, air gun or pneumatic pellet gun of any description in his possession or under his control within the Village of Reeseville, unless it is unloaded and lawfully enclosed in a proper carrying case, provided that this section shall not prevent the maintenance and use of duly supervised rifle or pistol ranges or shooting galleries authorized by the Village Board, or the firing or discharging of BB guns upon private premises by persons over 16 or under the direct personal supervision of a parent or guardian.
B. 
Hunting prohibited. Hunting within the Village of Reeseville is prohibited.
C. 
Shooting into Village limits. No person shall in the territory adjacent to the Village discharge any firearm in such manner that the discharge shall enter or fall within the Village of Reeseville.
D. 
Shooting ranges. This section shall not prevent the maintenance and use of duly supervised rifle or pistol ranges or shooting galleries approved by the Village Board, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police, where proper safety precautions are taken.
E. 
Explosive devices. No person shall discharge or detonate any dynamite, nitroglycerin or other explosive within the Village without first obtaining a permit to do so from the Village Board.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 197, Blasting.
F. 
Throwing or shooting of arrows, stones, or other missiles prohibited.
(1) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or cause the discharge of any dangerous missile from any slingshot, bow and arrow or other means aimed directly at any inhabited dwelling or building or any public park, square or enclosure.
(2) 
This subsection shall not apply:
(a) 
To the shooting or discharging of toy arrows or arrows which have a tip made of rubber or similar material.
(b) 
To a supervised archery range approved by the Village Board.
(c) 
Within the interior of a single-family dwelling.
G. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
FIREARM
Any instrumentality from or with which a shot, bullet or pellet may be discharged or expelled, regardless of whether the propelling force is provided by air, spring or other similar mechanical device, or gunpowder.
A. 
Concealed weapons prohibited.
(1) 
Prohibition. No person shall, within the Village of Reeseville, wear or in any manner carry under his clothes or conceal upon or about his person any deadly or dangerous weapon, provided this subsection shall not apply to a peace officer or such persons as may be authorized to carry such weapons.
(2) 
Dangerous weapon defined. "Dangerous weapon" means any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, or any device designed as a weapon and capable of producing death or great bodily harm, or any other device or instrumentality which, in the manner it is used or intended to be used, is calculated or likely to produce death or great bodily harm.
B. 
Concealed weapons in public establishments. No person shall carry or be possessed of a dangerous weapon in any public building or business establishment open to the public except a bona fide weapons repair, display, or sales establishment, unless such dangerous weapon is so stored and concealed (other than on the person) so as not to be readily accessible to any person or patron. This subsection shall not apply to peace officers or others duly authorized by law acting within the scope of their duties. This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the sale, purchase, repair or trade of firearms by a retail business establishment doing so in the course of its regular business in accord with state and federal law, nor to hinder a prospective customer from attempting to buy, sell, or trade firearms to or from a retailer.
C. 
Specific concealed weapons prohibited. No person, except a sheriff, constable, police officer or other law enforcement officer acting within the scope of their duties, shall carry or wear concealed about his person any pistol, revolver, firearm, slingshot, cross-knuckle of lead, brass or other materials, bowie knife, switchblade, dirk or dagger or any other dangerous or deadly weapon within the Village.
D. 
Possession, sale, and manufacture of certain weapons prohibited.
(1) 
No person shall sell, manufacture, purchase, possess or carry metallic knuckles or knuckles of any substance which could be put to the same use with the same or similar effect as metallic knuckles, a numchuk (also called a "nunchaku") or any similar weapon, a cestus or similar material weighted with metal or other substance and worn on the hand, a churkin (also called a "shuriken") or any similar object intended to injure a person when thrown, a sucbai or similar weapon, a manrikigusari or a similar length of chain having weighted ends, or any other martial arts device or instrumentality which, in the manner it is used or intended to be used, is calculated or likely to produce injury or death to another person within the Village of Reeseville.
(2) 
For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
CHURKIN
A round throwing knife consisting of several sharp points protruding from a rounded disc.
NUMCHUK or NUNCHAKU
An instrument consisting of two or more sticks, clubs, or rods connected by a rope, cord, wire, or chain.
SUCBAI
A short length of wood or metal or similar material which, when gripped in the hand, protrudes on either side of the fist. Such prohibited instrument may or may not have spikes or short pointed protrusions from either end.
(3) 
Any such device shall be seized by a law enforcement officer and destroyed or turned over to the State of Wisconsin Crime Laboratory for destruction.
E. 
Reckless use of weapons.
(1) 
Acts prohibited.
(a) 
No person shall endanger another's safety by reckless conduct in the operation or handling of a firearm, air gun, knife or bow and arrow.
(b) 
No person shall operate or go armed with a firearm, air gun, knife or bow and arrow while he is under the influence of an intoxicant.
(c) 
No person shall intentionally point a firearm, air gun, knife or bow and arrow at or toward another person.
(2) 
Reckless conduct defined. "Reckless conduct" consists of an act which creates a situation of unreasonable risk and high probability of death or great bodily harm to another and which demonstrates a conscious disregard for the safety of another and a willingness to take chances of perpetrating an injury.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The following original sections of the 1992 Code, which immediately followed this subsection, were repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II): Sec. 11-2-3, Safe use and transportation of firearms and bows; and Sec. 11-2-4, Sale and discharge of fireworks restricted.
A. 
Obstructing streets. No person shall obstruct, loiter, cause a nuisance or engage in any sport or exercise on any public street, sidewalk, bridge or public ground within the Village of Reeseville in such a manner as to:
(1) 
Prevent of obstruct the free passage of pedestrian or vehicular traffic thereon;
(2) 
Prevent or hinder free ingress or egress to or from any place of business or amusement, church, public hall or meeting place; or
(3) 
Cause a nuisance by congregating and hindering the free passage of pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
B. 
Obstructing sidewalk prohibited. No person shall block any sidewalk or bridge by obstructing the same so that it is impossible for a pedestrian to travel along the sidewalk without leaving the sidewalk and walking on adjacent property or on the street.
C. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended:
LOITER
To sit, stand, loaf, lounge, wander or stroll in an aimless manner or to stop, pause or remain in an area for no obvious reason.
NUISANCE
Unnecessary conduct which may tend to annoy, intimidate, threaten or otherwise disturb another in or about any public street, sidewalk, bridge or public ground which is offensive to the public morals or decency of the citizens of the Village of Reeseville.
OBSTRUCT
To interfere with unobstructed travel by any means, including but not limited to standing on the part of the walk that is fit for travel or placing any object or vehicle whatsoever on such sidewalk.
SIDEWALK
Any sidewalk owned or maintained by the Village. The term shall not include sidewalks or walkways on private property in shopping centers, apartment complexes, office building sites or any other private property.
D. 
Free speech. This section shall not be interpreted as prohibiting any person from stopping on any sidewalk to talk or to make a speech, provided that such person shall not stand in such a location that it is impossible for any pedestrian to travel along the sidewalk without leaving the sidewalk and walking on adjacent property or on the street. If two or more persons are engaged in talking while stopped on a sidewalk, they shall not stand in such locations as to completely prevent any pedestrian from passing them on the sidewalk.
A. 
Public property loitering prohibited.
(1) 
No person shall loiter in or about any public street, public sidewalk, street crossing, alley, bridge, public parking lot or other place of assembly or public use after being requested to move by any law enforcement officer.
(2) 
Upon being requested to move, a person shall immediately comply with such request by leaving the premises or area thereof at the time of the request.
(3) 
No person shall loiter in or about any toilet open to the public for the purpose of engaging in or soliciting any lewd or lascivious conduct or any unlawful act.
(4) 
No person shall loiter in or about any school or public place at or near which children or students attend or normally congregate. As used in this section, "loiter" means to delay, to linger or to idle in or about any said school or public place without a lawful purpose for being present.
B. 
Private property loitering prohibited.
(1) 
No person shall loiter in or about any private premises or adjacent doorways or entrances or upon private property held out for public use, including, but not limited to, business or industry parking lots or shopping malls, without invitation from the owner or occupant or by any person in authority at such places. No person shall loiter in or about the doorway, stairway, steps or entrance of any business place of private residence without the express consent of the owner thereof, or at any time other than usual business hours. Under this subsection, "business place" shall include public buildings at such times that the same shall be closed for the usual and normal business conduct thereat.
(2) 
Upon being requested to move by any such person in authority or by any police officer, a person shall immediately comply with such request by leaving the premises or area thereof at the time of the request.
(3) 
No person shall sit, lie, or otherwise recline upon or against any parked motor vehicle without the express consent of the owner thereof, whether such be parked upon a public street, alley, parking lot, driveway or private premises.
(4) 
No person shall stand or loiter on any roadway other than in a safety zone if such act interferes with the lawful movement of traffic.
C. 
Loitering or prowling prohibited. No person shall loiter or prowl in a place, at a time or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals under circumstances that warrant alarm for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity. Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether such alarm is warranted is the fact that the person takes flight upon appearance of a police or peace officer, refuses to identify himself or manifestly endeavors to conceal himself or any object. Unless flight by the person or other circumstances makes it impracticable, a police or peace officer shall, prior to any arrest for an offense under this section, afford the person an opportunity to dispel any alarm which would otherwise be warranted, by requesting him to identify himself and explain his presence and conduct. No person shall be convicted of an offense under this subsection if the police officer did not comply with the preceding sentence, or if it appears at trial that the explanation given by the person was true and, if believed by the police or peace officer at the time, would have dispelled the alarm.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 11-2-6(d), Loitering by underage persons where alcohol beverage is dispensed, of the 1992 Code, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
D. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the terms "loiter" and "nuisance" shall be defined as provided in § 354-5C.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
E. 
Soliciting. No person shall loiter in or near any thoroughfare or place open to the public in a manner and under circumstances manifesting the purpose of inducing, enticing, soliciting or procuring another to commit an act of prostitution. Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether such purpose is manifested: that such person is a known prostitute or panderer, that such person repeatedly beckons to stop or attempts to stop or engages male or female passersby in conversation, or repeatedly stops or attempts to stop motor vehicle operators by hailing, waving of arms or any other bodily gesture. The violator's conduct must be such as to demonstrate a specific intent to induce, entice, solicit or procure another to commit an act of prostitution. No arrest shall be made for a violation of this subsection unless the sworn police officer first affords such persons an opportunity to explain such conduct, and no one shall be convicted of violating this subsection if it appears at trial that the explanation given was true and disclosed a lawful purpose. As used in this subsection:
(1) 
"Public place" is an area generally visible to public view and includes streets, sidewalks, bridges, alleys, plazas, parks, driveways, parking lots, automobiles, whether moving or not, and buildings open to the general public, including those which serve food or drink or provide entertainment, and the doorway and entrance to buildings or dwellings and the grounds enclosing them.
(2) 
"Known prostitute or panderer" means a person who, within five years previous to the date of arrest for violation of this section, had, within the knowledge of the sworn police officer, been convicted in any municipal court or circuit court in the State of Wisconsin of an offense involving prostitution.
A. 
Loud and unnecessary noise prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause to be made or continued any loud and unnecessary noise. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or wantonly to use or operate, or to cause to be used or operated any mechanical device, machine, apparatus or instrument for intensification or amplification of the human voice or any sound or noise in any public or private place in such manner that the peace and good order of the neighborhood is disturbed or that persons owning, using or occupying property in the neighborhood are disturbed or annoyed.
B. 
Types of loud and unnecessary noises. The following acts are declared to be loud, disturbing and unnecessary noises in violation of this section, but this enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive:
(1) 
Horns, signaling devices. The sounding of any horn or signaling device on any automobile, motorcycle or other vehicle on any street or public place in the Village for longer than three seconds in any period of one minute or less, except as a danger warning; the creation of any unreasonable loud or harsh sound by means of any signaling device and the sounding of any plainly audible device for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time; the use of any signaling device except one operated by hand or electricity; the use of any horn, whistle or other device operated by engine exhaust and the use of any signaling device when traffic is for any reason held up.
(2) 
Radios, phonographs, similar devices. The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated any radio receiving set; musical instrument, phonograph or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound in a loud and unnecessary manner. The operation of any set, instrument, phonograph, machine or device between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in a manner as to be plainly audible at the properly line of the building, structure or vehicle in which it is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.
(3) 
Loudspeakers, amplifiers for advertising. The using, operating or permitting to be played, used or operated of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker, sound amplifier or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound which is cast upon the public streets for the purpose of commercial advertising or attracting attention of the public to any building or structure. Announcements over loudspeakers can only be made by the announcer in person and without the aid of any mechanical device.
(4) 
Animals, birds. The keeping of any animal or bird which causes frequent or long-continued unnecessary noise.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See also § 178-11 of Ch. 178, Animals; and § 334-5J of Ch. 334, Nuisances.
(5) 
Steam whistles. The blowing of any steam whistle attached to any stationary boiler except to give notice of the time to begin or stop work or as a warning of fire or danger or upon request of proper Village authorities.
(6) 
Exhausts. The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine or motor boat except through a muffle or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom.
(7) 
Construction or repair of buildings. The erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration or repair of any building, as well as the operation of any pile driver, steam shovel, pneumatic hammer, derrick, steam or electric hoist, or any other similar equipment attended by loud or unusual noise, other than between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekdays; provided, however, the Chief of Police shall have the authority, upon determining that the loss of inconvenience which would result to any party in interest would be extraordinary and of such nature as to warrant special consideration, to grant a permit for a period necessary within which time such work and operation may take place within the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
(8) 
Schools, courts, churches, hospitals. The creation of any excessive noise on any street adjacent to any school, institution of learning, church or court while in use, or adjacent to any hospital which unreasonably interferes with the normal operation of that institution or which disturbs or unduly annoys patients in the hospital, provided that conspicuous signs are displayed in those streets indicating a school, hospital, church or court street. No person, while on public or private grounds adjacent to any building, or while within any building in which a school or any class thereof is in session, shall willfully make or assist in the making of any noise or diversion which disturbs or tends to disturb the peace or good order and operation of such school session or class thereof.
(9) 
Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(a) 
Any vehicle of the Village while engaged in necessary public business.
(b) 
Excavations or repairs of streets or other public construction by or on behalf of the Village, county, or state at night when public welfare and convenience renders it impossible to perform such work during the day.
(c) 
The reasonable use of amplifiers or loudspeakers in the course of public addresses which are noncommercial in nature.
C. 
Permits for amplifying devices.
(1) 
Permit required. The use of loudspeakers or amplifying devices on the streets or in the parks of the Village of Reeseville is prohibited unless the party desiring to use such loudspeaker or amplifying device first obtains a permit from the Chief of Police.
(2) 
Grounds or reasons for denial or allowance. The Chief of Police shall have the authority to revoke such permit when he believes such loudspeaker or amplifying device is becoming a nuisance because of the volume, the method in which it is being used or the location in which it is being operated.
(3) 
Time restrictions. The Chief of Police shall not grant a permit to use a loudspeaker or amplifying device before the hours of 9:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. No permit shall be granted to anyone who, in the opinion of the Chief of Police, uses said loudspeaker or amplifying device in such a manner or for such a purpose as to constitute a nuisance.
D. 
Stationary noise limits.
(1) 
No person shall operate, or cause to be operated, on private property any source of sound in such a manner as to create a sound level which exceeds the following limits when measured at any point beyond 25 feet from the boundary line of the property which constitutes the noise source:
(a) 
Seventy-five dBA between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and, during that portion of each year for which the standard time is advanced under § 175.095, Wis. Stats. (daylight saving time) between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.;
(b) 
Seventy dBA between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., except as stated in Subsection D(1)(a) when the standard time is advanced.
(2) 
Sound levels under this subsection shall be measured with a Type 1 sound-level meter manufactured according to standards prescribed by the American National Standards Institute in specification S1.4 (revised 1971). Measurements shall be made using an "A" weighted network of the sound level meter. Under this subsection, noises capable of being accurately measured with such equipment shall be deemed to be those noises which cause fluctuations of the needle of the sound level meter with a variation of no more than plus or minus two decibels.
A. 
Disorderly conduct prohibited. No person within the Village of Reeseville shall:
(1) 
In any public or private place engage in violent, noisy, riotous, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud or otherwise disorderly conduct which tends to cause or provoke an immediate disturbance of public order or tends to annoy or disturb any other person;
(2) 
Intentionally cause, provoke or engage in any fight, brawl, riot or noisy altercation;[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 11-2-8(a)(3), regarding telephone calls, of the 1992 Code, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
(3) 
Indecently expose his or her person;
(4) 
Be in any business or private structure, private vehicle or upon any private grounds without the consent of the owner.
B. 
Defecating or urinating in public places. It shall be unlawful for any person to defecate or urinate outside of designed sanitary facilities, upon any sidewalk, street, alley, public parking lot, park, playground, cemetery or other public area within the Village, or upon any private property in open view of the public, or in the halls, rooms without restroom facilities, stairways or elevators of public or commercial buildings.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
A. 
Unauthorized presence.
(1) 
No student who is under suspension, expulsion, or other disciplinary procedures excluding him from attending any school located within the Village or any person not a student presently enrolled or not an employee of such schools or not a parent or guardian of a student, or not an otherwise authorized person, shall be present within any school building or upon any school grounds without having first secured authorization to be there from the principal or other person in charge of the school building or school grounds, except while in direct route to secure such authorization.
(2) 
Any unauthorized person who shall come upon school property and refuses to leave upon request by the school principal or any person acting under the direction of the school principal, in addition to violating Subsection A(1), shall be guilty of trespass.
(3) 
"Authorized person" shall include:
(a) 
Any person who is present at any school building or school grounds for the purpose previously authorized by the school or its designee;
(b) 
Any person transporting a student and who utilizes the driveway specified for loading and unloading personnel;
(c) 
Any person utilizing a designated area for attending an athletic or other organized school event.
B. 
Disorderly conduct on public school property.
(1) 
No person shall, on any school property or building, engage in violent, abusive, loud or otherwise disorderly conduct which causes or provokes an immediate disturbance of public order or disturbs or annoys any other person; nor shall a person intentionally engage in any fight, brawl, riot or noisy altercation other than a bona fide athletic contest.
(2) 
Nonstudents, students from schools other than the school on the property or students from a school who are not in compliance with the school system's published rules and regulations shall be considered in violation of this section. The published rules and regulations of the school system are incorporated as if fully set forth herein.
(3) 
All entrances to the school buildings referred to in Subsection A shall be posted with a notice stating "Entry Into School Building by Unauthorized Persons Prohibited."
(4) 
"Unauthorized presence" shall include any vehicle that is found on school property which has not received permission to be there. If the occupants or owners are not on school property for some legitimate business or activity or are parked in an area that regulates parking to certain authorized vehicles, they are in violation. Such vehicle may be issued a Village summons that regulates parking or may be towed away at the direction of the school principal or person in charge of such school building. Law enforcement officers may also have any vehicle towed away which, because of its location, creates a hazard to life or property.
C. 
Loitering near school prohibited. No person not in official attendance or on official school business shall enter into, congregate, loiter or cause a nuisance in any school building in the Village of Reeseville or upon any school district grounds or within adjacent posted school zones on any day when such schools are in session.
D. 
Possession of intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages. No person shall possess intoxicating liquor or fermented malt beverages while on any school property.
E. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the terms "loiter" and "nuisance" shall be defined as provided in § 354-5C.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
A. 
Lawful orders. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to obey the direction or order of a police officer while such police officer is acting in an official capacity in carrying out his or her duties.
B. 
Resisting or interfering with officer prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to resist or in any way interfere with any police officer or member of the Police Department or any person called to assist such officer, or to threaten, resist or interfere with such officer or person or to advise or encourage any other person to resist or interfere with such officer or person in the discharge of his duty, or to in any way interfere with or hinder or prevent him from discharging his duty as such officer or assistant, or to offer or endeavor to do so, or to in any manner assist any person in the custody of any law enforcement officer to escape or to attempt to escape from such custody, or to try to persuade any person to escape from the custody of such officer, or to rescue or attempt to rescue any person so in custody or to fail to obey the order or direction of such officer while such officer is acting in his official capacity in carrying out his duties.
[Amended 7-5-2001 by Ord. No. A-30]
A. 
Possession of controlled substances. It is unlawful for any person to possess a controlled substance, other than a controlled substance classified in Schedule I and II which is a narcotic drug, unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of, a practitioner while acting in the course of his professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by this Code of Ordinances.
B. 
Possession of marijuana. No person shall possess 25 grams or less of marijuana as defined in § 961.01(14), Wis. Stats., unless it was obtained directly from or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of a practitioner who is acting in the course of his or her professional practice, or unless the person is otherwise authorized by Chapter 961, Wis. Stats. "Practitioner" is defined in § 961.01(19).
C. 
Possession of drug paraphernalia. No person may use, or possess with the primary intent to use, drug paraphernalia, as defined in § 961.571, Wis. Stats., to store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance or controlled substance analog.
No individual shall cross a police or fire line that has been so designated by banner, signs or other similar identification.
A. 
Harassment. No person, with intent to harass or intimidate another person, shall do any of the following; each instance shall be considered a separate violation:
(1) 
Strike, shove, kick or otherwise subject the person to physical contact or attempt or threaten to do the same.
(2) 
Engage in a course of conduct or repeatedly commit acts which harass or intimidate the person and which serve no legitimate purpose.
B. 
Harassing or obscene telephone calls. Whoever commits any of the following acts shall be subject to the general penalty as provided in this Code of Ordinances:
(1) 
Make any comment, request, suggestion or proposal which is obscene, lewd, lascivious or indecent;
(2) 
Make a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues, with the intent to abuse, threaten or harass any person at the called number or numbers;
(3) 
Make or cause the telephone of another repeatedly or continuously to ring, with intent to harass any person at the called number or numbers;
(4) 
Make repeated telephone calls, during which conversation ensures, solely to harass any person at the called number or numbers;
(5) 
Knowingly permit any telephone under his control to be used for any purpose prohibited by this section;
(6) 
In conspiracy or concerted action with other persons, make repeated calls or simultaneous calls solely to harass any person at the called number or numbers.
No person shall have or permit on any premises owned or occupied by him any open cisterns, cesspools, wells, unused basements, excavations or other dangerous openings. All such places shall be filled, securely covered or fenced in such manner as to prevent injury to any person, and any cover shall be of a design, size and weight that the same cannot be removed by small children.
[Added 10-14-2021 by Ord. No. A-134]
A. 
Compression brakes prohibited. No person shall use motor vehicle brakes which are in any way activated or operated by the compression of the engine of the motor vehicle.
B. 
Defense. It shall be an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that compression brakes were applied in an emergency and were necessary for the protection of persons or property.
C. 
Exemption. Emergency vehicles shall be exempt from this section.
D. 
The Director of Public Works is authorized and directed to post appropriate signs consistent with the provisions of this section.
E. 
Penalty. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall upon conviction pay the forfeitures as provided for in § 1-2, General penalty, of the Code of the Village of Reeseville.