[Adopted 2-14-1974; amended
in its entirety 5-9-2019]
Provisions of Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 350, with reference
to the definitions of terms, rules and regulations, operation and
all other matters pertaining to the operation of snowmobiles, are
hereby adopted and made a part of this article, except as modified,
as if fully set out herein.
No person shall operate a snowmobile upon platted private property
or private lakes within the Town of St. Joseph without the express,
dated, written consent of the owner or lessee of such property.
No person shall operate a snowmobile upon public lakes and rivers
in the Town of St. Joseph within 100 feet of any fisherman or fishing
shanty, any skating or sliding area or any person not on a snowmobile,
unless traveling at a speed of less than 10 miles per hour.
Every snowmobile shall at all times be equipped with a stock
muffler in good working order to prevent excess or unusual noise.
No person shall use a muffler cutout, bypass or any similar device
upon a snowmobile. The exhaust system shall not emit or produce sharp
popping or crackling sounds. Exception to this section is permissible
for special races or tournaments only when approved and authorized
by the Town Board, upon request, at the regular monthly meeting.
No person shall operate a snowmobile within the Village limits
of Burkhardt or Houlton at a speed greater than 10 miles per hour.
The speed shall be determined at the discretion of law enforcement
officers.
Any person violating any provision of this article shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by
a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 10 days,
plus the costs of prosecution in either case.
