Village of Superior, WI Article III General Regulations

[Adopted 3-12-1981 by Ord. No. 6(H)]

§ 380-5 Provisions of state law adopted by reference.

A. State traffic laws adopted. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, all provisions of Chs. 340 to 348, Wis. Stats. describing and defining regulations with respect to vehicles and traffic for which the penalty is a forfeiture only, including penalties to be imposed and procedure for prosecution, are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this article as if fully set forth herein. Any act required to be performed or prohibited by any statute incorporated herein by reference is required or prohibited by this article.

B. Other laws adopted. There are also hereby adopted by reference the following sections of the Wisconsin Statutes, but the prosecution of such offenses under this article shall be as provided in Chs. 340 to 348, Wis. Stats., and the penalty for violation thereof shall be limited to a forfeiture as provided in § 380-9 of this article: § 941.01(1), Negligent operation of vehicle off highway.

§ 380-6 Speed limits.

The Village Board of the Village of Superior hereby determines that the statutory speed limits on the following roads or portions thereof are unreasonable, unsafe or imprudent and modifies such speed limits under authority granted by § 349.11, Wis. Stats., as follows: As posted.

§ 380-7 Parking limits.

When signs are erected in any area giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle in violation of the information specified thereon.

§ 380-8 U-turns prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for the operator of a motor vehicle to turn his vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction where so indicated by appropriate signs.

§ 380-9 Violations and penalties.

The penalties for violation of any provision of this article shall be a forfeiture as hereinafter provided, together with the cost of prosecution imposed as provided in §§ 345.20 to 345.53, Wis. Stats.

A. Uniform offenses. Forfeitures for violation of any provisions of Chs. 341 to 348, Wis. Stats., adopted by reference by § 380-5 of this article, shall conform to forfeitures for violations of the comparable state offense, including any variations or increases for second offense.

B. Other offenses. The forfeiture for other violations of this article shall be as provided in Chapter 1, § 1-4, General penalty, of this Code.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II). Original § 5(3), Parking, and (4), Miscellaneous, which immediately followed this subsection were deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).

§ 380-10 Enforcement.

This article shall be enforced in accordance with the provisions of §§ 345.20 to 345.33, Ch. 799 and § 66.0114, Wis. Stats.

A. Stipulation of guilt or no contest. Stipulations of guilt or no contest may be made by persons arrested for violations of this article in accordance with § 66.0114(1)(b), Wis. Stats., whenever the provisions of § 345.27 are inapplicable to such violations. Stipulations shall conform to the form contained on the uniform traffic citation and complaint under § 345.11, Wis. Stats., and may be accepted within five days of the date of alleged violation. Stipulations may be accepted by the Clerk of the Circuit Court and the County Sheriff's Department.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).

B. Deposits. Any person stipulating guilt or no contest under Subsection A of this section must make the deposit required under § 345.26, Wis. Stats., or, if the deposit is not established under such statutes, shall deposit a forfeited penalty as provided in the schedule established by the Village Board. Deposits may be brought or mailed to the Clerk of the Circuit Court and the office of the County Sheriff's Department as directed by the arresting officer. Deposits for parking or nonmoving violations shall be mailed or brought to any of the same places.[2]

[2] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).

C. Notice of demerit points and receipts. Every officer accepting a forfeited penalty or money deposit under this article shall receipt therefor in triplicate, as provided in § 345.26(3)(b), Wis. Stats. Every officer accepting stipulation under the provisions of this article shall comply with the provisions of this article and §§ 343.28, 345.26(1)(a) and 345.27(2), Wis. Stats., and shall require the alleged violator to sign a statement of notice in substantially the form contained on the uniform traffic citation and complaint promulgated under § 345.11, Wis. Stats.

D. Forfeitures in treasury; officer to post bond, qualify. Any officer accepting deposits or forfeited penalties under this article shall deliver them to the Village Treasurer within 20 days after receipt. Any officer authorized to accept deposits under § 345.26, Wis. Stats., or this article shall qualify by taking the oath prescribed by § 19.01, Wis. Stats.[3]

[3] Editor's Note: Original § 7, References to statutes, which immediately followed this section, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).