A. 
Every passenger motor vehicle shall be equipped with a lock suitable to lock either the starting lever, throttle, steering apparatus, gear shift lever or ignition system.
B. 
No person shall permit a motor vehicle in his custody to stand, to be left standing, stopped, to remain unattended or to be parked on any street, alley or in any other public place, except an attended parking area, unless either the starting lever, throttle, steering apparatus, gear shift or ignition of the vehicle is locked and the key for such lock is removed from the vehicle.
C. 
Subsections A and B of this section shall not apply to motor vehicles operated by common carriers of passengers under Ch. 194, Wis. Stats.
A. 
Emergency declarations. The Town Board Chairperson or Town Administrator hereby declares that an emergency exists in the Town whenever a snowfall during any period of 24 hours or less reaches a depth of six inches or more, as reported by the weather service. Such emergency is declared to be a serious public hazard impairing transportation and public health, safety and welfare for a period of 48 hours or until such earlier time as snow removal operations have been declared completed by the Town Administrator.
[Amended 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03; 11-10-2016 by Res. No. 2016-05]
B. 
Parking regulations during snow emergencies. Whenever an emergency exists and the Town Administrator shall have caused announcement of such emergency to be made by not less than two radio stations whose normal operating range covers the Town, no person shall park, or suffer to be parked, any vehicle of any kind or description upon any street in the Town; provided, however, that, notwithstanding such emergency restrictions, vehicles may be parked for a period of time not longer than three minutes for actually loading or unloading of passengers or 30 minutes for actually loading or unloading of property, and provided further that no other regulation restricting parking as to place, time or manner is violated thereby.
[Amended 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03; 11-10-2016 by Res. No. 2016-05]
C. 
Authorization of erection of no-parking signs. Pursuant to the provisions of § 323.14, Wis. Stats., the Town Administrator and law enforcement is authorized to erect temporary no-parking signs during the existence of an emergency created by a snowstorm or excessive snowfall which impairs or prevents the full use of any highway, street or roadway for transportation.
[Amended 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03; 11-10-2016 by Res. No. 2016-05]
D. 
Snow tow-away zones. The Town Administrator is hereby authorized to cause the towing away of vehicles parked in violation of this section.
[Amended 11-10-2016 by Res. No. 2016-05]
E. 
Penalty for violation of section. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, any person violating the provisions of this section shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $100, plus penalty assessment and court costs and, upon failure to pay any forfeiture, penalty assessment and court costs imposed, may be imprisoned for a period not exceeding six months or until such forfeiture, penalty assessment and costs are paid. This provision is based upon the special penalty provisions of § 323.14, Wis. Stats.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 495-15, Parking, stopping or standing in no-parking areas, as amended, was repealed 8-21-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-04.
Except as permitted in this section, no person shall park, stop or leave standing any vehicle in the following places unless authorized by permit issued by the Town or by an official traffic control sign:
A. 
At any curb or other area marked as a bus or taxi stop or stand.
B. 
Upon any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved by official traffic signs for vehicles displaying special registration plates, identification cards or emblems for vehicles of physically disabled persons, unless the vehicle displays a special registration plate, identification card or emblem issued by the state or jurisdiction in which the vehicle is registered.
A. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A, Street maintenance, was repealed 8-21-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-04.
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 upon which such driveway is located, whether or not such driveway is posted to limit or restrict parking.
C. 
Parking heavy vehicles in residential districts. No operator of a motor truck, truck tractor, trailer or semitrailer or any other vehicle or combination of vehicles, other than motor buses, weighing more than 6,000 pounds shall park such vehicles on any highway other than a routed state trunk highway in any residential district, except for such time as is reasonably necessary to facilitate the loading or unloading of the vehicle.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 82-180(d), Snow emergency parking restrictions, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03. See now § 495-14.
D. 
Night parking restrictions. See § 495-19A. When signs have been erected in the Town as provided in § 349.13, Wis. Stats., no person shall park any vehicle for a period of time longer than 30 minutes between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 82-180(f), Parking reserved for vehicles of disabled, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03. See now § 495-16B.
No person other than the owner or operator thereof shall remove a Town parking ticket from a motor vehicle.
[Amended 8-21-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-04]
A. 
Nightime parking on streets, roads, and highways. No person shall park any motor vehicle on any public road, street or highway in the Town of Buchanan between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. from November 1 through March 31.
B. 
No-parking areas. No person shall park, stop or leave standing any motor vehicle, attended or unattended, temporarily or otherwise, on any of the following which are hereby designated as "No Parking" areas.
[Amended 9-20-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-05]
Name of Street
Side
Location
County Road CE
Both
Entire length
County Road KK
Both
Entire length
County Road N
Both
Entire length
Eisenhower Drive
Both
Entire length
Emons Road
South
Entire length
Loderbauer Road
Both
From County KK North to 1,200 feet south of White Wolf
Stoney Brook Road
East
Entire length
Van Roy Road
Both
Entire length
State Park Road
East (even days)
West (odd days)
Entire length
C. 
No parking across from parked vehicle. Where parking is otherwise permitted, no person shall park any motor vehicle directly across or within 15 feet of another parked vehicle located on the opposite side of the street, road or highway, except while loading or unloading passengers or property and then only when the vehicle is attended by a licensed operator so that it may be moved promptly in case of an emergency or to avoid obstruction of traffic.
D. 
Additional temporary restrictions. The Town Administrator and Town Chairperson are hereby authorized to impose additional temporary parking restrictions, removal of restrictions and temporary intersection control regulations on roads, streets and highways within the Town during repairs and reconstruction or during special events. Such temporary regulations may be enforced as any other provision of this chapter and appropriate signs have been erected.
[Amended 11-10-2016 by Res. No. 2016-05]
E. 
Additional parking regulations. Additional parking regulations may be adopted by resolution of the Town of Buchanan Board of Supervisors.
A. 
Except as provided by law or ordinance, a motor vehicle bearing a special registration plate issued under § 341.14(1) or (1r)(a),[1] Wis. Stats., to a disabled veteran or a person acting on his behalf is exempt from time limitations on parking in any street or highway zone and parking lot, whether municipally owned or leased, or both municipally owned and leased, or a parking place owned or leased, or both owned and leased, by a municipal parking utility, with 1/2 hour or more limitation, but otherwise is subject to the laws relating to parking. Where the time limitation on a metered stall is 1/2 hour or more, no meter payment is required. Parking privileges granted by this subsection are limited to the disabled veteran to whom or on whose behalf the special plates were issued and to qualified operators acting under the disabled veteran's express direction with the disabled veteran present.
[1]
Editor's Note: Section 341.14(1r) was repealed by 2009 Act 246.
B. 
Except as provided by law or ordinance, a motor vehicle bearing special registration plates issued under § 341.14(1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r)(a),[2] Wis. Stats. or a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, upon which a special identification card issued under § 343.51, Wis. Stats., is displayed or a motor vehicle registered in another jurisdiction upon which is displayed a registration plate, a card or an emblem issued by the other jurisdiction designating the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically disabled person is exempt from time limitations on parking in any street or highway zone and parking lot, whether municipally owned or leased, or both municipally owned and leased or a parking place owned or leased, or both owned and leased by a municipal parking utility, with 1/2 hour or more limitation, but otherwise is subject to the laws relating to parking. Where the time limitation on a metered stall is 1/2 hour or more, no meter payment is required. Parking privileges granted by this subsection are limited to the following:
(1) 
A person to whom plates were issued under § 341.14(1a), Wis. Stats.
(2) 
A qualified operator acting under the express direction of a person to whom plates were issued under § 341.14(1a), Wis. Stats., when such person is present.
(3) 
A person to whom plates were issued under § 341.14(1m), Wis. Stats., when the disabled person for whom the plates were issued is present.
(4) 
A person for whom plates were issued under § 341.14(1q), Wis. Stats.
(5) 
A qualified operator acting under the express direction of a person for whom plates were issued under § 341.14(1q), Wis. Stats., when such person is present.
(6) 
A person for whom plates were issued under § 341.14(1r)(a), Wis. Stats.
(7) 
A qualified operator acting under the express direction of a person for whom plates were issued under § 341.14(1r)(a), Wis. Stats., when such person is present.
(8) 
A person or organization to whom a special identification card was issued under § 343.51, Wis. Stats.
(9) 
A qualified operator acting under the express direction of a person to whom a special identification card was issued under § 343.51, Wis. Stats., when such person is present.
(10) 
A qualified operator of a motor vehicle registered in another jurisdiction upon which is displayed a registration plate, a card or an emblem issued by the other jurisdiction designating the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically disabled person, if the vehicle is transporting the disabled person for whom the plate, card or emblem was issued.
(11) 
A person to whom a plate was issued under § 341.14(1e), Wis. Stats.
(12) 
A qualified operator acting under the express direction of a person to whom a plate was issued under § 341.14(le), Wis. Stats. when such person is present.
[2]
Editor's Note: Section 341.14(1r) was repealed by 2009 Act 246.
C. 
Except as provided by law or ordinance, a vehicle bearing special registration plates issued under § 341.14(1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r)(a), Wis. Stats., or a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, upon which a special identification card issued under § 343.51, Wis. Stats., is displayed, or a motor vehicle registered in another jurisdiction upon which is displayed a registration plate, a card or an emblem issued by the other jurisdiction designating the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically disabled person, is exempt from § 346.505, Wis. Stats., or any ordinance in conformity therewith prohibiting parking, stopping or standing upon any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved for physically disabled persons by official traffic signs indicating the restriction. Stopping, standing and parking privileges granted by this subsection are limited to the persons listed under Subsections B and C of this section.
A. 
Hazard to public safety. Any vehicle parked, stopped or standing upon a highway in violation of any of the provisions of this section or § 495-1 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 traffic officer, to a position where parking is permitted or to a private or public parking or storage premises.
C. 
Removal by traffic officer. Any traffic 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, provided that no vehicle involved in trespass parking on a private parking lot or facility shall be removed without the permission of the vehicle owner, except upon the issuance of a repossession judgment or upon formal complaint and a citation for illegal parking issued by a traffic or police officer.
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 which 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.
[Amended 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03]
E. 
Towing and storage charges. In addition to other penalties provided by § 495-5, the owner or operator of a vehicle so removed shall pay reasonable cost of moving, towing, and storage. If the vehicle is moved or towed by the Town, the charge shall be paid by the owner for actual costs of moving or towing. 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.
[Amended 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03]
When any vehicle is found upon a street or highway in violation of any provision of this article regulating the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles and the identity of the operator cannot be determined, the owner, as shown by the ownership registration of the vehicle supplied by the State Department of Transportation or a comparable authority of any other state shall be deemed to have committed the violation for purposes of enforcement of this section and § 495-1 and shall be subject to the applicable forfeiture penalty; provided, however, that the defenses defined and described in § 346.485(5)(b), Wis. Stats., shall be a defense for an owner charged with such violation.
A. 
Required. In all areas of the Town, vehicles may be parked during the hours specified in § 495-19A, provided the operator or owner shall first obtain a special privilege permit from the Town Administrator after filing an application and paying a permit fee as required in this section. The fee is to be set from time to time by the Town Board, and the person obtaining the permit shall be responsible for the parking of the vehicle as authorized by such permit.
[Amended 11-10-2016 by Res. No. 2016-05]
B. 
Alternate side parking. Any vehicle parked pursuant to a permit issued under the provisions of this section shall be parked only on even-numbered sides of the street on those nights bearing an even calendar date during the portion thereof before midnight. Where parking is normally permitted only on one side of the street, vehicles parked pursuant to a permit shall be parked on that side of the street only on every night of the week.
C. 
Application and permit.
(1) 
Contents of application. The application forms shall contain the name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle, the license number, make and year of the vehicle, the name of the month of issuance and the date of expiration, and a statement that the registered owner resides in the designated congested area and is unable to find other reasonable accommodations.
(2) 
Contents of permits. Permits issued under this section shall contain a number, the name and address of the owner of the vehicle, the make, year and license number of the vehicle, the location where the vehicle is to be parked, the month of issue and date of expiration. The permit shall be a different color each month. All permits shall be numbered consecutively.
(3) 
Permits to be placed on windshield. Permits issued under this section shall be placed in the lower left-hand corner of the windshield or in such other conspicuous place as the Town Administrator may designate while the motor vehicle is in a parked position.
[Amended 11-10-2016 by Res. No. 2016-05]
(4) 
Monthly and quarterly permits. Separate permits shall be issued for each calendar month and shall also be made available on a five-month basis.
D. 
Issuance of such permits is final and there shall be no refund for the unused balance.
[Amended 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03]
E. 
Exceptions; times night parking permitted.
(1) 
Night-shift worker's parking permit. Night workers who are not provided with off-street parking facilities by their employers may be granted emergency parking permits during the period of their employment, upon recommendation of the Town Administrator, subject to approval of the Town Board. Any permit issued under this subsection shall be displayed as provided in Subsection C(3).
[Amended 11-10-2016 by Res. No. 2016-05]
(2) 
Emergencies. This section shall not apply to licensed physicians and surgeons in emergency situations.
F. 
Winter parking on through highways. From November 1 to April 1, inclusive, no special permits shall be issued for parking upon any through highway.
G. 
Limitations on night parking. A night privilege parking permit issued under this section shall not permit parking in violation of any other provision of this article relating to time, place and manner of parking, stopping or standing of vehicles, including regulations relating to civil defense and snow emergencies.