[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Rothschild 11-13-1967 as Secs. 6.01 to 6.07, 6.09, 6.10 and 6.13 of the 1967
Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 9-25-1972; 12-14-1981; 7-28-1997; 2-7-2011]
Except as specifically noted otherwise in this chapter, Chs.
340 to 348, Wis. Stats., inclusive, Ch. 350, Wis. Stats., and § 23.33,
Wis. Stats., describing and defining regulations with respect to motor
vehicles, traffic, snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles, for which
the penalty includes a forfeiture, including procedures for prosecution,
and all provisions of Ch. Trans 305, Wis. Adm. Code, describing and
defining regulations relative to the equipment of vehicles, are hereby
adopted and by reference made a part of this chapter as if fully set
forth herein, together with any future additions, deletions or supplements
thereto, and are herewith incorporated as part of this chapter and
shall be enforced with the same force and effect as though set forth
in full herein; provided, however, that where such rules and regulations
are less stringent than other provisions found in this chapter, the
provisions of this chapter shall apply. Any act required to be performed
or prohibited by any statute incorporated herein by reference is required
or prohibited by this chapter.
[Amended 1-10-1972; 7-12-1993; 4-22-2013; 2-10-2014]
A.
The speed
limit on all Village streets shall be 25 miles per hour, unless otherwise
designated by the Village Board by resolution and posted in accordance
with any such resolution.
B.
The speed limit on Old Highway 51 shall be 35 miles per hour from
a point 0.05 mile north of its intersection with Village Way, said
point being the present southern corporate limits of the Village of
Rothschild, northerly to its junction with the southern ramp terminal
at Interstate Highway 39.
[Amended 9-8-1980; 2-10-2003]
All streets, alleys and highways within the Village of Rothschild,
except Business Highway 51, Highway 51 and Highway 29, shall be subject
to the weight limitations set forth below:
A.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit not less than $1 nor more than $200, together with the costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of the forfeiture and costs of prosecution shall be imprisoned in the county jail until said forfeiture and costs are paid, but not exceeding 90 days, provided that the minimum forfeiture for a violation of any provisions of § 524-2 of this chapter shall be $10 and the minimum forfeiture for a violation of any provisions of § 524-1 of this chapter described and defined in §§ 346.61 through 346.64, Wis. Stats., shall be $75.
B.
The provisions of § 345.60, Wis. Stats., shall apply to
adjudications of violations of any provisions of this chapter.
[Added 9-25-1972 (Sec. 6.045 of the 1967 Code)]
The operator of any vehicle involved in an accident shall, within
10 days, file with the Village Police Department a copy of the report
required in § 346.70, Wis. Stats., if any. If the operator
is unable to make such report, any occupant of the vehicle at the
time of the accident capable of making such report shall have the
duty to comply with this section. Such report shall be subject to
the provisions and limitations in §§ 346.70(4)(f) and
346.73, Wis. Stats.
[Amended 9-25-1972]
A.
Penalties. The penalty for violation of any provision of Chs. 341 to 348, Wis. Stats., adopted by reference herein by § 524-1, shall be a forfeiture as hereinafter provided together with the costs of prosecution imposed as provided in §§ 345.20 to 345.53, Wis. Stats.
(1)
Uniform offenses. Forfeitures for violation of any provision of Chs. 341 to 348, Wis. Stats., adopted by reference in § 524-1 of this chapter shall conform to the forfeitures for violation of the comparable state offense, including any variations or increases for second and subsequent offenses.
(2)
Local ordinance violation. For a violation of any other provision of this chapter there shall be a forfeiture of not less than $1 nor more than $200, together with costs of prosecution, provided that the minimum forfeiture for a violation of any provisions in § 524-2 of this chapter shall be $10, together with costs of prosecution.
B.
Enforcement. This chapter shall be enforced in accordance with the
provisions of §§ 66.0114 and 345.20 to 345.53 and Ch.
799, Wis. Stats.
(1)
Stipulation of guilt or no contest. Stipulations of guilt or no contest
may be made by persons arrested for violation of this chapter in accordance
with § 66.0114(1)(b), Wis. Stats., whenever the provisions
of § 345.27, Wis. Stats, are inapplicable to such violation.
The stipulation 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 the alleged violation.
Stipulations may be accepted by the Village Police Department.
(2)
Deposits. Any person stipulating guilt or no contest under § 524-1 of this chapter must make the deposit required under § 345.36, Wis. Stats., or if the deposit is not established under such statutes shall deposit the forfeited penalty as provided in the schedule established by the Chief of Police and approved by the Village Board of the Village of Rothschild. Deposits may be brought or mailed to the Police Department as directed by the arresting officer. Deposits for parking or nonmoving violations shall be mailed or brought to the Village Treasurer.
(3)
Notice of demerit points and receipt. Every officer accepting a forfeited
penalty or money deposited under this chapter shall receipt therefor
in triplicate as provided in § 345.26(3)(b), Wis. Stats.
Every officer accepting a stipulation under the provisions of this
chapter shall comply with the provisions of §§ 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.
(4)
Forfeitures in treasury. Any officer accepting deposits for forfeited
penalties under this chapter shall deliver them to the Village Treasurer
within 20 days after receipt.
(5)
Release on own bond. The arresting officer shall release any resident
of this state upon his own personal bond, without sureties, for any
violation charged under the provisions of this chapter upon such person
exhibiting a valid chauffeur's or operator's license to the arresting
authority and signing his own personal bond swearing that he will
appear in court at the time fixed for hearing of the case. Such personal
bond shall be substantially the following form:
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PERSONAL BOND
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STATE of WISCONSIN
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COUNTY of MARATHON
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__________ swears or affirms that (s)he is the motor vehicle
operator named in this citation, that (s)he is a resident of this
state, that (s)he has exhibited a valid chauffeur's or operator's
license to the arresting authority, and that (s)he will appear in
court at the time fixed for hearing of this case.
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Dated
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WITNESS:
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(Signature)
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(Signature - Arresting Officer)
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The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized and directed
to procure, erect and maintain appropriate standard traffic signs,
signals and markings conforming to the rules of the State Highway
Commission giving such notice required by state law. Signs shall also
be erected in such locations and manner as authorized by the governing
body as to give adequate warning to users of the street, alley or
highway in question.
[Amended 4-8-1968; 1-12-1970; 9-12-1977; 1-23-1978; 9-8-1980; 1-9-1984; 5-30-1984; 7-12-1993; 6-8-1998; 10-12-1998; 8-30-1999; 6-10-2002; 7-8-2002; 10-27-2003; 11-8-2004; 4-24-2006; 8-14-2006; 11-24-2008; 5-23-2022]
A.
Principal arterials. The following are designated principal arterial
highways in said Village:
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Name of Street
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Location
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Business Highway 51
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From its intersection with Kort Street and Jelinek Avenue (near
the north limits of said Village) to its intersection with Morrison
Street and State Highway 51 southbound on/off ramp. This right-of-way
running though the Village of Rothschild is under the State of Wisconsin's
jurisdiction.
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State Highway 29
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From the east limits of the Village of Rothschild to the west
limits of said Village. This includes eastbound and westbound on/off
ramps. This right-of-way running though the Village of Rothschild
is under the State of Wisconsin's jurisdiction.
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US Highway 51
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From the east limits of the Village of Rothschild to the south
limits of said Village. This includes northbound and southbound on/off
ramps. This right-of-way running through the Village of Rothschild
is under the State of Wisconsin's jurisdiction.
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B.
Minor arterials. The following are designated minor arterial roadways
in said Village:
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Name of Street
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Location
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Alderson Street
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From the north limits of the Village of Rothschild to its intersection
with Shorey Avenue
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Business Highway 51
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From its intersection with Morrison Street and State Highway
51 on/off ramp to the south limits of said Village. This right-of-way
running through the Village of Rothschild is under the State of Wisconsin's
jurisdiction.
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County Road XX
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From its intersection with Tesch Lane and Terrbonne Drive to
the south limits of the Village of Rothschild.
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Eagle Nest Boulevard
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From its intersection with Business Highway 51 to its intersection/transition
with Tesch Lane
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Tesch Lane
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From its intersection/transition with Eagles Nest Boulevard
to its intersection with County Road XX
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West Grand Avenue
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From the north limits of said Village to its intersection with
Business Highway 51
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Weston Avenue
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From its intersection with Business Highway 51 to the east limits
of said Village
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C.
Collector.
The following are designated collector roadways in said Village:
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Name of Street
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Location
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Birch Street
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From its intersection with Cranberry Boulevard (north limits
of said Village) to its intersection with Weston Avenue
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County Road XX
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From its intersection with Imperial Avenue and Stoney Rivers
Drive to its intersection with Tesch Lane and Terrebonne Drive
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East Kort Street
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From its intersection with Business Highway 51 (east limits
of said Village) to its intersection with West Grand Avenue
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Howland Avenue
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From its intersection with Alderson Street to the east limits
of said Village
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Imperial Avenue
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From its intersection with Business Highway 51 to its intersection
with Country Road XX and Stoney Rivers Drive
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Margaret Street
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From its intersection with Military Road to its intersection
with Shorey Avenue
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Military Road
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From its intersection with Business Highway 51 to its intersection
with Margaret Street
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Shorey Avenue
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From its intersection with Margaret Street to its intersection
with Alderson Street
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Stoney Rivers Drive
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From its intersection in Imperial Avenue to its intersection
with Eagles Nest Boulevard
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Volkman Street
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From its intersection with Business Highway 51 to its intersection
with Military Road
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[Added 6-12-1989 (Sec. 6.095 of the 1967 Code)]
A.
A left turn is prohibited at the following:
(1)
From the exit/entrance onto Grand Avenue (Business Highway 51) of
what is now the Shopko Plaza parking lot, approximately 475 feet southwesterly
from the entrance to said parking lot which is opposite Ellen Street,
commonly referred to as the exit/entrance between what is now Coral
Lanes and Hardees.
B.
The Village shall cause the appropriate sign or signs to be erected
at the above location(s).
A.
All-night parking. No person shall park any vehicle on any public
street or highway in the Village of Rothschild between the hours of
2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. during the months of November 1 through April
1 on any day, except under circumstances described in § 346.50,
Wis. Stats. Official signs in compliance with the requirements of § 349.13,
Wis. Stats., shall be erected at or reasonably near the corporate
limits of the Village of Rothschild on all state and county highways
and connecting streets informing night motorists of the night parking
regulations now or hereafter in effect in the Village of Rothschild.
[Amended 5-9-2022]
B.
Semi-tractor, trailer or truck parking. No person shall park or leave
standing any semi-tractor, trailer, truck, or any combination thereof,
of more than 20 feet in length or more than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle
weight, on any street or alley within the Village for more than three
consecutive hours. If engaged in the actual process of loading and
unloading, such parking shall be limited to one hour. If a situation
arises whereby parking is required in excess of the stated limit,
permission to exceed such limits shall be obtained from the Chief
of Police or the Police Department.
[Added 8-24-1992]
C.
Other parking. When signs are erected in any block giving notice
thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than the period
hereinafter specified at any time between the hours specified upon
the following streets or portions of streets:
(1)
Brown Boulevard between Business Highway 51 and First Street, not
longer than one hour between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
on any day.
[Amended 2-14-1994]
D.
Miscellaneous provisions regarding parking and traffic.
(1)
Advertising. No person shall operate or park a vehicle on any street
for the primary purpose of advertising or offering said vehicle for
sale.
(3)
Public parking lots.
[Added 4-12-1971]
(a)
No person shall park a vehicle in any public parking lot in
the Village of Rothschild for more than a period of 30 minutes between
the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(b)
Signs. Appropriate signs shall be erected in all public parking
lots giving notice of said parking restrictions.
(c)
Emergencies. The Police Chief may authorize a vehicle to park
in a public parking lot for a period in excess of 30 minutes between
the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. if he determines that a bona
fide emergency exists.
(4)
Village Hall parking lot. Parking is prohibited in the Village Hall
parking lot, except for Village or Village-authorized functions, between
the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
[Added 9-28-1987; amended 2-14-1994]
(5)
Alleys. No person shall park a vehicle in an alley for more than
a period of 30 minutes.
[Added 5-23-1988; amended 6-13-1988]
(6)
Commercial vehicles. Commercial vehicles, except for one pickup or
van operated by the occupant of a dwelling, may not be stored or parked
in residential districts.
[Added 8-27-2001]
(7)
Nonmotorized vehicles, trailers and unlicensed vehicles. No person
shall park, stop, or leave standing any nonmotorized vehicle, trailer,
travel trailer, or unlicensed vehicle at any time on any street, alley,
sidewalk, or any public property.
[Added 6-28-2004]
E.
Prohibited parking. No person shall park, stop or leave standing
any vehicle at any time on the following streets or parts of streets:
[Added 12-12-1977]
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Name of Street
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Side
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Location
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Alexander Avenue
[Amended ; 8-30-1999] |
North
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From its intersection with BR-US 51 to its intersection with
First Street
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Alexander Avenue
[Amended 2-12-1996; 8-30-1999] |
South
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From its intersection with BR-US 51 to its intersection with
the driveway of 29 Alexander Avenue
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Alexander Avenue
[Amended ; 8-30-1999] |
South
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From its intersection with the west line of First Street west
94 feet
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Becker Street
[Added 9-14-1987] |
North
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From its intersection with Business Highway 51 east to Hazel
Street
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Beste Street
[Added 5-23-1988; amended 6-13-1988] | |||
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Brown Boulevard
[Added 2-27-1995] |
North
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25 feet east of driveway serving 18 Brown Boulevard
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Brown Boulevard
[Added 2-27-1995] |
South
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25 feet west of the Village Hall easterly driveway
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Calumet Street
[Added 8-10-1998] |
Both
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From its intersection with Industrial Park Avenue north to its
terminus
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County Trunk Highway (CTH) XX
[Added 6-10-2002] |
Both
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From its intersection with BR-US 51 to its intersection with
Industrial Park Avenue
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Creske Avenue
[Added 8-10-1998] |
Both
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From its intersection with Market Street to its intersection
with Tesch Lane
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Eagle Nest Boulevard
[Added 6-10-2002] |
Both
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From its intersection with BR-US 51 to its terminus
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Ellen Street
[Added 2-11-2008] |
Both
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From its intersection with East Grand Avenue (Business Highway
51) to its intersection with Knauf Street
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Ellen Street
[Added 12-19-1991] |
Both
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From its intersection with U.S. Business Highway 51 to the first
residential driveway
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First Street
[Added 8-30-1999] |
From its intersection with the south line of Alexander Avenue
south 45 feet
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First Street
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East
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From its intersection with Alexander Street to its intersection
with Weston Avenue
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First Street
[Added 3-14-1994] |
West
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Between the 2 northernmost driveways of the Rothschild Elementary
School from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. when school is in session
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First Street
[Added 4-23-2001] |
West
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From curbline of the south edge of the south circle driveway
of Rothschild Elementary School south for a distance of 70 feet
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Frances Street
[Added 8-30-1999] |
From its intersection with the north line of Weston Avenue south
105 feet
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Hewitt Street
[Added 4-22-1996] |
Both
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From its intersection with South Line Road east for a distance
of 70 feet
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Imperial Avenue
[Added 8-10-1998] |
Both
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From its intersection with Business Highway 51 to its intersection
with Market Street
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Industrial Park Avenue
[Added 8-10-1998; amended 6-10-2002] |
Both
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From its intersection with CTH XX to its intersection with Tesch
Lane
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Kort Street
[Added 8-13-2001] |
South
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From boat launch west to driveway of 306 Kort Street
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LeRoy Street
[Added 12-19-1991; amended 8-24-1992] |
North
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From the curbline of U.S. Business Highway 51 for a distance
of 52 feet
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LeRoy Street
[Added 12-19-1991; amended 8-24-1992] |
South
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From the curbline of U.S. Business Highway 51 for a distance
of 95 feet
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Marge Street
[Added 7-9-1990] |
East
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Market Street
[Added 8-10-1998] |
Both
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From its intersection with Imperial Avenue to its intersection
with Industrial Park Avenue
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Military Road
[Added 7-13-2015] |
North
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From Volkman Street to Evelyn Street, except for the designated
parking stalls just east of Evelyn Street
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Military Road
[Added 6-8-1998] |
South
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From Volkman Street to Margaret Street
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Pine Road
[Added 11-13-2017] |
North
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From 1,100 feet west of Tower Road to the dead end of Pine Road
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Southline Road
[Added 11-27-1989] |
East
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From Weston Avenue to Rothschild Street
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Stoney Rivers Drive
[Added 6-8-1998] |
Both
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From Imperial Avenue to its terminus
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Tesch Lane
[Added 6-10-2002] |
Both
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From its intersection with CTH XX to its terminus
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Weston Avenue
[Added 9-25-1978] |
Both
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From its intersection with Frances Street to its intersection
with Hazel Street
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Weston Avenue
[Added 11-27-1989] |
South
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From Business Highway 51 to Southline Road
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Weston Avenue
[Added 2-12-2001] |
South
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From the curbline of Frances Street east for a distance of 55
feet
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Wilson Street
[Added 5-23-1988; amended 6-13-1988] |
From its intersection with Business Highway 51 to Beste Street
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F.
Penalties. Any person who shall violate any part of this section
shall forfeit not less than $1 nor more than $100, together with the
costs of prosecution and in default of payment shall be imprisoned
in the county jail for not more than 30 days.
A.
Intersections.
[Amended 4-8-1968; 7-14-1969; 1-12-1970;1-24-1972; 9-12-1977]
(1)
All
traffic in the Village of Rothschild entering:
(a)
Becker Street from Hazel Street shall yield the right-of-way to traffic
approaching from either direction on Becker Street.
(b)
Becker Street from Pflieger Street shall yield the right-of-way to
traffic approaching from either direction on Becker Street.
(c)
Yawkey Avenue from Beste Avenue shall yield the right-of-way to traffic
approaching from either direction on Yawkey Avenue.
(d)
Schmidt Avenue from Leon Street shall yield the right-of-way to traffic
approaching from either direction on Schmidt Avenue.
(e)
Pflieger Street from Florence Street shall yield the right-of-way
to traffic approaching from either direction on Pflieger Street.
(f)
Pflieger Street from LeRoy Street shall yield the right-of-way to
traffic approaching from either direction on Pflieger Street.
(g)
Second Street from Winton Avenue shall yield the right-of-way to
traffic approaching from either direction on Second Street.
(h)
First Street from Francis Street shall yield the right-of-way to
traffic approaching from either direction on First Street.
(i)
Florence Street from any direction on Katherine Street shall yield
the right-of-way to traffic approaching from either direction on Florence
Street.
(j)
Florence Street from Johnson Street shall yield the right-of-way
to traffic approaching from either direction on Florence Street.
(k)
Florence Street from any direction on Kamke Street shall yield the
right-of-way to traffic approaching from either direction on Florence
Street.
(l)
Frances Street from any direction on Edgar Avenue shall yield the
right-of-way to traffic approaching from either direction on Frances
Street.
[Added 10-8-1979]
(m)
Frances Street from any direction on Clark Avenue shall yield the
right-of-way to traffic approaching from either direction on Frances
Street.
[Added 10-8-1979]
(n)
Frances Street from any direction on Lawrence Avenue shall yield
the right-of-way to traffic approaching from either direction on Frances
Street.
[Added 10-8-1979]
(o)
Schmidt Avenue from any direction on Frances Street shall yield the
right-of-way to traffic approaching from either direction on Schmidt
Avenue.
[Added 10-8-1979]
(p)
Leon Street from any direction on Becker Street shall yield the right-of-way
to traffic approaching from either direction on Leon Street.
[Added 2-27-1984]
(2)
All
traffic on Mead Drive shall yield the right-of-way to traffic approaching
from either direction on Perry Drive.
[Added 7-12-1993]
(3)
All
traffic on Center Street shall yield the right-of-way to traffic approaching
from either direction on Edgewood Avenue.
[Added 7-12-1993]
(4)
All
traffic on Shorey Avenue shall yield the right-of-way to traffic approaching
from either direction on Reed Road.
[Added 7-12-1993]
(5)
All
traffic on Brian Drive at the east and west end intersections with
Harlyn Avenue shall yield the right-of-way to traffic traveling in
either direction on Harlyn Avenue.
[Added 7-12-1993]
(6)
All
traffic on Harlyn Avenue entering Evelyn Street from either direction
shall yield the right-of-way to traffic on Evelyn Street approaching
from either direction.
[Added 7-12-1993]
(7)
All
traffic on Sherwood Avenue and Ryan Avenue shall yield the right-of-way
to traffic approaching from either direction on Center Street.
[Added 7-12-1993]
(8)
All
traffic on Stoney Rivers Drive shall yield the right-of-way while
making a right turn onto Imperial Avenue.
[Added 6-8-1998]
(9)
All
traffic on Imperial Avenue shall yield the right-of-way while making
a right turn onto Stoney Rivers Drive.
[Added 6-8-1998]
B.
Standard
and appropriate "Yield" signs shall be erected at the intersections
as hereinabove set forth to give effect to this section.
[Added 7-28-1997 (Sec. 6.14 of the 1967 Code)]
A.
The Village President or, in his absence, the Public Works Administrator
or Police Chief may, when circumstances warrant it, declare a snow
removal emergency and specify the duration thereof, during which emergency
the streets shall be cleared for the purpose of permitting official
removal of snow and ice therefrom.
B.
Notice may be given of the snow removal emergency by any reasonable
means, including newspaper publication, radio and/or television broadcast,
or temporary signs.
C.
No vehicles shall be parked, stopped, or left standing on any street
or alley in the Village during the period of a declared snow removal
emergency.
D.
If any vehicle is found stopped, standing or parked upon any public
street or alley within the Village during the period of a snow removal
emergency, the Police Department may cause said vehicle to be towed
from the street or alley. The owner of the vehicle shall not be entitled
to recover possession of such vehicle until the expense and towing
surcharge as set by the Village Board are paid to the Village Treasurer
or the Police Department. Said surcharge shall be in addition to any
other penalty imposed by law or ordinance.
E.
Parking of vehicles is allowed off or alongside the driveway on the opposite side of the livable portion of the residence during the months of November 1 through April 1. Parking is prohibited at any time in the front yard of the livable portion of the residence. For exterior storage in residential and commercial districts, refer to Ordinance § 590-96.
[Added 10-26-2015[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection
E as Subsection F.
F.
Any person violating this section shall, in addition to and not in
lieu of any other legal remedy, upon conviction thereof, pay a forfeiture
of not less than $20 nor more than $100.
[Added 9-27-1971 (Sec. 6.20 of the 1967 Code)]
A.
Unlicensed vehicles. No person other than authorized Village employees
shall operate an unlicensed motor vehicle, as defined in § 340.01,
Wis. Stats., within the boundaries of any public park located in the
Village of Rothschild.
B.
Licensed motor vehicles. No person other than authorized Village
employees shall operate a licensed motor vehicle, as defined in § 340.01,
Wis. Stats., within the boundaries of any public park located in the
Village of Rothschild, except upon established roadways specifically
marked for vehicular traffic.
[Added 5-12-1980 (Sec. 6.21 of the 1967 Code)]
A.
HIGHWAY
MINIBIKE
MOTORIZED VEHICLE
SELF-PROPELLED VEHICLE
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
All public ways and thoroughfares and bridges on the same.
It includes the entire highway right-of-way width, not limited to
the actual traveled portion, but also includes the shoulders, ditches
and other areas adjacent thereto.
Any motorized vehicle primarily used for transportation or
sport, including but not limited to motorcycles, off-the-road trail
bikes and motorized bicycles.
Any self-propelled device in, upon or by which any person
or property is or may be transported.
Any motorized vehicle primarily used for off-the-road use,
including but not limited to go-carts, all-terrain vehicles and all
other vehicles not registered pursuant to Ch. 341, Wis. Stats., but
not snowmobiles.
B.
Operation of minibikes and self-propelled vehicles. No person shall
operate a minibike or self-propelled vehicle in the Village of Rothschild
in the following manner:
(1)
At a rate of speed that is unreasonable or imprudent under the circumstances.
(2)
In any careless way so as to endanger the person or property of another.
(3)
While under the influence of intoxicating liquor, fermented malt
beverages, narcotics or other controlled substances.
(4)
In such a way that the exhaust of the motor makes an excessive or
unusual noise.
(5)
Without a functioning muffler.
(6)
Upon any public highway, street or alley or upon any sidewalk or
parkway in the Village of Rothschild unless such vehicle is registered
as required by Ch. 341, Wis. Stats., and its operation and operator
are specifically permitted to operate said vehicle by the Wisconsin
Statutes.
(7)
Upon any slide, ski or skating area, except for the purposes of serving
the area or crossing the places where marked.
(8)
Upon any lands owned, operated or leased by the Village of Rothschild.
(9)
Upon the private property of another without the consent of the owner
or lessee. Failure to post private property does not imply consent
for use. Any minibike or self-propelled device shall at all times
have the consent of the owner before operation of such vehicle on
private lands.
(10)
Upon a cemetery, burial ground, school or church property, without
the express consent of the owner.
C.
Liability of parent or guardian. No parent or guardian of any child
under the age of 18 years shall authorize or permit such child to
violate any of the provisions of this section. Any child under the
age of 18 years who shall operate a minibike or self-propelled device
shall be presumed to be operating said vehicle under the authority
of a parent or guardian.
D.
Penalties. Any person who shall violate this section shall, upon
conviction thereof, forfeit for each offense not less than $25 nor
more than $200, together with the costs of prosecution, and in default
of payment of such forfeiture and costs of prosecution shall be imprisoned
in the county jail, not to exceed 30 days.
[Added 10-25-1976; amended 7-22-1985 (Sec. 6.22 of the 1967 Code)]
A.
Conduct prohibited. No person shall, within the Village of Rothschild,
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
or annoy one or more persons, or disturb or endanger the property
or the safety of another's person or property.
B.
Definition. "Disorderly conduct with a motor vehicle" shall mean
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.
C.
Penalty. Any person who shall violate this section shall, upon conviction
thereof, forfeit for each offense not less than $25 nor more than
$500, together with costs of prosecution, and in default of payment
of such forfeiture and costs of prosecution shall be imprisoned in
the county jail not to exceed 60 days, or in addition to or in lieu
of such fine may be enjoined from engaging in such conduct in the
future.
[Added 8-24-1992 (Sec. 6.22 of the 1967 Code); amended 8-8-1994; 4-22-1996; 5-23-2022]
A.
All streets listed in § 524-9 of this chapter have been classified using the functional classification criteria (based on former Ch. Trans 76, Wis. Adm. Code), updated by WisDOT in the 2022 Wisconsin Information System for Local Roads (WISLR). It shall be unlawful to fail to comply with any stop sign, regardless of street classification. Such stop signs are official stop signs as referenced under § 346.46, Wis. Stats.
B.
Stop signs. Except when directed to proceed by a traffic officer
or traffic control signal, every operator of a vehicle approaching
an official stop sign at an intersection shall cause such vehicle
to stop before entering the intersection and shall yield the right-of-way
to other vehicles which have entered or are approaching the intersection
upon a highway which is not controlled by an official stop sign or
traffic signal.
C.
Manner of stopping. Stops required by Subsection A shall be made in the following manner:
(1)
If there is a clearly marked stop line, the operator shall stop the
vehicle immediately before crossing such line.
(2)
If there is no clearly marked stop line, the operator shall stop
the vehicle immediately before entering the crosswalk on the near
side of the intersection.
(3)
If there is neither a clearly marked stop line nor a marked or unmarked
crosswalk at the intersection or if the operator cannot efficiently
observe traffic on the intersecting roadway from the stop made at
the stop line or crosswalk, the operator shall, before entering the
intersection, stop the vehicle at such point as will enable the operator
to efficiently observe the traffic on the intersecting roadway.
D.
School crossing. Every operator of a motor vehicle approaching a
school crossing which is controlled by a school crossing guard shall
follow the directions of the school crossing guard. If directed by
the school crossing guard to stop, the operator shall stop the vehicle
not less than 10 feet nor more than 30 feet from the school crossing
and shall remain stopped until the school crossing guard directs the
operator to proceed.
E.
Railroad crossings. Every operator of a vehicle approaching an official
stop sign at a railroad crossing shall, before proceeding on or over
such crossing, stop the vehicle immediately before crossing a clearly
marked stop line. If there is no clearly marked stop line, the operator
shall stop the vehicle not less than 15 nor more than 50 feet from
the nearest rail.
F.
Temporary stop signs.
(1)
Every operator of a vehicle approaching an official stop sign or
official temporary stop sign erected mid-block on or in the roadway
by local authorities shall cause such vehicle to stop not less than
10 nor more than 30 feet from such official sign except when directed
to proceed by a traffic officer.
(2)
As used in this subsection "mid-block" has the meaning given it in § 346.33(3),
Wis. Stats.
G.
Penalty. The Village of Rothschild adopts the provisions and penalties
as indicated in § 346.49, Wis. Stats., including those penalties
as specifically noted for maintenance or construction areas, utility
work areas, or emergency or roadside response areas.
[Added 7-28-1997 (Sec. 6.23 of the 1967 Code)]
Regardless of the provisions of § 346.48(2)(b), Wis.
Stats., all school buses operating in the Village of Rothschild may
actuate their flashing red warning lights in accordance with § 346.48(2)(a),
Wis. Stats., in residence or business districts, and regardless if
there is curb and sidewalk(s) laid on the street.
[Added 2-8-1993 (Sec. 6.24 of the 1967 Code)]
In areas annexed to the Village of Rothschild, the designations
of arterial highways or through streets, intersections controlled
by traffic control signals, and yield sign locations in existence
immediately prior to annexation shall automatically be so designated
and enforced by the Village upon annexation. Where speed limits have
been designated and signed in exception to §§ 346.57,
346.58 and 346.59, Wis. Stats., the Village shall automatically adopt
the speed limits as signed immediately prior to annexation. All other
speed limits shall be as designated by this chapter and state statute.
This section shall apply to all annexations, whether before or after
enactment of this section.
[Added 4-12-2021]
A.
Motor vehicles. No person shall operate a motor vehicle on any highway,
street, alley, or other public way within the Village unless such
person is in possession of a valid operator's license issued to the
person by the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation or another
legally applicable licensing authority.
B.
Motorcycles. No person shall operate a motorcycle on any highway,
street, alley, or other public way within the Village unless such
person is in possession of a valid operator's license issued to the
person by the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation or another
legally applicable licensing authority that specifically authorizes
the operation of motorcycles.
