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Town of Barton, WI
Washington County
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[Adopted 12-8-1992 by Ord. No. 92-05]
It is the finding and the determination of the Town Board that, in the interest of public safety, stop signs shall be installed at both ends of the overhead bridge crossing at Woodford Drive over the Fox River Valley Railroad tracks pursuant to the authority granted by § 349.07(8), Wis. Stats.
The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to procure and cause to be installed official stop signs at both ends of the Woodford Drive overhead bridge.
Every operator of a motor vehicle approaching an official stop sign at the overhead bridge shall cause such vehicle to stop before crossing the bridge, unless directed to proceed by a traffic officer.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall be found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this article shall be required to pay a forfeiture of not less than $30 nor more than $60 for each offense, together with the cost of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such forfeiture, shall be imprisoned in the county jail of Washington County until such forfeiture and all costs, including subsequent costs, have been paid, but not for a greater period than 30 days.
This article shall take effect when official stop signs as required herein have been installed and when proof of posting this article in three public places in the Town has been filed and recorded in the office of the Town Clerk.