[HISTORY: Adopted by the Price-Taylor Rail Trail Corridor
Commission as indicated in article histories, pursuant to the authority
granted by the Price County Board of Supervisors and Taylor County
Board of Supervisors by charter ordinances enacted 8-22-1989 and 11-7-1989,
respectively. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted by Ord. No. 1]
The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the orderly
and safe use of the Rail Trail Corridor for multi-recreational purposes,
to preserve and protect the public safety and peace and to maintain
and prevent injury or damage to the railroad bed and adjacent property
subsequent to removal of rails and ties.
As used in this ordinance, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The right-of-way of Wisconsin Central Railroad, Ltd., as
conveyed to Price and Taylor Counties in that certain quitclaim deed
dated October 16, 1989, recorded December 18, 1989, on Reel 199 of
Records, Image 548-550, Taylor County Records, and recorded December
19, 1989, Volume 309 of Records, Page 33, Price County records.
The definitions of "vehicle" and "motor vehicle" set forth
in § 340.01(35) and (74), Wis. Stats., are hereby adopted
and incorporated by reference, but for purposes of this ordinance
such definitions exclude snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).
Snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle
on any part of the corridor at any time, except motor vehicles operated
by:
A.Â
Employees of the Commission or the Counties or their contractors
(while engaged in performance of construction or maintenance work
on the corridor property);
B.Â
Utility companies engaged in construction or maintenance work or
utility installation work for which an easement has been granted by
the Counties and/or the Commission;
C.Â
Law enforcement or emergency vehicle personnel in the performance
of official duties;
D.Â
Employees of Wisconsin Central Railroad, Ltd., or contractors engaged
by said railroad to remove railroad fixtures and equipment from the
corridor or motor vehicles operated by purchasers of any such fixtures
or equipment engaged in the transportation of such fixtures or equipment;
and
E.Â
Adjacent property owners or occupants, for transporting or caring
for livestock or for the purpose of property maintenance, such permissible
operation being confined to that part of the corridor adjoining the
owner's or occupant's adjacent property.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any other motorized
vehicle on any part of the corridor except during the winter season,
which shall commence on such date as the County forestry administrators
determine the trail to be ready for snowmobiling (in no event earlier
than December 1) and terminate on March 31 of the succeeding calendar
year; this section does not apply to operation of other motorized
vehicles by:
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any other motorized
vehicle at any time on any part of the corridor in a manner causing
or contributing to excessive disturbance of the trail roadway surface
or soil erosion or damage to adjacent property or damage to or destruction
of vegetation growing on any part of the corridor.
This ordinance may be enforced by any peace officer or by the
forestry administrators of Price or Taylor County, if otherwise vested
with enforcement authority. Enforcement may be by County uniform citation.
Any person convicted of violating this ordinance shall forfeit
not less than $100 and no more than $500, plus the costs of prosecution,
and may be ordered to pay the reasonable cost of repairing any damage
to the corridor by virtue of the unlawful trespass.
Should any section of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional
or invalid, the constitutionality or validity of the remainder shall
not be affected thereby.
The provisions of this ordinance shall prevail over and supersede
any ordinance or code provisions of Price and Taylor Counties construed
or deemed to be in conflict therewith.
This ordinance shall take effect upon enactment and publication.
[Adopted by Ord. No. 2]
The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the safety of
users of the Rail Trail Corridor for multi-recreational purposes by
prohibiting and/or restricting the possession and use of firearms
on the corridor property.
As used in this ordinance, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The right-of-way of Wisconsin Central Railroad, Ltd., as
conveyed to Price and Taylor Counties in that certain quitclaim deed
dated October 16, 1989, recorded December 18, 1989, on Reel 199 of
Records, Image 548-550, Taylor County Records, and recorded December
19, 1989, Volume 309 of Records, Page 33, Price County Records.
Any rifle, shotgun, muzzle loader or handgun.
Includes shooting, shooting at, pursuing, taking, catching,
or killing any wild animal or bird.
Subject to the exceptions hereinafter provided for in § A600-14 of this ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any person to have any firearm (whether loaded or unloaded), bow, arrow or crossbow in his possession on corridor property.
Section A600-13 shall not apply to:
A.Â
Any law enforcement personnel while engaged in carrying out official
duties.
B.Â
Firearms, bows, arrows or crossbows, the use of which is permissible
for any specified hunting activity by regulation of the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources, but then only during the regular
hunting seasons as scheduled by the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources, and provided, further, that the person in possession of
said firearm, bow, arrow or crossbow is then the holder of a valid,
current hunting license for the particular hunting activity in which
such a person is then engaged.
A.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt on corridor property
or to discharge any firearm or arrow from a bow or crossbow on any
corridor property.
B.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person located within 200 feet on either
side of the center of the corridor to discharge a firearm or an arrow
from a bow or crossbow in such manner that the trajectory of the bullet
or arrow is across the corridor property.
This ordinance may be enforced by any peace officer or by the
forestry administrators of Price or Taylor County, if otherwise vested
with enforcement authority. Enforcement may be by County uniform citation.
Any person convicted of violating this ordinance shall forfeit
not less than $100 and no more than $500, plus the costs of prosecution,
and may be ordered to pay the reasonable cost of repairing any damage
to the corridor by virtue of the unlawful trespass.
Should any section of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional
or invalid, the constitutionality or validity of the remainder shall
not be affected thereby.
The provisions of this ordinance shall prevail over and supersede
any ordinance or code provisions of Price and Taylor Counties construed
or deemed to be in conflict therewith.
This ordinance shall take effect upon enactment and publication.
