[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Tigerton 4-5-1988 as Title 4, Ch. 5, of the 1988 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles — See Ch. 462.
A.
Purpose and definition. In order to protect the parks, parkways,
recreational facilities and conservancy areas within the Village from
injury, damage or desecration, these regulations are enacted. The
term "park," as hereinafter used in this chapter, shall include all
grounds, structures and watercourses which are or may be located within
any area dedicated to the public use as a park, parkway, recreation
facility or conservancy district in the Village.
B.
Specific regulations.
(1)
Littering prohibited. No person shall litter, dump or deposit any
rubbish, refuse, earth or other material in any park. No person shall
bring in or dump, deposit or leave any bottles, broken glass, ashes,
paper, boxes, rubbish, waste, garbage, refuse, or other trash in any
park area within the Village.
(2)
Sound devices. No person shall operate or play any amplifying system
unless specific authority is first obtained from the Village Board.
(3)
Pets. No person shall permit any cat or other pet owned by him to
run at large in any park.
(4)
Bill posting. No person shall post, paste, fasten, paint or attach
any placard, bill, notice, sign or advertising matter upon any structure,
tree or other natural object in any park, except park regulations
and other signs authorized by the Village Board.
(6)
Removal of park equipment prohibited. No person shall remove benches,
seats, tables or other park equipment from any park without the permission
of the Village Board.
(7)
Trapping and hunting. No person shall trap in any park unless specific
written authority is first obtained from the Village Board. Hunting
is allowed consistent with Wildlife Damage and Abatement Claims Program
(WDACP).[2]
(8)
Making of fires. No person shall start, tend or maintain a fire except
in personal grills or designated fireplaces. Personal grills shall
be used only in designated picnic areas. The use of personal grills
is permitted, provided lawns and vegetation are not endangered. Unburned
fuel and ashes shall be disposed of in such a manner as to prevent
fire or damage to any park property.
(9)
Protection of park property. No person shall kill, injure or disturb
or attempt to injure or disturb waterfowl, birds or animals, wild
or domestic, within any park. No person shall climb any tree or remove
flowers or fruit, wild or cultivated, or break, cut down, trample
upon, remove or in any manner injure, deface, write upon or ill use
any tree, shrub, flower, flower bed, turf, soil, sand, fountain, ornament,
building, structure, apparatus, bench, table, official notice, sign
or other property within any park or any public recreational facilities.
(10)
Motorized vehicles. No person shall operate an unlicensed or
licensed motorized vehicle outside of areas specifically designated
as parking areas or areas where the operation of such vehicles is
specifically permitted.
(11)
Snowmobiles. No person shall operate a snowmobile in a Village
park except in designated areas.
(12)
Speed limit. No person shall operate any vehicle in a Village
park in excess of 15 miles per hour unless otherwise posted.
(13)
Glass beverage bottles in parks prohibited. No person shall
possess any glass beverage bottle within the limits of the parks of
the Village.
(14)
Reckless driving in parks prohibited. No person shall operate
a motor vehicle in a reckless manner in any of the public parks of
the Village.
(15)
Parking in parks. No person shall park any motor vehicle in
any park in the Village except in a designated parking area.
(16)
Horse and carriages. No person shall ride a horse or drive a
horse-driven vehicle in any park, except on roads or designated bridle
paths, except when approval of the Village Board is first obtained.
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride a horse or drive a horse-drawn
vehicle in a careless, negligent or reckless manner which may endanger
the safety and well-being of others.
No person shall fly a radio-controlled model airplane in any
park in the Village of Tigerton except in areas specifically designated
and posted for such purpose.
Absent authorization by the Village Board, the use of metal
detectors and digging for buried objects on Village property, except
beaches where no vegetation is present, are prohibited.[1]
A.
Purpose. To protect and maintain a safe environment for individuals
to use and enjoy the OHV Park and Campground, the Village Board hereby
amends and adopts the following rules for the OHV Park and Campground
("park").
B.
Specific regulations.
(1)
Restrictions on motor vehicles.
(a)
Motor vehicles licensed with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
or similar agency may be operated on all park access roads.
(b)
Chapter 23, Wis. Stats., is hereby incorporated herein as if
fully set forth as to off-road vehicles.
(c)
ATVs, UTVs, side-by-sides, dirt bikes, OHMs, jeeps, 4x4s and other vehicles shall be subject to Subsection B(3)(a).
(d)
Three-wheelers, minibikes and go-carts are prohibited from operating
in the park.
(e)
A person using an off-road motorbike is permitted to use Quad
Park Lane for the sole purpose of transportation between County Highway
M and the park's entrance. Use of off-road motorbikes shall be
subject to the regulations provided in Wis. Stats. § 23.335.
[1]
Any person using an off-road motorbike to cross the bridge located
on Quad Park Lane shall be required to do the following, pursuant
to Wis. Stats. § 23.335(21)(am):
[a]
Cross the bridge in the most direct manner practicable
and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing.
[b]
Stay as far to the right of the roadway or shoulder
as practicable.
[c]
Stop the vehicle prior to the crossing.
[d]
Yield the right-of-way to other vehicles, pedestrians,
electric scooters, and electric personal assistive mobility devices
using the roadway or shoulder.
[e]
Exit the highway as quickly and safely as practicable
after crossing the bridge.
[2]
This subsection does not apply to authorized emergency vehicles,
as specified in Wis. Stats. § 340.01(3).
(2)
Registration.
(a)
All off-road vehicles shall have current registration with the
State of Wisconsin or state of ownership.
(b)
No off-road vehicle shall operate in the park without a current
and valid park sticker.
(c)
Any person operating an off-road vehicle in the park shall pay
all required fees and sign any agreement or waiver as required by
the Village prior to use or operation in the park.
(3)
Motor vehicle operation.
(a)
All state statutes, regulations, and local ordinances concerning
off-road vehicle operation, including those regarding youth operators,
shall apply in the park.
(b)
No person shall operate a vehicle at a speed exceeding 10 miles
per hour in the park, unless expressly posted otherwise or on a trail
or the challenge course in the park.
(c)
Helmets covering the entirety of the head are required for all
ATVs, dirt bikes, and OHMs.
(d)
There shall be a limit of one rider per off-road vehicle, unless
said vehicle is specifically manufactured to allow multiple riders.
(e)
All vehicles shall only be operated in areas specifically designated
for their use.
(f)
No person shall operate a vehicle in an unsafe or reckless manner.
(g)
No person shall accelerate in such a manner as to throw up dirt
or gravel from the wheels outside the trails or challenge course.
(h)
No person shall pull a trailer with an off-road vehicle without
express permission from park representatives.
(i)
No person shall operate any kind of motorized vehicle on a trail
designated for bicycles or hikers.
(j)
No vehicle shall be operated outside the hours set by the park.
(4)
Burning.
(a)
No person shall start, tend or maintain any fire not in a personal
grill, fire ring or fireplace.
(b)
All unburned fuel and ashes shall be disposed of in such a way
as to prevent fires or damage to the park.
(d)
No person shall burn any material but nontreated wood and paper
products within the park.
(e)
No person shall leave behind any noncombustible material in
any fire ring or fireplace.
(f)
Park representatives or any authority that has jurisdiction
over the park shall have the authority to prohibit open fires in times
where conditions cause said representatives to deem it unsafe.
(5)
Permitted foraging.
(a)
No person shall remove any plant within the park without a properly
issued foraging permit.
[1]
Such permit shall only be valid for the removal of the mushrooms
specified within the permit.
(b)
No person shall remove more mushrooms than permitted by the
issued foraging permit.
(c)
All persons obtaining a foraging permit shall sign a waiver
before permit issuance.
(6)
Miscellaneous provisions.
(a)
No person shall use any campsite without first properly registering
and paying any required fees.
(b)
No person shall camp in an area not designated for camping.
(c)
Except in an emergency situation, no person shall cause any
unnecessary and excessive noise between 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
(d)
No person shall intentionally or negligently cut, remove, deface, or damage any plant, tree, shrub or turf without a valid foraging permit under Subsection B(5).
(e)
No person shall intentionally or negligently damage, alter,
deface, conceal or remove any park property.
(f)
No underage person shall consume alcohol unless subject to the
exceptions provided in Wis. Stats. § 125.07(4)(b).
(g)
No person shall bring any firearm into the park. No person shall
bring fireworks into the park without prior approval by a park representative.
[1]
No person shall allow, or fail to prevent, a discharge of any
firearm. No person shall allow, or fail to prevent, a discharge of
any or firework without prior approval by a park representative.
(h)
All pets shall be on a leash or otherwise secured, and no pet
shall be permitted to make excessive noise so as not to injure or
annoy other patrons.
(i)
Any person in charge of any pet shall remove any fecal matter
deposited by the pet and dispose of it properly.
(j)
Persons shall urinate or defecate only in designated facilities.
(k)
No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited any litter
or rubbish in the park.
[1]
All trash and recyclables shall be disposed of in the containers
provided by the park or removed from the premises and disposed of
properly.
(l)
No person expelled or requested to leave the premises by a park
representative, or any other person authorized to do so, shall enter
or remain on the premises until permission is given, the time of the
expulsion has expired or any other requirements for are met.
(7)
Party to the offense and adult responsibility for minor children.
(a)
No parent, legal guardian or adult in charge of a minor child
shall allow or encourage any violation of this section by said minor.
(b)
Any person that participates in, encourages, promotes, or knowingly
helps conceal any violation of this section is deemed in violation
of this section and subject to citation.
