[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Lowell 4-1-2004 as Title 10, Ch. 3, of the 2004 Code of Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
Intent. The intent of this chapter is to provide a means for persons to travel from a residence and lodging establishment within the limits of the Town of Lowell, Dodge County, Wisconsin for the shortest distance that is necessary for a person to operate a snowmobile to the snowmobile route or trail that is closest to that residence and lodging establishment.
B. 
Statutory authority. This section is adopted as authorized under § 350.18(3)(a), Wis. Stats.
C. 
Designed roadways and/or highways. No person shall operate a snowmobile on a roadway or shoulder of a highway not designated as a snowmobile route, other than the following:
(1) 
All roadways or shoulders.
D. 
Conditions. This section designates the roadways and/or shoulders of specific highways for snowmobile travel by all licensed snowmobiles and persons permitted by law to operate such within the limits of the Town of Lowell, Dodge County, Wisconsin to travel for the shortest distance that is necessary to reach the snowmobile trail or route that is closest subject to the following conditions:
(1) 
Snowmobiles shall be operated on the extreme right side of the roadway and travel with the flow of traffic.
(2) 
Operate in single file.
(3) 
Headlights should be on at all times.
(4) 
Snowmobile operators shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
E. 
Speed. A snowmobile operated on a portion of the roadway or shoulder of a highway pursuant to this section shall observe roadway speed limits.
F. 
Enforcement. This section shall be enforced by any law enforcement officer.
G. 
Penalties. Wisconsin state snowmobile penalties as found in § 350.11(1)(a), Wis. Stats., are adopted by reference.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the statutory provisions describing and defining regulations with respect to snowmobiles in the following enumerated sections of the Wisconsin Statutes are hereby adopted by reference and made part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein. Acts required to be performed or prohibited by such statutes are required or prohibited by this chapter. Any future amendments, revisions or modifications of the statutes incorporated herein by reference are intended to be made part of this Code.
350.01
Definitions
350.02
Operation of Snowmobiles on or in the Vicinity of Highways
350.03
Right-of-Way
350.04
Snowmobile Races, Derbies and Routes
350.045
Public Utility Exemption
350.047
Local Ordinance to be Filed
350.05
Operation by Youthful Operators Restricted
350.055
Safety Certification Program Established
350.07
Driving Animals
350.08
Owner Permitting Operation
350.09
Head Lamps, Tail Lamps and Brakes, Etc.
350.10
Miscellaneous Provisions for Snowmobile Operation
350.101
Intoxicated Snowmobiling
350.102
Preliminary Breath Screening Test
350.1025
Application of Intoxicated Snowmobiling Law
350.104
Chemical Tests
350.106
Report Arrest to Department
350.107
Officer's Action After Arrest for Operating a Snowmobile While Under Influence of Intoxicant
350.12
Registration of Snowmobiles
350.125
Completion of Application for Registration by Snowmobile Dealers
350.13
Uniform Trail Signs and Standards
350.15
Accidents and Accident Reports
350.17
Enforcement
350.18
Local Ordinances
350.19
Liability of Landowners
350.99
Parties to a Violation