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Village of Fredonia, WI
Ozaukee County
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A. 
The Village Board may designate certain streets or portions of streets as no parking or no stopping or standing zones or as zones for parking by physically handicapped persons and may limit the hours in which the restrictions apply. The Village shall mark, by appropriate signs, each zone so designated in accordance with the provisions of § 349.13, Wis. Stats.
B. 
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, no person shall stop or park a vehicle in an established no stopping or standing zone when stopping or standing is prohibited. No vehicle shall be parked in a no parking zone during hours when parking is prohibited except physicians on emergency calls or as permitted by state law or elsewhere by this Code of Ordinances.
C. 
The Village Marshal is hereby granted the authority, within the reasonable exercise of police power, to prohibit, limit the time or otherwise restrict the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles beyond the provisions of Ch. 346, Wis. Stats. The Director of Public Works shall have the authority to restrict the turning or movement of heavy traffic and to impose special weight limitations on any highway or portions thereof which, because of the weakness of the roadbed due to deterioration or climatic conditions or other special or temporary conditions, would likely be seriously damaged or destroyed in the absence of any restrictions on heavy traffic movement or special weight limitations.
D. 
No prohibition, restriction or limitation on parking or restriction on movement or turning of heavy traffic and imposition of special weight limits is effective unless official traffic control devices have been placed or erected indicating the particular prohibition, restriction or limitation.
E. 
After the parking limitations on any given street have expired, any change of location of not more than one stall following expiration of the parking period allowed shall be and constitute a violation of this chapter.
A. 
Street maintenance. Whenever it is necessary to clear or repair a Village roadway or any part thereof, the Director of Public Works and/or Village Marshal shall post such highways or parts thereof with signs bearing the words "No Parking — Street Maintenance Work." Such signs shall be erected at least two hours prior to the time that street maintenance work is to be commenced. No person shall park a motor vehicle in violation of such signs.
B. 
Temporary parking restrictions for special events. Pursuant to the provisions of § 349.13, Wis. Stats., the Village Marshal is authorized to direct that temporary "No Parking" signs be erected by the Director of Public Works during parades, festivals and other authorized events that require the regulating of vehicle stopping, standing or parking on Village roadways. The temporary regulation shall be limited to the time the event exists or is likely to exist.
C. 
Parking during snow removal. No person shall park, place or leave standing any automobile, truck or other vehicle on any street or public way after one hour from the time such area has been designated and marked with signs or barriers by the Village Marshal and/or the Director of Public Works indicating no parking due to snow removal.
A. 
Parking prohibited at all times. Except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading or in receiving or discharging passengers or property and while the vehicle is attended by a licensed operator so that it may be moved promptly in case of an emergency or to avoid obstruction of traffic, no person shall at any time park or leave standing any vehicle:
(1) 
Within an intersection.
(2) 
On a crosswalk.
(3) 
On a sidewalk or terrace area, except when parking in such place is clearly indicated by official traffic signs or markers or parking meters. "Terrace or sidewalk area" means that area between the sidewalk and the nearest curbline running parallel or generally parallel thereto or, in the absence of a sidewalk, 12 feet beyond the curbline.
(4) 
Alongside or opposite any highway excavation or obstruction when such stopping or standing would obstruct traffic or when pedestrian traffic would be required to travel in the roadway.
(5) 
On the roadway side of any parked vehicle unless double parking is clearly indicated by official traffic signs or markers.
(6) 
Within a fire lane consisting of either the driveway between the front doors of the fire station and the public street or in such places properly designated and marked as fire lanes ordered by the Fire Chief.
(7) 
Upon any portion of a highway where and at the time when stopping or standing is prohibited by official traffic signs indicating the prohibition of any stopping or standing.
(8) 
In any place or manner so as to obstruct, block or impede traffic.
(9) 
Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant, unless a greater distance is indicated by an official traffic sign.
(10) 
Upon any portion of a highway where and at the time when parking is prohibited, limited or restricted by official traffic signs.
(11) 
Upon any bridge.
(12) 
Upon any street or highway within the Village limits, any vehicle which faces a direction different from the direction of normal traffic flow for the lane of traffic in which said vehicle is stopped or standing.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original subsection (13), pertaining to terrace or sidewalk, which immediately followed, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II.
(13) 
In a loading zone.
(14) 
Within four feet of the entrance to an alley, private road or driveway.
(15) 
In any municipal park when said park is closed to the public.
B. 
Parking in driveways. No person shall park or leave standing any motor vehicle in any private driveway without the permission of the owner or lessee of the property on which such driveway is located, whether or not such driveway is posted to limit or restrict parking.
C. 
Vehicle not to block private drive, alley or fire lane. No vehicle shall, at any time, be parked so as to unreasonably restrict the normal access to any private drive, alley or fire lane. Said access shall be deemed to be unreasonably restricted if any vehicle is parked within four feet of either side of said access. Upon discovery by a police officer or upon complaint by the owner of any such blocked drive, alley or fire lane, the Village Marshal may order said vehicle towed from such position at the risk and expense of the owner of said vehicle.
D. 
Parking vehicle for repair or to display for sale prohibited.
(1) 
No person shall stand or park a vehicle on any street, alley, public right-of-way or municipal parking lot in the Village for the purpose of repairing said vehicle or to display such vehicle for sale. No person shall park on any street or avenue any vehicles for the primary purpose of advertising.
(2) 
No person other than an owner and/or operator of a business located on business-zoned property engaged in the regular business of selling vehicles may display a vehicle for sale upon private premises unless the following conditions are met:
(a) 
Consent to display the vehicle has been given by the owner or lessee of the premises; and
(b) 
The owner of the vehicle is on the premises or resides there; and
(c) 
The vehicle displayed for sale is parked entirely on the premises; and
(d) 
The premises contains only one vehicle displayed for sale; and
(e) 
The advertisement or sign for sale of the vehicle is not larger than two square feet.
When official traffic signs indicating such restriction have been erected in accordance with § 550-3 of this chapter, no person shall park, stop or leave standing any vehicle upon any portion of a street, highway or public or private parking facility reserved for vehicles displaying special registration plates or identification cards or emblems issued by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation or, for vehicles registered in another jurisdiction, by such other jurisdiction designating the vehicle as one used by a physically disabled person.
A. 
Leaving keys in vehicle. No person shall permit any motor vehicle to stand or remain unattended on any street, alley other public area, except an attended parking area, unless either the starting lever, throttle, steering apparatus, gear shift or ignition of the vehicle is locked and the key for such lock is removed from the vehicle. Whenever any police officer shall find any vehicle standing with the key in the ignition in violation of this section, such officer is authorized to remove such key from the vehicle and deliver the key to the Police Department for safe custody.
B. 
Parking vehicles with motor running. No person shall park or leave standing any motor vehicle with the motor or refrigerator unit running for more than 30 minutes within 300 feet of any residence within the Village between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to permit any construction, compaction, earth-grading or farm machinery which is self-propelled and moves upon the surface of the earth and which is owned or controlled by him to stand for any period of time unattended without locking the ignition system or otherwise rendering said machinery inoperable so as to prevent any person authorized by the owner or individual in control thereof from starting said machinery.
A. 
Angle parking or parking diagonally is prohibited on all the streets, alleys and highways of the Village except as provided herein. All vehicles shall park parallel to and within one foot of the curb except where streets and parking lots are so marked for angle parking.
B. 
No person shall at any time park any vehicle:
(1) 
In any direction other than the designated parking angle, where angle parking spaces are so designated and provided by appropriate markings.
(2) 
Backwards into angle parking spaces so designated and provided by appropriate markings.
(3) 
With a trailer attached or any vehicle longer than 20 feet on any street where angle parking is so provided and allowed.
A. 
Parking prohibited in certain specified areas. No person shall stop or leave any vehicle standing in any of the following places except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading or in receiving or discharging passengers and while the vehicle is attended by a licensed operator so that it may promptly be moved in case of an emergency or to avoid obstruction of traffic.
Name of Street
Side
Location
Fillmore Street
East
From Fredonia Avenue north for 120 feet
Fillmore Street
West
From Fredonia Avenue north for 117 feet
Fredonia Avenue
[Repealed 4-18-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-02]
Fredonia Avenue
[Repealed 4-18-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-02]
Fredonia Avenue
[Amended 6-21-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-03]
South
In front of school at 311 Fredonia Avenue - School Bus Loading Zone from church entrance sidewalk east to South Wilson from 1:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Fredonia Avenue
South
From South Milwaukee Street east for 96 feet
Fredonia Avenue
[Amended 4-18-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-02]
North
State Highway 57 west to railroad tracks
Fillmore Street to western Village limits
Fredonia Avenue
South
Between the two driveway entrances to 441 Fredonia Avenue
Fredonia Avenue
South
From South Milwaukee Street west for 31 feet
Fredonia Avenue
[Added 4-18-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-02]
South
State Highway 57 west to Regal Drive
Heather Lane
South/west
Beginning 355 feet east of the intersection of South Milwaukee Street and Heather Lane extending 18 feet to a point ending 473 feet east of the intersection of South Milwaukee Street and Heather Lane
Martin Drive
[Added 4-18-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-02]
North and south
East of Highland Drive to Highway 57
Meadowbrook Drive
Northeast
To include the area in front of Lot 2, Block 8, Meadowbrook Estates Addition No. 2; the east half of Lot 1, Block 8, Meadowbrook Estates Addition No. 2; and the west half of Lot 3, Block 8, Meadowbrook Estates Addition No. 2
Park Avenue
[Added 6-21-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-02]
North
All
Regal Drive
South
From the east end of the driveway entrance to the Post Office, east for 20 feet
South Milwaukee Street
West
From Fredonia Avenue south for 65 feet
South Milwaukee Street
[Amended 6-21-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-03]
East
From Fredonia Avenue south to St. Rose Avenue
South Wilson Street
East
From Fredonia Avenue south for 40 feet
South Wilson Street
West
From Fredonia Avenue south for 40 feet
Tower Drive
East
For 50 feet north and south of the entrance for the loading dock for 275 Industrial Drive
B. 
All-night winter parking regulated.
(1) 
When parking restriction signs have been erected at or reasonably near the corporate limits of the Village of Fredonia as provided under § 349.13, Wis. Stats., no person shall park any vehicle on any street in the Village between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. between the dates of December 1 and April 1. Any vehicle ticketed during winter parking restrictions and not removed within 24 hours will be towed away at the owner's expense.
(2) 
Emergency vehicles, defined as municipality-owned or -leased maintenance vehicles, ambulances, fire trucks, fire equipment, police vehicles, public or private utility company vehicles, and privately owned motor vehicles being operated by physicians, chiropractors, county health nurses, nurse practitioners and physician's assistants, actually engaged in and providing emergency services to the citizens of the Village of Fredonia on behalf of the municipality itself, on any of the streets, avenues, or highways lying within the Village of Fredonia shall be excepted from the provisions of this subsection.
C. 
Truck parking regulated. No person shall stop or leave any commercial or business vehicle, as defined in § 550-10A in Subsection (2) of the definition of "heavy traffic," standing in any of the following places except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading or in receiving or discharging passengers or goods and while the vehicle is attended by a licensed operator so that it may promptly be moved in case of an emergency or to avoid obstruction of traffic.
(1) 
In front of 240 Highland Drive from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
(2) 
On the street in any residentially zoned district.
(3) 
The trailer of any commercial or business vehicle shall not be parked on any street within the Village of Fredonia.
D. 
Van and truck parking restricted. No person shall stop or leave any van or truck standing in any of the following places except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading or in receiving or discharging passengers or goods and while the vehicle is attended by a licensed operator so that it my promptly be moved in case of an emergency or to avoid obstruction of traffic.
(1) 
On the north side of Fredonia Avenue from Fillmore Street east for 24 feet.
(2) 
On the east side of Highland Drive from Fredonia Avenue north to the Northern Ozaukee School District property.
E. 
Forty-eight-hour restricted parking. No person, firm, or corporation shall park or leave standing any automobile, truck, tractor, trailer or other vehicle on any public street in the Village of Fredonia for a period of 48 or more consecutive hours in the same location at any time; except that, where more restrictive parking limits have been established, the more restrictive limits shall apply.
F. 
Twenty-four-hour restricted parking. No person, firm, or corporation shall park or leave standing any automobile, truck, tractor, trailer or other vehicle on any public property or parking area in the Village of Fredonia for a period of 24 or more consecutive hours in the same location at any time; except where more restrictive parking limits have been established, the more restrictive limits shall apply.
G. 
Parking permit. From time to time there may be a need to park in parking lots and on Village of Fredonia property by people or businesses of the Village. Special parking permits may be issued on a limited basis. Requests for monthly parking permits may be made to the Village Clerk and need to be approved by the Village Board at the next meeting after application is made. Cost of the permits shall be in accordance with the Village's current Schedule of Fees.[1] This permit is not for storage of vehicles or trailers. It is for aiding people and businesses who need a few more parking spaces for actively used equipment. Application shall consist of person or business needing the parking space, where the space is requested, how long it is needed, and payment in advance. The Board shall assign which spaces are under permit.
[Amended 2-21-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-01; 11-17-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-6]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Fees is on file in the Village office.
No person other than the owner or operator thereof shall remove a Village parking ticket from a motor vehicle.
A. 
Unlicensed operators prohibited. No person who does not hold a valid operator's license shall operate a vehicle in any public parking lot or in any private parking lot held out for the use of parking for the general public.
B. 
Traffic regulations applicable. All provisions of § 550-1 of this chapter and of the Wisconsin Statutes and laws incorporated herein by reference shall be applicable on any public parking lot and on any private parking lot or road held out for use for the general public for parking or vehicular traffic.
A. 
Hazard to public safety. Any vehicle parked, stopped or standing upon a highway or public parking lot in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is declared to be a hazard to traffic and public safety.
B. 
Removal by operator. Such vehicle shall be removed by the operator in charge, upon request of any law enforcement officer, to a position where the parking is permitted or to a private or public parking or storage premises.
C. 
Removal by law enforcement officer. Any law enforcement officer, after issuing a citation for illegal parking, stopping or standing of an unattended vehicle in violation of this chapter, is authorized to remove such vehicle to a position where parking is permitted.
D. 
Removal by private service. The officer may order a motor carrier holding a permit to perform vehicle towing services, a licensed motor vehicle salvage dealer or a licensed motor vehicle dealer who performs vehicle towing services to remove and store such vehicle in any public storage garage or rental parking grounds or any facility of the person providing the towing services.
E. 
Towing and storage charges. In addition to other penalties provided in this chapter, the owner or operator of a vehicle so removed shall pay the actual cost of moving, towing and storage. If the vehicle is towed or stored by a private motor carrier, motor vehicle salvage dealer or licensed motor vehicle dealer, actual charges regularly paid for such services shall be paid. If the vehicle is stored in a public storage garage or rental facility, customary charges for such storage shall be paid. Upon payment, a receipt shall be issued to the owner of the vehicle for the towing or storage charge.
A. 
Storage prohibited. No person owning or having custody of any partially dismantled, nonoperable, wrecked, junked or discarded motor vehicle shall allow such vehicle to remain on any public street or highway or parking lot longer than 72 hours after notification thereof by the Police Department. Notification shall be accomplished by placing in a conspicuous place on the vehicle and by mailing or serving upon the owner or occupant in charge of the premises a written notice setting forth briefly the applicable provisions of this section and the date of the notice. Any vehicle so tagged which is not removed within 72 hours after notice is declared to be a public nuisance and may be removed as provided in § 550-22.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
B. 
Exemptions. This section shall not apply to a motor vehicle in an appropriate storage place or depository maintained in a lawful place and manner authorized by the Village of Fredonia.
Pursuant to the provisions of § 118.105, Wis. Stats., the following regulations shall apply to the grounds of the Northern Ozaukee School District located within the Village;
A. 
Parking. No person shall park any vehicle in any vehicular traveling area or parking area of the Northern Ozaukee School District, except in conformity with posted parking regulations set forth for such vehicular travel and parking areas.
B. 
Speed limits. No person shall, at any time, operate a motor vehicle upon any Northern Ozaukee School District grounds at a speed in excess of 10 miles per hour.
C. 
Vehicles prohibited at specified times. No person shall, at any time, operate a motor vehicle other than a school bus or emergency vehicle, in or upon any drive designated for buses only by sign during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and during the hours of 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on any weekday during the months school is in session.