[Adopted 9-18-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-15]
A. 
General requirements.
(1) 
No person shall move any building or structure upon any of the public roads of the Town without first obtaining written permission therefor from the Board. The Town shall designate the route to be taken, the conditions to be complied with, and shall limit the time during which said moving operations shall be continued.
(2) 
The Town shall make a report with regard to possible damage to trees. The estimated cost of trimming, removal and replacement of public trees, as determined by the Town, shall be paid to the Town Treasurer prior to written approval.
B. 
Continuous movement. The movement of buildings shall be a continuous operation during all the hours of the day and at night until such movement is fully completed. All such operations shall be performed with the least possible obstruction to thoroughfares. No building shall be allowed to remain overnight upon any road. Lights shall be kept in conspicuous places at each end of the building during the night.
C. 
Bond. Before permission is issued to move any building over any road in the Town, the party applying therefor shall give a bond to the Town in a sum to be fixed by the Board, which shall not be less than $5,000; said bond to be executed by a corporate surety or two personal sureties to be approved by the Town Board conditioned upon, among other things, the indemnification to the Town for any costs or expenses incurred by it in connection with any claims for damages to any persons or property, and the payment of any judgment together with the costs and expenses incurred by the Town in connection therewith arising out of the removal of the building for which approval is issued.
D. 
Insurance. The Board shall require, in addition to the said bond above indicated, worker's' compensation insurance, comprehensive general liability insurance and business auto liability insurance with the limits and coverage listed in § 400-9.
E. 
Street repair. Every person receiving approval to move a building shall, within one day after said building reaches its destination, report that fact to the Superintendent of Highways to inspect the roads over which said building was moved. If the moving of said building has caused any damage to any road, the person to whom the approval was issued shall forthwith place them in as good repair as they were before approval was granted. Upon failure of the mover to do so within 10 days to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of Highways, the Town shall repair the damage done to such roads and hold the person obtaining such permit and the sureties on his bond responsible for the payment of same.
F. 
See Chapter 400, Waste Management, Article III, of the Code of the Town of Pacific, for regulations on collecting and hauling waste and recyclable materials.
A. 
Pursuant to § 349.13, Wis. Stats., no motor vehicle may park, stop or stand on the paved portion of any Town road within the Town of Pacific.
B. 
Exceptions. The prohibition of Subsection A does not apply to:
(1) 
The temporary stopping or leaving of a motor vehicle where the motor vehicle has become disabled while on the highway to such an extent that it is impossible to move the motor vehicle.
(2) 
The stopping of a motor vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with traffic signs, signals or the directive of a law enforcement officer.
(3) 
The stopping of a vehicle of a public utility, telephone or electric cooperative where necessary to maintain, install, repair, construct or inspect service, provided that appropriate warning signs or signals are placed near the stopped vehicle.
C. 
The parking restrictions adopted by the Town shall be communicated to the public by means of signs which comply with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
D. 
Any vehicle owner or operator who violates the restrictions in Subsection A of this section shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-1 of this Code, which shall be assessed by issuance of a citation.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
E. 
The Town may cause the removal of a vehicle parked in violation of a restriction enacted pursuant to Subsection A of this section and may charge the operator or owner for the costs of the removal and storage.
No person may deposit, place or leave any materials or plant vegetation on a Town road, within the right-of-way of the road, or in the ditches of a Town road, which materials obstruct the use of the road, render the surface slippery or hazardous, or which may damage persons or property. This prohibition shall include, but not be limited to, glass, garbage, gravel, stones, machinery, cans or other material, but shall not include salt, sand, calcium chloride or other materials used in maintenance of Town roads.
No person may plant, maintain or permit vegetation or plants on any private premises adjacent to a highway which obstructs the view of the operator of a motor vehicle approaching an intersection or which obscures or conceals any traffic sign on a Town road. Every person shall endeavor to reasonably trim, cut and otherwise prevent vegetation or plants from obstructing visibility at intersections or of signs.
No person may build or reconstruct a fence or any other structure within the 33 feet of right-of-way of a Town road, measured from the center line of said road. Any fence which existed prior to the construction of the road may be maintained but may not be replaced.
No person may cultivate crop or otherwise work any land located within the right-of-way of a Town road, including the planting of trees.
No person may, by operation of a motor vehicle, spillage of chemicals, operation of machinery or other action, damage a Town road.
The Town's Highway Patrol employee may order the person or persons responsible for placing obstructions, litter, material or debris on a Town highway to remove the same. If the person responsible fails to remove the obstructions, litter, material or debris within 24 hours, the Town may remove the same. The Town may charge the responsible person or persons for the cost of the removal by sending an invoice to the last-known address of the responsible person or persons. If the responsible person or persons do not pay the charges before the 15th day of September, the unpaid charges shall be levied against the real property of the responsible person or persons as a special charge pursuant to § 66.0627, Wis. Stats., and shall be a lien against said real property pursuant to § 66.0703(13), Wis. Stats.
[Added 3-17-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-6]
If any tree falls from adjacent land into any road right-of-way, the owner or occupant of the land shall immediately remove the tree from the road right-of-way. If the property owner, following notice from the Town, does not remove the tree, the Town may remove any fallen tree or trees therein and charge the cost thereof to the property owner pursuant to § 66.0627, Wis. Stats. When it is necessary for trees in a road right-of-way to be removed, the adjacent property owner shall have a right of first refusal to have the wood. After receiving notice that a tree is to be removed, the adjacent property owner shall have 14 days to remove the tree.
[Added 8-15-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-8]
The loading and unloading of any tracked vehicle on any Town road in the Town of Pacific is prohibited. If a violation occurs in regard to any project for which a building permit or other permit has been issued, the Town, in addition to all other remedies under the law, may withdraw its building permit.
[Added 8-15-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-8]
Any person or entity who shall violate any provision of this Article VI shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit not less than $250, nor more than $1,000, for each offense, together with the costs of prosecution. This remedy shall be in addition to all other remedies available to the Town under the law.