[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Wild Rose. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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 shall be made part of this Code:
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§ 350.01
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Definitions
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§ 350.02
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Operation of Snowmobiles on or in the Vicinity of Highways
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§ 350.03
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Right-of-way
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§ 350.04
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Snowmobile Races, Derbies and Routes
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§ 350.045
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Public Utility Exemption
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§ 350.047
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Local Utility Exemption
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§ 350.05
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Operation by Youthful Operators Restricted
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§ 350.055
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Safety Certification Program Established
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§ 350.07
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Driving Animals
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§ 350.08
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Owner Permitting Operation
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§ 350.09
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Head Lamps, Tail Lamps and Brakes, Etc.
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§ 350.10
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Miscellaneous Provisions for Snowmobile Operation
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§ 350.12
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Registration of Snowmobiles
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§ 350.125
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Completion of Application for Registration by Snowmobile Dealers
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§ 350.13
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Uniform Trail Signs and Standards
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§ 350.15
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Accidents and Accident Reports
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§ 350.17
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Enforcement
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§ 350.18
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Local Ordinances
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§ 350.19
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Liability of Landowners
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§ 350.99
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Parties to a Violation
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No person shall operate a snowmobile upon any street, highway,
or alley within the Village of Wild Rose in violation of the traffic
regulations provisions of § 346.04, 346.06, 346.11, 346.14(1m),
346.18, 346.19, 346.20, 346.21, 346.26, 346.27, 346.33, 346.35, 346.37,
346.39, 346.40, 346.44, 346.46, 346.47, 346.48, 346.50(1)(b), 346.51,
346.52, 346.53, 346.54, 346.55, 346.87, 346.88, 346.89, 346.90, 346.91,
346.92(1) and § 346.94(1) and (9), Wis. Stats.
No person shall operate a snowmobile upon any public highway within the Village at a speed in excess of 10 miles per hour between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. or in excess of 20 miles per hour at other times. No person shall operate a snowmobile on any trail designated in § 8-3-10 of this chapter, or in any public park or recreation area at a speed in excess of the posted limit.
No person shall operate a snowmobile within the Village between
the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., except upon a designated trail,
a public highway as authorized by the Wisconsin Statutes and this
chapter, or for the purpose of gaining access to or leaving such highway.
No person shall leave or allow a snowmobile owned or operated
by him/her to remain unattended on any public highway or public property
while the motor is running or with the starting key left in the ignition.
No person shall operate a snowmobile upon any sidewalk, pedestrianway or upon the area between the sidewalk and the curbline of any street in the Village, except as specifically authorized by § 8-3-10 or for the purpose of crossing to obtain immediate access to an authorized area of operation.
No person shall operate a snowmobile on any private property
not owned or controlled by him/her within the Village limits without
the express consent or permission of the owner.
A.
No person under the age of 16 years shall operate any snowmobile
upon any street, alley or other public right-of-way in the Village;
and no snowmobile owner shall authorize any person under the age of
16 years to operate such snowmobile upon any street, alley or other
public right-of-way within the Village limits.
B.
No person shall operate any snowmobile upon any street, alley or
other public right-of-way in the Village unless such person shall
have a valid motor vehicle operator's license, or unless the operator
is accompanied by a person who has a valid motor vehicle operator's
license and is occupying a seat on the vehicle.
A.
If he/she can do so without serious danger to his/her own snowmobile,
or to persons on board, the operator of a snowmobile involved in a
snowmobile accident within the Village limits shall stop his/her snowmobile
and shall render, to other persons affected thereby, such assistance
as may be practicable and necessary to save them from, or minimize
any danger caused by, the accident and shall give his/her name and
address and identification of his/her snowmobile to any person injured
and to the owner of any property damaged in the accident.
B.
If the snowmobile accident results in death or injury to any person,
or total property damage in excess of $200, every operator of a snowmobile
involved in such accident shall, as soon as possible, notify the Police
Department of the accident and shall, within 10 days after the accident,
file a written report thereof with the Department on forms prescribed
by it.
C.
If the operator of a snowmobile is physically incapable of making
the report required by this section and there was another occupant
in the snowmobile at the time of the accident capable of making the
report, he/she shall make such report.
D.
"Snowmobile accident" means a collision, accident or other casualty
involving a snowmobile.
A.
Routes designated. Except as provided in § 350.02 and § 350.045,
Wis. Stats., or for snowmobile events authorized in accordance with
§ 350.04, Wis. Stats., no person shall operate a snowmobile
upon any public right-of-way, in any public park or on any other public
municipal property in the Village except upon the following designated
snowmobile routes and trails:
B.
Trail markers. The Chief of Police is directed and authorized to
procure, erect and maintain appropriate snowmobile routes, trails
and limit signs and markers as approved by the State Department of
Natural Resources under § 350.13, Wis. Stats. The Chief
of Police shall have the power to declare the stated snowmobile routes
and trails either open or closed.
C.
Markers to be obeyed. No person shall fail to obey any route or trail
sign, marker or limit erected in accordance with this section.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1-2, Adoption
of Code)]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in § 1-1-8, General penalty, provided that the penalty and forfeiture for parking violations on highways shall be the amount applicable to such violations by owners or operators of motor vehicles under §§ 8-1-20 and 8-1-21 of this Code.
A.
Uniform citation for highway violations. The uniform traffic citation
promulgated under § 345.11, Wis. Stats., shall be used for
violations of this chapter relating to highway use, except as herein
provided.
B.
Parking violations. The special traffic citations described and defined in Title 8, Chapter 1, of this Code shall be used for enforcement of violations of rules of the road relating to parking of vehicles adopted by reference in § 8-3-1 of this chapter.
C.
Other violations. All violations of this chapter not described in Subsections A or B shall be enforced in accordance with § 66.0114 and § 66.0111, Wis. Stats. Stipulations of guilt or no contest may be made as provided in § 66.0114(1)(b), Wis. Stats., in substantially the form provided in the uniform traffic citation within five days of the date of the citation for such violation. Bail deposits may also be made under § 66.0114, Wis. Stats. Such deposits shall include a $2 Clerk's fee and costs of prosecution.
D.
Police Department to receive stipulations and penalties. Stipulations,
forfeited penalties and deposits for obtaining release from arrest
authorized under this chapter may be accepted at the Police Department
offices by the Chief of Police or his/her designated officer. The
officer authorized to accept penalties and deposits shall be bonded
and such bond shall be filed with the Clerk-Treasurer. All deposits
shall immediately be delivered to the Municipal Court Clerk.
E.
Forfeited penalties and deposits. Except as otherwise provided in
§ 345.26, Wis. Stats., and the deposit schedule adopted
by the Wisconsin Judicial Conference thereunder, required forfeited
penalties and deposits, or bail, not including costs or fees for violation
of this chapter, shall be as provided in the uniform bond schedule.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1-2, Adoption
of Code)]
