[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Rome as
Sec. 8.02 of the prior Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The provisions of Chs. 346 and 347, Wis. Stats., and applicable
Town ordinances shall govern the operation of bicycles where appropriate.
No person shall operate a bicycle upon a highway unless equipped
as required in Sec. 347.489, Wis. Stats.
Bicycles not to be pulled by moving vehicles. No person riding
upon a bicycle shall cling or attach himself or his bicycle to any
other moving vehicle upon a highway, nor shall the operator of any
such bicycle tow or draw any coaster wagon, sled, person on roller
skates, toy vehicles or any other similar vehicle on such highway.
A.Â
Play vehicle areas prohibited. No person shall operate or make use
of a play vehicle on any public parking lot, upon any private parking
lot held out for public use or upon any private driveway or private
property without the owner's consent.
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Responsibility of parent or guardian for violation of play vehicle
regulations. No parent or guardian of any child shall authorize or
knowingly permit such child to violate any of the provisions of this
chapter.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases,
words, and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein.
If not defined herein, the word, term or phrase shall have the definition
commonly accepted including a relevant definition contained in the
Wisconsin Statutes. When not inconsistent with the context, the words
used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural
number include the singular number and words in the singular number
include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and
not merely directory:
Operator shall mean any person who has charge, care or control
of a building, structure or premises or part thereof.
Includes a corporation, firm partnership, association, organization
and any other group acting as a unit as well as individuals, including
a personal representative, receiver or other representative appointed
according to law. Whenever the term "person" is used in any section
of this chapter prescribing a penalty or fine, as to partnerships
or associations, the work shall include the partners or members thereof,
and as to corporations, shall include the officers, agents or members
thereof who are responsible for any violation of such section.
The Town of Rome, Adams County, Wisconsin, or any duly appointed
designate thereof, including, but not limited to, the Town Board and
Town committees.
The present governing body of the Town or any successors
to the legislative power of said body, or any duly appointed designate
thereof.
A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or mobile home, whether
or not such vehicle is registered under Wisconsin Law.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. II)]
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Any person
who shall violate any provision of this chapter may be issued a uniform
traffic citation and be subjected to the penalties provided by the
Uniform State Traffic Deposit Schedule.
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Any parent
or guardian of any child who authorized or knowingly permits such
child to violate any of the provisions of this chapter may be subject
to the provisions of §§ 346.77 and 346.82(1), Wis.
Stats.
