The purpose of this chapter is to establish all-terrain vehicle
routes in the Village and to regulate the operation of all-terrain
vehicles and utility-terrain vehicles within the Village limits. The
Village has specific authority to designate routes and adopt restrictions
on periods of use pursuant to § 23.33(8), Wis. Stats..
The statutory provisions in Chapters 23.33 and 340 to 348, Wis.
Stats., establishing definitions and regulations with respect to ATVs
and UTVs, and Ch. NR 64, Wis. Adm. Code are hereby adopted and by
reference made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein.
Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, any act required to be
performed or prohibited by any statute or regulation incorporated
herein by reference is required or prohibited by this chapter. Any
future amendments, revisions, or modifications of the statutes or
regulations herein are made a part of this chapter in order to secure
uniform statewide regulation of ATVs and UTVs. Any terms used in this
chapter that are defined in § 23.33(1), Wis. Stats., shall
have the meaning proscribed by statute.
The Village Public Works Department shall place signs as required
by law to designate all Village streets as all-terrain vehicle routes.
Route signs shall be provided by the Honey Creek ATV/UTV Club, LLC,
or their successor, with uniform all-terrain vehicle route signs in
accordance with Ch. NR, 64.12(7), Wis. Adm. Code.
Violations shall incur the maximum penalties set forth in § 23.33(13),
Wis. Stats., as amended. This chapter may be enforced by any law enforcement
officer authorized to enforce the laws of the State of Wisconsin.
If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person
or circumstance is held to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable by
a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall
not be affected and shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest
extent permitted by law.
The designation for the all-terrain vehicles routes herein shall
be effective for a trial period until August 31, 2023, whereupon the
Village's designation of the all-terrain vehicles routes shall
expire unless the Village Board passes an ordinance eliminating this
sunset clause.