A.
Forty-eight-hour limitation. No person, firm or corporation
shall park or leave standing any automobile, truck, tractor, trailer
or vehicle of any description on any public street or public parking
lot in the Village 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. When any law enforcement officer shall find a vehicle standing
upon a public street or parking lot in violation of the provisions
of this section, he is authorized to move such a vehicle or to require
the operator in charge thereof to move such vehicle to a position
permitted under this chapter. The law enforcement officer may cause
said vehicle to be removed to a proper impoundment and storage area
within the Village where storage space is available, and in such case
the owner shall pay the costs of removing said vehicle and the storage
fees on said vehicle before he may recover the possession thereof.
B.
Posted limitations.
(1)
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.
(2)
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.
(3)
The Chief of Police 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 Chief of
Police 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.
(4)
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.
(5)
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 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
Chief of Police is authorized to direct that temporary "No Parking"
signs be erected 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 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]
(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.
"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, 10 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)
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, or at any
time upon any street or portion of any street along any curb painted
yellow as authorized by the Village Board.
(7)
In any place or manner so as to obstruct, block or
impede traffic.
(8)
Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant, unless a greater
distance is indicated by an official traffic sign.
(9)
Upon any portion of a highway where and at the time
when parking is prohibited, limited or restricted by official traffic
signs.
(10)
Upon any bridge.
(11)
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.
(12)
In a loading zone.
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.
Vehicles 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 Chief of Police 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. 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.
When official traffic signs indicating such restriction have been erected in accordance with § 304-3 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 or
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 unauthorized 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 where
vehicle parking markers indicate that angle parking is permissible.
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.
No vehicle shall be parked, stopped or left
standing on the following streets in the Village of Orfordville:
A.
The east side of the 100 and 200 blocks of South Center
Street.
B.
Either side of the 100 block of East Church Street.
C.
South 75 feet of the west side of South Center Street.
D.
Anywhere within the Village limits where the vehicle
shall create a traffic hazard impeding the normal flow of traffic
or so as to create an unnecessary hazard to the public safety, both
for other vehicles and pedestrian traffic.
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 ramp or in any private parking lot or ramp held
out for the use of parking for the general public.
B.
Traffic regulations applicable. All provisions of § 304-1 of this chapter and of the Wisconsin Statutes and laws incorporated herein by reference shall be applicable on any public parking lot or ramp and on any private parking lot, road or ramp 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 or ramp 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 traffic officer, to
a position where parking is permitted or to a private or public parking
or storage premises.
C.
Removal by traffic officer. Any traffic 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 which 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 24 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 24 hours after notice is declared to be a public nuisance and may be removed as provided in § 304-24.
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.
[Amended 12-14-2009; 12-15-2010]
A.
No person
owning or having control of any truck, trailer, boat, snowmobile trailer,
truck power unit, tractor bus or recreation vehicle with a weight
in excess of 12,000 pounds or bearing a license issued by the State
of Wisconsin, or any other state, allowing gross weights of over 12,000
pounds, shall park the same upon any street, avenue, or public way
in the Village other than state highways.
B.
The provisions
of this section shall not be deemed to prohibit the lawful parking
of such equipment upon any street, avenue, or public way in the Village
for the actual loading or unloading of goods, wares, or merchandise;
provided, however, that "loading" and "unloading," as used in this
section, shall be limited to the actual time consumed in such operation.
The Village Board may, however, designate specific truck-parking zones.
[Amended 1-28-2019; 3-2-2022]
A.
Snow removal emergency.
(1)
A snow removal emergency may be declared at any time the Public Works
Director, or his/her designee, determines, based upon forecast information
or actual observed conditions, that the accumulation of ice or snow,
whether from snowfall or drifting, will reasonably necessitate snowplowing
snow removal, or winter pavement treatment operations.
(2)
The Public Works Director, or his/her designee, is authorized to
declare a snow emergency pursuant to the provisions herein and shall
provide the Village President, Village Clerk, Fire Chief, and Police
Department, with an informal notice as quickly as possible regarding
such declaration. The Village Clerk shall distribute to local news
media and may send out the notice by electronic means to Village residents
and the notice may be posted on the Village's website or social media
platforms. Any such declaration shall specifically designate the hours
and dates which it covers. The failure to receive such notice shall
not excuse any person from obeying the provisions of this subsection.
(3)
During any such period of declared snow removal emergency, no person
shall cause nor allow the parking or standing of any vehicle, trailer,
or semitrailer, except emergency vehicles, upon any Village street
until after the period of the declaration has come to an end. Either
the owner or the operator of any such vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer
shall be responsible for any violations hereunder.
(4)
The Police Department may issue parking violations for any vehicle
trailer, or semitrailer found in violation of this section. The Police
Department also has the authority to tow away any motor vehicle, trailer,
or semitrailer found in violation of this section. The owner or operator
of a vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer removed under this subsection
shall be liable for the costs of such removal and the person having
removed the same may retain possession of the vehicle, trailer, or
semitrailer until the cost of towing has been paid. Neither the Village
nor the person removing such vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer shall
be liable for damages during such removal in the absence of negligence.