Village of Orfordville, WI Parking Regulations

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.

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.

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.

§ 304-15 Parking restrictions during snow removal or street maintenance.

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.

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.

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.

§ 304-16 Stopping or parking prohibited in certain places.

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]

Within an intersection.

On a crosswalk.

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.

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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.

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On the roadway side of any parked vehicle unless double parking is clearly indicated by official traffic signs or markers.

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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.

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In any place or manner so as to obstruct, block or impede traffic.

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Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant, unless a greater distance is indicated by an official traffic sign.

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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.

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In a loading zone.

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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).

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.

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.

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.

§ 304-17 Parking reserved for vehicles of disabled.

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.

§ 304-18 Leaving keys in vehicle; parking vehicles with motor running.

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.

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.

§ 304-19 Unattended motorized machinery.

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.

§ 304-20 Angle parking.

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.

No person shall at any time park any vehicle:

In any direction other than the designated parking angle, where angle parking spaces are so designated and provided by appropriate markings.

Backwards into angle parking spaces so designated and provided by appropriate markings.

With a trailer attached or any vehicle longer than 20 feet on any street where angle parking is so provided and allowed.

§ 304-21 Parking prohibited zones.

No vehicle shall be parked, stopped or left standing on the following streets in the Village of Orfordville:

The east side of the 100 and 200 blocks of South Center Street.

Either side of the 100 block of East Church Street.

South 75 feet of the west side of South Center Street.

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.

§ 304-22 Unlawful removal of parking tickets.

No person other than the owner or operator thereof shall remove a Village parking ticket from a motor vehicle.

§ 304-23 Operation of motor vehicles in parking lots.

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.

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.

§ 304-24 Removal of illegally parked vehicles.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

§ 304-25 Inoperable, wrecked or discarded vehicles.

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.

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.

§ 304-26 Parking of vehicles over certain weight restricted.

[Amended 12-14-2009; 12-15-2010]

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.

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.

§ 304-27 Emergency snow removal regulations.

[Amended 1-28-2019; 3-2-2022]

Snow removal emergency.

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.

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.