[Adopted 8-25-1987 by Ord. No. 1-87]
Pursuant to the authority granted in §§ 349.03
and 349.06, Wis. Stats., the contents and provisions of Chs. 341 to
348 and 350, Wis. Stats., as they presently exist by virtue of the
1987 laws of Wisconsin and as they may be amended from time to time
in the future, but excluding penalties, are hereby declared adopted
and incorporated herein and constitute the Traffic Ordinance of Price
County, with the same force and effect as if set out in full herein.
[Added 4-21-2015 by Ord.
No. 1-15]
The penalty for violation of any provision of
this article shall be a forfeiture plus statutory costs as provided
pursuant to Chs. 341 to 348 and 350, Wis. Stats., and § 814.63,
Wis. Stats. The forfeiture to be paid by a violator convicted of violating
this article shall be in the amount of the forfeiture set forth in
Chs. 341 to 348 and 350, Wis. Stats., for the comparable state violation
plus statutory costs. Any law enforcement officer in the County can
issue a citation to a violator of this article. The citation shall
set forth the information required by § 345.11, Wis. Stats.,
for moving traffic and parking ordinance violations. The District
Attorney's office is authorized to handle the prosecution of any violations
of this article. A violator who receives a citation for violating
this article may make a cash deposit in the amount of the forfeiture
deposit set forth in the State of Wisconsin Uniform State Traffic
Deposit Schedule plus statutory costs. The amount of the forfeiture
shall be the amount set forth in said schedule for the comparable
state violation which was adopted under this article.
