For the purposes of this article, the terms below shall be defined
as follows:
INOPERATIVE VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle which is partially dismantled, wrecked,
inoperable, unregistered, not able to be safely or legally operated
on a highway, a habitat for rodents, vermin or insects, a threat to
the public health and safety, or any vehicle which has not been moved
for a continuous period of more than 45 days.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any vehicle which is self-propelled and shall include but
not be limited to automobiles, trucks, jeeps, vans, buses, motorized
campers, motor homes, motorcycles, motorbikes, go-carts, motorized
three-wheeled vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, mopeds, snowmobiles,
dune buggies and tractors. "Motor vehicle" shall not mean any airplane,
railroad train, boat, wheelchair or bicycle.
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Any real property not owned by the federal government, state,
county, City school board or other public subdivision.
RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT
Any small, nonmotorized vehicle or equipment primarily intended
for leisure and recreational use, such as, but not limited to, canoes,
kayaks, paddle boards, and small sailboats.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle or equipment, including towable trailers,
primarily intended for leisure and recreational use, such as but not
limited to boats, jet skis, motor bikes, ATV/UTVs, snowmobiles, cargo
trailers, water craft, campers, motor homes and similar vehicles and
equipment.
REMOVAL
The physical relocation of a motor vehicle to an authorized
location.
RESIDENTIAL LOT
The entire tax parcel upon which the principal dwelling structure
is located, regardless of size.
VEHICLE ACCESSORIES
Any part or parts of any motor vehicle or recreational vehicle,
including parts attached post-production.
When official traffic signs indicating such restriction have been erected in accordance with §
370-3 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.
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.
Angle parking or parking diagonally is prohibited on all the
streets, alleys and highways of the City except as provided herein.
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.
When signs are erected in any block giving notice thereof, no
person shall park a vehicle at any time in the following locations:
A. East side of 6th Street between Rittenhouse Avenue and Washington
Avenue.
B. South 50 feet on east side and entire west side of Front Street between
Rittenhouse and Washington Avenue.
C. The north side of Rittenhouse Avenue between Broad and Sixth Streets.
D. The south side of Rittenhouse Avenue between Third and Sixth Streets.
E. The east side of South Third Street between Rittenhouse and Manypenny
Avenues.
F. North side of Rice Avenue between Front Street and First Street.
G. East side of Front Street from Rice Avenue to Sweeney Avenue.
H. Bus parking, with engines turned off, is permitted in designated zones only; see §
370-29.
I. North side of Washington Avenue beginning on First Street westward to City Limits; see exception in §
370-20.
J. South side of Washington Avenue beginning on Second Street westward to City Limits; see exception in §
370-20.
K. Any other location as authorized by the Police Chief for safety or
traffic control reasons.
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time indicated
on the streets set forth as follows. This section applies to all persons
except physicians and surgeons and other persons authorized to treat
the sick under Ch. 147, Wis. Stats.:
A. Two hours: Rittenhouse Avenue between Broad Street and Front Street.
B. Two hours: South side of Rittenhouse Avenue between Third and Broad
Street.
C. Two hours: East side of Front Street between Rittenhouse and Washington
Avenue.
D. Two hours: North side of Washington Avenue between Front Street and
Lake Superior.
E. Two hours: Washington Avenue between Third and Fourth Street on Sundays
and for other occasions as authorized by the Police Chief for safety
or traffic control reasons.
Between November 1 and April 1, the following parking regulations
shall be applicable:
A. No parking shall be permitted on the east side of streets lying north
and south at any time.
B. No parking shall be permitted on the north side of avenues lying
east and west at any time.
C. All streets lying south of Washington Avenue and east of Third Street are not included in Subsections
A and
B. This will be referred to in this section as the "Downtown Area." In the Downtown Area, no parking will be allowed on the east side of streets or on the north side of avenues between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. only. This does not include Rittenhouse Avenue.
D. No parking shall be permitted on either side of Rittenhouse Avenue
between Front Street and Sixth Street during the hours of 2:00 a.m.
and 6:00 a.m. (CST).
E. No overnight parking is allowed in the parking lot north of Washington
Avenue between Broad and Second Street.
F. After each snowfall of two inches or more, all parked vehicles must
be moved to a plowed space on authorized streets or avenues or out
of the public right-of-way within 12 hours.
G. In addition to forfeiture penalties under this chapter, the Police
Department has the authority to have any vehicle towed at the owner's
expense, providing the vehicle is creating a nuisance or, in the officer's
opinion, public safety is threatened.
No person other than the owner or operator thereof shall remove
a City parking ticket from a motor vehicle.
Pursuant to the provisions of § 118.105, Wis. Stats.,
the following regulations shall apply to the grounds of the Bayfield
School District located within the City:
A. Parking. All parking on grounds of the Bayfield School District from
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., shall be by permit only and shall be restricted
to designated areas. No person shall park any motor vehicle in an
area other than that in which he shall have been issued a permit,
therefor, nor shall any person park any motor vehicle not displaying
such permit, excepting only authorized visitors. All authorized visitors
shall park only in areas designated and signed for visitor parking.
No person shall park or leave standing any motor vehicle in any area
in which parking shall by sign be prohibited, including sidewalks.
B. Speed limits. No person shall, at any time, operate a motor vehicle
upon any Bayfield School District grounds at a speed in excess of
10 miles per hour.
C. Vehicles prohibited at specified times. No person shall, at any time,
operate a motor vehicle other than a school bus in or upon any drive
designated by sign for buses only during the hours of 7:30 a.m. to
8:30 a.m., and during the hours of 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Such drives
shall be reserved to school buses for the purpose of loading and unloading
students.
[Amended 9-13-2016 by Ord. No. 383]
A. No operator of any motor vehicle weighing over 8,000 pounds shall
permit such motor vehicle to remain stationary with any engine or
motor running for more than 15 minutes. After such time the engine
or motor must be turned off. Only during extreme weather conditions
will engine or motors be allowed to run (when temperatures are below
32° F. or above 80° F.). This section does not apply to school
buses which are providing services to the local school district.
B. Failure to comply with this section will be subject to a fine.