Town of Grand Chute, WI Chapter 515 Vehicles and Traffic

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Grand Chute 1-7-1997 as Ch. 4 of the 1997 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Nuisances — See Ch. 398.

Peace and good order — See Ch. 415.

Taxicabs — See Ch. 480.

§ 515-1 State traffic laws adopted.

[Amended 4-15-1997; 12-20-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-30]

A. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the statutory provisions in Chs. 340 to 348 and 350 and §§ 941.01 and 941.30, Wis. Stats., describing and defining regulations with respect to vehicles and traffic for which the penalty is a forfeiture only, excluding penalties to be imposed and procedure for prosecution, are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this section as if fully set forth herein. Any act required to be performed or prohibited by any statute incorporated herein by reference is required or prohibited by this section. Any future amendments, revisions, or modifications of the statutes incorporated herein are intended to be made part of this section in order to secure uniform statewide regulation of traffic on the highways, streets, and alleys of the state.

B. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the rules of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation promulgated under Ch. 110, 347 or 348, Wis. Stats, including but not limited to the regulatory provisions in Ch. Trans 305, Wis. Adm. Code, except rules pertaining to federal motor carrier safety standards, describing and defining regulations for which the penalty thereof is a forfeiture, excluding penalties to be imposed and procedure for prosecution, are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this section as though fully set forth herein. Any act required to be performed or prohibited by any such regulation incorporated herein by reference is required or prohibited by this section. Any future amendments, revisions, or modifications of said rules and regulations incorporated herein are intended to be made part of this section in order to secure uniform statewide regulation of vehicles on the highways, streets and alleys of this state.

§ 515-2 State-approved speed zones.

[Amended 3-21-2000; 4-7-2005; 2-23-2006; 11-13-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-13; 11-6-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-10; 12-16-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-13; 11-4-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-18; 12-20-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-30; 12-20-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-41; 3-6-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-04; 4-3-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-07; 10-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-15; 9-1-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-14; 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-06; 7-16-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-06; 12-3-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-13]

A. A traffic and engineering investigation having been made on the following described highways, the maximum permissible speed at which vehicles may be operated on said highways, which speed is herewith established as reasonable and safe pursuant to § 349.11, Wis. Stats., shall be as set forth herein, subject to approval by the Department of Transportation and upon the erection of standard signs giving notice thereof:

(1) Forty-five miles per hour:

Name of Street	Location
East Broadway Drive	West Broadway Drive to North Ballard Road
North Mayflower Drive	West Wisconsin Avenue to West Broadway Drive
North McCarthy Road	West Capitol Drive to West Broadway Drive
North Meade Street	East Spartan Drive to East Broadway Drive
West Broadway Drive	North Richmond Street to East Broadway Drive

(2) Thirty-five miles per hour;

Name of Street	Location
North Casaloma Drive	West Capitol Drive to South Casaloma Drive
North French Road	East Aquamarine Avenue to East Broadway Drive
North French Road	East Northland Avenue to Interstate 41
North Gillett Street	West Edgewood Drive to West Elsner Road
North Mayflower Drive	West College Avenue to West Wisconsin Avenue
North McCarthy Road	West College Avenue to West Wisconsin Avenue and West Greenville Drive to West Capitol Drive
North Perkins Street	West Wisconsin Avenue to West College Avenue
North Westhill Boulevard	West College Avenue to northern termini
South Casaloma Drive	North Casaloma Drive to West Prospect Avenue
South Mayflower Drive	West College Avenue to south terminus
South Nicolet Road	West College Avenue to Medard Place
West Capitol Drive	North McCarthy Road to North Mayflower Drive
West Edgewood Drive	North Mayflower Drive to Eastern termini
West Elsner Road
West Nordale Drive

(3) Thirty miles per hour:

Name of Street	Location
North Bluemound Drive	West College Avenue to West Wisconsin Avenue
West Capitol Drive	North McCarthy Road to North Rifle Range Road
West Spencer Street	North Mayflower Drive to South Nicolet Road

(4) Twenty-five miles per hour:

Name of Street	Location
Anita Court
Apache Court
Apache Place
Apple Creek Court
Bittersweet Court
Bluemound Circle
Bluemound Court
Boardwalk Court
Brookwood Court
Butte Des Morts Court
Buttercup Court
Caribou Court
Cattail Court
Century Court
Chappell Court
Chicory Court
Cloudview Court
Consolidated Court
Crab Apple Court
Creek Water Court
Crestway Court
Crossing Court
Deerwood Court
Dogwood Court
Duchess Court
East Apple Creek Road
East Capitol Drive	West Capitol Drive to North Morrison Street
East Evergreen Drive
East First Avenue
East Florida Avenue
East Hammond Avenue
East Hietpas Street
East Lanser Court
East Melody Lane
East Memory Lane
East Parkview Way
East Ridge Haven Lane
East Second Street
East Woodlark Road
Evergreen Court
Forest Tree Court
Fox River Road Drive
Fraser Fir Lane
Frontage Road
Frontage Road
Golf Terrace Court
Green Haven Court
Greves Court
Heritage Court
Hilltop Court
Innovation Court
Inverness Circle
Kools Court
Leroy Court
Long Court
Magnolia Court
Meadow Row Court
Meadowbrook Court
Meadowbrook Lane
Medard Place
Melmar Court
Michelle Court
Morning Star Court
Mulberry Court
Night Sky Court
North Abendroth Street
North Altenhofen Drive
North Appleton Street
North Association Drive
North Autumn Crest Drive
North Birchbark Court
North Blossom Drive
North Bluemound Drive	West Northland Avenue
North Blueridge Drive
North Bonita Street
North Bountiful Lane
North Boxwood Lane
North Breckenridge Court
North Bull Rush Drive
North Buran Way
North Capitol Court
North Casaloma Drive	West Capitol Drive to Timber Row
North Chappell Drive
North Chippewa Street
North Clarity Lane
North Cloudview Drive
North Cobble Creek Drive
North Colorado Avenue
North Conkey Street
North Connies Court
North Corey Lane
North Country Run Drive
North Crane Drive
North Cripple Creek Drive
North Crosscreek Circle
North David Street
North Deer Valley Court
North Division Street
North Eagle Crest Drive
North Edward Street
North Edwin Street
North Erin Drive
North Federated Drive
North Foxglove Lane
North Galaxy Drive
North Garys Lane
North Gillett Street	West Edgewood Drive to north terminus and West Elsner Road to West Capitol Drive
North Grand View Road
North Green Grove Road
North Hegner Farm Court
North Hickory Farm Lane
North Hine Street
North Holiday Drive
North Honeywood Court
North Hunters Lane
North Indigo Lane
North Lanser Lane
North Lilas Drive
North Longwood Lane
North Mall Drive
North Maple Edge Court
North Margaret Street
North Mason Ridge Court
North Mason Street
North McCarthy Road	West Wisconsin Avenue to West Greenville Drive
North Mclntosh Drive
North Metro Drive
North Millbrook Road
North Moon Glow Court
North Morrison Street
North Mutual Way
North Northridge Lane
North Oakdale Lane
North Olde Casaloma Drive
North Oneida Street
North Orion Lane
North Outagamie Street
North Perkins Street	West Wisconsin Avenue to north terminus
North Pheasant Lane
North Popp Lane
North Potato Point Road
North Prairie Rose Lane
North Prairiewood Drive
North Preservation Trail
North Rambling Rose Drive
North Rexford Street
North Rifle Range Road
North Rose Meadow Lane
North Rosewood Drive
North Russelwood Drive
North Rynders Street
North Shadywood Court
North Shawnee Avenue
North Shawnee Lane
North Sherri Lin Court
North Silkwood Circle
North Silverspring Drive
North Skylark Drive
North Skyway Lane
North Spicewood Lane
North Spruce Street
North Star Point Lane
North Star Ridge Lane
North Story Street
North Sugar Maple Lane
North Sugarberry Lane
North Summit Street
North Suncrest Lane
North Sunnyview Boulevard
North Sunridge Drive
North Sunrise Lane
North Systems Drive
North Tempest Court
North Terri Lane
North Thistle Lane
North Thornberry Drive
North Thornwood Drive
North Trailway Lane
North Tyler Drive
North Victory Lane
North Vincent Drive
North Waldoch Drive
North Wayman Court
North West College Avenue Frontage Road
North Westfield Drive
North White Hawk Drive
North Whitney Drive
North Wilharms Drive
North William Street
North Windsong Lane
North Winesap Lane
North Woodhaven Court
North Woodlawn Road
North Woods Edge Drive
North Woodside Court
North Wren Drive
Northridge Court
Oliver Court
Oneida Court
Outer Ring Road
Park Lawn Court
Pine Court
Pleasantview Court
Prospect Court
Rose Court
Rosenberry Court
Sanctuary Drive
Selma Court
Seneca Court
Service Road
Shooting Star Lane
Sioux Court
Skyway Court
South Behm Court
South Bluemound Drive	West College Avenue to West Prospect Avenue
South Crocus Lane
South Forestbrook Lane
South Glenridge Court
South Goldenrod Drive
South Keller Park Drive
South Kools Street
South Kurt Avenue
South Lilas Drive
South Long Court
South Maple Hill Drive
South Mayflower Drive
South McCarthy Road	West College Avenue to West Lawrence Street
South Misty Lane
South Nicolet Road	Medard Place to South Van Dyke Road
South Olson Avenue
South Pleasant Street
South Ridge Lane
South Sunny Slope Court
South Technology Drive
South Timmers Lane
South Van Dyke Road
South Violet Lane
South West College Avenue Frontage Road
South Westland Drive
South Whitman Avenue
South Wild Rose Court
South Wild Rose Lane
Spencer Village Court
Spring Meadow Court
Springbrook Circle Drive
Starlight Court
Stoney Creek Court
Sun Valley Court
Sunrise Court
Sweetwood Court
Teardrop Court
Technology Circle
Timber Crest Court
Town Road 144
Tri Park Way
Wagon Wheel Drive
West Abitz Road
West Amberwood Lane
West Anita Street
West Applegate Drive
West Arrow Court
West Associated Drive
West Aster Lane
West Barley Way
West Beau Ryan Court
West Big Bend Drive
West Bluebell Lane
West Brewster Street
West Brickstone Court
West Broadway Drive	North Richmond Street to west terminus
West Brookview Drive
West Capitol Drive	North Rifle Range Road to East Capitol Drive
West Casual Court
West Cedar Crest Court
West Century Farm Boulevard
West Champion Drive
West Cherrywood Court
West Chicory Lane
West Clairemont Drive
West Commonwealth Court
West Converters Drive
West Corsican Pine Drive
West Cortland Drive
West Cottonwood Court
West Creek Valley Lane
West Darling Street
West Deerview Drive
West Earthrock Road
West Eighth Street
West Elberg Avenue
West Evergreen Drive
West Fallen Oak Drive
West Fieldwood Lane
West First Avenue
West Florida Avenue
West Fourth Street
West Franklin Street
West Glendale Avenue
West Glenpark Drive
West Glenwood Drive
West Grand Chute Boulevard
West Grand Meadows Drive
West Grande Market Drive
West Greenlawn Lane
West Hanskimmel Drive
West Harmony Lane
West Harvest Drive
West Heather Avenue
West Heritage Avenue
West Heron Lane
West Hiawatha Drive
West Hidden Pine Drive
West Highland Park Avenue
West Highview Drive
West Highway Drive
West Hill Court
West Honeysuckle Lane
West Hubble Lane
West Independence Court
West Integrity Way
West Jack Pine Court
West Jonathon Drive
West Justin Street
West Kaylee Lane
West Kohl Drive
West Lawrence Street
West Little Ranch Road
West Lynndale Court
West Marquette Street
West Michaels Drive
West Midwest Drive
West Montana Avenue
West Natures Lane
West Navitus Drive
West Neubert Road
West New Horizon Boulevard
West Noelle Lane
West Northland Court
West Northstar Drive
West Old Oak Drive
West Packard Street
West Parkmoor Court
West Parkridge Avenue
West Parkview Drive
West Parkway Boulevard
West Periwinkle Court
West Pershing Street
West Pine Street
West Pleasant Way
West Polaris Court
West Poppy Drive
West Prairie Song Lane
West Quaker Ridge Lane
West Rachel Lane
West Randall Street
West Red Barn Court
West Red Tamarack Court
West Ridgeview Circle
West Ridgeview Drive
West Roberts Avenue
West Roselawn Drive
West Russet Court
West Sandra Drive
West Schroth Lane
West Scotch Pine Court
West Second Street
West Seneca Drive
West Serenity Court
West Settlers Court
West Shoshone Drive
West Sioux Drive
West Skyway Lane
West Sophia Lane
West Spencer Street	South Nicolet Road to South Whitman Avenue
West Spring Hollow Drive
West Starview Court
West Starview Court
West Starview Drive
West Sugar Court
West Sugar Lane
West Sunflower Road
West Sunnyview Circle
West Sunnyview Road
West Sunset Avenue
West Sunset Court
West Tillman Street
West Trasino Way
West Twin Willow Court
West Twin Willows Drive
West Utah Avenue
West Warner Estates Drive
West Waterford Lane
West Waterstone Court
West Wellspring Drive
West Westchester Court
West Wheeler Road
West Wildflower Lane
West Willis Way
West Windtree Drive
West Wintergreen Drive
West Woodman Drive
West Woodstone Drive
Whispering Pine Court
Whitetail Way
Wine Berry Court

B. The Town Board of the Town of Grand Chute hereby determines that the above referenced speed limits on the following streets and roads or portions thereof are unreasonable, unsafe or imprudent and hereby reduces such speed limits under authority granted by § 349.11, Wis. Stats., as follows:

(1) Ten miles per hour in any public park located within the Town of Grand Chute.

(2) Fifteen miles per hour on any street or road contiguous to a public park located within the Town of Grand Chute.

C. Any person violating any provision of this section may be fined as prescribed in the Uniform Forfeiture and Bond Schedules.

§ 515-3 Arterial streets.

Arterial streets shall be designated by stop signs or other appropriate signs, and every operator of a vehicle approaching such sign shall comply with § 346.46, Wis. Stats.

A. There is hereby established a four-way arterial stop at the corners/intersection of Nicolet Road and West Spencer Street in the Town of Grand Chute. The Town of Grand Chute is hereby directed to erect the appropriate stop signs pursuant to this subsection.

§ 515-4 Parking, stopping and standing regulated.

[Amended 2-18-1998; 7-6-1999; 8-7-2001; 12-7-2004; 4-7-2005; 5-17-2005; 1-17-2006; 7-18-2006; 3-26-2007; 9-1-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-13; 1-5-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-01; 9-7-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14; 2-1-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-06; 10-7-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-14; 5-19-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-08; 7-18-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-08; 1-21-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-03; 2-23-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-02; 9-17-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-09; 12-16-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-10]

A. No person shall park, stop, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, temporarily or otherwise, in any of the following places. Any additional parking limitations and restrictions may be enacted by the Town Board and shall be filed with the Town Clerk and be indicated upon a map posted in the Grand Chute Town Hall.

(1) The College Avenue service road, shoulder, and right-of-way on the south side of College Avenue from Appleton city limits to U.S. Highway 41. The College Avenue service road, shoulder, and right-of-way on the north side of College Avenue from Bluemound Drive westerly to U.S. Highway 41 and 650 feet east of Bluemound Drive.

(2) All Wisconsin Avenue/U.S. Highway 96 and Lynndale Drive service roads, shoulder and right-of-way, extending from Appleton city limits to the westerly boundary of the Town of Grand Chute.

(3) On both sides of West Fourth Street from Bluemound Drive easterly to Stonehedge Drive.

(4) On both sides of South Bluemound Drive from College Avenue to Lawrence Street.

(5) On both sides of West Spencer Street from Spencer Village Court west to Lynndale Drive.

(6) On the north side of Highview Drive from Lilas Drive westerly 650 feet.

(7) On both sides of West Capitol Drive from Lynndale Drive to U.S. Highway 41 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

(8) On the north side of Capitol Drive from a point 126 feet west of Chappell Drive to a point 360 feet east of Chappell Drive between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on school days.

(9) (Reserved)[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(9), regarding a portion of both sides of Gillett Street, was repealed 1-21-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-03.

(10) On the west side of Longwood Lane from Spring Hollow Drive south to Twin Willows Drive.

(11) Five-minute parking on the south side of West Capitol Drive between the two westernmost driveways immediately in front of Houdini Elementary School, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on school days.

(12) On the north side of West Pershing Street from North Lynndale Drive east to Tyler Drive.

(13) On the south side of West Pershing Street from 900' east of North Lynndale Drive east to Tyler Drive. [2]

[2] Editor's Note: Ord. No. 2025-10 redesignated former Subsections A(13) through A(15)as Subsections A(16) through A(18), respectively.

(14) Both sides of West Nordale Drive from North Lynndale Drive east to termini.

(15) Both sides of Tyler Drive from West Pershing Street north to West Nordale Drive.

(16) Both sides of Casaloma Drive from existing CTH GV to Capitol Drive at any time.

(17) East side of Nicolet Road south of Pine Street at any time.

(18) Both sides of French Road from CTH OO north for 750 feet.

(19) Fifteen-minute parking on both sides of Pershing Street east of Tyler Drive, including the cul-de-sac.

(20) Memory Lane between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. while school is in session.

(21) The south side of Glendale Street from Lynndale Drive east to Perkins Street.

(22) Both sides of Evergreen Drive west of Gillett Street up to the first driveway of Rangeview Villas.

(23) The east side of Chappell Drive from Seneca Drive to Capitol Drive between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on school days.

(24) The west side of Grand Chute Boulevard from a point 200 feet south of the private road Ryegrass Drive to the private road Pampas Drive.

(25) On both sides of Meade Street between CTH JJ and Broadway Drive lying within the Town.

(26) On both sides of Popp Lane from Wisconsin Avenue northerly 135 feet.

(27) On the north side of West Champion Drive from North McCarthy Road to a point 115 feet east of North McCarthy Road.

(28) On the south side of West Champion Drive from North McCarthy Road to North Silverspring Drive.

(29) On the west side of North Silverspring Drive from CTH GV to West Champion Drive.

(30) On the east side of North Silverspring Drive from CTH GV to 115 feet north of CTH GV.

(31) On both sides of West Woodman Drive from North Westhill Boulevard to North Bluemound Drive.

(32) On both sides of North McCarthy Road from CTH CA to West Capitol Drive.

(33) On both sides of West Spring Hollow Drive from North Windsong Lane to North Longwood Lane except for a five-minute loading zone on school days from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the north side of West Spring Hollow Drive from 200 feet west of North Windsong Lane to North Longwood Lane.

(34) On both sides of North Gillett Street from a point 175 feet north and south of Interstate 41 and on both sides of North Gillett Street from West Capitol Drive to 300 feet north.

(35) On the east side of North Perkins Street from the township limits to 350 feet north.

(36) On the west side of North Rexford Street from West Wisconsin Avenue to West Randall Street.

(37) On the north side of West Randall Street from North Rexford Street to 75 feet east.

(38) On the north side of Tri-Park Way from South Blue Mound Drive (entrance to the roundabout) to a point 680 feet east.

(39) On the east side of North Casaloma Drive from a point 50 feet north of the intersection of Prairie Song Lane, to a point 50 feet south of the intersection with Prairie Song Lane.

(40) On both sides of Prairie Song Lane from the intersection of North Casaloma Drive to a point 35 feet west.

B. The Chief of Police and the Director of Public Works are hereby authorized to impose temporary parking restrictions and temporary intersection control regulations on existing streets and detour routes during street repair or reconstruction or during special events. Such temporary regulations may be enforced like other provisions of this chapter, and appropriate signs shall be erected in accordance with § 515-6.

C. All-night parking regulated.

(1) When signs have been erected at or reasonably near the corporate limits of the Town as provided in § 349.13, Wis. Stats., no person shall park any motor vehicle on any street or road in the Town of Grand Chute for a period of time longer than 30 minutes between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. from November 1 of each year to April 1 of the following year.

(2) When signs have been erected at or reasonably near any park parking lot owned by the Town of Grand Chute indicating no overnight parking, no person shall park any motor vehicle on any part of the park premises outside of the park hours specified in § 409-4 without authorization from the Director of Public Works, his/her designee or the Grand Chute Police Department.

(3) In addition to the penalty set forth hereinafter, any police officer may cause any vehicle parked in violation of this subsection to be moved to a public parking lot or garage, and the cost of moving and storage shall be paid by the owner or operator of said vehicle, and the law enforcement authority of the Town of Grand Chute shall hold said vehicle until all charges of moving and storage have been paid.

D. Snow emergencies.

(1) Definitions. As used in this subsection, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

EMERGENCY SNOWSTORM

One in which snow is gathering in such a manner as to produce a congestion of traffic or impede the operation of emergency vehicles.

EMERGENCY VEHICLE

Includes police cars, fire-fighting apparatus, ambulances, rescue squad cars and Town-owned or Town-hired snowplows, snow removal equipment, and machinery.

(2) Declaration of emergency. A snow emergency is in existence when the Chairperson or his designee declares an emergency to exist in the Town of Grand Chute by reason of an emergency snowstorm. Said emergency is declared to continue for a period of 48 hours after declaration or until such earlier time as snowplowing operations have been declared completed by the Director of Public Works.

(3) Notice of emergency. The Chairperson or his designee may declare a snow emergency through the press, radio or other public means of communication.

(4) Parking prohibited during emergency. No person shall park any vehicle on any street, alley or public parking lot during the period of a snow emergency, or immediately thereafter, until such street, alley or public parking lot has been cleared of snow.

(5) Removal of vehicles. Whenever such an emergency exists, as hereinbefore defined, and any vehicles are illegally parked, stopped, or standing in such a manner as to prevent or impede snow clearance or removal in any manner upon any street, alley, highway, or public parking lot, the Director of Public Works or his designee shall be authorized to move or remove such vehicles, where such vehicles will no longer prevent or impede such aforesaid snow clearance or removal. Towing fees will be assessed against the violator in addition to any and all fines.

E. Parking violation forfeitures.

(1) Any person to whom a parking violation citation has been issued for a violation of § 346.505, Wis. Stats., pertaining to handicap parking shall incur a forfeiture of $300, which may be paid by delivering or direct mailing $300 and the citation to the Town of Grand Chute Police Department within 30 days of the date of the citation.

(2) Any person to whom a parking violation citation has been issued for violation of any overtime parking regulation shall incur a forfeiture of $35. Said forfeiture may be satisfied by delivering or direct mailing $20 and the citation to the Town of Grand Chute Police Department within 10 days of the date of the citation. Failure to satisfy the forfeiture within 10 days will result in the full forfeiture being imposed.

(3) Any person to whom a parking violation citation has been issued for violation of any regulation prohibiting parking during a special event shall incur a forfeiture of $55. Said forfeiture may be satisfied by delivering or direct mailing $40 and the citation to the Town of Grand Chute Police Department within 10 days of the date of the citation. Failure to satisfy the forfeiture within 10 days will result in the full forfeiture being imposed.

(4) Any person to whom a parking violation citation has been issued for violation of any parking regulation prohibiting stopping, standing, or parking around a school shall incur a forfeiture of $55. Said forfeiture may be satisfied by delivering or direct mailing $40 and the citation to the Town of Grand Chute Police Department within 10 days of the date of the citation. Failure to satisfy the forfeiture within 10 days will result in the full forfeiture being imposed.

(5) Any person to whom a parking violation citation has been issued for violation of § 346.52, Wis. Stats., as adopted in § 515-1 of this chapter, except § 346.52(2), Wis. Stats., prohibiting stopping, standing, or parking around a school, shall incur a forfeiture of $35. Said forfeiture may be satisfied by delivering or direct mailing $20 and the citation to the Town of Grand Chute Police Department within 10 days of the date of the citation. Failure to satisfy the forfeiture within 10 days will result in the full forfeiture being imposed.

(6) Any person to whom a parking violation citation has been issued for violation of § 346.53, Wis. Stats., as adopted in § 515-1 of this chapter, shall incur a forfeiture of $35. Said forfeiture may be satisfied by delivering or direct mailing $20 and the citation to the Town of Grand Chute Police Department within 10 days of the date of the citation. Failure to satisfy the forfeiture within 10 days will result in the full forfeiture being imposed.

(7) Any person to whom a parking violation citation has been issued for violation of Subsection C above prohibiting parking from 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. shall incur a forfeiture of $35. Said forfeiture may be satisfied by delivering or direct mailing $20 and the citation to the Town of Grand Chute Police Department within 10 days of the date of the citation. Failure to satisfy the forfeiture within 10 days will result in the full forfeiture being imposed.

(8) Any person to whom a parking violation citation has been issued for parking on posted private property or any other parking restriction for which a forfeiture is not otherwise specifically established in this section shall incur a forfeiture of $35. Said forfeiture may be satisfied by delivering or direct mailing $20 and the citation to the Town of Grand Chute Police Department within 10 days of the date of the citation. Failure to satisfy the forfeiture within 10 days will result in the full forfeiture being imposed.

(9) Any person wanting to contest a parking violation citation shall, within 10 days of the date of issuance, file an appeal form with the Grand Chute Police Department. Following the administrative review, any person who is not satisfied with the results of that review shall submit a written request for judicial review to the office of the Town of Grand Chute Clerk of Court. The request for judicial review shall be submitted within 30 days from the date the parking violation citation was issued. When a timely request for administrative or judicial review is not filed, the parking violation citation shall be presumed to be uncontested. Forfeitures not paid within 30 days of the parking violation citation's issuance may result in action being commenced by the Town in accordance with the uniform traffic procedure for nonmoving violations as set forth in § 345.28, Wis. Stats., to include forwarding the matter to the State Department of Transportation for enforcement under the state traffic violation and registration program.

§ 515-5 Accident reports.

The operator of any vehicle involved in an accident within the corporate limits of the Town of Grand Chute shall, within 10 days after such accident, file with the Police Department a copy of the report required by § 346.70, Wis. Stats., if any. If the operator is unable to make such report, any occupant of the vehicle at the time of the accident capable of making such report shall have a duty to comply with this section. Such reports shall be subject to the provisions and limitations in §§ 346.70 and 346.73, Wis. Stats.

§ 515-6 Official traffic signs and signals.

A. Authority to procure and erect signs and signals. The Police Chief, in conjunction with the Town Director of Public Works or his designee, is hereby authorized and directed to procure, erect and maintain appropriate standard traffic signals, signs and markings conforming to the rules of the State Department of Transportation giving notice of the provisions of this chapter as required by state law. Signs shall be erected in such location and manner as the Police Chief of the Town of Grand Chute shall determine will best effect the purposes of this chapter and give adequate warning to users of the streets, highways, and roads.[1]

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

B. Removal of unofficial signs and signals. The Police Chief shall have the authority granted by § 349.09, Wis. Stats., and is hereby directed to order the removal of a sign, signal, marking or device placed, maintained or displayed in violation of this chapter or § 346.41, Wis. Stats. Any charge imposed on the premises for removal of such an illegal sign, signal or device shall be reported to the Town Board of Supervisors at its next regular meeting for review and certification.

§ 515-7 Obedience to crossing guards.

No operator of a vehicle shall fail or refuse to stop for a crossing guard or school crossing guard when, in the performance of his or her duties, the crossing guard so directs by use of sign or signal.

§ 515-8 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 9-7-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14]

The penalty for violation of any provision of this chapter shall be a forfeiture as prescribed in the Uniform Forfeiture and Bond Schedules, together with costs pursuant to § 345.27, Wis. Stats., and a penalty assessment, where applicable, as required under § 757.05, Wis. Stats., except where otherwise set forth in this chapter.

§ 515-9 Enforcement.

[Amended 9-7-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14]

A. Enforcement procedure. This chapter shall be enforced according to §§ 66.0114 and 345.20 to 345.53 and Ch. 800, Wis. Stats.

B. Deposit.

(1) Any person arrested for a violation of this chapter may make a deposit of money, as directed by the arresting officer, at the police station or at the office of the Clerk of Court or by mailing the deposit to such places. The arresting officer or the person receiving the deposit shall notify the arrested person, orally or in writing, that:[1]

(a) If he fails to appear in court at the time fixed in the citation he will be deemed to have tendered a plea of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture plus costs not to exceed the amount of the deposit; or

(b) If he fails to appear in court at the time fixed in the citation and if the court does not accept the deposit as a forfeiture, he will be summoned into court to answer the complaint.

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

(2) The amount of the deposit shall be determined in accordance with the deposit schedule established by the Wisconsin Judicial Conference and shall include the penalty assessment established under § 757.05., Wis. Stats., and costs. If a deposit schedule has not been established, the arresting officer shall require the alleged offender to deposit the forfeiture established by the Grand Chute Municipal Court, which shall include the twenty-six-percent penalty assessment established under § 757.05., Wis. Stats. Deposits for nonmoving violations shall not include the penalty assessment.

(3) The arresting officer or the person receiving the deposit shall issue the arrested person a receipt therefor as required by § 345.26(3)(b), Wis. Stats.

C. Stipulation of no contest. Any person charged with a violation of this chapter, except §§ 346.62(1) and 346.63(1), may make a stipulation of no contest pursuant to § 345.27, Wis. Stats., which shall be received at the police station or the office of the Clerk of Court within 10 days of the date of the alleged violation. Such person shall, at the time of entering into the stipulation, make the deposit required under Subsection B, if he has not already done so. A person who has mailed or filed a stipulation under this subsection may, however, appear in court on the appearance date and may be relieved from the stipulation for cause shown as required in § 345.37, Wis. Stats.

D. Uniform citations. The uniform traffic citation promulgated under § 345.11, Wis. Stats., shall be used for all moving traffic violations under this chapter.

E. Parking citations. Citations for all nonmoving traffic violations under this chapter shall conform to § 345.28, Wis. Stats., and shall permit direct mail payment of the applicable minimum forfeiture to the Grand Chute Police Department within 10 days of the issuance of the citation, in lieu of court appearance. The issuing officer shall specify thereon the amount of the applicable forfeiture as provided in this chapter.

F. Notice of demerit points and receipt. Every officer or person accepting a forfeited penalty or money deposit under this section shall furnish a receipt on a serially numbered form as provided in § 345.26(3)(b), Wis. Stats. Every officer or person accepting a stipulation under the provisions of this section shall comply with the provisions of §§ 343.28, 345.26(1)(a) and 345.27(2), Wis. Stats., and shall require the alleged violator to sign a statement of notice in substantially the form contained on the uniform traffic citation and complaint promulgated under § 345.11, Wis. Stats.

G. Forfeiture to go to treasury. All forfeitures and penalties recovered for the violation of an ordinance shall be paid in to the Town of Grand Chute treasury for use by the Town. Any officer or person accepting deposits or forfeiture penalties under this section shall deliver them to the Town Treasurer within 20 days after receipt.[2]

[2] Editor's Note: Original § 4.10, Further amendments and changes to Wisconsin Traffic Code, State Snowmobile Code, State Boating Code and regulations, adopted by reference, and § 4.11, State snowmobile laws adopted, which immediately followed this section, were repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II). See now § 515-1 of this chapter.

§ 515-10 Snowmobiles.

A. Unattended snowmobiles. No person shall leave or allow a snowmobile to remain unattended on any public highway or public property while the motor is running or with the starting key in the ignition.

B. Snowmobile renter's license.

(1) No person shall engage in the business of renting or leasing of snowmobiles to the public or of renting or leasing use of a snowmobile track or other private property to the public for the operation of snowmobiles thereon in the Town of Grand Chute unless he has first obtained a license therefor as provided in this subsection.

(2) Application for snowmobile renters' licenses shall be filed with the Town Clerk and shall include the name of the owner of the premises on which such business will be conducted, the proposed period and hours of operation, the name of the person, firm or corporation who or which will conduct such business, the state registration number of such commercial owner, if any, and the registration numbers of any snowmobiles to be leased by such business and such other information as the Town Board shall require to consider such application. The application shall be accompanied by a fee as prescribed in the Town Fee Schedule to cover the cost of investigation and issuance of the license.

(3) No license shall be issued unless approved by the Town Board after public hearing. Notice of such hearing shall be given as a Class 1 notice under Ch. 985, Wis. Stats. The Town Board shall approve issuance of the license only if it determines that the public health, safety and welfare will not be adversely affected thereby and that the following requirements are met:[1]

(a) The applicant must have on file with the Town Clerk proof of liability insurance in force covering the premises to be licensed and the operation of any snowmobile thereon or to be rented or offered for use to the public by the business with limits of $50,000 per person, $300,000 per accident, and $10,000 property damage.

(b) If snowmobiles are to be used on the licensed premises, such use must be restricted to areas located at least 700 feet from any dwellings not owned or occupied by the applicant.

(c) Snowmobiles shall be operated on the premises only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.

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

(4) The licensing period shall be for one year from September 1 to August 31.

(5) The Clerk shall issue a renewal license to any person, firm or corporation holding a valid license under this subsection upon payment of the annual license fee; provided, however, that any such applicant who has been convicted within the preceding 12 months of a violation of this section or any state statute regulating or restricting the use of snowmobiles or snowmobile renters shall not be entitled to a license renewal until approved by the Town Board after public hearing as required under Subsection C(3) of this section.

C. Penalty. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit an amount as prescribed in the Uniform Forfeiture and Bond Schedules, together with the costs of prosecution, and in default of payment thereof may be imprisoned in the county jail for not exceeding 90 days, provided that no person shall forfeit an amount in excess of the maximum fine or forfeiture allowed in the Wisconsin Statutes for the same offense and further provided that the penalty and forfeiture for parking violations on highways shall be the amount applicable to such violations by owners or operators of motor vehicles under the Town Traffic Code.

D. Enforcement.

(1) Uniform citation for highway violations. The uniform traffic citation promulgated under § 345.11, Wis. Stats., shall be used for violations of this section relating to highway use, except as herein provided, and shall be used for enforcement of violations of rules of the road relating to parking of vehicles adopted by reference in § 515-1.

(2) Other violations. All violations of this section not described in Subsection D(1) shall be enforced in accordance with §§ 66.0111 and 66.0114 and Ch. 799, Wis. Stats. Stipulations of guilt or no contest may be made as provided in § 66.0114(1)(b), Wis. Stats., in substantially the form provided in the uniform traffic citation within five days of the date of the citation for such violation. Bail deposits may also be made under § 66.0114, Wis. Stats. Such deposits shall include a Clerk's fee and costs of prosecution.

[Amended 12-20-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-30]

(3) Police Department to receive stipulations and penalties. Stipulations, forfeited penalties and deposits for obtaining release from arrest authorized under this section may be accepted by the Town Police Department. The officer authorized to accept penalties and deposits shall be bonded and such bond shall be filed with the Town Clerk.

(4) Forfeited penalties and deposits. Except as otherwise provided in § 345.26, Wis. Stats., and the deposit schedule adopted by the Wisconsin Judicial Conference thereunder, required forfeited penalties and deposits or bail, not including costs or fees, for violations of this section shall be as provided in the Uniform Forfeiture and Bond Schedules.

[Amended 12-20-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-30]

E. Filing. The Clerk shall file a copy of this section upon its enactment and publication with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

§ 515-11 Heavy traffic regulations.

[Amended 8-1-2000; 5-20-2003; 10-6-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-16]

A. Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

GROSS WEIGHT

The weight of a vehicle equipped for service plus the weight which the vehicle is carrying as a load.

HEAVY TRAFFIC

All vehicles not operating completely on pneumatic tires and all vehicles or combinations of vehicles, other than motor buses, designed or used for transporting property of any nature and having a gross weight of more than 10,000 pounds.

TRAILER

A vehicle not capable of self-propulsion designed for carrying property or passengers wholly on its own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle.

VEHICLE

Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except railroad trains.

B. Prohibited routes. Heavy traffic is prohibited from using any Town street or highway not designated as a heavy traffic route.

(1) This section shall not act to prohibit heavy traffic from using a Town street or highway for the purpose of obtaining orders for supplies or moving or delivering supplies or commodities to or from any place of business or residence which has an entrance on such street or highway.

(2) This section shall not act to prohibit heavy traffic from using any Town streets over which are routed state or county trunk highways.

C. Administration. The Director of Public Works, in cooperation with the Police Department, shall administer this section. Administration shall include:

(1) Posting of signs. Appropriate signs shall be posted giving notice of this section and of the heavy traffic routes established herein.

(2) Maps. Heavy traffic routes shall be shown on the official Town map.

(3) Permits for construction equipment.

(a) The Director of Public Works or his designee may grant temporary permits to allow heavy traffic to use Town streets or highways not designated as heavy traffic routes. These permits may be granted only when use of a nondesignated route is necessary for the heavy traffic to reach a construction or delivery site along a route that is not the shortest distance from a designated heavy traffic route to the site. No permit may be issued unless the person or corporation owning said vehicle agrees to reimburse and hold the Town harmless for any damage done to a Town street, highway, bridge, or culvert by the vehicle and/or any personal injury or property damage caused in part or whole by the damage to the street, highway, bridge, or culvert.

(b) Town-owned or -operated vehicles are specifically excluded from the provisions of this section.

D. Liability. Any operator, corporation, owner or agency whose heavy traffic vehicle damages any Town street, highway, bridge, or culvert in violating this section shall be liable and required to pay the Town the cost of repair or replacement of the damaged street, highway, bridge, or culvert, to the extent caused by these violations.

E. Special and seasonal weight limitations. The Director of Public Works shall have the authority to impose special or seasonal weight limits on any highway, bridge, or culvert maintained by the Town to prevent damage to the highway, bridge, or culvert, or for the safety of the users of such highway, bridge, or culvert, and shall be responsible for erecting uniform traffic control devices giving notice thereof in accordance with the provisions of § 515-6.

F. Heavy traffic routes designated. All streets and alleys within the Town are designated Class "B" highways subject to the weight limitations of § 348.16, Wis. Stats., except that the following highways or parts thereof within the jurisdiction of the Town of Grand Chute are hereby designated heavy traffic routes and are exempt from the Class "B" weight limitations.

[Amended 8-16-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-15]

Name of Street	Location
Consolidated Court	From South Mayflower Drive to the east terminus
North Mall Drive	From West College Avenue to Outer Ring Road
North Bluemound Drive	From West College Avenue to West Wisconsin Avenue
North Casaloma Drive	From West College Avenue to West Converters Drive
North Clarity Lane	From West Navitus Drive to West Evergreen Drive
North Colorado Avenue	From West Brewster Street to West Parkway Boulevard
North Hickory Farm Lane	From West Packard Street to West Wisconsin Avenue
North Lilas Drive	From West Franklin Street to West Highview Drive
North Mayflower Drive	From West College Avenue to West Wisconsin Avenue
North Mayflower Drive	From West Greenville Drive to West Capitol Drive
North McCarthy Road	From West College Avenue to West Wisconsin Avenue
North McCarthy Road	From West Greenville Drive to West Capitol Drive
North Olde Casaloma Drive	From North Casaloma Drive to 800 feet south
North Perkins Street	From south Town limits to West Wisconsin Avenue
North Tempest Court	From south terminus to West Neubert Road
North Tyler Drive	From West Pershing Street to West Nordale Drive
North Victory Lane	From North Casaloma Drive to the east terminus
North Westfield Drive	From West Brewster Street to north terminus
North Westhill Boulevard	From West College Avenue to north terminus
Northside West College Avenue Frontage Road	From North Westhill Boulevard to North Lilas Drive
North Woods Edge Drive	From south Town limits to West Packard Street
North Wren Drive	From West Edgewood Drive to a point 1,500 feet south of West Edgewood Drive
Outer Ring Road	All of public right-of-way
Prospect Court	From West Prospect Avenue to West New Horizon Boulevard
South Casaloma Drive	From West Prospect Avenue to West New Horizon Boulevard
South Technology Drive	From West Prospect Avenue to Technology Circle
Southside West College Avenue Frontage Road	From the west terminus to the municipal limits
Technology Circle	All of public right-of-way
West Abitz Road	From the west terminus to Prospect Court
West Associated Drive	From North Casaloma Drive to West Greenville Drive
West Brewster Street	From West Wisconsin Avenue to North Westfield Drive
West Brewster Street	From North Bluemound Drive to 150 feet east of Tri Park Way
West Capitol Drive	From North Mayflower Drive to North McCarthy Road
West Clairemont Drive	From the west terminus to the east terminus
West Converters Drive	From the west terminus to North Casaloma Drive
West Deerview Drive	From the west terminus to North Richmond Street
West Elberg Avenue	From North Hickory Farm Lane to West Wisconsin Avenue
West Evergreen Drive	From North Clarity Lane to North Richmond Street
West Franklin Street	From North Bluemound Drive to east terminus
West Franklin Street	From west terminus to North Lilas Drive
West Grand Market Drive	From North McCarthy Road to North Mall Drive
West Greenville Drive Frontage Road	From west terminus to West Brewster Street
West Highview Drive	From the west terminus to North Bluemound Drive
West Integrity Way	From North Mayflower Drive to North Casaloma Drive
West Lynndale Court	From North Lynndale Drive to the east terminus
West Michaels Drive	From North McCarthy Road to North Casaloma Drive
West Midwest Drive	From South Mayflower Drive to Technology Circle
West Neubert Road	From North Mayflower Road to North McCarthy Road
West New Horizon Boulevard	From Prospect Court to South Casaloma Drive
West Nordale Drive	From North Lynndale Drive to the east terminus
West Packard Street	From the west terminus to North Casaloma Drive
West Packard Street	From North Hickory Farm Lane to the east terminus
West Parkway Boulevard	From North Casaloma Drive to North Colorado Avenue
West Pershing Street	From North Lynndale Drive to the east terminus
West Spencer Street	From South Lynndale Drive to the east Town limits

§ 515-12 One-way streets.

[Added 4-9-1998]

A. One-way streets shall be designated by appropriate signs, and every operator of a vehicle approaching such sign shall comply with § 346.04(2), Wis. Stats.

B. The following streets are designated as one-way streets:

[Amended 11-4-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-17]

(1) The public entrance located between Parcels 10-1-1203-05 and 10-1-1203-04 to the north frontage road to Fox River Mall (northbound egress only).

§ 515-13 Neighborhood electric vehicles.

[Added 2-3-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-02]

A. "Neighborhood electric vehicle" means a self-propelled motor vehicle, excluding golf carts, that has successfully completed the Neighborhood Electric Vehicle America Test Program conducted by the Federal Department of Energy and that conforms to the definition and requirements for low-speed vehicles as adopted in the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for Low-Speed Vehicles under 49 CFR 571.3(b) and 571.500 and which is authorized under § 349.26, Wis. Stats.

B. Neighborhood electric vehicles shall not be operated on any highway within the Town of Grand Chute where the maximum speed limit exceeds 35 miles per hour.

C. All operators of neighborhood electric vehicles shall conform to all regulations contained in this chapter, including the provisions of the state motor vehicle laws incorporated herein, except those provisions which by their express terms have no application to a neighborhood electric vehicle.

D. All operators of neighborhood electric vehicles shall have a valid driver's license in the State of Wisconsin.

E. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a forfeiture as prescribed in the Uniform Forfeiture and Bond Schedules per occurrence.

§ 515-14 Designated snowmobile routes.

[Added 1-15-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-01]

A. The Town Board hereby declares the eastbound traffic lane of Broadway Drive from North Ballard Road to a point 0.3 miles west as a snowmobile route as provided for in § 350.04, Wis. Stats.

B. No parking of snowmobiles will be allowed along any segment of any designated snowmobile route.

C. No person shall operate a snowmobile over the designated snowmobile route at a rate of speed that exceeds the maximum speed limit posted thereon.

§ 515-15 Bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices, and play vehicles.

[Added 8-6-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-13; amended 10-3-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-15; 4-6-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04]

A. Definitions. For the purpose of this section, unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them as follows:

BICYCLE

Any vehicle propelled by feet or hands acting upon pedals or cranks and having wheels any two of which are not less than 14 inches in diameter.

BICYCLE LANE

The portion of the roadway set aside by the Town Board for the exclusive use of bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices, or other modes of transportation where permitted under § 349.23(2)(a), Wis. Stats., and so designated by appropriate signs and markings.

BICYCLE WAY

Any path or sidewalk or portion thereof designated for the use of bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters, and electric personal assistive mobility devices by the Town Board.

ELECTRIC BICYCLE

A bicycle that is equipped with fully operative pedals for propulsion by human power and an electric motor of 750 watts or less and a maximum speed of 20 miles per hour.

ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICE

A self-balancing, two-nontandem-wheeled device that is designed to transport only one person and that has an electric propulsion system that limits the maximum speed of the device to 15 miles per hour or less.

ELECTRIC SCOOTER

A device weighing less than 100 pounds that has handlebars and an electric motor, is powered solely by electric motor and human power, and has a maximum speed of not more than 20 miles per hour on paved level surfaces when powered solely by the electric motor.

MOTOR BICYCLE

A bicycle to which a power unit that is not an integral part of the vehicle has been added to permit the vehicle to travel at a speed of not more than 30 miles per hour with a 150-pound rider on a dry, level, hard surface with no wind and having a seat for the operator. "Motor bicycle" does not include an electric bicycle.

PLAY VEHICLE

A coaster, skate board, roller skates, sled, toboggan, unicycle, or toy vehicle upon which a person may ride, exclusive of in-line skates.

VEHICLE

For the purpose of this section, the term vehicle has the same meaning as defined in § 340.01(74), Wis. Stats., excluding "play vehicles" defined under § 340.01(43m), Wis. Stats.

B. State traffic laws adopted.

(1) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, the statutory provisions of Ch. 346, Wis. Stats., describing and defining regulations with respect to bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices, and play vehicles, excluding penalties to be imposed, are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this section as if fully stated herein. Any future amendments, revisions, or modifications of the statutes incorporated herein are intended to be made part of this section.

C. Applicability of traffic regulations to persons operating bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters, and electric personal assistive mobility devices.

(1) Every person operating a bicycle, electric bicycle, electric scooter, and electric personal assistive mobility device upon a roadway or shoulder of a highway is granted all the rights and is subject to all the duties granted or applied to the operator of a vehicle by Ch. 346, Wis. Stats., and the Town Code, except those provisions of laws and ordinances which by their express terms apply only to motor vehicles or which by their very nature would have no application to bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters, and electric personal assistive mobility devices.

D. Compliance with section; responsibility of parents.

(1) It is unlawful for any person to perform any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this section.

(2) The parent or guardian of any child shall not authorize or knowingly permit any child to violate any of the provisions of this section.

E. Riding bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters, or electric personal assistive mobility devices on a sidewalk or bicycle way.

(1) Persons exercising due care may operate a bicycle, electric bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device upon a sidewalk or bicycle way.

(2) Every person operating a bicycle, electric bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device on a sidewalk or bicycle way is granted the same rights and is subject to the same duties granted or applied to pedestrians with respect to roadway intersection crossings and other sidewalk or bicycle way crossings (alleys, driveways), as outlined in §§ 346.23, 346.24, 346.25, 346.37 and 346.38, Wis. Stats.

(3) Every person operating a bicycle, electric bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device upon a sidewalk or bicycle way shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian.

(4) Every person operating a bicycle, electric bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device on a sidewalk or bicycle way open to two-way traffic shall ride on the right side of the sidewalk or bicycle way.

(5) Every person operating a bicycle, electric bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device on a sidewalk or bicycle way shall obey each traffic signal or sign facing a roadway which runs parallel and adjacent to a sidewalk or bicycle way and shall obey each traffic signal or sign specifically intended to regulate traffic on the sidewalk or bicycle way.

(6) Every person operating a bicycle, electric bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device upon a sidewalk or bicycle way shall exercise due care, giving an audible signal when passing a bicycle, electric bicycle, electric scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device, or pedestrian proceeding in the same direction, and wait until it has become evident the person so warned is aware of the approach of such person operating the bicycle, electric bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device.

(7) No person may operate a motor bicycle on a sidewalk or bicycle way when the motor bicycle is powered by the motor.

F. Lamps and other equipment on bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters, and electric personal assistive mobility devices.

(1) No person may operate a bicycle, electric bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device upon a highway, sidewalk, bicycle lane, or bicycle way during hours of darkness unless the bicycle, electric bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device is equipped with, or the operator is wearing, a lamp emitting a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front of the bicycle, electric bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device. A bicycle, electric bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device shall also be equipped with a red reflector that has a diameter of at least two inches of surface area or, with respect to an electric personal assistive mobility device, that is a strip of reflective tape that has at least two square inches of surface area, on the rear so mounted and maintained as to be visible from all distances from 50 feet to 500 feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a steady or flashing red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear may be used in lieu of the red reflector.

(2) No person may operate a bicycle, electric bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device upon a highway, bicycle lane, or bicycle way unless it is equipped with a brake in good working condition, adequate to control the movement of and to stop the bicycle, electric bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device whenever necessary.

G. Joint-use bicycle lane designated. All bicycle lanes are for the exclusive use of bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices, or other modes of transportation where permitted under § 349.23(2)(a), Wis. Stats., and so designated by appropriate signs and markings. The bicycle lanes on the following roadways within the jurisdiction of the Town of Grand Chute are designated for joint use by bicycles, electric bicycles, electric scooters, and pedestrians. On joint-use bicycle lanes, bicycles, electric bicycles, and electric scooters shall yield to pedestrians.

Name of Street	Location
Capitol Drive	From I-41 to Mayflower Road

H. Penalty for violation of this section.

(1) Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit an amount as prescribed in the Uniform Forfeiture and Bond Schedule, together with the cost of prosecution.

(2) No person shall forfeit an amount in excess of the maximum fine or forfeiture allowed in the Wisconsin Statutes for the same offense.

§ 515-16 Pedestrian safety.

[Added 6-20-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-05]

A. Definitions. For the purpose of this section, unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them as follows:

HIGHWAY

As defined in § 340.01(22), Wis. Stats., all public ways and thoroughfares and bridges on the same. It includes the entire width between the boundary lines of every way open to the use of the public as a matter of right for the purposes of vehicular travel. It includes those roads or driveways in the state, county or municipal parks and in state forests which have been opened to the use of the public for the purpose of vehicular travel and roads or driveways upon the grounds of public schools, as defined in § 115.01(1), Wis. Stats., and institutions under the jurisdiction of the County Board of Supervisors, but does not include private roads or driveways as defined in § 340.01(46), Wis. Stats.

MEDIAN

An area dividing opposing lanes of traffic, excluding turn lanes. They can be comprised of raised islands or surface level pavement marking and may also encompass pedestrian safety zones.

PEDESTRIAN

As defined in § 340.01(43), Wis. Stats., any person afoot or any person in a wheelchair, either manually or mechanically propelled, or other low-powered, mechanically propelled vehicle designed specifically for use by a physically disabled person, but does not include any person using an electric personal assistive mobility device.

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ZONE

A raised island or median that divides a highway at an intersection or pedestrian crosswalk, usually separating opposing lanes of traffic, and offering refuge to pedestrians attempting to cross the highway, thereby allowing them to identify adequate gaps in a single direction of traffic before completing a crossing. Pedestrian safety zones are typically constructed at locations where speed and/or volume of traffic make crossing hazardous or the number of traffic lanes increases a pedestrian's exposure to traffic.

ROADWAY

As defined in § 340.01(54), Wis. Stats., that portion of a highway between the regularly established curblines or that portion which is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, excluding the berm or shoulder. In a divided highway the term "roadway" refers to each roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively.

B. State traffic laws adopted.

(1) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, the statutory provisions of Ch. 346, Wis. Stats., describing and defining regulations and responsibilities with respect to presence of pedestrians on highways, excluding penalties to be imposed, are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this section as if fully stated herein. Any future amendments, revisions, or modifications of the statutes incorporated herein are intended to be made part of this section.

C. To minimize the potential for conflict arising from a driver's obligation to yield to a pedestrian lawfully crossing a highway, which includes reducing speed or stopping if necessary, to avoid endangering, colliding with or interfering in any way with pedestrian travel, no pedestrian shall loiter or be dilatory in crossing the highway once traffic has yielded the right-of-way.

(1) Pedestrians may pause at a pedestrian safety zone located at an intersection or crosswalk, or a median being utilized for the same purpose, but must be expeditious in continuing across the remaining roadway once they have secured the right-of-way and an adequate gap exists to complete the crossing.

(2) It shall be deemed a violation of this section if a pedestrian fails to complete a crossing and remains in a pedestrian safety zone or on a median through two traffic control signal cycles or adequate gaps in traffic.

D. Penalty for violation of this section.

(1) Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit an amount as prescribed in the Uniform Forfeiture and Bond Schedule, together with the cost of prosecution.

(2) No person shall forfeit an amount in excess of the maximum fine or forfeiture allowed in the Wisconsin Statutes for the same offense.