[Amended 1-11-2011; 9-11-2018]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this article is to address the matter of
all-terrain and utility terrain vehicle routes on Village streets
and to regulate the related operation of all-terrain and utility terrain
vehicles in the Village of Stratford. The provisions of this article
shall apply to all roadways and public property in the Village of
Stratford within the jurisdiction of the Village Board.
B.
Statutory authority. The Village Board of the Village of Stratford
has the specific authority to adopt this article pursuant to § 23.33(8)(b)
and (11), Wis. Stats.
C.
Adoption of statutory provisions. The provisions describing and defining
regulations with respect to all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility
terrain vehicles (UTVs) in the following-enumerated subsections of
§ 23.33, Wis. Stats., and any future amendments or revisions,
are hereby adopted by reference and made part of this section as if
fully set forth herein. The statutory sections adopted by reference
herein shall be designated as part of the Village of Stratford Code
of Ordinances. Any acts required to be performed by the following
statutory subsections or which are prohibited by such statutory subsections
are required to be performed by this section or are prohibited by
this section:
23.33(1)
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Definitions
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23.33(1m)
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Utility Terrain Vehicle Program
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23.33(2)
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Registration
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23.33(2j)
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Nonresident Trail Passes
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23.33(2k)
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Weekend Exemption
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23.33(2m)
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Rental of All-Terrain Vehicles and Utility Terrain Vehicles
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23.33(3)
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Rules of Operation
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23.33(3c)
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Operation with Firearms
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23.33(3g)
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Use of Headgear
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23.33(4)
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Operation On or Near Highways
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23.33(4c) through 23.33(4z)
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Intoxicated Operation of an All-Terrain Vehicle or Utility Terrain
Vehicle and Related Laws
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23.33(5)
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Age Restrictions; Safety Certification Program
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23.33(6)
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Equipment Requirements
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23.33(6m)
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Noise Limits
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23.33(7)
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Accidents
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23.33(8)(f)
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Interference With Signs and Standards Prohibited
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23.33(12)(b)
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Refusal to Stop for Law Enforcement Officer
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23.33(13)
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Penalties [Subsections (a) - (b)1 and (b)4, (bg), (e), and (f)]
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D.
ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE
IMMEDIATE FAMILY
LAND ON WHICH OPERATION IS AUTHORIZED
LAND UNDER THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE PERSON'S IMMEDIATE
FAMILY
MINIBIKE
SELF-PROPELLED VEHICLES
SMALL UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLE
SNOW REMOVAL DEVICE
UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLE (UTV)
(1)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(2)
Definitions. The following definitions shall be applicable in this
article, in addition to those definitions in § 23.33(1),
Wis. Stats.:
An engine-driven device which has a net weight of 900 pounds
or less, which is originally manufactured with a width of 50 inches
or less, which is equipped with a seat designated to be straddled
by the operator and which is designed by the manufacturer to travel
on three or more low-pressure tires [§ 340.01(2g), Wis.
Stats.]
Persons who are related as spouses, as siblings, or as parent
and child.
Land under the management and control of a person who consents
to the operation of an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle on the
land.
Land owned or leased by the person or a member of the person's
immediate family over which the owner or lessee has management and
control. The term excludes land owned or leased by an organization
of which the person or a member of the person's immediate family is
a member.
Any motorized two-wheel vehicle used primarily for off-road
use, including, but not limited to, motorcycles and off-road motorized
trail bicycles.
Any motorized vehicle primarily used for off-road use, including,
but not limited to, go-carts, all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles,
and other nonregistered vehicles per Chapter 341, Wis. Stats., but
not including snowmobiles.
A utility terrain vehicle that has four wheels and that has
either an engine certified by the manufacturer at not more than 200
cubic centimeters or an equivalent power unit.
An attachment designed and installed for the purpose of removing
snow, such as a plow blade, blower, bucket or brush.
Any of the following:
A motor-driven device that does not meet federal motor vehicle
safety standards in effect on July 1, 2012, that is not a golf cart,
low-speed vehicle, dune buggy, mini-truck, or tracked vehicle, that
is designed to be used primarily off of a highway, and that has, and
was originally manufactured with, all of the following:
A net weight of less than 2,000 pounds.
Four or more low-pressure tires.
A cargo box installed by the manufacturer.
A steering wheel.
A taillight.
A brake light.
Two headlights.
A width of not more than 65 inches.
Seats for at least two occupants, all of which seating is designed
not to be straddled.
A system of seat belts, or a similar system, for restraining
each occupant of the device in the event of an accident.
A system of structural members designed to reduce the likelihood
that an occupant would be crushed as the result of a rollover of the
device.
A motor-driven device that has a net weight of more than 900
pounds, that is originally manufactured with a width of 50 inches
or less, that is equipped with a seat designed to be straddled by
the operator, and that is designed by the manufacturer to travel on
three or more low-pressure tires. [See § 23.33(ng), Wis.
Stats.]
A.
Operation of all-terrain vehicles.
(1)
Operation on designated routes only.
(a)
Pursuant to § 23.33(4)(d)4, Wis. Stats., except as
otherwise provided in § 23.33(4), Wis. Stats., no person
may operate an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle on the roadway
portion of any highway or street, public park, cemetery, or on any
other public property in the Village of Stratford except on roadways,
alleys and trails that are designated as all-terrain and utility terrain
vehicle routes by this section. Unless authorized by the Village Board,
no ATV/UTV shall be operated on any walking, bicycle, equestrian or
other special use trail or path.
(b)
No person shall operate an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle
upon private property without the owner's express permission, except
upon routes and trails designated by the Village Board as all-terrain
or utility terrain vehicle routes/trails.
(c)
Municipal or other governmental all-terrain or utility terrain
vehicles used for governmental purposes are authorized to operate
on streets, alleys and rights-of-way. As part of a designated route
system, the Village Board may also designate limited access for the
sole purpose of access to main designated routes.
(2)
Permissible operation on designated roadways. Operation of all-terrain
vehicles on a roadway or alley in the Village of Stratford that is
an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle route is authorized only
for the extreme right side of the roadway, except that left turns
may be made from any part of the roadway that is safe given prevailing
conditions. On paved roadways, all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles
shall be operated on the paved portion of the roadway and not on the
gravel shoulder, except when necessary to avoid other vehicles.
B.
Designation of all-terrain and utility terrain vehicle roadway routes.
C.
Conditions applicable to all-terrain and utility terrain vehicle roadway routes. Pursuant to § 23.33(8)(d), Wis. Stats., the following restrictions are placed on the use of the Village of Stratford all-terrain and utility terrain vehicle roadway and alley routes designated in Subsection B above:
(1)
Signage. All-terrain and utility terrain vehicle roadway routes shall
be marked with uniform ATV/UTV signs as prescribed in § NR
64.12(7), Wis. Adm. Code. No person may do any of the following in
regard to signs marking Village of Stratford all-terrain and utility
vehicle routes:
(a)
Intentionally remove, damage, deface, move, or obstruct any
uniform ATV/UTV route or trail sign or standard, or intentionally
interfere with the effective operation of any uniform ATV/UTV route
or trail sign or standard, if the sign or standard is legally placed
by the State of Wisconsin, any local government or any authorized
individual or organization.
(b)
Possess any uniform all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle route
or trail sign or standard of the type established by the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources for the warning, instruction or information
of the public, unless he/she obtained the uniform all-terrain or utility
terrain vehicle route or trail sign or standard in a lawful manner.
Possession of a uniform ATV/UTV route or trail sign or standard creates
a rebuttable presumption of illegal possession.
D.
Snow removal exception. For the purpose of snow removal, an all-terrain
or utility terrain vehicle with a snow removal device attached may
be operated on any Village of Stratford street, sidewalk, or alley,
or adjacent to a street, alley or public sidewalk, when all of the
following provisions are complied with:
(1)
The operator is actively engaged in snow removal activity on the
property, or is en route to or from the property, and not exceeding
5 mph while on the sidewalk, street, or alley. The travel necessary
to or from the snow removal site shall not exceed two miles.
(2)
The operator shall follow the shortest and most-direct route to the
property at which snow removal activities will be conducted when a
snowplow blade is attached.
(3)
The operator of the all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle is 16
years of age or older and has a valid driver's license.
(4)
The ATV's/UTV's headlights are on at all times and not obstructed
by the attached snow removal device.
(5)
The operator of the all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle yields
the right of way to any pedestrian, bicyclist or motor vehicle approaching
on a street, sidewalk, or alley.
(6)
The manner of snow removal is consistent with Village of Stratford
ordinances.
E.
Rules of the road. Except as otherwise provided in § 23.33,
Wis. Stats., and herein, all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain
vehicles shall follow the State of Wisconsin rules of the road that
are applicable to automobiles.
F.
Yield to traffic and pedestrians. All all-terrain and utility terrain
vehicles shall yield to all vehicular traffic and pedestrian movement.
A.
Conditions of operation. The following conditions of operation shall
apply to all operators and passengers of all-terrain and utility terrain
vehicles:
(1)
Statutory operations regulations. Operation of all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles shall be subject to all provisions of § 23.33, Wis. Stats., which is adopted above by reference as a part of this section by § 495-34C above, pursuant to § 23.33(11), Wis. Stats. Specifically, no person may operate an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle:
(a)
In any careless way so as to endanger the person or property
of another.
(b)
On the private property of another without the consent of the
owner or lessee. Failure to post private property does not imply consent
for ATV/UTV use.
(c)
On public property that is posted as closed to ATV/UTV operation
or on which the operation of an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle
is prohibited by law.
(d)
With any crossbow in his or her possession, unless the crossbow
is not cocked or is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case.
(e)
With any bow in his or her possession, unless the bow does not
have an arrow nocked.
(f)
With any firearm in his or her possession, unless the firearm
is unloaded or is a handgun, as defined in § 175.60(1)(bm),
Wis. Stats. This limitation does not apply to a firearm that is placed
or possessed on an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle that is
stationary, as defined in § 167.31(1)(fg), Wis. Stats.
(g)
With a passenger riding in or on any part of a utility terrain
vehicle that is not designed or intended to be used by passengers.
(h)
Unless he or she, and every occupant of the utility terrain
vehicle, is seated on a seat that is original to the utility terrain
vehicle as manufactured.
(2)
Speed limits.
(a)
All ATV/UTV operators shall observe a speed limit of 20 miles
per hour (mph) on the designated and posted roadway/alley or the posted
roadway/alley speed limit, whichever is lower. Lower speed limits
may be designated on certain portions of roadway routes as deemed
appropriate and indicated by signage. This speed limit shall also
apply while operating on private property.
(b)
ATV/UTV operators shall slow to 10 mph when within 150 feet
of a residence or business, including when operating on private property
held open to public ATV/UTV use. This speed limitation does not apply
to a person operating an ATV/UTV on a roadway that is designated as
an all-terrain vehicle route.
(c)
ATV/UTV operators shall slow to 10 mph, yield and exercise extreme
caution on the frozen surface of public waters or on an ATV/UTV trail
when within 100 feet of another person not operating a motor vehicle,
all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, or snowmobile and shall
observe all other requirements in § 23.33, Wis. Stats. This
restriction does not apply to operation of an ATV/UTV when competing
in a sanctioned derby or race.
(d)
ATV/UTV operators shall not exceed a speed of 10 mph when within
100 feet of a fishing shanty.
(e)
ATV/UTV operators shall not exceed a speed of 15 mph when the
ATV/UTV is being operated on a roadway or adjacent to a roadway with
a snow removal device attached, if the ATV/UTV is more than 150 feet
from a dwelling.
(f)
ATV/UTV operators shall not exceed 5 mph when the ATV/UTV is
being operated on a sidewalk or driveway with a snow removal device
attached, regardless of proximity to a dwelling.
(3)
Possession/consumption of open intoxicants prohibited. It shall be
unlawful for any person to possess an open intoxicant container/receptacle
while operating, or as a passenger on, an all-terrain vehicle or a
utility terrain vehicle on any ATV/UTV route within the Village of
Stratford.
(4)
Parking restrictions. No all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle
may be parked on any Village of Stratford streets.
(5)
Operators may not operate an ATV or UTV on an ATV/UTV route at any
time before or after operating hours. Operating hours are designated
as 5:00 a.m. through 10:00 p.m.
[Amended 10-13-2020; 5-10-2022]
(6)
Restrictions on equipment. No all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle
may be operated within the Village of Stratford unless it complies
with all noise, registration, and other equipment standards as established
in the Wisconsin Statutes, Wisconsin Administrative Code, or the Village
of Stratford Code of Ordinances.
(7)
Headlight/taillights and trailer requirements. A person who operates
an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle during hours of darkness
or during daylight hours on any highway right-of-way is required to
display a lighted headlamp and tail lamp on the vehicle, as follows:
(a)
The headlamp is required to display a white light of sufficient
illumination power to reveal any person, vehicle or substantial object
at a distance of at least 200 feet ahead of the all-terrain or utility
terrain vehicle. The headlight shall be properly adjusted so as to
not interfere with the operation of other vehicles on the roadway.
(b)
Taillights shall be red in color and be observable during hours
of darkness to a distance of 500 feet to the rear.
(c)
If a trailer is towed behind an all-terrain or utility terrain
vehicle, the trailer shall conform with all lighting requirements
applicable to an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle.
(8)
Noise limits. No person may manufacture, rent, sell or operate an
all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle that is constructed in such
a manner that noise emitted from the vehicle exceeds 96 decibels on
the A scale as measured in the manner prescribed under rules promulgated
by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
(9)
Operations restrictions. Because the Village of Stratford Village
Board designates all Village streets and alleys as official designated
routes (except STH 153 and STH 97), all-terrain and utility terrain
vehicles operating on Village of Stratford streets, roads, and other
public property shall comply with the following:
(a)
All-terrain and utility terrain vehicles shall be operated on
the extreme right side of the roadway and travel with the flow of
traffic.
(b)
All-terrain and utility terrain vehicles shall be operated in
single-file, with headlights and taillights in operation at all times.
(c)
All-terrain and utility terrain vehicle operators shall yield
the right of way to all other vehicular traffic and pedestrians.
(d)
No racing-type all-terrain or utility terrain vehicles, all-terrain
or utility terrain vehicle conversions, or converted drive trains
will be allowed on Village of Stratford streets, alleys or public
ways.
B.
Operator standards.
(1)
General standards. Operation of an all-terrain or utility terrain
vehicle on a Village of Stratford street, alley or public way by unlicensed
or youth operators shall be governed by the restrictions of § 23.33(5),
Wis. Stats. No person who is not lawfully licensed, or under a current
driver's license suspension, revocation or cancellation for any reason,
may operate an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle upon a public
street or public way in the Village of Stratford except in conformance
with this section and § 23.33(5), Wis. Stats.
(2)
All-terrain vehicles - age restrictions.
(a)
Subject to Subsection B(2)(b) through (e), no person under the age of 12 years of age may operate an all-terrain vehicle unless any of the following criteria applies:
[1]
He or she is operating the ATV for an agricultural purpose and
he/she is under the supervision of a person over 18 years of age.
"Supervision" does not require that the person under 12 years of age
be subject to continuous direction or control by the person over 18
years of age.
[2]
He or she is operating a small all-terrain vehicle on an all-terrain
vehicle trail designated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
(Wis. DNR) and he or she is accompanied by his or her parent or guardian
or by a person who is a minimum of 18 years of age who is designated
by the parent or guardian.
(b)
No person who is under 12 years of age may operate an all-terrain
vehicle that is an implement of husbandry on a roadway under any circumstances.
(c)
No person who is under 12 years of age may operate an all-terrain
vehicle on a roadway under the authorization provided under § 23.33(4)(d)6,
Wis. Stats., under any circumstances.
(d)
No person who is under 16 years of age may operate an all-terrain
vehicle under the authority provided under § 23.33(4)(d)4
or 7, Wis. Stats., unless the person is accompanied by his or her
parent or guardian or by a person who is at least 18 years of age
who is designated by the parent or guardian.
(e)
No person who is under 16 years of age may operate an all-terrain
vehicle under the authorization provided under § 23.33(4)(f),
Wis. Stats., under any circumstances.
(f)
No person who is under 12 years of age may rent or lease an
all-terrain vehicle.
(3)
Utility terrain vehicles - age restrictions.
(a)
No person under 16 years of age may operate, rent, or lease
a utility terrain vehicle unless any of the following apply:
[1]
He or she is operating the UTV for an agricultural purpose and
he or she is under the supervision of a person over 18 years of age.
"Supervision" does not require that the person under 16 years of age
be subject to continuous direction and control by the person over
18 years of age.
[2]
He or she is at least 12 years of age, is operating a small
utility terrain vehicle on an all-terrain vehicle trail designated
by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and he or she is
accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or by a person who is
at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian.
(b)
Except as provided in § 23.33(4)(d)1, 2, and 3a, Wis.
Stats., no person who is under 16 years of age may operate a utility
terrain vehicle on a roadway.
(4)
Safety certification requirements.
(a)
No person who is at least 12 years of age and who was born on
or after January 1, 1988, may operate an all-terrain or utility terrain
vehicle unless he or she holds a valid safety certificate issued by
the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, another state, or a
province of Canada.
(b)
Any person who is required to hold an all-terrain or utility
terrain vehicle safety certificate while operating an ATV or UTV shall
carry proof that the person holds a valid safety certificate and shall
display this proof to a law enforcement officer upon request. Persons
enrolled in a safety certification program approved by the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources may operate an all-terrain or utility
terrain vehicle in an area designated by the instructor.
(c)
Notwithstanding the safety certificate requirements under this
subsection, a person is not required to hold a safety certificate
if all of the following apply:
[1]
The person operates an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle
at an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle demonstration event.
[2]
The event under Subsection B(4)(c)[1] above is sponsored by an all-terrain or utility terrain dealer, an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle club, the State of Wisconsin, a city, a village, a town, or a county.
[3]
If the person is under 18 years of age, the person is accompanied
by his or her parent or guardian or is accompanied by a person over
18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian.
[4]
Notwithstanding Subsection D(2), the person wears protective headgear of the type required under § 347.485(1), Wis. Stats.
[5]
The person operates the all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle
in a closed course area in the manner prescribed by the event sponsor.
(5)
Age restriction exceptions.
(a)
Subsection B(2) through (4) above do not apply to a person who operates an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle exclusively on land that is either of the following:
[1]
Land under the management and control of the person's immediate
family.
[2]
Land, other than land described in Subsection B(5)(a)[1] above, on which operation is authorized.
(b)
A person who operates an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle on land on which operation is authorized qualifies for the exception under Subsection B(5)(a)[2] above only if the person is under 12 years of age and operates the all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle when accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or by a person who is at least 18 years of age who is designated by the parent or guardian.
(6)
All
operators shall have a liability insurance policy in force on any
ATV or UTV operated on an ATV/UTV route. The liability insurance policy
must have the following minimum coverages:
[Added 5-10-2022]
C.
Route markers.
(1)
Erection of trail markers. Village of Stratford Department of Public
Works personnel are directed and authorized to procure, erect and
maintain appropriate route, trail, and/or speed limit signs and markers
as required by the Wisconsin Statutes and § NR 64.12, and
specifically § NR 64.12(7(c), Wis. Adm. Code. The Village
may require the assistance of all-terrain/utility terrain vehicle
organizations in satisfying this requirement.
(2)
Trail status/closure. The Chief of Police, upon the recommendation
of law enforcement or public works personnel, shall have the authority
to declare designated all-terrain and/or utility terrain vehicle routes
and trails open or closed. Such closure and opening information shall
be posted.
(3)
Signs and markers to be obeyed. No person shall fail to obey any
route or trail sign, marker or speed limit or other control device
erected in accordance with this section or traffic sign or signal
under authority of the Wisconsin Statutes.
D.
Use of headgear.
(1)
General requirement. No person may operate or be a passenger on an
ATV/UTV without wearing protective headgear of the type required by
§ 347.485(1)(a), Wis. Stats., and with the chin strap properly
fastened.
(2)
Exceptions to headgear requirements. Protective headgear required under Subsection D(1) above need not be worn if:
(a)
The person is a minimum of 18 years of age.
(b)
The person is traveling for the purposes of hunting or fishing
and is a minimum of 12 years of age.
(c)
The all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle is being operated
for an agricultural purpose.
(d)
The all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle is being operated
by a person on land under the management and control of the person's
immediate family.
E.
Storage restrictions. No more than three all-terrain or utility terrain
vehicles may be parked outside of a building or garage on a residential
property for more than 24 hours.
F.
Enforcement. This article shall be enforced by any law enforcement
officer authorized to enforce the laws of the State of Wisconsin.
G.
Penalties. Wisconsin State all-terrain and utility terrain vehicle penalties as found in § 23.33(13)(a), Wis. Stats., are adopted and incorporated herein by reference. Violation of this article shall be punishable by a forfeiture and enforced pursuant to Village of Stratford Ordinance Codes §§ 435-10 and 435-11.
H.
Required notifications. The Village of Stratford shall submit a copy
of this article upon adoption to the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources, Wisconsin State Patrol and the County Sheriff's Department
of Marathon County, as required by law.
A.
Purpose.
(1)
The unauthorized off-road operation of motor vehicles within the
Village of Stratford can result in serious damage to public and private
lands, including damage or destruction of vegetation, animal life
and improvements on the lands; and
(2)
The unauthorized off-road operation of motor vehicles can result
in the permanent scarring of land and an increase in erosion, noise
pollution and air pollution; and
(3)
The unauthorized off-road operation of motor vehicles can result
in collisions or near collisions threatening the life and safety of
the operators of such vehicles as well as of other persons and personal
property; and
(4)
The unauthorized off-road operation of motor vehicles can result
in a loss of the privacy, quietude and serenity to which the owners
and users of land, and their neighbors, are rightfully entitled.
B.
MOTOR VEHICLE
(1)
(2)
(3)
OFF-ROAD
OPERATION
UNAUTHORIZED
Definitions. For purposes of this section, the terms below shall
be defined as follows:
Any vehicle which is self-propelled, and shall include, but
not be limited to, automobiles, trucks, jeeps, vans, motorcycles,
motorbikes, go-karts, utility terrain vehicles, all-terrain vehicles,
mopeds, snowmobiles, and dune buggies. "Motor vehicle" shall not mean
any airplane, railroad train, boat, assisted mobility device, or bicycle.
A vehicle which would otherwise be defined as a motor vehicle under
this section shall not be so defined while:
It is being operated solely for the purpose of construction
or maintenance of an improvement to land or solely for access to construction
or maintenance sites, provided such operation is by persons having
legitimate business on such lands or sites.
It is being operated by or at the direction of public employees
or utility company employees as part of their employment duties.
It is being operated by the holder of an easement or right of
access on or over the land on which operation is occurring or the
holder's employees or agents.
The physical manipulation or activation of any of the controls
of a motorized vehicle necessary to put it in motion.
Without the express prior consent of the owner, lessee, manager
or other person authorized to give consent by the owner or lessee
of land. Authorization shall not be implied from a failure to post
private or public land.
C.
Unauthorized off-road operation prohibited.
(1)
The unauthorized off-road operation of a motor vehicle is prohibited
in the Village of Stratford.
(2)
Except for authorized maintenance vehicles, snowmobiles or all-terrain/utility
terrain vehicles operating on routes/trails authorized by the Village
Board or as otherwise authorized by this article, it shall be unlawful
to operate any minibike, go-kart, or any other motor-driven craft
or vehicle principally manufactured for off-highway use on Village
of Stratford streets, alleys, parks, sidewalks, bikeways, parking
lots or on any public lands or private lands or parking lots held
open to the public. The operator shall at all times have the written
consent of the owner before operation of such craft or vehicle on
private lands.
(3)
Operation of vehicles regulated by this section shall not be operated
in the following manner:
(a)
At a rate of speed that is unreasonable or imprudent under the
circumstances.
(b)
In a careless way so as to endanger people or property.
(c)
While under the influence of intoxicating liquor, fermented
malt beverages, wine, narcotics or other controlled substances.
(d)
Without a functioning muffler or in such a way that the exhaust
of the engine produces an excessive or unusual noise.
(e)
Upon any public street or alley, or upon a sidewalk or public
right-of-way, unless such vehicle is registered for street operation
as required by Chapter 341, Wis. Stats., and its operation in the
Village is permitted by the Village of Stratford Code of Ordinances.
(f)
Except where authorized, upon any lands owned, operated or leased
by the Village of Stratford.
D.
Liability of parent or guardian. No parent or guardian of any person
under the age of 18 years of age shall authorize or permit such child
to violate any of the provisions of this section. Any person under
the age of 18 years of age who shall operate a vehicle in a manner
prohibited by this section shall be presumed to be operating such
vehicle under the authority of a parent or guardian.