Every operator of a vehicle approaching an intersection at which an official traffic control device is erected in accordance with this chapter shall obey the direction of such official traffic control device as required by the Wisconsin Statutes incorporated by reference in § 493-1 of this chapter. Operators of vehicles approaching a stop sign shall stop before entering a highway as required by § 346.46, Wis. Stats. Operators approaching intersections at which a yield sign has been installed shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles as required by § 346.18(6), Wis. Stats.
A.
Definition. For purposes of this section, "heavy traffic" shall be
defined as:
B.
Prohibited routes. Heavy traffic is prohibited from using any Village
of Belleville street or highway not designated as a heavy traffic
route. This section shall not act to prohibit heavy traffic from using
a Village 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, nor shall this section apply to heavy traffic necessary
to obtain orders, to make deliveries, or to move supplies or equipment
for agricultural purposes. Furthermore, this section will not act
to prohibit heavy traffic from using any Village streets over which
are routed state trunk highways. When being driven to the site of
any construction, repair or maintenance of electric, gas or water
service, vehicles owned and operated by a public utility will be exempt
from the provisions of this section.
C.
Administration. The Director of Public Works in cooperation with
the Police Department shall administer this section. Administration
shall include the following:
(1)
Posting of signs. Appropriate signs shall be posted giving notice
of this section and of the heavy traffic routes established herein.
Yellow signposts may also be used to designate heavy traffic routes.
(2)
Maps. Maps of the Village showing heavy traffic routes shall be prepared
and shall be available upon request by heavy traffic operators and
owners.
(3)
Construction equipment.
(a)
The Chief of Police may grant temporary permits to allow heavy
construction equipment to use Village 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 equipment to reach a
construction site. No permit may be issued unless the person or corporation
owning the equipment agrees to reimburse and hold the Village harmless
for any damage done to the Village street by the equipment and/or
any personal injury or property damage caused in part or in whole
by the street damage.
(b)
Village-owned or -operated equipment is specifically excluded
from the provisions of this section.
D.
Liability. Any operator, corporation, owner or agent whose heavy
traffic vehicle damages any Village streets or highways in violating
this section shall be liable and required to pay the Village the cost
of repair or replacement of the damaged street or highway.
E.
Streets designated Class "B" highways. All streets and highways within the Village of Belleville, Wisconsin, are hereby designated Class "B" highways subject to the weight limitations imposed on Class "B" highways by the Wisconsin Statutes adopted by reference in § 493-1, except the highways or parts of highways designated as follows:
The provisions of §§ 346.57, 346.58, and 346.59,
Wis. Stats., relating to the maximum and minimum speed of vehicles
are hereby adopted, except as provided herein. All streets shall have
a speed limit of 25 miles per hour, except in the school zone boundaries,
as marked by school signs, in which areas the speed limit shall be
fifteen miles per hour when children are present.
The following streets are hereby designated and declared to
be arteries for through traffic:
