[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Belleville as Title 12, Ch. 3, of the 1994 Code. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes, as amended, which
apply to snowmobiles which villages may lawfully adopt are hereby
adopted by reference and made a part of this section as if fully set
forth herein.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 350, Snowmobiles, Wis. Stats.
No person shall leave or allow a snowmobile owned or operated
by him or her to remain unattended on any public highway or public
property while the motor is running or with the starting key left
in the ignition.
A.
Except as provided in § 437-5, no person shall operate a snowmobile upon any streets or sidewalks within the Village of Belleville other than to drive directly across a street or sidewalk and then only after stopping and yielding the right-of-way to all pedestrians and vehicles approaching on said street or sidewalk.
B.
No person shall drive or operate a snowmobile on private property
or Village property within the Village of Belleville without express
consent or permission of the property owner.
C.
No person shall operate a snowmobile upon any public highway or other
public property, in any public park, or upon any private premises
open to the public for snowmobiling within the Village of Belleville
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
D.
Nothing herein shall be deemed to give individuals a right of access
to private property absent permission of the property owner.
[Amended 3-1-2010 by Ord.
No. 2010-03-02]
No person shall operate a snowmobile upon any public highway within the Village at a speed in excess of 10 miles per hour. No person shall operate a snowmobile on any trail designated in § 437-5 of this chapter or in any public park or recreation area at a speed in excess of the posted limit.
A.
PURPOSE OF ACCESS FROM LODGING
PURPOSE OF RESIDENTIAL ACCESS
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
For the purpose of traveling for the shortest distance that
is necessary for a person operating a snowmobile to go between a lodging
establishment and the snowmobile route or snowmobile trail that is
closest to the lodging establishment.
For the purpose of traveling for the shortest distance that
is necessary for a person operating the snowmobile to go between a
residence and the snowmobile route or snowmobile trail that is closest
to that residence.
B.
Routes designated. Except as provided in §§ 350.02
and 350.03, Wis. Stats., no person shall operate a snowmobile on any
public right-of-way or public grounds, except for the purpose of access
from lodging or the purpose of residential access. The designated
routes for snowmobile travel within the corporate limits of the Village
of Belleville are Church Street and Karl Avenue.
D.
Markers to be obeyed. No person shall fail to obey any route or trail
sign, marker or limit erected in accordance with this section.
E.
Rules of operation. Any person operating a snowmobile on designated
Village streets shall operate the snowmobile on the extreme right-hand
side of the street, shall display a lighted headlamp and a lighted
tail lamp, and shall travel in single file. Snowmobiles shall come
to a complete stop at all intersections and shall yield the right-of-way
to all pedestrians within a crosswalk and all other vehicles.
[Amended 3-1-2010 by Ord.
No. 2010-03-02[1]]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code, 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 Chapter 493, Vehicles and Traffic, of this Code.
A.
Uniform citation for highway violations. The uniform traffic citation
promulgated under § 345.11, Wis. Stats., shall be used for
violations of this chapter relating to highway use except as herein
provided.
D.
Police Department to receive stipulations and penalties. Stipulations,
forfeited penalties and deposits for obtaining release from arrest
authorized under this chapter may be accepted at the Police Department
offices.
E.
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 penalties
and deposits or bail, not including costs or fees, for violation of
this chapter shall be as established by the schedule adopted by the
Village Board.[1]
