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City of Marion, WI
Shawano, Waupaca County
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As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BUSINESS DISTRICT
Any area primarily commercial or industrial in nature.
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.[1]
PLAY VEHICLE
A coaster, skateboard, roller skates, sled, toboggan, unicycle or toy vehicle upon which a person may ride. "Play vehicle" does not include in-line skates.[2]
A. 
MOTORIZED PLAY VEHICLEAny play vehicle that utilizes electricity, solar power, fuel of any type, or a combustion engine to mechanically propel said play vehicle.
B. 
NONMOTORIZED PLAY VEHICLEAny play vehicle that is propelled manually under human power.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
A. 
Regulations.
(1) 
It shall be unlawful for any person in the City of Marion to operate or ride a motorized play vehicle in any of the following places:
(a) 
On any City street, highway or roadway.
(b) 
On any sidewalk.
(c) 
On any City parking ramp or City parking lot.
(d) 
On any City property.
(e) 
On private property, unless permission has been received from the owner, lessee, or person in charge of that property.
(2) 
It shall be unlawful for any person in the City of Marion to operate or ride a nonmotorized play vehicle:
(a) 
On any City street, highway or roadway except while crossing a roadway at a crosswalk.
(b) 
On any City sidewalk in a business district.
(c) 
In any public parking ramp or parking lot.
(d) 
On private property, unless permission has been received from the owner, lessee, or person in charge of that property.
(3) 
It shall be unlawful to park, stand or stop a play vehicle in such a way as to obstruct normal pedestrian or vehicle traffic.
B. 
Play vehicle meeting pedestrians or bicycles. Operators or riders of a play vehicle shall exercise due regard, yield the right-of-way, not endanger, and not interfere with the normal legal pedestrian or bicycle traffic on any City property, public property, sidewalk, or street.
C. 
Play vehicles not to pull or be pulled by another. No person riding upon any play vehicle shall attach himself or herself to any vehicle in order to be pulled along by the vehicle and its operator, nor shall any other person attach himself or herself to a play vehicle in order to be pulled along by the play vehicle and its operator.
D. 
Electric personal assistive mobility devices exempt. None of the regulations in this section shall apply to those persons restricted to the use of an electric personal assistive mobility devices as described and regulated under applicable Wisconsin Statutes, Administrative Code, federal acts or City ordinances.
E. 
Responsibility of parent or guardian. Pursuant to § 346.77, Wis. Stats., no parent or guardian shall authorize or knowingly permit a juvenile operating a play vehicle to violate any provision of this section.
F. 
Other regulations. No play vehicle may be used to carry more than one person, and no operator of a play vehicle may carry any package, bundle, or article which prevents the operator from keeping at least one hand on the steering bar, wheel, handle or like device.
A. 
Any person 14 years of age and over who shall violate any provision of this article may be issued a citation and be subject to the penalties provided by the deposit schedule and, upon conviction thereof, may be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code, together with the costs of prosecution.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
B. 
Any person under 14 years of age who shall violate any provision of this article may receive an officer's report warning notice along with the following additional actions:
(1) 
First three offenses in one year: a warning letter sent to the parent or guardian.
(2) 
Fourth and subsequent offense in the same year: mandatory referral to Waupaca County Juvenile Court.
C. 
Any parent or guardian of any child who authorizes or knowingly permits such child to violate any of the provisions of this article may be subject to the provisions of §§ 346.77 and 346.82(1), Wis. Stats.