[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Benton as Title 12, Ch. 3, of the Benton Code of Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parks and recreation — See Ch. 236.
Abandoned vehicles — See Ch. 315.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 320.
Off-road vehicles — See Ch. 324.
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.
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 § 271-5, no person shall operate a snowmobile upon any streets or sidewalks within the Village of Benton 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 Benton 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 public for snowmobiling within the Village of Benton between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., except in cases of emergency or where residents are returning to their homes in the Village of Benton, and then only on such designated routes until the hour of 1:30 a.m.
D. 
Nothing herein shall be deemed to give individuals a right of access to private property absent permission of the property owner.
No person shall operate a snowmobile upon any public highway within the Village at a speed in excess of 15 miles per hour. No person shall operate a snowmobile on any trail designated in § 271-5 of this chapter or in any public park or recreation area at a speed in excess of the posted limit.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 12-3-4(b), Unattended snowmobiles, which immediately followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
A. 
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 upon Board designated snowmobile routes. The designated route for snowmobile travel within the corporate limits of the Village of Benton is as follows: the route running from the intersection of the railroad right-of-way with the southern boundary of the Village to the Village park.
B. 
Trail markers.
(1) 
Area snowmobile clubs shall be responsible for procuring, erecting and maintaining all necessary signs on all approved routes by the Village Board.
(2) 
The Chief of Police/Officer in Charge shall have the power to declare the stated snowmobile routes and trails either open or closed.
C. 
Markers to be obeyed. No person shall fail to obey any route or trail sign, marker or limit erected in accordance with this section.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the general penalty in § 1-3 of the Village Code.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
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.
B. 
Parking violations. The special traffic citation described and defined in Chapter 320, Vehicles and Traffic, of the Code of the Village of Benton shall be used for enforcement of violations of rules of the road relating to parking of vehicles adopted by reference in § 271-1 of this chapter.
C. 
Other violations. All violations of this chapter not described in Subsections A or B shall be enforced in accordance with §§ 66.0114 and 66.0111, 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.
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]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).