[Adopted 11-12-2002 by Ord. No. 424]
The purpose of tarticle is to give the residents of the City
of Hayward a legal means for passage of snowmobiles within the City
of Hayward.
All provisions listed in §§ 350.01 through 350.13,
Wis. Stats., and subsequent amendments thereto are hereby incorporated
by reference as part of this article, except for those provisions
therein which conflict with this article.
Pursuant to §§ 350.04(2) and 350.047, Wis. Stats.,
the Common Council of the City of Hayward does hereby ordain as follows:
A. The following named streets in the City of Hayward shall be designated
as snowmobile/all-terrain vehicle (ATV) routes, between those areas
posted as such with snowmobile/ATV route signs:
[Amended 12-20-2010 by Ord. No. 500]
(1) Fifth Street from California Avenue to Johnson Street.
(2) California Avenue from Fourth Street to Fifth Street.
(3) Fourth Street from California Avenue to trail crossing as posted.
(4) Reinke Street from trail crossing to trail crossing as posted.
(5) Beal Avenue from Railroad Street to trail crossing as posted.
(6) Railroad Street from Highway 77 to Vermont Avenue and as extended
in the future to the northeast or southwest.
(7) Vermont Avenue from Railroad Street to Johnson Street.
(8) Johnson Street from Vermont Avenue to City limits.
(9) Donnellan Street from Railroad Street to Dyno Avenue.
(10)
Dyno Drive from Highway 63 to Highway 27.
(11)
Ranger Station Road from State Highway 27 to City limits.
(12)
Ranger Estates Drive from Ranger Station Road to Laura Drive.
(13)
Laura Drive from Ranger Estates Drive to Lee Street.
(14)
Lee Street from Laura Drive to Highway 27.
(15)
South First Street from Highway 27 to Hall of Fame Drive.
(16)
South Second Street from Hall of Fame Drive to the waterfront
at the City Beach.
(17)
Hall of Fame Drive to CTH "B."
(18)
Wheeler Street from Highway 27 to Bay Avenue.
(19)
Bay Avenue from Wheeler Street to trail crossing as posted.
(20)
Rock Creek Road from Lee Road to Hall of Fame Drive.
(21)
The trail along State Road 27 from South First Street to Dyno
Drive.
B. City-owned properties that are designated as established routes will
continue to be established routes.
All snowmobile routes within the City shall be marked by the
City as approved routes. Signs shall conform to State Department of
Transportation and Department of Natural Resources regulations.
The penalty for violating any of the provisions of this article
is the same as listed in § 350.11(1)(a), Wis. Stats., as
adopted by reference.
[Adopted 10-14-2002 by Ord. No. 426]
The intent of this article is to provide a means for persons
to travel by snowmobile from a residence of lodging within the limits
of the City of Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin for the shortest
distance that is necessary for a person to operate a snowmobile to
the snowmobile route or trail that is closest to that residence.
This article is adopted as authorized under § 350.18(3)(a),
Wis. Stats.
This article designates roadways of all the City of Hayward
streets, excepting Dakota, Main and Kansas, for snowmobile travel
by persons residing in or staying at a lodging establishment within
the City of Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, to travel for the shortest
distance that is necessary to reach the snowmobile trail or route
that is closest to that residence or lodging establishment.
[Amended 8-16-2010 by Ord. No. 496]
Those roads, streets or trails are subject to the following
conditions:
A. Snowmobiles shall not operate on any sidewalk that is not marked
for snowmobile use.
B. The speed limit shall be 10 miles per hour while operating on all
City of Hayward streets. (State law restricts snowmobile speed to
10 mph within 150 feet of a dwelling between the hours of 10:30 p.m.
and 7:00 a.m.)
C. Snowmobiles shall operate on the extreme right side of the roadway
and travel with the flow of traffic.
D. Snowmobiles are to be operated in a single file.
E. Snowmobile operators shall yield the right-of-way to all other vehicular
traffic and pedestrians.
F. Headlights shall be turned on and in working order at all times while
operating on the roadway or shoulder.
G. Snowmobiles are allowed on all portions of the City of Hayward Area
Pedestrian Bike Trail that are not cleared of snow as part of the
normal regular maintenance practice of the City of Hayward during
the winter months.
H. Snowmobilers violating any of the above conditions would be subject
to the underlying violation of illegally operating on the roadway.
Snowmobilers travel at their own risk, and the City of Hayward
will not be liable for any damages or injuries to operators of snowmobiles
occurring in the City of Hayward.
The City of Hayward Police Department is hereby designated as
the law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing the provisions
of this article.
The penalty for violating any of the provisions of this article
is the same as listed in § 350.11(1)(a), Wis. Stats., as
adopted by reference.