[Adopted 4-12-2010 by Ord. No. 10-1]
In the interest of public safety on Town roads, the roads and
streets, or portions thereof, of the Town of Genesee are hereby declared
to be subject to the weight limitations as set forth herein. Such
limitations are adopted pursuant to §§ 348.16, 349.15
and 349.16, Wis. Stats., which are hereby adopted by reference and
made a part of this article.
A.
Pursuant to § 349.15, Wis. Stats., all roads, streets,
and portions thereof that are maintained by the Town of Genesee, excepting
any highway or portion thereof which is a state trunk highway or connecting
highway, are hereby designated as Class "B" highways and are subject
to the weight limitations set forth in § 348.16, Wis. Stats.
B.
No person without a permit issued pursuant to § 348.25,
Wis. Stats., shall operate any vehicle or combination of vehicles
that exceeds the weight limitations for a Class "B" highway set forth
in § 348.16, Wis. Stats.; provided, however, that any motor
vehicle whose operation is pick up or delivery, including operation
for purpose of moving or delivering supplies or commodities to or
from any place of business or residence that has an entrance on a
Class "B" highway, may pick up or deliver on a Class "B" highway without
complying with the gross vehicle weight limitations imposed by § 348.16(2),
Wis. Stats.
C.
The provisions of Chapter 348, Subchapter III, Weight, of the Wisconsin
Statutes as amended from time to time are incorporated herein by reference,
including but not limited to the provisions in § 348.18,
Wis. Stats., which provides that vehicles owned by the state, a county
or municipality are subject to the Class "B" weight limitations except
when such vehicles are being used for the removal, treatment or sanding
of snow or ice or when such vehicles are authorized emergency vehicles.
Appropriate weight limitation signs shall be erected on Town
roads and/or streets.
In addition to the permanent Class "B" weight limitations on Town roads established under § 535-26 of this article, the Town Public Works Superintendent may impose special or seasonal limitations pursuant to § 349.16, Wis. Stats., on any road or portion thereof which, because of weakness of the roadbed due to deterioration or climatic conditions or other special or temporary condition, would likely be seriously damaged or destroyed in the absence of such special limitations. Imposition of the special weight limitations authorized under this section shall be done by erecting signs on or along the highway on which it is desired to impose the limitation sufficient to give reasonable notice that a special weight limitation is in effect and the nature of that limitation. When such seasonal limitations are in effect, the pick-up and delivery exceptions to § 535-26 above shall not be applicable, except for the specially exempted vehicles allowed in § 535-26, or by written permission of the Town Board.
The Town Public Works Superintendent or his or her designee
shall be authorized to issue weight permits in accordance with §§ 348.25
through 348.27, Wis. Stats.
This article shall be enforced in accordance with the provisions
of §§ 66.0114, 345.20 to 345.53 and 348.20 and Ch.
800, Wis. Stats. This article may be enforced by the issuance of a
citation by officials authorized to do so on behalf of the Town.
