Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the
statutory provisions in Chs. 340 to 348, Wis. Stats., describing and
defining regulations with respect to vehicles and traffic, exclusive
of any provisions therein relating to penalties to be imposed and
exclusive of any regulations for which the statutory penalty is a
fine or term of imprisonment, are adopted and by reference made a
part of this chapter as if fully set forth in this section. Any act
required to be performed or prohibited by any statute incorporated
in this section by reference is required or prohibited by this chapter.
Any future amendments, revisions, or modifications of the statutes
incorporated in this section are intended to be made part of this
chapter in order to secure uniform statewide regulation of traffic
on the highways, streets, and alleys of the state.
This chapter shall be enforced in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the statutes and this section.
A. Procedure. This chapter shall be enforced according to § 66.0114,
Wis. Stats., Ch. 800, Wis. Stats., and §§ 345.20 to
345.53, Wis. Stats.
B. Citations.
(1) Uniform citation and complaint. The state uniform traffic citation
and complaint described and defined in the statutes shall be used
for enforcement of all provisions of this chapter except those provisions
which describe or define nonmoving traffic violations and violations
of §§ 346.71 to 346.73, Wis. Stats. Violations of §§ 346.71
to 346.73, Wis. Stats., shall be reported to the District Attorney,
and the state uniform traffic citation shall not be used in such cases
except upon written request of the District Attorney.
(2) Parking citations. The Village Attorney shall recommend a citation for use in enforcing the nonmoving traffic regulations in this chapter. When approved by the Village Board, such citation shall be used for enforcement of nonmoving traffic regulations created or adopted by this chapter, including violations of nonmoving traffic regulations defined and described in the statutes adopted by reference in §
351-1 and all provisions of Article
II. The citation for nonmoving traffic violations shall contain a notice that the person cited may discharge the forfeiture for violation of a nonmoving traffic regulation and penalty thereof by complying with Subsection
C(2) of this section.
C. Deposits and stipulations.
(1) Uniform traffic offenses.
(a)
Who may make. Persons arrested or cited for violation of moving
traffic regulations created by this chapter shall be permitted to
make deposits and stipulations of no contest or be released by the
arresting officer in accordance with the applicable provisions of
the statutes.
(b)
Delivery or mailing of deposit and stipulation. The deposit
and stipulation shall be delivered personally by the person cited
or mailed to the Clerk of Courts.
(c)
Receipt required. The official or person receiving the deposit
shall furnish and deliver or mail an original receipt for such deposit
to the alleged violator and shall deliver the deposit and stipulation
and a copy of the receipt within three days to the Clerk of Courts.
(2) Nonmoving traffic offenses.
(a)
Direct payment of penalty permitted. Persons cited for violation
of nonmoving traffic regulations described and defined in this chapter
may discharge the penalty thereof and avoid court prosecution by forwarding
within 72 hours of the issuance of the citation to the Clerk of Courts,
as indicated on the citation, the minimum penalty specified for the
violation. If not so forwarded, the penalty may be discharged by forwarding
within 10 days of the date of the citation to the above-named office
double the amount of the minimum penalty specified.
(b)
Court prosecution. If the alleged violator does not deliver or mail a deposit, as provided in Subsection
C(2)(a) of this section, within 10 days of the date of the citation, the Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy or Village law enforcement officer shall forward a copy of the citation to the Village Attorney for prosecution pursuant to law.
(c)
Deposits returned to Treasurer. Police personnel receiving deposits
for nonmoving traffic violations under this subsection shall pay over
such deposits to the Washington County Sheriff. By the end of the
next workday, the Washington County Sheriff shall pay over such deposits
to the Treasurer. Such payment shall be accompanied by an itemized
statement for each deposit.
All traffic control signs, signals, devices, and markings in
place on the date of adoption of this Code are ratified and confirmed
by the Village Board.
In the interest of public safety, the Village Board, by resolution, has designated the location of stop and yield signs within the Village and has ordered the installation of such signs. In addition, the location of such signs is indicated on the Official Traffic Map of the Village pursuant to §
351-4.
No person shall engage in any speed contest, exhibition of speed,
or any unreasonable or unnecessary acceleration or show of power on
any street, alley, or public parking lot in the Village, including
all school parking lots within the Village.
Pursuant to the provisions of § 345.28(4), Wis. Stats.,
the Village elects to participate in the nonmoving traffic violation
and registration program of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
and pay the costs established by the Department under § 85.13,
Wis. Stats.; such costs shall, in turn, be assessed against persons
charged with nonmoving traffic violations. The Village Attorney shall
be responsible for complying with the requirements set forth in § 345.28(4),
Wis. Stats.