[Adopted 9-18-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-15]
A.
General requirements.
(1)
No person shall move any building or structure upon any of the public
roads of the Town without first obtaining written permission therefor
from the Board. The Town shall designate the route to be taken, the
conditions to be complied with, and shall limit the time during which
said moving operations shall be continued.
(2)
The Town shall make a report with regard to possible damage to trees.
The estimated cost of trimming, removal and replacement of public
trees, as determined by the Town, shall be paid to the Town Treasurer
prior to written approval.
B.
Continuous movement. The movement of buildings shall be a continuous
operation during all the hours of the day and at night until such
movement is fully completed. All such operations shall be performed
with the least possible obstruction to thoroughfares. No building
shall be allowed to remain overnight upon any road. Lights shall be
kept in conspicuous places at each end of the building during the
night.
C.
Bond. Before permission is issued to move any building over any road
in the Town, the party applying therefor shall give a bond to the
Town in a sum to be fixed by the Board, which shall not be less than
$5,000; said bond to be executed by a corporate surety or two personal
sureties to be approved by the Town Board conditioned upon, among
other things, the indemnification to the Town for any costs or expenses
incurred by it in connection with any claims for damages to any persons
or property, and the payment of any judgment together with the costs
and expenses incurred by the Town in connection therewith arising
out of the removal of the building for which approval is issued.
D.
Insurance. The Board shall require, in addition to the said bond above indicated, worker's' compensation insurance, comprehensive general liability insurance and business auto liability insurance with the limits and coverage listed in § 400-9.
E.
Street repair. Every person receiving approval to move a building
shall, within one day after said building reaches its destination,
report that fact to the Superintendent of Highways to inspect the
roads over which said building was moved. If the moving of said building
has caused any damage to any road, the person to whom the approval
was issued shall forthwith place them in as good repair as they were
before approval was granted. Upon failure of the mover to do so within
10 days to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of Highways, the
Town shall repair the damage done to such roads and hold the person
obtaining such permit and the sureties on his bond responsible for
the payment of same.
A.
Pursuant to § 349.13, Wis. Stats., no motor vehicle may
park, stop or stand on the paved portion of any Town road within the
Town of Pacific.
B.
Exceptions. The prohibition of Subsection A does not apply to:
(1)
The temporary stopping or leaving of a motor vehicle where the motor
vehicle has become disabled while on the highway to such an extent
that it is impossible to move the motor vehicle.
(2)
The stopping of a motor vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic
or to comply with traffic signs, signals or the directive of a law
enforcement officer.
(3)
The stopping of a vehicle of a public utility, telephone or electric
cooperative where necessary to maintain, install, repair, construct
or inspect service, provided that appropriate warning signs or signals
are placed near the stopped vehicle.
C.
The parking restrictions adopted by the Town shall be communicated
to the public by means of signs which comply with the Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices.
No person may deposit, place or leave any materials or plant
vegetation on a Town road, within the right-of-way of the road, or
in the ditches of a Town road, which materials obstruct the use of
the road, render the surface slippery or hazardous, or which may damage
persons or property. This prohibition shall include, but not be limited
to, glass, garbage, gravel, stones, machinery, cans or other material,
but shall not include salt, sand, calcium chloride or other materials
used in maintenance of Town roads.
No person may plant, maintain or permit vegetation or plants
on any private premises adjacent to a highway which obstructs the
view of the operator of a motor vehicle approaching an intersection
or which obscures or conceals any traffic sign on a Town road. Every
person shall endeavor to reasonably trim, cut and otherwise prevent
vegetation or plants from obstructing visibility at intersections
or of signs.
No person may build or reconstruct a fence or any other structure
within the 33 feet of right-of-way of a Town road, measured from the
center line of said road. Any fence which existed prior to the construction
of the road may be maintained but may not be replaced.
No person may cultivate crop or otherwise work any land located
within the right-of-way of a Town road, including the planting of
trees.
No person may, by operation of a motor vehicle, spillage of
chemicals, operation of machinery or other action, damage a Town road.
The Town's Highway Patrol employee may order the person or persons
responsible for placing obstructions, litter, material or debris on
a Town highway to remove the same. If the person responsible fails
to remove the obstructions, litter, material or debris within 24 hours,
the Town may remove the same. The Town may charge the responsible
person or persons for the cost of the removal by sending an invoice
to the last-known address of the responsible person or persons. If
the responsible person or persons do not pay the charges before the
15th day of September, the unpaid charges shall be levied against
the real property of the responsible person or persons as a special
charge pursuant to § 66.0627, Wis. Stats., and shall be
a lien against said real property pursuant to § 66.0703(13),
Wis. Stats.
[Added 3-17-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-6]
If any tree falls from adjacent land into any road right-of-way,
the owner or occupant of the land shall immediately remove the tree
from the road right-of-way. If the property owner, following notice
from the Town, does not remove the tree, the Town may remove any fallen
tree or trees therein and charge the cost thereof to the property
owner pursuant to § 66.0627, Wis. Stats. When it is necessary
for trees in a road right-of-way to be removed, the adjacent property
owner shall have a right of first refusal to have the wood. After
receiving notice that a tree is to be removed, the adjacent property
owner shall have 14 days to remove the tree.
[Added 8-15-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-8]
The loading and unloading of any tracked vehicle on any Town
road in the Town of Pacific is prohibited. If a violation occurs in
regard to any project for which a building permit or other permit
has been issued, the Town, in addition to all other remedies under
the law, may withdraw its building permit.
[Added 8-15-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-8]
Any person or entity who shall violate any provision of this Article VI shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit not less than $250, nor more than $1,000, for each offense, together with the costs of prosecution. This remedy shall be in addition to all other remedies available to the Town under the law.
