[Amended 2-28-2001 by Ord. No. 3035; 3-23-2005 by Ord. No. 3241; 9-13-2006 by Ord. No. 3298; 10-13-2010 by Ord. No. 3436; 4-24-2014 by Ord. No. 3544; 9-11-2019 by Ord. No. 3697]
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the provisions in §§ 23.33, 287.81and 349.139 and Chs. 340 through 348, 350 and 941, Wis. Stats., and Chs. NR 64 and Trans 305, 325 and 327, Wis. Adm. Code, inclusive of any provisions therein relating to penalties being imposed and procedure for prosecution, but exclusive of any penalty which is a term of imprisonment, are adopted and by reference made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein. Any act required to be performed or prohibited by any statute or rule incorporated herein by reference is required or prohibited by this chapter. Any future amendments, revisions or modifications of the statutes or rules incorporated herein are made part of this chapter in order to secure uniform statewide regulation of traffic in the state.
The City Council hereby determines that the statutory speed limits on the following streets or portions thereof are unreasonable, unsafe or imprudent and modifies such speed limits under authority granted by § 349.11, Wis. Stats., as follows:
A. 
Speed limits increased. Speed limits established by § 346.57(4)(e), (f) and (g), Wis. Stats., are increased as set forth below:
(1) 
Thirty miles per hour.
Name of Street
Location
Campus Drive
That portion which lies east of Prairie Road
Fond du Lac Avenue
That portion beginning at the intersection of East Eleventh Street and extending south to CTH V
Johnson Street (STH 23)
From the west City limits to a point 300 feet east of Elm Acres Drive on the east
Main Street
That portion lying between Fourteenth Street and the south City limits
Scott Street
From a point 300 feet west of Van Dyne Road to the point of intersection with Winnebago Drive and on Winnebago Drive from such point of intersection to Mohawk Avenue
Winnebago Drive
That portion lying between Mohawk Avenue and the DeNeveu Creek bridge
(2) 
Thirty-five miles per hour.
[Amended 9-8-1993 by Ord. No. 2696; 3-9-1994 by Ord. No. 2730; 9-12-2001 by Ord. No. 3070]
Name of Street
Location
Hickory Street
From Pioneer Road to a point 2,300 feet north
Johnson Street (STH 23)
From the east line of Elm Acres Subdivision to the east City limits
Johnson Street, West
From Peters Avenue to U.S. Highway 41
Winnebago Drive
[Amended 4-24-2014 by Ord. No. 3544]
That portion beginning at the DeNeveu Creek bridge and extending northeasterly to the City limits
(3) 
Forty-five miles per hour.
Name of Street
Location
Fond du Lac Avenue
From CTH V to City limits
B. 
Fixed speed limits. The speed limit shall be 15 miles per hour on any City street contiguous or adjacent to a public park or recreation area when children are going to or from or are playing within such area. Adequate signs providing notice to motorists shall be maintained at such points where persons traversing the street or highway would enter the area from an area where a different speed limit is in effect.[1]
(1) 
Speed limits decreased to 15 miles per hour.
[Added 2-12-2014 by Ord. No. 3542]
Name of Street
Location
Lakeside Park
All streets or access drives, including the following streets from Harbor View Drive to the north, Doty Street, Frazier Drive, North Main Street, Promen Drive, Lighthouse Drive and Park Avenue
Luco Road
[Added 9-10-2014 by Ord. No. 3564]
The access roads to Fond du Lac High School connecting Luco Road with Prairie Road
Prairie Road
[Added 9-10-2014 by Ord. No. 3564]
The access roads to Fond du Lac High School connecting Prairie Road with Luco Road
University Drive
[Added 9-10-2014 by Ord. No. 3564]
From the intersection with South Campus Drive northerly to the south end of the north parking lot of UW-Fond du Lac
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 7.02(3), Speed limits decreased, which immediately followed this subsection and was amended 8-28-2002 by Ord. No. 3119 and 9-10-2003 by Ord. No. 3173, was repealed 4-24-2014 by Ord. No. 3544.
A. 
Through highways. In the interest of public safety and pursuant to authority granted by Wisconsin law, the highways or portions thereof listed in Schedule A[1] are declared to be through highways.
[Amended 12-9-1998 by Ord. No. 2952]
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 630-35.
B. 
Controlled intersections designated. In the interest of public safety, the intersections listed in Schedule B[2] are declared controlled intersections and traffic control signals shall be installed thereon in conformity with the Wisconsin Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 4-24-2014 by Ord. No. 3544]
[2]
Editor's Note: See § 630-36.
C. 
Yield signs to be erected. The Director of Public Works is authorized to erect yield right-of-way signs conforming to the Wisconsin Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices at the intersections on highways in the exclusive jurisdiction of the City as listed in Schedule C,[3] provided that if the intersected highway is part of a through highway designated under Subsection A, the provisions of § 349.07(7), Wis. Stats., apply.
[Amended 4-24-2014 by Ord. No. 3544]
[3]
Editor's Note: See § 630-37.
D. 
Restricted turns. In the interest of public safety, the intersections listed below are declared restricted turns, and traffic control signs shall be installed thereon in conformity with the Wisconsin Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the provisions of this chapter.
[Added 3-28-2018 by Ord. No. 3656]
(1) 
No left turn.
Name of Street
Location
Bell Street
Onto Arndt Street from 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on school days
Pursuant to § 349.10, Wis. Stats., the streets and parts thereof as listed on Schedule D[1] are declared to be one-way streets, and no person shall operate any vehicle thereon except in the indicated direction.
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 630-38.
A. 
Heavy traffic routes designated. Pursuant to § 349.17, Wis. Stats., streets and highways listed on Schedule L[1] are declared to be heavy traffic routes.
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 630-46.
B. 
Trucks permitted on heavy traffic routes. All trucks and loads otherwise permitted under the weight and load restrictions of Ch. 348, Wis. Stats., which chapter is hereby adopted by way of reference thereto so far as applicable, shall be allowed to proceed on and travel over and along the heavy traffic routes set forth in Subsection A.
C. 
Heavy trucks prohibited on other streets. No person shall operate any motor vehicle, the gross weight of which shall exceed 6,000 pounds, upon any public street in the City, except those particularly set forth in Subsection A above as the heavy traffic route; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall prohibit the ordinary use of any public street or alley for the purpose of obtaining orders for and delivering or moving supplies or other necessary commodities to or from any place of business or residence fronting on such highway or street, nor prohibit the use of any street or alley for the purpose of arriving at such destination where such order is to be taken or delivery is to be made, and such vehicle may travel the shortest possible distance on any excluded street in arriving at any destination where orders are to be taken or deliveries made as provided above.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Original § 7.07, Accident reports, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 4-24-2014 by Ord. No. 3544.