[Amended 10-7-1998 by Ord. No. 1379]
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the
statutory provisions in Chapters 340 to 348 of the Wisconsin Statutes,
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 hereby adopted and by reference
made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein. In addition,
any rule of the Department of Transportation promulgated under W.S.A.
Ch. 110, 347 or 348, except rules pertaining to federal motor carriers
safety standards, for which the penalty for violation thereof is a
forfeiture, is hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this
chapter as if fully set forth herein. Said rules promulgated by the
Department under said chapters pertain to motor vehicle equipment
standards or size, weight and load limits. Any act required to be
performed or prohibited by any statute 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 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 of Wisconsin.
[Amended Ord. No. 834; 9-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1419; 9-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1902]
(1) Duty of the Department of Public Works in coordination with the Chief of Police to erect and install uniform traffic control devices. Whenever traffic regulations created by this chapter, including a State of Wisconsin traffic regulation adopted by reference in §
4.01, require the erection of traffic control devices for enforcement, the Department of Public Works, in coordination with the Chief of Police, shall procure, erect and maintain uniform traffic control devices conforming to the Uniform Traffic Control Device Manual promulgated by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, giving notice of such traffic regulation to the users of the streets and highways on which such regulations apply. Whenever state law grants discretion to local authorities in erecting or placement of a uniform traffic control device, devices shall be erected in such locations and in such a manner as in the judgment of the Department of Public Works and Chief of Police will carry out the purposes of this chapter and give adequate warning to users of the streets and highways of the City.
(2) Official traffic map.
(a) Official traffic map established. There is hereby established for
the City of Shawano an Official Traffic Map, dated April 7, 1982,
upon which is indicated, as of said date, all existing no parking
areas, restricted parking areas, stop signs, arterial intersections,
yield signs, special speed limits, one-way highways, school crossings
and all other restrictions or limitations contained in this chapter
and for which the laws of the State of Wisconsin require the erection
or use of official traffic control devices to enforce such restrictions
or limitations. All such restrictions and limitations set forth on
said Official Traffic Map are hereby ratified and affirmed.
(b) Additions to map. The Council may from time to time make additions
to or deletions from the Official Traffic Map, and the Department
of Public Works in coordination with Chief of Police shall keep such
Official Traffic Map current. Additions to said Official Traffic Map
made after April 7, 1982, shall be made by an authorizing ordinance
or resolution.
(c) Map to be maintained. A copy of the Official Traffic Map shall be
maintained and displayed in the office of the Public Works Department.
The Department of Public Works in coordination with the Chief of Police
shall make appropriate authorized changes on said map after the appropriate
official traffic control device is erected or removed, as the case
may be.
(d) Violations prohibited. When official traffic control devices giving
notice of the restrictions, prohibitions and limitations shown on
the Official Traffic Map are erected and maintained in accordance
with the provisions of this section, a violation of the restriction,
prohibition or limitation shown on the Official Traffic Map shall
be a violation of the provisions of this chapter.
(3) Prohibited signs and markers in highways. No person other than an officer, authorized by this chapter to erect and maintain official traffic control devices, or his or her designee, shall place within the limits of any street or highway maintained by the City any sign, signal, marker, mark or monument unless permission is first obtained from the Chief of Police or State Highway Commission. Any sign, signal, marker, mark or monument placed or maintained in violation of this subsection shall be subject to removal as provided in Subsection
(4) of this section.
(4) Removal of unofficial signs, markers, signals and traffic control
devices. The Chief of Police may remove any sign, signal, marker or
other device which is placed, maintained or displayed in violation
of this chapter or state law. Any charge imposed against premises
for removal of a prohibited or illegal sign, signal, marker or device
shall be reported by the Chief of Police to the Council for review
and certification at its next regular meeting following the imposition
of the charge. Any charge not paid on or before the next succeeding
November 15 shall be placed upon the tax roll for collection as other
special municipal taxes.
[Added 7-12-2017 by Ord.
No. 1924]
(1) Authority. Section 62.11(5), Wis. Stats., provides, in part, that:
". . .the council shall have the management and control of the city
property. . .highways. . .and the public service, and shall have the
power to act for the government and good order of the city . . . .
The powers hereby conferred shall be in addition to all other grants,
and shall be limited only by express language."
(2) Procedure to request renaming of street, other than by City. To request
the renaming of a City street, by anyone other than the City, a petition
signed by at least 50% of all property owners along the street in
question shall be submitted to the Plan Commission for recommendation
to the Common Council. Petition signatures shall be limited to one
per parcel. Renaming shall be accomplished through the adoption of
a formal resolution by the Common Council. The written petition shall
specifically include the following information:
(a)
The names, addresses, and signatures of the lot owners and businesses
in favor of the proposed name change (and date of signing the petition).
(b)
A detailed map identifying the street, roadway or highway portion
to be affected by the proposed name change.
(c)
The specific reasons for the requested name change.
(d)
The person(s) circulating the petition.
(e)
An administrative processing fee of $25 shall be paid to the
City Clerk upon the filing of said petition with the City Clerk.
(3) Procedure for renaming streets within a recorded subdivision or certified
survey map. For streets within a recorded subdivision or certified
survey map, an affidavit of correction shall be recorded with the
Register of Deeds as specified pursuant to § 236.295, Wis.
Stats.
(4) The Common Council may initiate the renaming of a City street in
accordance with the procedure set forth in this section, with the
exception of the requirement of a written petition of the affected
property owners.
(5) Miscellaneous provisions. The City Council shall use its discretion
and good judgement in considering any proposed name changes. The following
criteria shall be considered when changing official street names:
(a)
The proposed street name has some historical, archaeological,
environmental or ethnic significance to a particular area or neighborhood
of the City.
(b)
The proposed street name change would be utilized to honor a
significant or outstanding person who has played an important role
in the City's history.
(c)
The proposed street name provides significance in identifying
particular commercial or industrial centers.
(d)
Other such name changes which would be mutually beneficial to
the City and its property owners in identifying a particular area
or location for emergency purposes.
(6) Public hearing. The City Clerk shall, upon receipt of a petition
or request, schedule a public hearing with the Plan Commission to
request a recommendation from the Plan Commission. The Clerk shall
post a notice of the public hearing and publish a Class 1 notice regarding
the proposed renaming. The Plan Commission shall make a recommendation
on the proposed renaming, with said recommendation to be submitted
to Council within 60 days of the public hearing.
(7) The official street name change shall become effective upon the adoption
of the resolution, and, upon adoption, the Department of Public Works
shall be directed to post proper signage and make any necessary changes
on the official map as soon as practicable.
(8) Fees/costs. All fees or costs associated with the renaming, including
the cost of any recording publication necessary, shall be paid by
the person(s) submitting the request.
The Council hereby determines that the statutory speed limits
on the following streets or portions thereof are unreasonable, unsafe
and imprudent and modifies such speed limits as follows:
(1) Speed limits increased. Speed limits are increased as follows upon
the following designated streets or portions thereof:
|
Name of Street
|
Speed Limit
(mph)
|
Location
|
---|
|
Airport Drive [Added 9-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1342]
|
45
|
From Beauprey Road to County Highway B
|
|
Airport Drive [Amended 9-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1419]
|
45
|
From Richmond Street to Beauprey Road
|
|
Airport Drive [Added by Ord. No. 890; amended 9-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1419]
|
45
|
From Richmond Street to Green Bay Street
|
|
Beauprey Road [Amended 9-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1419]
|
45
|
From Industrial Drive to Airport Drive
|
|
C.T.H. HHH [Added by Ord. No. 1010]
|
35
|
From East Green Bay Street to the City limits
|
|
East Green Bay Street [Added by Ord. No. 835; amended by Ord. No.
1017; Ord. No.
1031; repealed 12-10-2014 by Ord. No. 1857]
|
|
|
|
East Green Bay Street [Added 12-10-2014 by Ord.
No. 1857]
|
40
|
From the easterly edge of Eberlein Park Drive and East Green
Bay Street, easterly to a point 0.17 of a mile east of its intersection
with C.T.H. HHH.
|
|
East Green Bay Street [Added by Ord. No. 1031]
|
40
|
From a point 0.65 of a mile west of its intersection with C.T.H.
HHH, easterly to a point 0.17 of a mile east of said intersection
|
|
East Green Bay Street [Amended by Ord. No. 835; Ord. No. 1018; Ord. No. 1031]
|
45
|
From a point 0.17 of a mile east of its intersection with C.T.H.
HHH, easterly to the City limits
|
|
Industrial Drive [Added by Ord. No. 1181]
|
35
|
From Beauprey Road to C.T.H. B
|
|
Lakeland Road [Amended 9-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1419]
|
35
|
From Richmond Street to Green Bay Street
|
|
Richmond Street [Amended 9-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1419]
|
45
|
From Industrial Drive to Rusch Road
|
|
Richmond Street [Amended 9-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1419]
|
35
|
From Waukechon Street to Industrial Drive
|
|
Rusch Road
|
45
|
From East Green Bay Street to Richmond Street
|
|
South Main Street
|
30
|
From Stevens Street to the City limits
|
|
Waukechon Street [Amended 9-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1419; 2-12-2003 by Ord. No. 1546; 7-9-2003 by Ord. No. 1559]
|
30
|
From Green Bay Street to C.T.H. B.
|
|
West Green Bay Street
|
30
|
From Franklin Street west to the City limits
|
(2) Speed limits decreased. With the approval of the Wisconsin Department
of Transportation, the speed limits are decreased as hereinafter set
forth upon the following highways or portions thereof:
|
Name of Street
|
Speed Limit
(mph)
|
Location
|
---|
|
Alleys immediately east and west of Main Street
|
10
|
Between Green Bay Street and Division Street
|
|
Woodlawn Shawano City Cemetery [Added by Ord. No. 1053]
|
10
|
All streets located within the cemetery
|
[Amended 1-9-2013 by Ord. No. 1818]
(1) Except as otherwise set forth in the Code of Ordinances, the following
parking restrictions shall apply in the City of Shawano:
(a) Acorn Street.
1. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the west side
of Acorn Street.
(b) Andrews Street.
1. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the west side
of the 100 block of North Andrews Street commencing at the northwest
corner of Green Bay Street and Andrews Street, which is the point
of beginning, thence north 75 feet.
2. There shall be no parking on the west side of South Andrews Street
from the south curbline of Green Bay Street southerly a distance of
320 feet.
3. Angle parking is permitted on the east side of the 300 block of South
Andrews Street, beginning 110 feet south of Center Street and east
on Andrews Street to Randall Street.
(c) Bartlett Street.
[Amended 6-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 1897]
1. Angle
parking is permitted on the west side of the 300 block of North Bartlett
Street.
(d) Center Street.
[Amended 3-12-2014 by Ord. No. 1842]
1. Ten-minute limited time parking between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.,
except weekends and holidays, on the north side of the 100 Block of
East Center Street from South Main Street to Sawyer Street.
2. Two-hour limited time parking between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except
weekends and holidays, on the south side of the 100 Block of East
Center Street from South Main Street to the east 190 feet on the south
side.
(e) Community Hall.
1. Three-hour limited-time parking:
a.
On the east side of Community Hall, which consists of approximately
40 parking spaces, also known as part of Lot 7.
2. Two-hour limited-time parking from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Saturday and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday:
a.
In the Community Hall parking lot described as N. 41.8 feet
of W. 85 feet of Lot 8 Block 31, Sawyer and Andrews Plat, to the City
(now known as Lot 7), except that portion which is a three-hour parking
area as provided for herein from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through
Saturday and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday.
(f) Division Street.
1. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the north side
of Division Street from Main Street one block west to Washington Street.
2. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the south side
of Division Street from Main Street to Lafayette Street.
3. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the north side
of West Division Street between South Main Street and South Washington
Street.
4. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the north side
of West Division Street between South Washington Street and South
Franklin Street, except on Sunday mornings.
5. Fifteen-minute limited-time parking from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
except Sundays and holidays:
a.
On the north side of Division Street commencing at the west
property line of 215 East Division Street, thence east to the east
property line of 221 East Division Street from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
except Sundays and holidays.
6. Two-hour limited-time parking from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Saturday:
a.
On both sides of East Division Street from Main Street to Andrews
Street, except the area described in this subsection, which restriction
shall be controlling for said area from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Saturday.
(g) Elizabeth Street.
1. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the north side
of Elizabeth Street fronting the width of the City-owned property
described as Lot 1, Block 30, of the City of Shawano Assessor's Map.
2. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the north and
south side of Elizabeth Street from Main Street to Lincoln Street.
3. Limited-time parking from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except on weekends
and holidays:
a.
On the north side of Elizabeth Street from the west curbline
on Lincoln Street westerly for a distance of 286 feet from 7:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., except on weekends and holidays.
4. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping from March 15 to
September 1 of each year on the north side of the 400 block of East
Elizabeth Street in the area described as follows: commencing at the
center line of the intersection of S. Lincoln Street; thence 75 feet
along the north curbline of E. Elizabeth Street to the point of beginning,
which is the start of no parking on the north side of E. Elizabeth
Street; thence continue 69 feet to the end of no parking on E. Elizabeth
Street. (End of no parking is four feet east of existing driveway
entrance.)
[Added 1-9-2013 by Ord. No. 1817]
(h) Ellis Street.
1. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on Ellis Street between
Green Bay Street and Fifth Street.
(h1) Engel Drive.
1.
There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on both sides
of Engel Drive from the east curbline of Waukechon Street a distance
of 285 feet to the east (to driveway entrance to Hillcrest School).
(i) Fairview Way.
1. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the east side
of South Fairview Way from the south curbline of Green Bay Street
southerly a distance of 330 feet.
2. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the west side
of South Fairview Way from East Green Bay Street to Center Street.
(j) Fifth Street, East.
1. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the north side
of the 100 block of East Fifth Street from Main Street to the east
a distance of 232 feet.
2. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the south side
of the 100 block of East Fifth Street starting 124 feet from the east
curbline of North Main Street and ending 245 feet from the east curbline
of North Main Street.
3. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the south side
of East Fifth Street between Sawyer Street and Lincoln Street.
4. Two-hour limited-time parking from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Saturday:
a.
On both sides of Fifth Street from Washington Street to Sawyer
Street from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
(k) Fourth Street.
1. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the south side
of Fourth Street between Washington Street and Franklin Street.
2. Limited-time parking from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except Sundays
and holidays:
a.
On the north side of Fourth Street from Main Street west for
150 feet from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except Sundays and holidays.
3. Two-hour limited-time parking from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Saturday.
a.
On both sides of West Fourth Street from Main Street to Washington
Street from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
b.
On the north side of the 200 block of West Fourth Street from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
(l) Franklin Street.
1. Angle parking is permitted on the west side of North Franklin Street
from Fifth Street to the south a distance of 156 feet.
(m) Green Bay Street.
1. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on all sides of Green
Bay Street and any intersecting street therewith, a distance of 60
feet back from such intersection thereof. The foregoing parking restrictions
shall not apply to the following: the east side of Sawyer Street north
of Green Bay Street; and the east of North Franklin Street, commencing
at the intersection of Franklin Street and Green Bay Street, thence
north a distance of 40 feet.
2. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on both sides of
Green Bay Street from City limits to City limits.
(n) Hill Street.
1. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the south side
of Hill Street between Main Street and Washington Street.
(o) Lieg Avenue.
[Amended 3-14-2018 by Ord. No. 1938]
1. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the north side
of East Lieg Avenue from Prospect Street to Waukechon Road.
2. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on both sides of
Lieg Avenue, a distance of 60 feet back from the intersection with
Main Street.
3. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the south side
of Lieg Avenue from Main Street to Lincoln Street.
4. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on both sides of
Lieg Avenue from Water Street west to the Wolf River.
(p) Lincoln Street.
1. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the west side
of Lincoln Street from the curbline on Elizabeth Street northerly
for a distance of 90 feet.
2. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the west side
of Lincoln Street from the curbline on Elizabeth Street southerly
for a distance of 98 feet.
3. There will be no parking, stopping, or standing except for school
buses and vehicles loading and unloading handicapped persons during
school hours (7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) on the east side of Lincoln
Street from a point 75 feet north of the east curbline of Elizabeth
Street northerly for a distance of 46 feet.
[Amended 9-12-2018 by Ord. No. 1951]
4. Limited-time parking during normal school hours (7:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m.):
[Amended 9-12-2018 by Ord. No. 1951]
a.
On both sides of Lincoln Street from County Trunk Highway B,
south to Thomas Avenue and on Thomas Avenue from Lincoln Street to
the east end of Thomas Avenue during normal school hours (7:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m.).
5. Limited-time parking from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. while school is
in session, except on Saturday and Sunday:
[Amended 9-12-2018 by Ord. No. 1951]
a.
On the west side of South Lincoln Street from Randall Street
to the north a distance of 406 feet from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. while
school is in session, except on Saturday and Sunday.
(q) Main Street.
[Amended 10-9-2013 by Ord. No. 1828; 3-14-2018 by Ord. No. 1938]
1. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on both sides of
Main Street from the north curbline on Lieg Avenue northerly for a
distance of 118 feet.
2. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the east side
of Main Street from the south curbline of the intersection of Green
Bay Street and Main Street south a distance of 125 feet.
3. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the east side
of Main Street from the south curbline on Lieg Avenue southerly for
a distance of 104 feet.
4. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the east side
of Main Street from the south curbline of Richmond Street southerly
for a distance of 60 feet.
5. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the west side
of Main Street from the south curbline on Lieg Avenue southerly for
a distance of 90 feet.
6. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the east side
of North Main Street from 113 feet south of the center line of Fifth
Street to a point 209 feet south of the center line of Fifth Street.
7. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the west side
of North Main Street from the center line of Fifth Street to a point
72 feet south of the center line of Fifth Street.
8. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the west side
of the 400 block of North Main Street.
9. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the west side
of South Main Street commencing at a point 204 feet south of the south
curbline of Division Street, thence south 37 feet.
10.
There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the east
side of South Main Street from the intersection of Center Street and
Main Street to a distance 130 feet north of the north line of said
intersection.
11.
There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the west
side of South Main Street from the intersection of Presbyterian Street
to a distance 150 feet south of the south boundary line of said intersection.
12.
There will be no parking, stopping, or standing except for school
buses and vehicles loading and unloading handicapped persons during
school hours (7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) on the east side of Main Street
from the south curbline on Center Street southerly for a distance
of 126 feet.
[Amended 9-12-2018 by Ord. No. 1951]
13.
Two-hour limited-time parking from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Saturday:
a.
On both sides of Main Street from Presbyterian Street to 340
feet north of the north curbline of Third Street from 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, except the area described in this
subsection, which restriction shall be controlling for said area,
except that area described above shall be a no-parking area, and except
as further provided below.
14.
Fifteen-minute limited-time parking from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Saturday:
a.
On both sides of Main Street between Third Street and Fourth
Street from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
15.
Five-minute limited-time parking from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Monday through Sunday:
a.
On the west side of Main Street commencing at the north line
of the intersection of Presbyterian Street and Main Street, to a point
250 feet north of the north line of the intersection of Presbyterian
Street and Main Street from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through
Saturday.
16.
Two-hour limited-time parking from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Saturday:
a.
On both sides of South Main Street from the south line of the
intersection of Presbyterian Street and Main Street, south to Oshkosh
Street, except 130 feet north of Center Street on the east side, the
300 block and 297 feet south of Randall Street on the east side from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, except that area described
above shall be a no-parking area.
17.
No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle on either
side of Main Street, from Elizabeth Street north to the Shawano Lake
Outlet Bridge, between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
18.
No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle on either
side of Main Street, from the Shawano Lake Outlet Bridge north to
the City limits.
19.
No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle on the west
side of the 500 and 600 blocks of South Main Street, starting at the
extended south curbline of East Maurer Street and continuing south
to 110 feet south of the extended south curbline of East Richmond
Street.
20.
No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle on the east
side of South Main Street on the 600 block, starting at the extended
south curbline of East Richmond Street and continuing south 185 feet.
21.
No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle on the east
side of the 500 block of South Main Street, starting at the extended
north curbline of East Richmond Street and continuing north 120 feet.
(r) Military Road.
1. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the west side
of Military Road.
(s) Municipal parking lots.
1. Lot No. 1: Limited-time parking from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Saturday and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday:
a.
All day in Municipal Parking Lot No. 1, the northern two rows
of Lot No. 1, except as provided herein, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday.
b.
Three hours in Municipal Parking Lot No. 1, the southern two
rows of Lot No. 1, except as provided herein, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. Monday through Saturday and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday.
c.
Fifteen minutes in Municipal Parking Lot No. 1, the two easternmost
stalls in the middle parking rows of Lot No. 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. Monday through Saturday and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday.
2. Lot No. 2: Three-hour limited-time parking from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Monday through Saturday and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday:
a.
Three hours in Municipal Parking Lot No. 2 from 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday.
3. Lot No. 3: All-day limited-time parking:
a.
All day in Municipal Parking Lot No. 3.
4. Lot No. 4: All-day limited-time parking from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday:
a.
All day in Municipal Parking Lot No. 4 located on the 100 block
of South Sawyer Street, which is described as Lot 2 of Certified Survey
Map No. 1022, recorded in Volume 4 of Certified Surveys, page 5, as
Document No. 444588, Lot No. 4, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Saturday and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday.
5. Lot No. 5: All-day limited-time parking:
a.
All day in Municipal Parking Lot No. 5.
6. Lot No. 6:
a.
Parking for Police Department personnel only shall be permitted
in the 10 parking stalls located on the east side of Parking Lot No.
6.
b.
All-day limited-time parking from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Saturday and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday:
i.
All day in Municipal Parking Lot No. 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. Monday through Saturday and 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday.
7. Lot No. 7: Three-hour limited-time parking:
a.
Three hours in Municipal Parking Lot No. 7, except for resident/tenant
parking area located west of Community Hall as long as a proper permit
is obtained.
8. Lot No. 8: All-day limited-time parking:
a.
All day in Municipal Parking Lot No. 8.
9. Lot No. 9: All-day limited-time parking:
a.
All day in Municipal Parking Lot No. 9.
10.
Lot No. 10: All-day limited-time parking:
a.
All day in Municipal Parking Lot No. 10.
(t) Northridge Drive.
1. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the north side
of Northridge Drive from 164 feet east of the center line of Main
Street to a point 196 feet east of the center line of Main Street.
(u) Oshkosh Street.
1. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on Oshkosh Street
between South Main Street and South Washington Street, except on the
north side of said Oshkosh Street, from a point 40 feet west of the
west line of South Main Street, where only parking parallel to the
roadway shall be permitted.
(v) Prairie Street.
1. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the north side
of Prairie Street between Main Street and Washington Street.
(w) Presbyterian Street.
1. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the north side
of Presbyterian Street from Main Street two blocks west to Franklin
Street.
2. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the south side
of Presbyterian Street except as provided below.
3. One-hour limited-time parking from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except
Sundays and holidays:
a.
On the south side of Presbyterian Street from a point 105 feet
east of Washington Street to a point 170 feet east of Washington Street
and from a point 200 feet east of Washington Street to a point of
235 feet east of Washington Street from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except
Sundays and holidays.
(x) Randall Street.
1. There will be no parking, stopping, or standing except for school
buses and vehicles loading and unloading handicapped persons during
school hours (7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) on the north side of Randall
Street between Lincoln Street and Andrews Street.
[Amended 9-12-2018 by Ord. No. 1951]
(y) Ridlington Avenue.
1. Limited-time parking from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except on Sundays
and holidays:
a.
On the north side of Ridlington Avenue from Union Street to
Evergreen Street from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except on Sundays and
holidays.
(z) Riverside Drive.
1. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the east side
of Riverside Drive from the intersection of West Fifth Street and
Riverside Drive 175 feet north.
2. There shall be no parking, standing or stopping commencing at the
center line of the intersection of Fifth Street at Riverside Drive,
which is the point of beginning and the start of no parking on the
west side and east side of Riverside Drive, thence continue 97 feet
to the end of no parking of Riverside Drive on the west side, thence
continue 87 feet to the end of no parking of Riverside Drive on the
east side.
(aa)
Sawyer Street.
1.
There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the west
side of the 100 block of North Sawyer Street.
2.
There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the east
side of Sawyer Street commencing at the south line of the intersection
of Fifth Street and Sawyer Street, thence south a distance of 250
feet.
4.
Two-hour limited-time parking from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Saturday.
a.
On both sides of Sawyer Street from Division Street to Fifth
Street, except that area described above shall be a no-parking area.
5.
Five-minute limited-time parking during school hours (7:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m.).
[Amended 9-12-2018 by Ord. No. 1951]
6.
Fifteen-minute limited-time parking from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
except Sundays and holidays:
a.
On the east side of the 100 block of South Sawyer Street commencing
at a point 236 feet north of the north curbline of Division Street,
thence north 56 feet, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except Sundays
and holidays.
7. There
shall be no parking, standing, or stopping except for school buses
from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except weekends and holidays on the west
side of South Sawyer Street commencing at the south line of the intersection
of Center Street and Sawyer Street, thence south 200 feet.
[Added 11-10-2021 by Ord. No. 2000]
(bb)
Swan Street.
1.
There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the north
side of Swan Street from Franklin Street to Lafayette Street.
(cc)
Third Street.
[Amended 6-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 1897]
1.
There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the south
side of Third Street from Washington Street to Franklin Street.
2.
Law enforcement parking only shall be permitted on the north
side of the 100 block of West Third Street.
3.
Two-hour limited-time parking from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Saturday:
a.
On both sides of West Third Street from Main Street to Washington
Street, for the north side of the 100 block of West Third Street from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
4.
Angle parking is permitted on the south side of the 600 block
of West Third Street.
(dd)
Union Street.
1.
There will be no parking, stopping, or standing except for school
buses and vehicles loading and unloading handicapped persons during
school hours (7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) on the east side of Union Street
between County Trunk Highway B and Robin Lane.
[Amended 9-12-2018 by Ord. No. 1951]
2.
There will be no parking, stopping, or standing except for school
buses and vehicles loading and unloading handicapped persons during
school hours (7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) on the west side of Union Street
from Ridlington Avenue north 595 feet from the intersection.
[Amended 9-12-2018 by Ord. No. 1951]
3.
Limited-time parking during school hours (7:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m.):
[Amended 9-12-2018 by Ord. No. 1951]
a.
On the west side of South Union Street in the 1000 and 1100
blocks during school hours (7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).
4.
Limited-time parking from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except on
Sundays and holidays:
a.
On the east side of Union Street from Ridlington Avenue 400
feet to the north from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except on Sundays and
holidays.
(ee)
Washington Street.
1.
There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the east
side of North Washington Street between West Green Bay Street and
West Fifth Street.
2.
There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the east
side of Washington Street between Division Street and Green Bay Street.
3.
There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the east
side of Washington Street from the south curbline of Presbyterian
Street southerly for a distance of 58 feet.
4.
There will be no parking, stopping, or standing except for school
buses and vehicles loading and unloading handicapped persons during
school hours (7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) on the east side of Washington
Street from the south curbline on Presbyterian Street southerly for
a distance of 185 feet.
[Amended 9-12-2018 by Ord. No. 1951]
5.
Two-hour limited-time parking from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Saturday:
a.
On both sides of Washington Street from Division Street to Fifth
Street, and the west side of the 200 block of North Washington Street
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, except that area
described above shall be a no-parking area.
6.
There shall be no parking, standing or stopping along the west
side of South Washington Street from a point commencing on the south
curbline of Prairie Street at the South Washington Street intersection,
thence continuing 122 feet south along the west curbline of South
Washington Street to the point of beginning and the start of no parking,
then continue 60 feet south along the curb at 511 South Washington
Street to the end of no parking.
7. There
shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the east side of the
500 block of South Washington Street starting at the north side of
the driveway entrance for Charlie's County Market continuing north
a distance of 80 feet.
[Added 2-12-2014 by Ord.
No. 1839]
8. There
shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the east side of the
600 block of South Washington Street starting at the south side of
the driveway entrance for Charlie's County Market and continuing a
distance of 75 feet to the south.
[Added 2-12-2014 by Ord.
No. 1839]
(ff) South Water Street.
[Added 6-8-2022 by Ord. No. 2008]
1. There
shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the west side of South
Water Street from the curbline on Wescott Avenue northerly for a distance
of 475 feet.
(gg)
Waukechon Street.
1.
There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the east
side of Waukechon Street from the curbline on Green Bay Street southerly
for a distance of 225 feet.
2.
There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the west
side of Waukechon Street from the curbline on Green Bay Street southerly
for a distance of 160 feet.
3.
There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the west
side of Waukechon Street from the south curbline of Birch Hill Lane
south for a distance of 581 feet (to the north curbline of Dallman
Lane).
(hh)
Woodlawn Drive.
1.
There shall be no parking, standing or stopping on the east
side of Woodlawn Drive commencing at the intersection of East Green
Bay Street and Woodlawn Drive thence continuing north 920 feet to
the place of beginning, which shall be the start of the no-parking
zone, and said no-parking zone shall continue for a distance of 330
feet to the north from the point of beginning to the end of the no-parking
zone.
(ii)
No parking except for authorized vehicles. Except as herein
permitted, no person shall park, stop or leave standing any vehicle
in the following places unless authorized by an official traffic control
sign:
1.
At any curb marked as a taxi stop or stand.
2.
At any curb or City parking lot designated as parking for City
personnel.
(jj)
Loading zones.
1.
Definition. "Loading zones" are hereby defined to be those areas
within the City limits, not located on Green Bay Street or Main Street,
which are designated to permit temporary parking, stopping or standing
for the purpose of loading or unloading trucks, buses or other service
or supply vehicles.
2.
Restrictions. Any vehicle stopped within a properly designated
loading zone shall be attended by a licensed operator so that it may
be moved in case of an emergency or to avoid obstruction of traffic.
3.
Zones designated. Those areas designated by the Field Committee
after written application, investigation and approval shall be designated
as loading zones.
(kk)
Temporary parking for funerals. Temporary parking for funerals
at all City churches shall be allowed, provided that the funeral homes
furnish signs indicating that temporary parking shall be allowed.
When an area is so signed, all persons parking in said areas for funerals
shall be exempt from all other provisions of this section; provided,
however, that said temporary parking shall be for a period of not
longer than two hours.
(ll)
Free parking. Notwithstanding any other provision contained
herein pertaining to timed parking, all parking within the City on
public property on special promotion days set aside by the Chamber
of Commerce shall be free parking.
(mm)
Parking lot regulations.
1.
The maximum speed limit driving on or through a municipal parking
lot shall be 10 miles per hour. All traffic patterns shall be one-way
in accordance with designated markings or signs.
2.
All parking in municipal parking lots shall be strictly in accordance
with markings designating individual parking stalls. No vehicle shall
be parked in such a manner as to encroach upon or over the lines marking
such stalls.
3.
No person shall throw or deposit any type of debris or waste
material on any municipal parking lot.
4.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, no person
shall park in a municipal parking lot between the hours of 3:00 a.m.
and 6:00 a.m.
(nn)
Overnight parking regulations. Notwithstanding whatever may be provided in §
4.08(1) and (8), overnight parking shall be provided between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. in the five parking spaces located on the east side of the Community Hall (Parking Lot No. 7), the 11 parking spaces located in Parking Lot No. 3 located on the east side of the 100 block of South Washington Street, and the first six parking spaces located immediately west of South Andrews Street along the north side of Parking Lot No. 8. The fee for said overnight parking shall be as set by Council resolution, which fee may be prorated on a monthly basis, said permits to be issued to be in effect from the first day to last day of the month. The Department of Public Works shall sign each parking space to designate it as permit parking only from 3:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The administration and collection of revenue generated by said overnight parking shall be carried out by the City Clerk. Upon payment of the fee, the Clerk shall issue an identification sticker or card which the operator must display in the car during said parking hours.
[Amended 6-8-2022 by Ord. No. 2008]
(oo)
Miscellaneous parking restrictions.
1.
Parking in driveways. No person shall park or leave standing
any motor vehicle in any private driveway without the permission of
the owner or lessee of the property upon which such driveway is located,
whether or not such driveway is posted to limit or restrict parking.
2.
Parking heavy vehicles in residential districts. No operator
of a motor truck, truck-tractor, trailer or semitrailer or any other
vehicle or combination of vehicles, other than motorbuses, weighing
more than 10,000 pounds shall park such vehicle on any highway other
than a routed state trunk highway in any residential district except
for such time as is reasonably necessary to facilitate the loading
or unloading of the vehicle.
3.
Night parking restrictions. When signs have been erected at,
or reasonably near, the corporate limits as provided in W.S.A. § 349.13,
no person, except physicians on emergency calls, shall park any vehicle
on any street or alley between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
of any day, except on Saturdays and Sundays the prohibited hours for
parking, as set forth above, shall be between 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.,
said restrictions to be in effect between December 1 and March 1.
[Amended 12-12-2018 by Ord. No. 1959]
4.
Parking trailers, campers or motor homes on City streets. No
owner or operator of a trailer, camper or motor home shall park such
vehicle on any City street in a residential district for more than
48 hours without permission of the Police Department.
5.
Parking policies and procedures. The parking policies and procedures
recommended by the Field Committee and adopted by the Common Council
are hereby incorporated by reference so that all of such policies
and procedures are incorporated as part of this Code. Any amendments
and/or additions which occur after the adoption of this subsection
are also adopted by reference.
(pp)
Parking during snowstorm emergency.
1.
Emergency declarations. In times of emergency due to excessive
snowfall, or when it is deemed advisable in the interest of public
safety, the Chief of Police may, in his or her discretion, either
through the Police Department or by signs placed or erected, close
off streets, portions of streets, divert or regulate traffic and prohibit
parking, stopping or unloading as the occasion may require, and all
pedestrians and drivers of vehicles shall conform to these regulations.
Appropriate signs shall be erected in accordance with W.S.A. s. 349.13(1),
which signs shall inform motorists entering the City that the City
has in force a snow emergency ordinance.
2.
Parking regulations during snow emergencies. Whenever an emergency
exists and the Director of Public Works shall have caused announcement
thereof to be made by the radio stations whose normal operating range
covers the City, no person shall park, or suffer to be parked, any
vehicle of any kind or description in an area marked by temporary
no-parking signs or between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.,
inclusive, upon any street in the City, provided that, notwithstanding
such emergency restrictions, vehicles may be parked for a period of
time not longer than three minutes for actually loading or unloading
of passengers, or 30 minutes for actually loading or unloading of
property, and provided further that no other regulation restricting
parking as to place, time or manner is violated thereby.
3.
Authorization of erection of no-parking signs. Pursuant to the
provisions of W.S.A. s. 66.325, the Director of Public Works is authorized
to erect temporary no-parking signs during the existence of an emergency
created by a snowstorm or excessive snowfall which impairs or prevents
the full use of any highway, street or roadway for transportation.
4.
Snow tow-away zones. The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to cause the towing away of vehicles parked in violation of this subsection. The owner of said vehicle shall be charged for such towing and shall be subject to prosecution and penalty as provided in §§
4.16 and
4.17 of this chapter.
(qq)
Removal of illegally parked vehicles. Any vehicle parked or left standing upon a highway, street or alley or other public grounds in violation of any of the provisions of this section or §
4.01 of this chapter is declared to be a hazard to traffic and public safety. Such vehicle shall be removed by the operator, upon request of any police officer, to a position where parking, stopping or standing is not prohibited. Any police officer, after issuing a citation for illegal parking, stopping or standing of an unattended vehicle in violation of this chapter, is authorized to remove such vehicle to a position where parking is not prohibited. The officer may order a motor carrier holding a permit to perform vehicle towing services, a licensed motor vehicle salvage dealer or a licensed motor vehicle dealer who performs vehicle towing services to remove and store such vehicle in any storage garage or rental parking grounds or any facility of the person providing the towing services. In addition to other penalties provided by §
4.16(4) of this chapter, the owner or operator of a vehicle so removed shall pay the cost of towing and storage.
(rr)
Registration record of vehicle as evidence. When any vehicle
is found upon a street or highway in violation of any provision of
this chapter regulating the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles
and identity of the operator cannot be determined, the owner, as shown
by the ownership registration of the vehicle supplied by the Wisconsin
Department of Transportation or a comparable authority of any other
state, shall be subject to the appropriate penalty.
(ss)
Unlawful removal of parking citations. No person other than
the owner or operator thereof shall remove a City parking ticket from
a motor vehicle.
(tt)
Number of parking lots. The municipal parking lots shall be
numbered and referred to as follows:
1.
Parking Lot No. 1: the municipal parking lot located on the
100 block of West Fifth Street described as follows: commencing at
the southeast right-of-way corner of West Fifth Street and North Washington
Street intersection, which is the point of beginning; thence easterly
116 feet along the south right-of-way line of West Fifth Street; thence
south 163 feet along the west line of the City alley; thence westerly
119 feet; thence north 163 feet along the east right-of-way line of
North Washington Street to the point of beginning.
2.
Parking Lot No. 2: the municipal parking lot located on the
100 block of South Washington Street described as follows: commencing
at the southeast right-of-way corner of West Green Bay Street and
South Washington Street intersection, which is the point of beginning;
thence east 90 feet along the south right-of-way line of West Green
Bay Street; thence south 210 feet along the west line of the City
alley; thence west 98 feet; thence northerly 211 feet along the east
right-of-way line of South Washington Street to the point of beginning.
3.
Parking Lot No. 3: the municipal parking lot located on the
100 block of South Washington Street described as follows: commencing
at the southeast right-of-way corner of West Green Bay Street and
South Washington Street intersection; thence southerly 237 feet along
the east right-of-way line of South Washington Street to the point
of beginning; thence east 102 feet; thence south 168 feet along the
west line of the City alley; thence west 105 feet; thence northerly
169 feet along the east right-of-way line of South Washington Street
to the point of beginning.
4.
Parking Lot No. 4: the municipal parking lot located on the
100 block of South Washington Street described as follows: commencing
at the southwest right-of-way corner of West Green Bay Street and
South Washington Street intersection; thence southerly 284 feet along
the west right-of-way line of South Washington Street to the point
of beginning; thence continue southerly 108 feet along the east right-of-way
line of South Washington Street; thence west 139 feet; thence north
71 feet; thence east 40 feet; thence north 40 feet; thence east 103
feet to the point of beginning.
5.
Parking Lot No. 5: the municipal parking lot located on the
100 block of South Washington Street described as follows: commencing
at the northeast right-of-way corner of West Division Street and South
Washington Street intersection which is the point of beginning; thence
northerly 198 feet along the east right-of-way line of South Washington
Street; thence east 106 feet; thence south 196 feet along the west
line of the City alley; thence west 114 feet along the north right-of-way
line of West Division Street to the point of beginning.
6.
Parking Lot No. 6: the municipal parking lot located on the
100 block of East Green Bay Street described as follows: commencing
at the southwest right-of-way corner of East Green Bay Street and
South Sawyer Street intersection; thence west 102 feet along the south
right-of-way line of East Green Bay Street to the point of beginning;
thence south 182 feet; thence west 100 feet to the east line of the
City alley; thence north 184 feet along said alley line, to the south
right-of-way line of East Green Bay Street; thence east 98 feet along
said right-of-way line to the point of beginning.
7.
Parking Lot No. 7: the municipal parking lot located on the
100 block of East Division Street described as follows: commencing
at the northeast right-of-way corner of East Division Street and South
Main Street intersection; thence east 188 feet along the north right-of-way
line of East Division Street to the point of beginning; thence northerly
294 feet; thence east 108 feet; thence southerly 294 feet; thence
west 103 feet along the north right-of-way line of East Division Street
to the point of beginning.
8.
Parking Lot No. 8: the municipal parking lot located on the
100 block of South Andrews Street described as follows: commencing
at the southwest right-of-way corner of South Andrews Street and East
Green Bay Street intersection; thence south 254 feet along the west
right-of-way line of South Andrews Street to the point of beginning;
thence continue south 146 feet along the west right-of-way line of
South Andrews Street; thence west 217 feet; thence north 146 feet;
thence east 217 feet to the point of beginning.
9.
Parking Lot No. 9: the municipal parking lot located on the
200 block of South Sawyer Street described as follows: commencing
at the southwest right-of-way corner of South Sawyer Street and East
Division Street intersection; thence south 127 feet along the west
right-of-way line of South Sawyer Street to the point of beginning;
thence continue south 123 feet along the west right-of-way line of
South Sawyer Street; thence west 217 feet; thence north 123 feet;
thence east 217 feet to the point of beginning.
10.
Parking Lot No. 10: the municipal parking lot located on the
600 block of South Main Street described as follows: commencing at
the southeast right-of-way corner of South Main Street and East Richmond
Street intersection; thence south 150 feet along the east right-of-way
line of South Main Street to the point of beginning; thence east 155
feet; thence south 104 feet; thence westerly 155 feet; thence north
115 feet along the east right-of-way line of South Main Street to
the point of beginning.
No person shall make unnecessary and annoying noises with a
motor vehicle by squealing tires, excessive acceleration of engine
or by emitting unnecessary and loud muffler noises.
[Added 8-12-2014 by Ord.
No. 1851]
School bus operators may use flashing red warning lights in
residential and business districts when pupils or other authorized
passengers are to be loaded or unloaded at locations at which there
are not traffic signals and such persons must cross the street or
highway before being loaded or after being unloaded.
Pursuant to the provisions of W.S.A. s. 118.105, the following
regulations shall apply to the grounds of the Shawano School District
located within the City:
(1) Parking. All parking on grounds of the Shawano School District from
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. shall be by permit only and shall be restricted
to areas designated for parking by the School Board. When signs are
erected by the School Board giving notice of such restrictions, no
person shall park a motor vehicle in an area other than one for which
he or she shall have been issued a permit nor without displaying a
valid permit. All authorized visitors shall park only in areas designated
and signed for visitor parking.
(2) Speed limits. No person shall at any time operate a motor vehicle
upon the Shawano School District grounds at a speed in excess of 10
miles per hour.
(3) Vehicles prohibited at specified times. No person shall at any time
operate a motor vehicle, other than a school bus, in or upon any drive
designated for buses only by sign during the hours of 7:30 a.m. to
9:00 a.m. and during the hours of 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on any weekday
during the months school is in session.
[Added 3-7-2001 by Ord. No. 1483; amended 4-14-2021 by Ord. No. 1990]
(1) State laws adopted. Except as otherwise specifically provided, the
provisions of Chapters NR 45 (State Parks and State Forests), NR 50
(Administration of Outdoor Recreation Grants and State Aids), and
the provisions of W.S.A. s. 27.01, are hereby adopted by reference,
exclusive of any provisions therein relating to penalties to be imposed
and exclusive of any regulations for which a statutory penalty is
a fine or term of imprisonment are hereby adopted and by reference
made a part of this section as if fully set forth herein. Any future
amendments, revisions, modifications or renumbering of said statutes
or rules incorporated herein are intended to be made a part of this
section.
(2) Regulations. The regulations set forth in Shawano County Ordinance
No. 04-07, exclusive of any provisions therein relating to penalties
to be imposed, are hereby adopted by reference as if fully set forth
herein.
(3) City of Shawano all-terrain/utility terrain vehicle use.
(a)
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish all-terrain
and utility terrain vehicle routes in the City of Shawano and to regulate
the operation of all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles in the City
of Shawano.
(b)
Definitions. For this section, the following definitions shall
be used. Words used in the present tense include the future; the singular
number includes the plural number; and the plural number includes
the singular number. The words "shall," "will," and "must" are always
mandatory. The words "may" and "should" are discretionary terms. The
masculine shall include the feminine. Terms not defined in this section
shall be interpreted based on common usage.
ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE (ATV)
A commercially designed and manufactured motor driven device
that has a weight, without fluids, of 900 pounds or less, has a width
of 50 inches or less, is equipped with a seat designed to be straddled
by the operator, and travels on 3 or more tires.
CITY
The City of Shawano, the City Council, Common Council, or
any other City of Shawano official(s) or agent authorized by the City
Council to act on behalf of the City of Shawano.
UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLE (UTV)
Any of the following:
1.
A commercially designed and manufactured motor driven device
that does not meet federal motor vehicle safety standards in effect
on July 1, 2012, that is not a golf cart-low-speed vehicle, dune buggy
mini-truck, or tracked vehicle, that is designed to be used primarily
off a highway, and that has, and was originally manufactured with,
all the following:
a.
A weight, without fluids, of 2,000 pounds or less.
g.
A width of not more than 65 inches.
h.
A system of seat belts, or a similar system, for restraining
each occupant of the device in the event of an accident.
i.
A system of structural members designed to reduce the likelihood
that an occupant would be crushed as the result of a rollover of the
device.
2.
A commercially designed and manufactured motor driven device
to which all of the following applies:
a.
It has a weight, without fluids, of more than 900 pounds but
not more than 2,000 pounds.
b.
It has a width of 50 inches or less.
c.
It is equipped with a seat designed to be straddled by the operator.
d.
It travels on three or more tires.
(c)
Designation of all-terrain and utility terrain vehicle routes.
Pursuant to s. 23.33(4)(d)4., Wis. Stats., except as otherwise provided
in s. 23.33(4), Wis. Stats., persons may operate an all-terrain or
utility terrain vehicle on any road, freeway, or highway in the City,
except:
E. Green Bay St. from Main St. East to City limits.
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N. Main St. from Third St. to Green Bay St.
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S. Main St. from Green Bay St. South to City limits.
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1.
The route(s) does not include public properties, cemeteries,
City-owned parks, school district property, etc., except for those
with designated parking areas where motorized vehicles normally park.
Permission of any other public entity or private landowner is the
obligation of any ATV/UTV user. Any use in a park must be on paved
areas regularly used by motor vehicles. Use on the Shawano Municipal
Airport property is restricted to use allowed by federal law and no
use may be had of ATV/UTVs on the runway except as part of aviation
operations.
2.
The routes do not include private roads or driveways nor any
private property in the City. The City or Chief of Police shall retain
the right to close any City street to ATV/UTV operation for special
events or street construction/repair without notice.
(d)
Preferred routes. A preferred route shall be marked by the City,
as set forth in a map as attached to this section.
(e)
Signage. Routes shall be marked with uniform all-terrain and
utility terrain vehicle route signs in accordance with s. NR 64.12
(7), Wisconsin Administrative Code. Further, no person may do any
of the following regarding signs marking City ATV/UTV routes unless
authorized to do so.
1.
Intentionally remove, damage, deface, move, or obstruct any
uniform all-terrain and utility vehicle route or trail sign or standard
or intentionally interfere with the effective operation of any uniform
ATV/UTV route or trail sign or standards if the sign or standard is
legally placed by the state, any municipality, or any authorized individual.
2.
Possess any uniform ATV/UTV route or trail sign or standard
of the type established by the City for the warning, instruction,
or information of the public, unless he or she obtained the uniform
ATV/UTV route or trail sign or standard in a lawful manner. Possession
of a uniform all-terrain and utility terrain vehicle route or trail
sign or standard creates a rebuttable presumption of illegal possession.
(f)
Maintenance of all-terrain and utility terrain vehicle routes.
1.
Designation of segments of the City road system as ATV/UTV routes
does not impose upon the City a greater duty of care or responsibility
for maintenance of those segments than for any other segment of City
road.
2.
Operators of ATV/UTVs on City roads assume all the usual and
normal risks of ATV/UTV operation.
3.
The City accepts no liability for the operation of ATVs/UTVs
on any City streets under the provisions of this section.
(g)
Operation of all-terrain and utility vehicles.
1.
Operation shall be subject to all provisions of s. 23.33, Wis.
Stats., which is adopted as a part of this section by reference, pursuant
to s. 23.33(11), Wis. Stats.
2.
Operators must abide by all traffic laws set forth under Chapter
346 of the Wisconsin Statutes, notwithstanding the provisions of § 346.02(11)
and any additional restrictions of this section.
3.
The speed limit for ATVs and UTVs shall be established at not
greater than 35 miles per hour or the speed limit for automobiles,
whichever is lower, on all segments of City roads designated as ATV/UTV
routes. The speed limit for ATVs and UTVs shall not be greater than
20 miles per hour on all nonpreferred routes as referenced in Subsection
(3)(d) above.
4.
ATVs/UTVs may be operated on paved surfaces only, unless yielding
the right of way.
5.
All ATV/UTV operators shall ride single file.
6.
No ATV/UTV may be operated on any designated route(s) without
fully functional headlights (turned on), taillights, and brake lights.
7.
An ATV/UTV may not be operated within the city limits, other
than for snow removal, between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m.
8.
All ATV/UTV operators shall ride on the right-hand side of the
paved portion of the highway, unless making a left turn. Operation
on the gravel shoulders, grassy in-slope, ditches, or other highway
right-of-way is prohibited, unless yielding right of way.
9.
No ATV/UTV may be operated on any designated ATV/UTV route if
the ATV/UTV does not meet all applicable federal noise and air pollution
standards.
10.
No person under the age of 18 may operate an ATV/UTV on any
designated route unless wearing approved protective head gear.
11.
No person may operate an ATV/UTV with a passenger if the vehicle
is not intended or designed for carrying a passenger.
(h)
Disturbing of the peace, and nuisance activities.
1.
Cruising prohibited. No person shall, while operating an ATV
or UTV, engage in the practice of cruising on any authorized road.
Cruising is defined as running all or part of the length of a roadway
multiple times per day, back and forth.
2.
Exhaust system/muffler modifications prohibited. No person shall
operate on a City route any ATV/UTV unless such ATV/UTV is equipped
with an adequate muffler in constant operation and properly maintained
to prevent any excessive or unusual noise or annoying smoke.
3.
Radios or the electric sound amplification devices: No person
may operate or park, stop or leave standing an ATV/UTV vehicle while
using a radio or other electric sound amplification device emitting
sound from the vehicle that is audible under normal conditions from
75 feet or more, unless the electric sound amplification device is
being used to request assistance or warn against an unsafe condition.
4.
Use of trailers or sleds prohibited. No person shall operate
an ATV/UTV upon any street within the City with any person, trailer
or sled attached or trailing said vehicle, unless it is designed for
such activities. Anyone operating such conveyance in an unsafe or
reckless manner shall be deemed in violation of this section.
5.
For purposes of §§
4.11 (Display of power) and 8.03(3) (Disorderly conduct with a motor vehicle) of the City of Shawano ordinances, an ATV or UTV as defined in Subsection (3)(b) above, is a motor vehicle, and those ordinances specifically apply to the operation of ATVs and UTVs.
(4) Enforcement.
(a)
This section may be enforced by any law enforcement officer
authorized to enforce the laws of the state of Wisconsin. A copy of
this section shall be sent by the City Clerk to the Shawano Police
Department, the Shawano County Sheriff's Department, and the Department
of Natural Resources, and any other law enforcement agency serving
the City of Shawano's jurisdiction.
(b)
As a substitute for or in addition to forfeiture actions, the
City Attorney may, on behalf of the City, seek enforcement of any
and all parts of this section by court actions seeking injunction
orders or restraining orders and/or pursuing nuisance actions against
the violator.
(5) Penalties. The penalties under s. 23.33(13)(a), Wis. Stats., are adopted by reference. Any person who shall violate this section shall pay a forfeiture plus costs established in §
20.04 of the Shawano Municipal Code.
(6) Severability. Should any portion of this section be declared unconstitutional
or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of
this section shall not be affected.
[Amended by Ord. No. 872]
(1) Forfeiture penalty. The penalty for violation of any provision of this chapter shall be a forfeiture as hereinafter provided together with the costs of prosecution and the penalty assessment imposed by W.S.A. s. 165.87(2), where applicable, and as provided for in §
20.04(5). Payment of the judgment may be suspended by the sentencing judge for not more than 60 days. Any person who shall fail to pay the amount of the forfeiture, costs of prosecution and penalty imposed for violation of any provision of this chapter may, upon order of the court entering judgment therefor and having jurisdiction of the case, be imprisoned until such forfeiture, costs and assessment are paid, but not exceeding 90 days.
(2) Other sanctions. Nothing herein shall preclude or affect the power
of the sentencing court to exercise additional authorities granted
by the Wisconsin Statutes to suspend or revoke the operating privileges
of the defendant or to order the defendant to submit to assessment
and rehabilitation or attend traffic safety school in addition to
payment of a monetary penalty or in lieu of imprisonment.
(3) Forfeitures for uniform traffic offenses. Forfeitures for violations of any traffic regulation set forth in the Wisconsin Statutes adopted by reference in §
4.01 of this chapter shall conform to the forfeiture penalty permitted to be imposed for violations of the comparable state statute, including any variations or increases for subsequent offenses; provided, however, that this subsection shall not permit prosecution under this chapter of any offense for which an imprisonment penalty may be imposed upon the defendant.
(4) Forfeitures for parking violations.
[Amended by Ord. No. 873]
(a) Forfeitures for uniform statewide parking, stopping and standing offenses. Forfeitures for uniform statewide parking, stopping and standing offenses shall be as provided for in §
20.04(5) of this Code.
(b) Overtime parking.
[Amended by Ord. No. 881]
1. General. The forfeiture for violations of the provisions of §
4.08(1), for limited time parking, of this chapter shall be a penalty of $20. Each hour during which a violation occurs shall be considered a separate offense. If the penalty is not paid within 10 days, the penalty shall be doubled.
[Amended 9-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1419; 12-18-1999 by Ord. No. 1436; 2-8-2006 by Ord. No. 1640; 9-9-2009 by Ord. No. 1755; 6-8-2011 by Ord. No.
1788]
2. Forfeitures relative to parking violations. The provisions of W.S.A.
s. 345.28, relating to the issuance of summons for nonmoving traffic
violations and all enforcement procedures set forth in said section,
are hereby incorporated by reference. The "local authority" referred
to in said section is hereby designated to be the City Police Department.
3. Enforcement of unpaid judgment. The provisions of W.S.A. s. 345.47(1)(d),
relating to unpaid court judgments for traffic offenses and the enforcement
procedures set forth in said section, are hereby incorporated by reference.
(c) Penalty for other parking violations. The penalty for all other parking
violations not included under Subsection (4)(a) or (b) shall be a
forfeiture of $20. If the penalty is not paid within 10 days, the
penalty shall be doubled.
[Amended by Ord. No. 882; 9-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1419; 2-8-2006 by Ord. No. 1640; 6-8-2011 by Ord. No.
1788]
(5) Other violations. Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter for which a penalty is not established by Subsection
(1) of this section shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $10 nor more than $100, plus the cost of prosecution.
[Amended 2-8-2006 by Ord. No. 1640]
(6) Penalty for violating W.S.A. ss. 346.77 to 346.804 and 347.489.
[Added by Ord. No. 839]
(a) Any person violating W.S.A. ss. 346.77, 346.79(1), (2) and (3) or
346.80 to 346.804 may be required to forfeit not more than $20. Any
juvenile 12 years of age or over may be prosecuted for any violation
of this section pursuant to W.S.A. ss. 938.17(2), 938.237, 938.343,
938.344 and 938.37.
[Amended 4-21-1998 by Ord. No. 1354A]
(b) Any person violating W.S.A. s. 346.78 or 346.79(4) may be required
to forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $20 for the first offense
and not less than $25 nor more than $50 for the second or subsequent
conviction within one year. Any juvenile 12 years of age or over may
be prosecuted for any violation of this section pursuant to W.S.A.
ss. 938.17(2), 938.237, 938.343, 938.344 and 938.37.
[Amended 4-21-1998 by Ord. No. 1354A]
(c) Any person violating W.S.A. s. 347.489(1) may be required to forfeit
not less than $10 nor more than $200. Any minor 14 years of age or
over may be prosecuted for any violation of this section pursuant
to W.S.A. ss. 938.17(2), 938.237, 938.343, 938.344 and 938.37.
[Amended 9-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1419]
This chapter shall be enforced in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes and this section.
(1) Applicable court procedures. Except as otherwise specifically provided
by the laws of the State of Wisconsin or the provisions of this chapter,
the traffic regulations in this chapter shall be enforced in the Circuit
Court of Shawano County or the Shawano-Bonduel Joint Municipal Court
in accordance with the provisions of W.S.A. ss. 66.12, 346.20(2)(a), W.S.A. Ch. 799 and W.S.A. Ch. 800.
[Amended 9-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1419; 1-10-2007 by Ord. No. 1661]
(2) Citations.
(a) Uniform citation and complaint. The Wisconsin Uniform Traffic Citation
and Complaint described and defined in the Wisconsin 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 W.S.A. ss. 346.71 through 346.73. Violations of W.S.A.
ss. 346.71 through 346.73 shall be reported to the District Attorney,
and the Wisconsin Uniform Traffic Citation shall not be used in such
cases except upon written request of the District Attorney.
(b) Parking citations. The City Attorney shall recommend a citation for use in enforcing the nonmoving traffic offenses in this chapter. When approved by the Council, 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 Wisconsin Statutes, adopted by reference in §
4.01 of this chapter and all provisions of §§
4.08 and
4.09 of this chapter. 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 (3)(b) of this section. Nonmoving traffic citations may be issued by law enforcement officers or by civilian employees of the Police Department.
(c) Pursuant to W.S.A. s. 66.119(1)(a), as amended by 1987 Wisconsin
Act 389, the Council hereby adopts and authorizes the use of a municipal
citation to be issued for violations of ordinances, including ordinances
for which a statutory counterpart exists.
[Added by Ord. No. 1026]
(3) Deposits and stipulations.
(a) Uniform traffic offenses.
1. Who may make. Persons arrested or cited for violation of moving traffic
offenses created by this chapter shall be permitted to make deposits
and stipulations of no contest or released by the arresting officer
in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes.
2. Delivery or mailing of deposit and stipulation. The deposit and stipulation
shall be delivered personally by the person cited or mailed to Police
Department headquarters.
3. 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.
(b) Nonmoving traffic offenses.
3. Deposits returned to Clerk-Treasurer. Police personnel receiving
deposits for nonmoving traffic violations under this subsection shall
pay over such deposits to the Chief of Police. At the end of each
month, the Chief of Police shall pay over such deposits to the Clerk-Treasurer.
Such payment shall be accompanied by an itemized statement for each
deposit.