[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Coloma 6-30-1994 as Title 8, Ch.
3, of the 1994 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the
statutory provisions describing and defining regulations with respect
to snowmobiles in the following enumerated sections of the Wisconsin
Statutes are hereby adopted by reference and made part of this chapter
as if fully set forth herein. Acts required to be performed or prohibited
by such statutes are required or prohibited by this chapter. Any future
amendments, revisions or modifications of the statutes incorporated
herein by reference are intended to be made part of this Code:
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350.01
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Definitions
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350.02
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Operation of Snowmobiles on or in the Vicinity of highways
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350.03
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Right-of-way
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350.04
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Snowmobile Races, Derbies and Routes
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350.045
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Public Utility Exemption
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350.047
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Local Ordinance to be Filed
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350.05
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Operation by Youthful Operators Restricted
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350.055
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Safety Certification Program Established
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350.07
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Driving Animals
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350.08
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Owner Permitting Operation
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350.09
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Head Lamps, Tail lamps and Brakes, etc
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350.10
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Miscellaneous Provisions for Snowmobile Operation
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350.12
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Registration of Snowmobiles
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350.125
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Completion of Application for Registration by Snowmobile Dealers
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350.13
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Uniform Trail Signs and Standards
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350.15
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Accidents and Accident Reports
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350.17
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Enforcement
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350.18
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Local Ordinance
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350.19
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Liability of Landowners
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350.99
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Parties to a Violation
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No person shall operate a snowmobile upon any street, highway
or alley within the Village of Coloma in violation of the traffic
regulations provisions of §§ 346.04, 346.06, 346.11,
346.14(1), 346.18, 346.19, 346.20, 346.21, 346.215(3), 346.26, 346.27,
346.33, 346.35, 346.37, 346.39, 346.40, 346.44, 346.46, 346.47, 346.48,
346.50(1)(b), 346.51, 346.52, 346.53, 346.54, 346.55, 346.87, 346.88,
346.89, 346.90, 346.91, 346.92(1) and 346.94(1) and (9), Wis. Stats.
No person shall operate a snowmobile upon any public highway within the Village at a speed in excess of 10 miles per hour between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. or in excess of 20 miles per hour at other times. No person shall operate a snowmobile on any trail designated in § 408-10 of this chapter or in any public park or recreation area at a speed in excess of the posted limit.
No person shall operate a snowmobile within the Village between
the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., except upon a designated trail,
a public highway as authorized by the Wisconsin Statutes and this
chapter or for the purpose of gaining access to or leaving such highway.
No person shall leave or allow a snowmobile owned or operated
by him/her to remain unattended on any public highway or public property
while the motor is running or with the starting key left in the ignition.
No person shall operate a snowmobile upon any sidewalk, pedestrian way or upon the area between the sidewalk and the curbline of any street in the Village, except as specifically authorized by § 408-10 or for the purpose of crossing to obtain immediate access to an authorized area of operation.
No person shall operate a snowmobile on any private property
not owned or controlled by him/her within the Village limits without
the express consent or permission of the owner.
A.
No person under the age of 16 years shall operate any snowmobile
upon any street, alley or other public right-of-way in the Village;
and no snowmobile owner shall authorize any person under the age of
16 years to operate such snowmobile upon any street, alley or other
public right-of-way within the Village limits.
B.
No person shall operate any snowmobile upon any street, alley or
other public right-of-way in the Village unless such person shall
have a valid motor vehicle operator's license or unless such
operator is accompanied by a person who has a valid motor vehicle
operator's license and who is occupying a seat on the vehicle.
A.
If he/she can do so without serious danger to his/her own snowmobile
or to persons on board, the operator of a snowmobile involved in a
snowmobile accident within the Village limits shall stop his/her snowmobile
and shall render to other persons affected thereby such assistance
as may be practicable and necessary to save them from or minimize
any danger caused by the accident and shall give his/her name and
address and identification of his/her snowmobile to any person injured
and to the owner of any property damaged in the accident.
B.
If the snowmobile accident results in death or injury to any person
or total property damage in excess of $200,000, every operator of
a snowmobile involved in such accident shall, as soon as possible,
notify the Police Department of the accident and shall, within 10
days after the accident, file a written report thereof with the Department
on forms prescribed by it.
C.
If the operator of a snowmobile is physically incapable of making
the report required by this section, and there was another occupant
in the snowmobile at the time of the accident capable of making the
report, he/she shall make such report.
D.
"Snowmobile accident" means a collision, accident or other casualty
involving a snowmobile.
A.
Routes designated. Except as provided in §§ 350.02
and 350.045, Wis. Stats., or for snowmobile events authorized in accordance
with § 350.04, Wis. Stats., no person shall operate a snowmobile
upon any public right-of-way, in any public park or on any other public
municipal property in the Village except upon the following designated
snowmobile routes and trails:
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit not more than $600, together with the costs of prosecution and in default of payment thereof may be imprisoned in the Waushara County Jail for not exceeding 90 days; provided no person shall forfeit an amount in excess of the maximum fine or forfeiture allowed in the Wisconsin Statutes for the same offense and further provided that the penalty and forfeiture for parking violations on highways shall be the amount applicable to such violations by owners or operators of motor vehicles under §§ 444-21 and 444-22 of this Code.
A.
Uniform citation for highway violations. The uniform traffic citation
promulgated under § 345.11, Wis. Stats., shall be used for
violations of this chapter relating to highway use except as herein
provided.
C.
Other violations. All violations of this chapter not described in Subsection A or B shall be enforced in accordance with §§ 66.0114 and 66.0111, Wis. Stats. Stipulations of guilt or no contest may be made as provided in § 66.0114(1) (b), Wis. Stats., in substantially the form provided in the uniform traffic citation within five days of the date of the citation for such violation. Bail deposits may also be made under § 66.0114, Wis. Stats. Such deposits shall include costs of prosecution.[1]
D.
Police Department to receive stipulations and penalties. Stipulations,
forfeited penalties and deposits for obtaining release from arrest
authorized under this chapter may be accepted at the Police Department
offices by the Chief of Police or his/her designated officer. The
officer authorized to accept penalties and deposits shall be bonded
and such bond shall be filed with the Clerk/Treasurer.
E.
Forfeited penalties and deposits. Except as otherwise provided in
§ 345.26, Wis. Stats., and the deposit schedule adopted
by the Wisconsin Judicial Conference thereunder, required forfeited
penalties and deposits or bail not including costs or fees for violation
for this chapter shall be as follows:[2]
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Offense
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$20
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350.07 (driving animals)
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$200
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350.08 (permitting operation by incompetent)
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$100
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350.101 (intoxicated snowmobiling)
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$100
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$20
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§ 408-5, Unattended vehicles
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$10
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