[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of New Glarus 11-11-1996. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter is titled the "Town of New Glarus Traffic Ordinance." The purpose of this chapter is as follows: to set zone and posted speed limits within the Township.
A. 
The Town Board of the Town of New Glarus has the specific statutory authority, powers and duties, pursuant to the specific statutory sections noted in this chapter and/or by its adoption of the Village powers under § 60.10, Wis. Stats., to regulate, control, prevent and enforce against in the Town of New Glarus certain uses, activities, businesses and operations by persons that may affect the traffic in the Town of New Glarus.
B. 
The Town Board of the Town of New Glarus has, by adoption of this chapter, confirmed the specific statutory authority, powers and duties noted in the specific sections of this chapter and has established, by these sections and this chapter, the regulations, controls and enforcement against certain uses, activities, businesses and operations by persons that may affect traffic in the Town of New Glarus.
A. 
The Town of New Glarus establishes, by this chapter, in compliance with Chs. 346 and 349, Wis. Stats., the following maximum speed limits on the following public highways, roads, streets and alleys in the Town of New Glarus:
(1) 
Old Madison Road between CTH O and STH 69 will be restricted to a maximum speed limit of 45 miles per hour.
(2) 
Duerst Road from STH 39 to the Village of New Glarus village limits will be restricted to a maximum speed limit of 45 miles per hour.
B. 
The Town Board of the Town of New Glarus will not reduce the maximum speed limit in any area below 45 miles per hour without the approval of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation district officer.
C. 
Pursuant to § 349.11, Wis. Stats., effective January 31, 2014, speed limits on certain Town of New Glarus Town highways are reduced or modified to 35 miles per hour on the following Town of New Glarus Highways:
[Added 12-10-2013]
(1) 
Ashley Lane.
(2) 
Blue Vista Lane.
(3) 
High Prairie Lane.
(4) 
Highland Drive.
(5) 
Olstad Lane.
(6) 
Pioneer Road from Cty O to Blue Vista Lane.
(7) 
Sandrock Road.
(8) 
Spring Valley Road.
(9) 
Timber Lane.
(10) 
Valley View Road from STH 69 to Village View Circle.
(11) 
Village View Circle.
(12) 
Windmill Ridge Road.
[Added 2-10-2015; amended 12-7-2015]
A. 
Pursuant to § 348.15(9)(f)2. of Wis. Stats., all Category B implements of husbandry as defined in § 340.01(24)(a)1.b., all Category 1 agricultural commercial vehicles as defined in § 340.01(1o)(e)1., and any two-vehicle combination transporting by trailer or semitrailer either one of these two types of vehicles from farm to field, from field to field, or from farm to farm may not exceed the axle weight limits imposed by § 348.15(3)(b) of Wis. Stats.
B. 
To exceed the length and/or weight limitations on highways under this jurisdiction a no-fee permit may be applied for from the town.
C. 
Pursuant to § 348.27(19)(b)4m., Wis. Stats., in the event an application for a no-fee permit is made for a Category B implement of husbandry as defined in § 340.01(24)(a)1.b., a Category 1 agricultural commercial vehicles as defined in § 340.01(1o)(e)1., or any two-vehicle combination transporting by trailer or semitrailer either one of these two types of vehicles from farm to field, from field to field, or from farm to farm, the municipal jurisdiction or county may not deny the application but may modify and approve the application to include an alternate route or map of highways other than those specified by the applicant and may include highways that are not under its jurisdiction only upon prior approval of the authority having jurisdiction over those highways, except that no prior approval is required with respect to a highway on which these vehicles may be legally operated or transported without a permit or as authorized by the other jurisdiction.