[Amended 12-2-1982; 11-2-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-07]
A. State traffic
laws. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Code, the
statutory provisions in Chapters 340 to 348, Wis. Stats., 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 adopted by reference and made a
part of this chapter as if fully set forth herein. 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 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.
B. State standards
for motor vehicle equipment. The administrative provisions describing
and defining standards for motor vehicle equipment in , Ch. Trans
305, Wis. Adm. Code, exclusive of any provision therein relating to
the penalties to be imposed, are hereby adopted by reference and made
a part of this chapter as if fully set forth in this section.
The statutory provisions in Chapter
350, Wis. Stats., describing and defining regulations with respect to the operation of snowmobiles, 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 adopted and by reference made a part of this section as if fully set forth herein. Any act required to be performed or prohibited by any statute incorporated herein by reference is required or prohibited by this section. Any further amendments, revisions, or modifications of the statutes incorporated herein are intended to be made a part of this section in order to secure uniform statewide regulation of snowmobile operation and maintenance on the highways, streets, avenues, and alleys of the Village. Each section number adopted by reference herein shall bear the same section number as the section of the Wisconsin Statutes adopted herein by reference.
[Amended 12-2-1982]
Any forfeiture for violation of the Wisconsin Statutes adopted
by reference in this chapter shall conform to the forfeiture permitted
to be imposed for violation of such statutes as set forth in the Uniform
Deposit and Misdemeanor Bail Schedule of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference,
including any variations or increases for subsequent offenses, which
schedule is adopted by reference.
[Amended 10-4-1972]
Also hereby adopted by reference are the following sections
of the Wisconsin Statutes but the prosecution of such offenses under
this section shall be as provided in Chapters 340 to 348, Wis. Stats.,
and the penalty for violation thereof shall be limited to a forfeiture:
A. Section 941.01(1), Negligence Operation of Vehicle Off Highway.
[Amended 11-6-1970]
No person shall within the Village:
A. Intentionally cause, by either rapid acceleration or deceleration,
turning, swerving, cornering, or by any other means than the reasonable
and prudent manner of operation, the tires of a motor vehicle to slide,
skid or squeal;
B. Intentionally cause unnecessary acceleration, racing or revving of
the motor of a vehicle or any other device to which a motor is attached
while either parked, standing or moving so as to disturb or annoy
the good order and quiet of the Village;
C. Intentionally use a horn otherwise than as a reasonable warning or
make any unnecessary or unreasonably loud or harsh sound by means
of a horn or other warning device.
[Amended 7-14-1933]
No person shall operate a tractor or any other vehicle that
has lugs on it, or any tracked vehicle, on any street or highway that
has been treated with oil, or surfaced with asphalt, or with any material
having in it asphalt or oil or any similar material.
[Amended 4-5-1990 by Ord.
No. 4-12-90; 5-2-1991; 5-2-2013 by Ord. No.
2013-0502; 8-1-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-81; 9-5-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-95; 3-5-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-305; 6-2-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-0602]
A. When official traffic signs and/or official yellow curb markings
are placed so as to give notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle
on any of the following streets, at the locations indicated, at any
time:
[Amended 9-7-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-06]
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
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A Street
|
East and west
|
Between West Centre Street and Bly Street
|
Depot Street
|
East
|
Between Janesville Place and Galena Road
|
Galena Road
|
South
|
Between Depot Street and South Gilbert Street
|
Janesville Place
|
North
|
Between Gilbert Street and Depot Street
|
Janesville Street
|
North
|
Between South Gilbert Street and the east boundary line of Edward
Street (two bus lengths from corner, timed for pickup)
|
Janesville Street
|
South
|
Between Gilbert Street and Church Street
|
North Gilbert Street
|
East
|
Opposite the Village Fire Station property
|
North Gilbert Street
|
West
|
Between North Street and Galena Road
|
North Street
|
South
|
Across from the Footville Community Park
|
Park Street
|
East
|
Entire length
|
B. When official traffic signs and/or official yellow curb markings
are placed so as to give notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle
for more than 10 minutes on the west side of Depot Street within the
200 block and within any officially designated parking space identified
by means of such signs or markings during the hours when the lobby
of the post office is open.
C. When official traffic signs and/or official yellow curb markings are placed so as to give notice of the limitation on parking provided for in this Subsection
C and subject to the limitation on parking near the post office set forth in Subsection
B, above, no person shall park, stop or leave standing any vehicle for more than 24 hours on the east side or west side of Depot Street between Railroad Street and Centre Street.
[Amended 2-6-1975; 3-7-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-01]
A. Weather emergency. The Village Board declares that certain weather-related events that require the removal of snow, ice, hail, sleet or other material which could compromise the safety of the motoring public and or pedestrians within the Village limits will prompt a declaration of a weather emergency. When a weather emergency is declared, all vehicles of any type must be removed from all streets within the Village within one hour from the time the weather emergency is announced. Notification to the public of a weather emergency will be as described in Subsection
C. The emergency will exist for 24 hours, unless extended or cancelled sooner by the Director of Public Works, or their designee. The regulations of this section shall be controlling over any other ordinance which might be in any way conflicting.
B. Conditions
triggering a weather emergency. A weather emergency may be declared
by the Director of Public Works, or their designee, when it is determined
that one or more of the following conditions exists:
(1) A
snowfall has occurred of at least two inches in depth at a site to
be determined by the Director of Public Works;
(2) Accumulation
of slush, ice or other winter-weather related conditions that, at
the discretion of the Director of Public Works, requires the declaration
of a weather emergency;
(3) A
declaration by the National Weather Service of any weather warning
for the Village of Footville and its immediate vicinity, the result
of which could compromise the safety of the motoring public and/or
pedestrians.
C. Notice of declaration of weather emergency. When the Director of Public Works declares a Weather Emergency as defined in Subsection
B above, the Director, or their designee, shall give notice to the public in the following manner:
(1) Place
the date and time of the declaration on the public information web
page of WCLO in Janesville.
(2) At
the discretion of the Director of Public Works or their designee,
the same information may also be distributed to other social media
outlets controlled by the Village and/or Village Departments.
D. Vehicle
removal. In case any vehicles are parked or left standing on any street
in violation of this section, they shall be removed by or under the
direction of the Village President after a reasonable effort has been
made to notify the owner to remove such vehicle and it has not been
removed. If the Village President is not available to try to reach
the owner of any such vehicle within a reasonable time after the declaration
of a weather emergency, then the Police Chief may direct the removal
of such vehicle after making a reasonable effort to notify the owner
to remove the vehicle and it has not been removed. In case such vehicle
is removed by or at the direction of the Village President or Police
Chief, the expense of such removal shall be charged against the owner
of the vehicle. The removal of a car by or under the direction of
the Village President or Police Chief shall not prevent prosecution
for a violation of this section.
[Added 2-1-2007 by Ord.
No. 2-1-07]
A. Riding on roadways. No person shall ride on an electric personal
assistive mobility device on any roadway within the Village of Footville
having a speed limit of more than 25 miles per hour.
B. Riding on sidewalks.
(1) No person shall ride on an electric personal assistive mobility device
on the following sidewalks within the Village or on the designated
portions thereof:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|
Depot Street
|
Both
|
Between its intersections with Centre Street and Railroad Street
|
(2) Official signs shall be erected giving notice that riding on an electric
personal assistive mobility device on such sidewalks, or portions
thereof, is prohibited.
C. Regulations. Electric personal assistive mobility devices shall be
operated within the Village in accordance with the provisions of Chapters
340 to 348, Wis. Stats., adopted by reference as part of this Municipal
Code.
D. Use by disabled persons exempt. Use of an electric personal assistive
mobility device by a person with a disability that limits or impairs
the ability to walk, as defined in § 340.01(43g), Wis. Stats.,
is exempt from the requirements of this section.
E. Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall,
upon conviction thereof, be subject to a forfeiture in the amount
of $10 and the costs of prosecution.
[Added 4-15-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-02]
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish All-Terrain
Vehicle ("ATV") and Utility Terrain Vehicle ("UTV") routes in the
Village and to regulate the operation of ATV/UTVs in the Village.
B. Authority. The Village Board of the Village of Footville, Rock County,
Wisconsin, has the specific authority to adopt this ATV/UTV Routes
and Regulations Ordinance under § 23.33(8)(b) and (11),
Wis. Stats. The Village Board retains the right to close any Village
road to ATV/UTV operation for any reason, including but not limited
to special events, unlawful use, and road construction or repair.
Said closures of Village roads to ATV/UTV use may occur without prior
notice. The Village accepts no liability for the operation of ATV/UTVs
on any Village road under the provisions of this section. Operation
of ATV/UTVs is at the operator's own risk. ATV/UTV operators within
the Village shall abide by all state, county, and local laws, and
the applicable provisions of § 23.33, Wis. Stats., regulating
ATV/UTV operations are adopted by reference and made part of this
section.
C. Routes. The Village designates all Village-maintained streets within
the Village as ATV/UTV routes except the following roads:
(1) All county roadways located in the Village are hereby designated
as ATV/UTV routes only if approved by the Rock County Board of Supervisors,
and all state highways in the Village are designated as ATV/UTV routes
only if approved by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
(2) All authorized ATV/UTV routes shall be signed in accordance with
§ 23.33(8)(e), Wis. Stats. The Village, or its designee,
shall maintain all route signs within the Village. Any restrictions
on authorized routes shall be designated by majority vote of the Village
Board and shall be marked/signed accordingly.
D. Operation of ATV/UTVs. All ATV/UTV operators on Village routes must
comply with the following conditions of operation:
(1) ATV/UTV operators shall observe the lesser of posted roadway speed
limits or 25 mph in the lane of travel.
(2) ATV/UTV operators shall ride single file.
(3) ATV/UTV operators are prohibited from riding on the shoulder of the
road or in the ditch.
(4) ATV/UTV operators born on or after January 1, 1988, must have a valid
ATV safety certificate and be at least 16 years of age.
(5) ATV operators between the ages of 12 and 15 must have a valid ATV
safety certificate and be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
(6) ATV/UTV operators and riders under the age of 18 must wear a helmet.
(7) ATV/UTV operators cannot ride on any route from 12:00 midnight to
5:00 a.m., unless they are engaged in snow plowing.
(8) ATV/UTVs shall have headlights, taillights, and brake lights on while
operating on any Village route and must operate with a muffler that
falls within the legal decibel limits.
(9) ATV/UTV operators shall use hand signals if their machines are not
equipped with turn signals.
(10)
ATV/UTVs shall be registered with the Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources and have up-to-date stickers and license plates.
E. Enforcement. This section shall be enforced by any law enforcement
officer authorized to enforce the ordinances of the Village of Footville
and the laws of Rock County and/or the State of Wisconsin.
(1) Consistent with § 23.33(11)(b), Wis. Stats., the Village
Clerk shall immediately send a copy of this section to the Department
of Natural Resources, the Wisconsin State Patrol, the Rock County
Sheriff's Department, and the Village of Footville Police Department.
[Amended 5-5-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-04]
F. Penalties. Wisconsin state ATV/UTV penalties as found in § 23.33(13)(a),
Wis. Stats., are adopted by reference and made part of this section.
[Added 5-7-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-03]
A. Seventy-two-hour limitation. No person, firm, or corporation shall
park or leave standing any automobile, truck, tractor, trailer, or
vehicle of any description on any public street or public parking
lot in the Village for a period of 72 or more consecutive hours in
the same location at any time, except that where more restrictive
parking limits have been established, the more restrictive limits
shall apply. When any law enforcement officer shall find a vehicle
standing upon a public street or parking lot in violation of the provisions
of this section, he is authorized to move such a vehicle or to require
the operator in charge thereof to move such vehicle to a position
permitted under this chapter. The law enforcement officer may cause
said vehicle to be removed to a proper impoundment and storage area
within the Village where storage space is available, and in such case
the owner shall pay the costs of removing said vehicle and the storage
fees on said vehicle before he may recover the possession thereof.
B. Posted limitations.
(1) In addition to the regulations set forth in §
310-10, the Village Board may designate certain streets or portions of streets as no parking or no stopping or standing zones or as zones for parking by physically handicapped persons and may limit the hours in which the restrictions apply. The Village shall mark, by appropriate signs, each zone so designated in accordance with the provisions of § 349.13, Wis. Stats.
(2) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in
compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control
device, no person shall stop or park a vehicle in an established no
stopping or standing zone when stopping or standing is prohibited.
No vehicle shall be parked in a no parking zone during hours when
parking is prohibited except physicians on emergency calls or as permitted
by state law or elsewhere by this code.
(3) The Chief of Police is hereby granted the authority, within the reasonable
exercise of police power, to prohibit, limit the time, or otherwise
restrict the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles beyond the
provisions of Ch. 246, Wis. Stats. The Chief of Police shall have
the authority to restrict the turning or movement of heavy traffic
and to impose special weight limitations on any highway or portions
thereof which, because of the weakness of the roadbed due to deterioration
or climatic conditions or other special or temporary conditions, would
likely be seriously damaged or destroyed in the absence of any restrictions
on heavy traffic movement or special weight limitations.
(4) No prohibition, restriction, or limitation on parking or restriction
on movement or turning of heavy traffic and imposition of special
weight limits is effective unless official traffic control devices
have been placed or erected indicating the particular prohibition,
restriction, or limitation.
(5) After the parking limitations on any given street have expired, any
change of location of not more than one stall following expiration
of the parking period allowed shall be and constitute a violation
of this chapter.
C. Upon streets
where stopping or parking is authorized or permitted, a vehicle is
not lawfully stopped or parked unless it complies with the following
requirements:
[Added 2-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02]
(1) Upon
a street where traffic is permitted to move in both directions simultaneously
and where angle parking is not clearly designated by official traffic
signs or pavement markings, a vehicle must be parked parallel to the
edge of the street, headed in the direction of traffic on the right
side of the street.
(2) Upon
a one-way street or divided street where parking on the left side
of the road is clearly authorized by official traffic signs or pavement
markings, vehicles may be parked only as indicated by the signs or
pavement markings.
(3) Upon
streets where angle parking is clearly authorized by official traffic
signs or pavement markings, vehicles shall be parked at the angle
and within the spaces indicated.
(4) In
a parallel parking area, a motorcycle or moped may park at an angle.
If parallel parking spaces are not indicated by pavement markings,
no motorcycle or moped may be parked within two feet of another vehicle.
Where a parallel parking space is indicated by pavement markings or
where angle parking is authorized, up to three motorcycles or mopeds
may park in the space.
(5) In
parallel parking, a vehicle shall be parked facing in the direction
of traffic with the right wheels within 12 inches of the curb or edge
of the street when parked on the right side and with the left wheels
within 12 inches of the curb or edge of the street when parked on
the left side. In parallel parking, a vehicle shall be parked with
its front end at least two feet from the vehicle in front and with
its rear end at least two feet from the vehicle in the rear, unless
a different system of parallel parking is clearly indicated by official
traffic signs or pavement markings.