[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Rome as
indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted as Sec. 8.03 of the prior Code]
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, the
statutory provisions describing and defining regulations with respect
to snowmobiles in the following portions of the Wisconsin Statutes
are hereby adopted by reference and made part of this article as if
fully set forth herein. Acts required to be performed or prohibited
by such statutes are required or prohibited by this article. Any future
amendments, revisions or modifications of the statutes incorporated
herein by reference are intended to be made part of this Code.
A.
Section 346.02(10), Applicability to Snowmobiles.
No person shall leave or allow a snowmobile owned or operated
by him to remain unattended on any public highway or public property
while the motor is running or with the starting key left in the ignition.
A.
The following roads are designated as authorized snowmobile routes:
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7th Drive
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8th Avenue
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9th Avenue
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10th Avenue
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13th Avenue
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13th Drive
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14th Avenue
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15th Avenue
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15th Drive
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16th Avenue
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Adams Avenue
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Akron Avenue
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Akron Drive
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Aniwa Lane
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Apache Avenue
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Apache Lane (1600 block to 1200 block)
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Archer Avenue
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Archer Drive
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Archers Lane
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Arrowhead Trail
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Aspen Avenue
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Badger Avenue
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Chatham Court
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East Queens Way
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Kings Way
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Kingswood Trail
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Leeds
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Leisure Lane
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Longbow Court
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North Archers Way
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Norwich Way
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Penhurst Way
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Rain Dance Trail
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Rapids Trail
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Richmond Way
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South Archers Way
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West Queens Way
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Woodbridge Way
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B.
The Director of Public Works is directed and authorized to procure,
erect and maintain appropriate snowmobile route, trail and limit signs
and markers as approved by the State Department of Natural Resources
under Sec. 350.13, Wis. Stats.
[Amended 4-16-2020 by Ord. No. 20-05]
C.
Except as provided in §§ 350.02, 350.03 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, cemetery or the
Rome Transfer Site, except upon snowmobile routes designated by the
Town Board.
Except for emergency and law enforcement vehicles, and as provided in § 308-1 above, no person shall operate any motor vehicle other than a snowmobile on a snowmobile trail.
For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases,
words, and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein.
If not defined herein, the word, term or phrase shall have the definition
commonly accepted including a relevant definition contained in the
Wisconsin Statutes. When not inconsistent with the context, the words
used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural
number include the singular number and words in the singular number
include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and
not merely directory:
All grounds, structures and watercourses which are or may
be located within any area dedicated to the public use as a park,
parkway, public boat landing, public lake access, recreation facility
or conservancy district in the Town.
Includes a corporation, firm partnership, association, organization
and any other group acting as a unit as well as individuals, including
a personal representative, receiver or other representative appointed
according to law. Whenever the term "person" is used in any section
of this article prescribing a penalty or fine, as to partnerships
or associations, the work shall include the partners or members thereof,
and as to corporations, shall include the officers, agents or members
thereof who are responsible for any violation of such section.
Any medium, including its structure, words, letters, figures,
numerals, phrases, sentences, emblems, devices, designs, trade names
or trademarks by which anything is made known and which are used to
advertise or promote an individual, firm, association, corporation,
profession, business, commodity or product and which is visible from
any public street or highway.
Any public highway or alley and shall mean the entire width
between the boundary lines of any public way where any part thereof
is open to the public for purposes of vehicular traffic.
The Town of Rome, Adams County, Wisconsin, or any duly appointed
designate thereof, including, but not limited to, the Town Board and
Town committees.
The present governing body of the Town or any successors
to the legislative power of said body, or any duly appointed designate
thereof.
A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or mobile home, whether
or not such vehicle is registered under Wisconsin Law.
[Adopted as Sec. 8.04 of the prior Code; amended in its entirety 6-22-2018 by Ord. No. 18-05]
The provisions describing and defining regulations with respect
to all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles in §§ 23.33
and 346.02(1), Wis. Stats., and any future amendments or revisions,
are hereby adopted by reference and made part of this article as if
fully set forth herein.
[Amended 5-8-2020 by Ord. No. 20-08]
A.
Purpose. To establish all-terrain and utility terrain vehicle routes
and provide safe enjoyable all-terrain and utility terrain vehicle
recreation consistent with public rights and interest. Where applicable,
the provisions of this section apply equally to ATVs and UTVs. The
provisions of this section shall apply to the areas designated herein,
including roadways within the jurisdiction of the Town of Rome.
B.
Authority. This article is adopted pursuant to the authority given
to Towns under §§ 23.33(4)(d), 23.33(8)(b) and 23.33(11),
Wis. Stats.
C.
Operation. Pursuant to § 23.33(4)(d)4, Wis. Stats., except
as otherwise provided in § 23.33(4), Wis. stats., no person
may operate an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle on the roadway
portion of any highway in the Town except on roadways that are designated
as all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle routes by this article.
D.
All roads under the jurisdiction of the Town of Rome are designated
all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle routes unless otherwise indicated
below. Designated roads under this subsection shall exclude all county,
state, and federal highways and all private roads.
(1)
The following Town roads are not designated as an all-terrain and
utility terrain vehicle route:
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(Reserved)
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F.
Operation of ATVs and UTVs may be suspended on any road where construction
or emergency conditions exist.
[Amended 5-18-2023 by Ord. No. 23-07]
G.
The Town of Rome reserves the right to close or modify routes at
any time.
H.
Signage required. Pursuant to § 23.33(8)(e), Wis. Stats.,
a sign shall be erected on each highway that crosses the Town's territorial
boundary alerting motorists that all highways under the jurisdiction
of the Town have been designated as all-terrain and utility terrain
vehicle routes unless otherwise indicated. Any highway under the jurisdiction
of the Town which is not designated as an all-terrain and utility
terrain vehicle route shall have signs erected at such locations as
appropriate to indicate the highway is not designated as an all-terrain
and utility terrain vehicle route.
For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases,
words, and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein.
If not defined herein, the word, term or phrase shall have the definition
commonly accepted including a relevant definition contained in the
Wisconsin Statutes. When not inconsistent with the context, the words
used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural
number include the singular number and words in the singular number
include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and
not merely directory:
All grounds, structures and watercourses which are or may
be located within any area dedicated to the public use as a park,
parkway, public boat landing, public lake access, recreation facility
or conservancy district in the Town.
Includes a corporation, firm partnership, association, organization
and any other group acting as a unit as well as individuals, including
a personal representative, receiver or other representative appointed
according to law. Whenever the term "person" is used in any section
of this article prescribing a penalty or fine, as to partnerships
or associations, the work shall include the partners or members thereof,
and as to corporations, shall include the officers, agents or members
thereof who are responsible for any violation of such section.
Any medium, including its structure, words, letters, figures,
numerals, phrases, sentences, emblems, devices, designs, trade names
or trademarks by which anything is made known and which are used to
advertise or promote an individual, firm, association, corporation,
profession, business, commodity or product and which is visible from
any public street or highway.
Any public highway or alley and shall mean the entire width
between the boundary lines of any public way where any part thereof
is open to the public for purposes of vehicular traffic.
The Town of Rome, Adams County, Wisconsin, or any duly appointed
designate thereof, including, but not limited to, the Town Board and
Town committees.
The present governing body of the Town or any successors
to the legislative power of said body, or any duly appointed designate
thereof.
A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or mobile home, whether
or not such vehicle is registered under Wisconsin Law.
