[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Rome as
Sec. 9.11 of the prior Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Outdoor sprinkler systems are proper and necessary; these systems
should be reasonably setup to only irrigate the owner's property.
Overspray can cause safety concerns for motorists and cause damage
to public streets.
No person shall allow or operate an irrigation system which
sprays water onto the traveled portions of the roadway.
Any owner of an irrigation system who fails to stop irrigation
overspray onto a roadway, after being warned by a police officer,
shall be subject to a fine of not more than $100 plus costs for a
first violation and a fine of not more than $200 plus cost for second
and subsequent violations.
For the purpose of this chapter, 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:
Shall be the equivalent of the word "forfeiture," and vice
versa.
Includes the plural as well as the singular and may mean
either a natural person, firm, association, partnership, private corporation,
public or quasi-public corporation, or combination of these who shall
hold title to a building, structure or property, or who shall be in
actual possession of, or have charge, or control of building, structure,
or property as agent of the title holder, or who shall be trustee
or guardian of the estate or person of the title holder.
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 chapter 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 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.
