Every operator of a vehicle approaching an intersection at which an official traffic control device is erected in accordance with this chapter shall obey the direction of such official traffic control device as required by the Wisconsin Statutes incorporated by reference in § 405-1 of this chapter. Operators of vehicles approaching a stop sign shall stop before entering a highway as required by § 346.46, Wis. Stats. Operators approaching intersections at which a yield sign has been installed shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles as required by § 346.18(6), Wis. Stats.
A. 
Definition. For purposes of this section, "heavy traffic" shall be defined as all vehicles not operating completely on pneumatic tires and all vehicles or combination of vehicles designed or used for transporting property of any nature and having a gross weight of more than 12,000 pounds. Heavy traffic does not include school buses, motor buses or recreational motor homes.
B. 
Prohibited routes.
(1) 
Heavy traffic is prohibited from using any City of Amery street or highway not designated as a heavy traffic route.
(2) 
This section shall not act to prohibit heavy traffic from using a City street or highway for the purpose of obtaining orders for supplies or moving or delivering supplies or commodities to or from any place of business or residence which has an entrance on such street or highway, nor shall this section apply to heavy traffic necessary to obtain orders, to make deliveries, or to move supplies or equipment for agricultural purposes. This exception shall be permitted for the period of time necessary to complete the above-described activities. This section will not act to prohibit heavy traffic from using any City streets over which are routed state trunk highways. When being driven to the site of any construction, repair or maintenance of electric, gas or water service, vehicles owned and operated by a public utility will be exempt from the provisions of this section.
C. 
Administration. The Police Department shall administer this section. Administration shall include:
(1) 
Posting of signs. Appropriate signs shall be posted giving notice of this section and of the heavy traffic routes established herein. Yellow sign posts may also be used to designate heavy traffic routes.
(2) 
Maps. Maps of the City showing heavy traffic routes shall be prepared and shall be available upon request by heavy traffic operators and owners.
(3) 
Construction equipment.
(a) 
Heavy construction equipment may use City streets or highways not designated as heavy traffic routes, provided that the closest access route is utilized.
(b) 
City-owned or -operated equipment is specifically excluded from the provisions of this section.
D. 
Liability. Any operator, corporation, owner or agent whose heavy traffic vehicle damages any City streets or highways in violating this section shall be liable and required to pay the City the cost of repair or replacement of the damaged street or highway.
E. 
Streets designated Class "B" highways. All streets and highways within the City of Amery, Wisconsin, are hereby designated Class "B" highways subject to the weight limitations imposed on Class "B" highways by the Wisconsin Statutes adopted by reference in § 405-1, except the highways or parts of highways designated as heavy traffic routes in Subsection F below, and as follows:
(1) 
All state trunk highways and connecting streets.
(2) 
All county trunk highways and connecting streets within the City limits as indicated by the appropriate highway markers.
F. 
Heavy traffic routes. The following streets in the City of Amery are hereby designated heavy traffic routes, for commercial vehicles, pursuant to § 349.17, Wis. Stats.
(1) 
State Highway 46 (Keller Avenue).
(2) 
County Trunk Highway F.
In the interest of public safety and pursuant to § 349.07, Wis. Stats., the streets or portions thereof set forth in this section are declared to be through highways, and traffic signs or signals giving notice thereof shall be erected by the Chief of Police or his/her designee in accordance with § 405-3:
Name of Street
Location
Baker Street
From the west curbline of Harriman Avenue to the west City limits
Birch Street
From the west curbline of Harriman Avenue to and including the west curbline of Amundson Street
Broadway Street (CTH F)
From the east curbline of Keller Avenue to the east City limits
Central Street
From the east curbline of Keller Avenue to the east City limits
Deronda Street (CTH F)
From the west curbline of State Highway 46 to the west City limits
Elm Street
From the west curbline of Harriman Avenue to but not including the junction with Baker Street
Harriman Avenue
From the west curbline of Burman Avenue to the north curbline of Deronda Street (CTH F)
Maple Street
From the west curbline of Harriman Avenue to north Twin Lake
Riverside Boulevard
From the north curbline of Birch Street, thence north to the termination of said boulevard
State Highway 46
From the north City limits to the south City limits
A. 
Complete stops required. It shall be unlawful for any person driving or operating any motor vehicle or other vehicle to drive or cause the same to be driven into an intersection designated and declared by this chapter to be a stop zone listed heretofore and signalized intersections without first coming to a full and complete stop.
B. 
Designation of location of stop and yield signs. In the interest of public safety, stop and yield signs shall be installed at locations shown on the Official Traffic Map to control highways over which the City has exclusive jurisdiction.
A. 
One-way alleys. The following alleys are made one-way alleys as hereinafter designated:
(1) 
The alley in the middle of Block 5, Original Plat of said City, shall be entered only at the north end and left only at the south end thereof.
(2) 
The alley in the middle of Block 2, Original Plat of said City, shall be entered at the north end and left only from the south end thereof.
(3) 
The alley on the east side of Block 1, Original Plat of said City, shall be entered at the south end and left only at the north end thereof.
(4) 
The alley on the east side of Block 6, Original Plat of said City, shall be entered only at the south end and left only at the north end thereof.
No U-turn is permitted at any intersection on Keller Avenue from 2nd Street to Cornwall Avenue.
The provisions of §§ 346.57, 346.58, and 346.59, Wis. Stats., relating to the maximum and minimum speed of vehicles are hereby adopted as part of this section as if fully set forth herein, except as modified as follows by this section pursuant to § 349.11(3)(c), Wis. Stats, where the City Council has determined that the statutory speed limits are unreasonable, unsafe and imprudent and has modified such limits:
A. 
The maximum speed on Keller Avenue (STH 46) from the intersection of Burman Avenue with said Keller Avenue to the north City limits shall be 40 miles per hour.
B. 
The maximum speed on Baker Street from the intersection of Elm Street West with said Baker Street to the west City limits shall be 25 miles per hour.