Village of Blanchardville, WI Vehicles and Traffic

Official Traffic Map established. There is hereby established for the Village of Blanchardville an Official Traffic Map dated September 25, 2000, on which is indicated as of said date all existing stop signs; arterial intersections; yield signs; no stopping, standing or parking areas; prohibited u-turns; handicapped parking areas; loading zones; school zones and school crossings; and children's play areas. All such restrictions and limitations set forth on said Official Traffic Map are hereby adopted by reference.

Additions to map. The Village Board may, from time to time, make additions to or deletions from the Official Traffic Map and the Police Officer in Charge shall keep such Official Traffic Map current. Every addition to said Official Traffic Map made after September 25, 2000, shall indicate the number of the authorizing resolution and the date the appropriate official traffic control device was erected, and every deletion shall indicate the number of the authorizing resolution.

Map to be maintained. The Official Traffic Map shall be maintained and displayed in the office of the Police Department. The Police Officer in Charge shall make appropriate authorized changes on said map within three working days after the appropriate official traffic device is erected or removed, as the case may be.

Violations prohibited. When official traffic control devices, giving notice of the restrictions, prohibitions and limitations shown on the Official Traffic Map, are erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this section, a violation of the restriction, prohibition or limitation shown on the Official Traffic Map shall be a violation of the provisions of this chapter.

Prohibited signs and markers in highways. No person other than an officer authorized by this chapter to erect and maintain official traffic control devices, or his designee, shall place within the limits of any street or highway maintained by the Village any sign, signal, marker, mark or monument unless permission is first obtained from the Police Officer in Charges or the State Department of Transportation. Any sign, signal, marker, mark or monument placed or maintained in violation of this subsection shall be subject to removal, as provided in Subsection D below.

Removal of unofficial signs, signals, markers, and traffic control devices. The Police Officer in Charge may direct the Director of Public Works to remove any sign, signal, marker or other device which is placed, maintained or displayed in violation of this chapter or state law. Any charge imposed against premises for removal of a prohibited or illegal sign, signal, marker or device shall be reported by the Director of Public Works to the Village Board for review and certification at its next regular meeting following the imposition of the charge. Any charge not paid on or before the next succeeding November 15 shall be placed on the tax roll for collection as other special municipal taxes.

§ 430-4 Stop signs and yield signs.

Designation of location of stop signs and yield signs. In the interest of public safety, the Village Board, by resolution, has designated the location of stop and yield signs within the Village and has ordered the installation of such signs. In addition, the location of such signs is designated on the Official Traffic Map of the Village pursuant to § 430-3 of this chapter.

Operators to obey traffic control devices. Every operator of a vehicle approaching an intersection at which an official traffic control device is erected, in accordance with this section, shall obey the direction of such official traffic control device as required by the Wisconsin Statutes incorporated by reference in § 430-1 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.

§ 430-5 Heavy traffic routes.

Routes designated. The following streets and parts of streets within the Village are hereby designated heavy traffic routes:

C.T.H. F, from the northwest Village limits to its intersection with S.T.H. 78.

C.T.H. F, from the southwest Village limits to S.T.H. 78, thence northerly on S.T.H. 78 to the east Village limits.

C.T.H. H, from S.T.H. 78 to the east Village limits.

Travel prohibited. No vehicle, except a motor bus, which is not equipped with pneumatic tires or has a combined vehicle load weight exceeding 10,000 pounds shall be operated or moved on any street or alley not a part of the heavy traffic route designated in Subsection A above except for the purpose of obtaining orders for, moving or delivering supplies or commodities to or from a place of business or residence facing thereon, provided that in no event shall the weight of the vehicle and load on such other street exceed the limitations of §§ 348.15 and 348.16(3), Wis. Stats.

Signs. The Director of Public Works, upon the recommendation of the Police Officer in Charge, shall cause to be secured and erected appropriate signs to give notice of the heavy traffic routes.

§ 430-6 Classification of and weight limitations on Village highways.

Class "B" highways designated. Pursuant to § 348.16, Wis. Stats., the highways maintained by the Village are designated Class "B" highways, pursuant to § 349.15, Wis. Stats. No person shall operate any vehicle or combination of vehicles imposing wheel, axle, group of axles or gross weight on any Village highway which exceeds 60% of the weight limitations for Class "A" highways as set forth in § 348.15(3)(c), Wis. Stats.

Special and seasonal weight limitations.

The Village President is empowered to exercise the authority granted by § 349.16(1), Wis. Stats., to impose temporary seasonal special weight limitations on any Village road or portion thereof which, because of weakness of the roadbed due to deterioration or climatic conditions or other special or temporary condition, would likely be seriously damaged or destroyed in the absence of such special limitations.

Imposition of the special weight limitations authorized by Subsection B(1) above shall be done by erecting signs on or along the highway on which it is desired to impose the limitation sufficient to give reasonable notice that a special weight limit is in effect and the nature of that limitation.

The Village President is further empowered to exercise the discretion authorized by § 349.16(3), Wis. Stats., to exempt vehicles carrying certain commodities such as construction materials and fuel from the limitations imposed by Subsection B(1) above or to set different weight limitations than those imposed by Subsection B(1) above for vehicles carrying such commodities if, in the judgment of the President, the exemption or limitation is reasonable and necessary to promote the public health, safety and welfare.

§ 430-7 One-way streets.

[Amended 12-4-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-008]

The following streets are designated as one-way streets, and no person shall operate a vehicle thereon in any direction except as indicated:

Southerly on Fairview Street, between School Street and South Cross Street.

Easterly on South School Street, between Fairview Street and Cross Street.

Northerly on Cross Street, between South School Street and School Street.

§ 430-8 Parking restrictions.

[Amended 12-5-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-020]

Stopping, standing and parking regulated. Pursuant to § 349.13, Wis. Stats., the authority to regulate the stopping, standing, and parking of vehicles is delegated to the Police Officer in Charge, subject to control of the Village Board. The Police Officer in Charge, with cooperation of the Director of Public Works, is hereby authorized to designate and sign streets, or portions thereof, where stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles is prohibited at all times during certain designated hours. In addition, the said Police Officer in Charge is hereby authorized to designate and sign streets, or portions thereof, where parking is restricted to residents of the street or portion thereof at all times or during certain designated hours.

Parking prohibited at all times. Except temporarily for the purpose of and while actively engaged in loading or unloading or in receiving or discharging passengers or property and while the vehicle is attended by a licensed operator so that it may be moved promptly in case of an emergency or to avoid obstruction of traffic, no person shall at any time park or leave standing any vehicle in the following places:

In front of the Blanchardville Fire Department.

Within 10 feet of any fire hydrant.

Within five feet of any mailbox.

Parking outside of a marked stall.

(5)

Parking/blocking private driveway without owner's/renter's consent.

(6)

W. Elm Street; no parking between 3:00 a.m and 6:00 a.m.; south side only.

(7)

No parking where curbs are marked by yellow, blue or red paint by a Village of Blanchardville employee.

Parking is restricted year-round on the following streets:

[Amended 12-4-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-008]

Parking only on the south side of the street of West Olson Street between South Main Street and Railroad Street.

Parking only on the south side of the street on Alvin Street.

Parking only on the north side of the street on Hill Street.

Parking only on the east side of the street on Mound Street unless there is a church/cemetery function at Immaculate Conception Cemetery.

Winter parking.

From November 1 of each year to April 1 of the following year, no parking shall be permitted on South Main Street, between Olson Street and the bridge connecting South Main Street and Water Street, from 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. of each day; and on all other streets in the Village and all other parts of South Main Street, parking shall be permitted only on the even numbered sides of the streets on even-numbered dates and on odd-numbered sides of the streets on odd-numbered dates from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Exceptions. The following streets are specifically excluded from the above described odd-even regulation. From November 1 of each year to April 1 of the following year, parking of vehicles shall be permitted between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. only in the following manner (unless otherwise stated):

Alvin Street: parking on the south side only.

(b)

Line Street: parking on the east side only.

(c)

Fairview Street: no parking on either side 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

(d)

Cross Street, between South School Street and School Street: no parking on either side 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

(e)

Cross Street, between School Street and Curve Street: parking on the east side only.

(f)

West Olson Street, between South Main Street and Railroad Street: parking on the south side only.

(g)

Church Street: parking on north side only.

(h)

School Street and Old Darlington Road (CTH-F): no parking on either side.

(i)

East Olson Street: parking on south side only.

(j)

Maple Street: parking on north side only.

(k)

W. Water Street: no parking.

(l)

Pine Street: no parking.

All-night parking on certain streets prohibited. No person shall park or leave unattended any vehicle on South Main Street in the Village, between the north side of the Main Street bridge over the Pecatonica River and the intersection of South Main Street and Olson Street on the south, between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

Parking in driveways prohibited. No person shall park or leave standing any motor vehicle in any private driveway without the permission of the owner or lessee of the property upon which such driveway is located, whether or not such driveway is posted to prohibit parking.

Street maintenance. Whenever it is necessary to repair a Village street or any part thereof, the Director of Public Works shall post such street or parts thereof with appropriate signs prohibiting parking. Such signs shall be erected at least two hours prior to the time that street maintenance work is to be commenced. No person shall park a motor vehicle in violation of such signs.

Designated parking spaces. The Police Officer in Charge, with the cooperation of the Director of Public Works, shall cause lines or markings to be painted upon the curb and/or upon the street or parking lot surface for the purpose of designating a parking space. It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle across any line or marking or to park a vehicle in such position that the same shall not be entirely within the area designated by such lines or markings.

Legal holidays designated.

For purposes of enforcement of parking restrictions in the Village, the following days shall be defined as legal holidays:

New Year's Day.

Memorial Day.

Independence Day.

Labor Day.

Thanksgiving Day.

Christmas Day.

Provided, however, that in the event any of said days falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be deemed to be the legal holiday.

§ 430-9 Removal of illegally parked vehicles.

Any vehicle parked or left standing upon a highway, street or alley or other public grounds in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is declared to be a hazard to traffic and public safety. Such vehicle shall be removed by the operator, upon request of any police officer, to a position where parking, stopping or standing is not prohibited. Any police officer, after issuing a citation for illegal parking, stopping or standing of an unattended vehicle in violation of this chapter, is authorized to remove such vehicle to a position where parking is not prohibited. The officer may order a motor carrier holding a permit to perform vehicle towing services, a licensed motor vehicle salvage dealer or a licensed motor vehicle dealer who performs vehicle towing services to remove and store such vehicle in any storage garage or rental parking grounds or any facility of the person providing the towing services. In addition to other penalties provided by § 430-16 of this chapter, the owner or operator of a vehicle so removed shall pay the cost of towing and storage.

§ 430-10 Abandoned vehicles.

Abandonment of vehicles prohibited. No person shall abandon any vehicle unattended within the Village for such time and under such circumstances as to cause the vehicle to reasonably appear to be abandoned.

Definition. As used in this section:

VEHICLE

A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or mobile home as defined in § 430-1 of this chapter, whether or not such vehicle is registered under Ch. 341, Wis. Stats.

Presumption of abandonment. Any vehicle left unattended for more than 48 hours on any public street or grounds, or on private property where parking is prohibited, limited or restricted, without the permission of the owner or lessee, is deemed abandoned and constitutes a public nuisance, provided that the vehicle shall not be deemed abandoned under this section if left unattended on private property out of public view, by permission of the owner or lessee.

Exceptions. This section shall not apply to a vehicle in an enclosed building or a vehicle in an appropriate storage place or depository maintained in a lawful place and manner authorized by the Village.

Removal and impoundment or sale. Any vehicle found abandoned in violation of this chapter shall be impounded by the Police Department until lawfully claimed or disposed of as provided in this section. If the Police Officer in Charge or his duly authorized representative determines that towing costs and storage charges for 10 days, as provided in Subsection F below, would exceed the value of the vehicle, the vehicle may be junked or sold prior to the expiration of the impoundment period upon determination by the Police Officer in Charge that the vehicle is not wanted for evidence or any other reason; provided that vehicles in excess of 19 model years of age shall be sold or disposed of only by auction sale or sealed bid in accordance with Subsection H below.

Minimum impoundment period. The minimum period of impoundment or storage of a vehicle found in violation of this section shall be 10 days.

Notice to owner. The police officer removing or causing the removal of any vehicle found in violation of this section shall immediately notify the Police Officer in Charge of the abandonment and location of the impounded vehicle, and shall, within 10 days thereafter, notify the owner and lienholders of record, by certified mail, of the impoundment and of their right to reclaim the vehicle. The notice shall set forth the information contained in § 342.40(3), Wis. Stats., and shall state that the failure of the owner or lienholder to exercise their right to reclaim the vehicle shall be deemed a waiver of all right, title and interest in the vehicle and a consent to sale of the vehicle.

Sale. Each retained vehicle not reclaimed by the owner or lienholder may be disposed of by sealed bid or auction sale as provided in § 342.40(3), Wis. Stats.

Sale to bar claims against vehicle. The sale of a motor vehicle under the provisions of this section shall forever bar all prior claims thereto and interest therein except as hereinafter provided.

Purchaser to remove vehicle. The purchaser of any vehicle on sealed bid or auction sale under Subsection H above shall have 10 days to remove the vehicle from the storage area upon payment of a storage fee of the actual cost of commercial storage for each day the vehicle has remained in storage after the second business day subsequent to the sale date. Ten days after the sale, the purchaser shall forfeit all interest in the vehicle and the vehicle shall be deemed to be abandoned and may be again sold.

Request for list. Any listing of vehicles to be sold pursuant to this section shall be made available by the Clerk-Treasurer to any interested person or organization who makes a request therefor.

Notice to department. Within five days after the sale or disposition of a vehicle under this section, the Clerk-Treasurer shall advise the Wisconsin Department of Transportation of such sale or disposition on a form supplied by the Department.

Owner may file claim. At any time within two years after the sale of a motor vehicle, as provided herein, any person claiming ownership of such motor vehicle or a financial interest therein may present a claim to the Village Board setting forth such facts as are necessary to establish such ownership or interest, and that the failure of the claimant to reclaim the vehicle prior to the sale was not the result of the neglect or fault of claimant. If the Board is satisfied as to the justice of such claim, it may allow the same, but in no case shall the amount allowed exceed the sum paid into the Village Treasury as a result of the sale of such motor vehicle nor the amount of interest of the claimant therein.

Exemption. Any owner or person operating a registered vehicle which shall become disabled or inoperative for any reason and who shall be unable to cause removal of such vehicle from any alley, street, highway or public place not otherwise regulated as a restricted parking, stopping or standing zone shall, within 12 hours of such occurrence, notify the Police Department of the location of the vehicle and shall transfer and deliver clear title for said vehicle to the Village together with a fee for the cost of towing and junking charges and shall be exempt from the provisions of this section. When so requested by the owner or person in charge of a vehicle, the Police Officer in Charge shall be authorized to order such vehicle removed and junked directly from the scene of disablement by the contractor engaged by the Village for towing of disabled vehicles. The provisions of Subsection K above shall apply to any vehicle removed under this section.

§ 430-11 Displays of power.

No person shall make unnecessary and annoying noises with a motor vehicle by squealing tires, excessive acceleration of engine, or by emitting unnecessary and loud exhaust system noises.

§ 430-12 Bicycling; skateboarding; roller blading; roller skating; roller skiing.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or ride a skateboard, roller blades, roller skates or roller skis in any of the following places:

On any sidewalk or street in a commercial district.

On any public property where signs are posted prohibiting such use.

On private property open to the public where signs are posted prohibiting such use, unless written permission has been given by the owner, lessee or person in charge of the property.

Bicycling. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or ride any bicycle on the sidewalk along South Main Street between School Street and Water Street, including the bridge connecting South Main Street and Water Street.

§ 430-13 Traffic and parking on school district grounds.

Pursuant to the provisions of § 118.105, Wis. Stats., the following regulations shall apply to the grounds of the Pecatonica School District located within the Village:

Parking. All parking on grounds of the Pecatonica School District shall be restricted to areas designated for parking by the School Board; when signs are erected by the School Board giving notice of such restrictions, no person shall park a motor vehicle in an area other than one for which he shall have been issued a permit nor without displaying a valid permit. All authorized visitors shall park only in areas designated and signed for visitor parking.

Speed limits. No person shall at any time operate a motor vehicle upon the Pecatonica School District grounds at a speed in excess of 15 miles per hour.

One-way traffic. No person shall operate a motor vehicle contrary to the one-way traffic signs posted on any school drive.

Appointment of school crossing guards.

Pursuant to the authority granted to the Village pursuant to § 349.215, Wis. Stats., the Village may appoint adult school crossing guards for the protection of persons who are crossing a highway in the vicinity of the Pecatonica High School. The school crossing guards shall wear insignia or uniforms which designate them as school crossing guards and shall be equipped with signals or signs to direct traffic to stop at school crossings.

The manner of hiring and specific regulations regarding employment of such school crossing guards including numbers, work hours, compensation and the like shall be left to the Village Board of the Village of Blanchardville or to such committee as appointed by the municipality.

§ 430-14 Snowmobiles and other off-highway vehicle operation.

State snowmobile laws adopted. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the statutory provisions describing and defining regulations with respect to snowmobiles in the following enumerated sections of the Wisconsin Statutes are hereby adopted by reference and made part of this section as if fully set forth herein. Acts required to be performed or prohibited by such statutes are required or prohibited by this section, as follows:

Section of Wis. Stats.	Subject/Title
350.01	Definitions
350.02	Operation of Snowmobiles on or in the Vicinity of a Highway
350.03	Right of Way
350.04	Snowmobile Races, Derbies and Routes
350.045	Public Utility Exemption
350.047	Local Ordinance to be Filed
350.05	Operation by Youthful Operators Restricted
350.055	Safety Certification Program Established
350.07	Driving Animals
350.08	Owner Permitting Operation
350.09	Head Lamps, Tail Lamps and Brakes
350.10	Miscellaneous Provisions for Snowmobile Operation
350.12	Registration of Snowmobiles
350.13	Uniform Trail Signs and Standards
350.15	Accidents and Accident Reports
350.17	Enforcement
350.18	Local Ordinances
350.19	Liability of Landowners

Applicability of rules of the road to snowmobiles. The operator of a snowmobile upon a roadway shall, in addition to the provisions of Ch. 350, Wis. Stats., be subject to §§ 346.04, 346.06, 346.11, 346.14(1), 346.18, 346.19, 346.20, 346.21, 346.26, 346.27, 346.33, 346.35, 346.37, 346.39, 346.40, 346.44, 346.46, 346.47, 346.48, 346.50(1)(b), 346.51, 346.52, 346.53, 346.54, 346.55, 346.87, 346.88, 346.89, 346.90, 346.91, 346.92(1) and 346.94(1) and (9), Wis. Stats.

Snowmobile and other off-highway vehicle operation in Village restricted.

General. It shall be unlawful to operate any snowmobile or any other motor-driven craft or vehicle principally manufactured for off-highway use on private property or on the Village streets, alleys, parks, parking lots, or on any public lands or private lands or parking lots held open to the public.

Exceptions. Snowmobiles may be operated on designated and marked snowmobile trails.

Hours of operation restricted. No person shall operate a snowmobile anywhere within the Village between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

Permitting operation by improper persons prohibited. No owner or person having charge or control of a snowmobile shall authorize or permit any person to operate such snowmobile who is not permitted under state law to operate such snowmobile, or who is under the influence of an intoxicant or a dangerous or narcotic drug.

Operation while under influence prohibited. Section 346.63, Wis. Stats., shall apply to the operation of a snowmobile any place within the Village.

Penalty. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a forfeiture as provided in § 1-4 of this code.

Clerk-Treasurer to file section. Pursuant to § 350.047, Wis. Stats., the Clerk-Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to send a copy of this section to the Department of Natural Resources, the Police Department and the Lafayette and Iowa County Sheriffs Departments.

§ 430-15 All-terrain vehicles.

Application. This section establishes all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and utility terrain vehicle (UTV) routes and trails pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 23.33. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of Wis. Stats. § 23.33 and for which the penalty provision is a forfeiture, are hereby adopted by reference, including future additions and amendments, and made a part of this section. The definitions as stated in Wis. Stats. § 23.33, including any future additions and amendments, are adopted and incorporated herein by reference for purposes of this section. For purposes of this section, ATV/UTV shall mean all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles.

Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish an ATV/UTV route and trails and to provide safe and enjoyable ATV/UTV recreation consistent with public rights and interests.

Applicability and enforcement.

The provisions of this section shall apply to the areas designated in Subsection E of this section. The provisions of this section shall be enforced by the Blanchardville Police Department.

Adoption of this section shall not prohibit any law enforcement officer or DNR warden from proceeding under any other ordinance, regulation, statute, law or order that pertains to the subject matter addressed in this section.

Limitations. The following limitations apply to all areas designated in Subsection E of this section:

No ATV/UTV shall be operated at a speed greater than 25 miles per hour unless posted at a lower limit.

No ATV/UTV shall be operated on any designated route, trail, or that portion of State Highway 78, County Road F (Lafayette and Iowa Counties) and County Road H within the Village corporate limits without fully functional headlights, taillights, and brake lights.

ATV/UTVs may be operated on paved roadway and alleyway surfaces, except on designated trails which may or may not be paved. No person shall operate an ATV/UTV upon any sidewalk or pedestrian way within the Village.

No ATV/UTV may be operated on any designated route, trail, or that portion of State Highway 78, County Road F (Lafayette and Iowa Counties) and County Road H within the Village corporate limits, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following day.

(5)

No person under the age of 16 years may operate an ATV/UTV on any designated route, trail or portion of State Highway 78, County Road F (Lafayette and Iowa Counties) and County Road H within the Village corporate limits unless that person has completed an authorized ATV/UTV safety course.

(6)

No person under the age of 18 years may operate an ATV/UTV on any designated route, trail, or portion of State Highway 78, County Road F (Lafayette and Iowa Counties) and County Road H within the Village corporate limits unless wearing approved protective head gear.

(7)

No ATV/UTV may be operated on any designated route, trail, or portion of State Highway 78, County Road F (Lafayette and Iowa Counties) and County Road H within the Village corporate limits which ATV/UTV does not meet all applicable federal noise and air pollution standards.

(8)

No person shall operate an ATV/UTV upon any designated route or trail within the Village of Blanchardville, nor those portions of Highway 78 and County Road F (Lafayette and Iowa Counties) and County Road H within the Village where operation of an ATV/UTV is authorized, unless the owner or operator of the vehicle has in effect a liability policy covering the vehicle being operated and such owner or operator has in his or her possession a certificate or proof of insurance covering such vehicle which shall be displayed upon demand from any law enforcement officer. Such policy shall have personal liability insurance coverage for such operation in an amount not less than $100,000 per person, no less than $300,000 per accident, and no less than $100,000 for property damage.

(9)

It shall be unlawful for any person to possess an open intoxicant container while operating, or as a passenger on, an ATV/UTV on any route, trail, or portion of State Highway 78, County Road F (Lafayette and Iowa Counties), and County Road H within the corporate limits of the Village of Blanchardville.

(10)

All ATV/UTV operators shall ride single file.

Areas designated:

The area designated as an ATV/UTV route shall be as follows:

All public streets and public alleys located within the corporate limits of the Village of Blanchardville, except State Highway 78, County Road F (both Lafayette and Iowa Counties), and County Road H, within the Village corporate limits.

The following area is designated as an ATV/UTV trail within the Village of Blanchardville:

From the intersection of Elm Street and Mason Street through the municipal parking lot located east of said intersection, along the designated trail to the lower park campgrounds of McKellar Park, to the snowmobile bridge located in the lower park, and across the snowmobile bridge to the intersection with Water Street and County Road H.

(b)

The trail shall be adequately marked and travel in both directions shall be permitted on the designated trail.

Pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 23.33(11):

ATV/UTV users are hereby authorized to operate on State Highway 78, County Road Highway F (Lafayette and Iowa Counties), and County Road H, within the corporate limits of the Village of Blanchardville.

(b)

ATV/UTV users are hereby authorized to operate on the highway bridge over the Pecatonica River on State Highway 78 within the corporate limits of the Village of Blanchardville, provided such operation complies with the following terms:

[1]

The crossing of the bridge shall be in the most direct manner practicable and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing.

[2]

The ATV/UTV shall stay as far to the right of the roadway or shoulder as practicable.

[3]

The ATV/UTV shall stop prior to the bridge crossing.

[4]

The ATV/UTV shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles, pedestrians, and electric personal assistive mobility devices using the roadway or shoulder.

[5]

The ATV/UTV shall exit the highway as quickly and safely as practicable after crossing the bridge.

Route/trail signs/authorization for operation.

All required route and trail signs shall be those approved by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and installed in accordance with the directions of the Village Board. Costs of the signs and the installation of the same shall be as directed by the Village Board.

No sign may be mounted on any existing county or state signpost.

No person may erect, remove, obscure, or deface any official designated route or trail sign unless authorized by the Blanchardville Public Works Committee.

No person may operate an ATV/UTV contrary to any authorized and official posted sign.

(5)

The Village reserves the right to post the appropriate signs in the appropriate locations in accordance with Wis. Stats. §§ 23.33(8)(e)3, 4, and 5.

Enforcement. The provisions of this section shall be enforced by the Blanchardville Police Department. Nothing contained herein shall prevent any other law enforcement agency, including the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, from enforcing the provisions of this section.

Forfeiture provisions. The penalty provisions of Wis. Stats. § 23.33(13), except any penalty provision for imprisonment, are hereby adopted by reference, including any future additions and amendments, and shall apply to any violation of this section.

§ 430-16 Violations and penalties.

The penalty for violation of any provision of this chapter shall be a forfeiture as hereafter provided, together with statutory court costs and penalty assessment, if applicable.

State forfeiture statutes. Forfeitures for violation of §§ 340.01 to 348.28, Wis. Stats., shall conform to the forfeiture permitted to be imposed for violation of the statutes adopted by reference, including any variations or increases for subsequent offenses.

State fine statutes. The forfeiture for violation of any statute adopted by reference hereunder for which the penalty is a fine shall not exceed the maximum fine permitted under such statute.

Local regulations. The penalty for violations of §§ 430-3 through 430-14 of this chapter shall be as provided in § 1-4 of this Code.

Penalty for parking violations. Notwithstanding any other penalty provided in this chapter, the forfeiture for parking violations other than those violations contained in the state statutes, as adopted by reference in § 430-1 of this chapter, shall be as hereinafter provided in addition to any costs associated with the prosecution thereof which are required or authorized by state statute or administrative regulation, as follows:

If paid within 28 days of the issuance of the violation citation: $25.

If paid after 28 days and before 58 days: $50.