[Adopted as Secs. 9-2-1 through 9-2-8 and 9-2-11 through 9-2-19 of the 1985 Code]
[Amended 9-8-2009 by Ord. No. 1028]
A. 
No person, except a sheriff, police officer or their deputies, shall fire or discharge any firearm, rifle, spring or air gun of any description, or tipped arrow, within the City of Neillsville or have any firearm, compound or strung bow, rifle, spring or air gun in his/his possession or under his/her control unless it is unloaded and enclosed or encased within a carrying case or other suitable container. The following exceptions shall apply to this section:
(1) 
Title 7, Chapter 14, Neillsville Code of Ordinances.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: So in original; Title 7, Chapter 14, of the 1985 Code was repealed 9-9-2014 by Ord. No. 927.
(2) 
Specific parcels.
(a) 
Those parcels of property on which hunting activities were previously allowed by action of the City and those parcels where hunting activities took place prior to the 2008 annexation of islands, and thus are grandfathered. Such parcels are as follows:
Parcel No.
Current Owner(s)
042.0321.000
William III and Jill Neville
261.1370.000
John C. and Karen J. Gaier
261.1372.000
Mark W. and Sharon Vandeberg
261.1373.000
Mark W. and Sharon Vandeberg
261.1374.000
Mark W. and Sharon Vandeberg
261.1393.000
Jon M. and Julie A. Counsell
(b) 
On such parcels all persons are required to obey all state and federal rules and regulations relating to hunting and/or the discharge of firearms.
(c) 
This exception is subject to review based on a change in the current owner(s) use of the property, changes in circumstances surrounding the property, or a change in ownership of the property.
B. 
No person shall, in the territory adjacent to the City, discharge any firearm in such manner that the discharge shall enter or fall within the City.
C. 
This section shall not prevent the maintenance and use of duly supervised rifle or pistol ranges or shooting galleries or archery ranges approved by the Chief of Police, where proper safety precautions are taken.
[Amended 3-24-2015 by Ord. No. 1047]
A. 
Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter.
CONTROLLED-ACCESS FACILITY
A facility or area that has designated entrances for ingress and egress controlled by a door, gate, attendant or other means to limit entry while the facility is open and can be locked or secured when closed, or in the instance of temporary events of less than three weeks, designated entrances may be either secured when closed or the controlled-access facility removed at the termination of the temporary event.
FIREARM
A weapon that acts by force of gunpowder.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Any person employed by the State of Wisconsin or any political subdivision of this state for the purpose of detecting and preventing crime and enforcing laws or ordinances and who is authorized to make arrests for violations of the law or ordinances he/she is employed to enforce.
WEAPON
A handgun, an electric weapon as defined at § 941.295(1c)(a), Wis. Stats., a knife, other than a switchblade knife under § 941.24, or a billy club.
B. 
In addition to the provisions of Wisconsin Statutes enumerating places where the carrying of a weapon or firearm is prohibited, including exceptions thereto, it shall be unlawful for any person other than a law enforcement officer or other City officer or official designated by the Neillsville Chief of Police to enter the following City of Neillsville municipal buildings, facilities or locations while carrying a weapon or firearm:
(1) 
City Hall;
(2) 
Neillsville Public Library;
(3) 
Fire station;
(4) 
Police station;
(5) 
City wells, pump houses, and all related buildings;
(6) 
Wastewater treatment plant, lift stations, and related buildings; and
(7) 
Any and all other municipal buildings or controlled-access facilities owned or operated by the City of Neillsville, whether now in existence or later constructed or leased.
C. 
It shall be unlawful for any person other than a law enforcement officer to enter any building, facility, or location open to the public that is posted as a no firearms or concealed weapons location while possessing, carrying, or concealing a firearm or weapon, whether with or without a state permit.
D. 
Signs meeting the requirements of § 943.13(2)(bm)1, Wis. Stats., shall be posted in prominent places near public entrances of all buildings, structures or locations that restrict or prohibit firearms or concealed weapons.
E. 
Sign dimensions, location, availability.
(1) 
Signs of at least five inches by seven inches in size shall be posted in prominent places near public entrances to all licensed premises selling alcohol for on-premises consumption to advise patrons firearms are prohibited on such premises except with a valid concealed weapons permit pursuant to § 941.237(2), Wis. Stats., and so long as the permit holder does not consume alcohol.
(2) 
Licensees that prohibit all firearms and concealed weapons on the premises and post signs complying with Subsection D above shall be exempt from this requirement.
(3) 
The City Clerk shall have signs meeting these requirements produced and available for licensees. Licensees shall post such signs or signs substantially similar of comparable size, font and content.
F. 
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $500, plus court and other costs, for each separate violation, and shall further be subject to penalty for trespass under § 943.13, Wis. Stats.
G. 
City of Neillsville employees shall be prohibited from using or possessing a firearm or weapon while on duty, except law enforcement officers and those authorized by the Chief of Police.
H. 
City of Neillsville shall further require that any special event within the municipality which requests an alcohol license shall post the event as firearm and concealed weapons prohibited, pursuant to Subsection E(1) above.
No person shall throw or shoot any object, arrow, stone, snowball or other missile or projectile, by hand or by any other means at any person or at, in or into any building, street, sidewalk, alley, highway, park, playground or other public place within the City, except as provided in Title 7, Chapter 14, Neillsville Code of Ordinances.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: So in original; Title 7, Chapter 14, of the 1985 Code was repealed 9-9-2014 by Ord. No. 927.
[Amended 6-9-2015 by Ord. No. 1050]
Whoever commits any of the following shall be subject to the penalty as provided in this Municipal Code:
A. 
Harassing or obscene telephone calls.
(1) 
Makes any comment, request, suggestion or proposal which is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy or indecent;
(2) 
Makes a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues, with the intent to abuse, threaten or harass any person at the called number or numbers;
(3) 
Makes or causes the telephone of another repeatedly or continuously to ring, with intent to harass any person at the called number or numbers;
(4) 
Makes repeated telephone calls, during which conversation ensues, solely to harass any person at the called number or numbers.
(5) 
Knowingly permits any telephone under his/her control to be used for any purpose prohibited by this section;
(6) 
In conspiracy or concerted action with other persons, makes repeated calls or simultaneous calls solely to harass any person at the called number or numbers.
B. 
Improper use of 911 emergency phone system. No person shall:
(1) 
Intentionally dial the telephone number "911" to report an emergency, knowing that the situation which he/she is reporting does not exist.
(2) 
Intentionally dial the number "911" for no legitimate purpose.
(3) 
Intentionally dial the number "911" for a non-emergency reason. For the purposes of the section, "emergency" shall mean a situation in which property or human life are in jeopardy and the prompt summoning of aid is essential.
(4) 
Intentionally dial the number "911," but fails to report an emergency or fails to hang up, causing an open line.
A. 
Private use and sale. No person shall sell, expose or offer for sale, use, keep, discharge or explode any fireworks except toy pistol paper caps, sparklers and toy snakes within the limits of the City unless he/she shall be authorized by a fireworks permit as hereinafter provided. The term "fireworks" as used in this section shall be defined as provided in § 167.10(1), Wis. Stats., and shall be deemed to include all rockets or similar missiles containing explosive fuel.
B. 
Fireworks permits. Fireworks, other than those prohibited by the laws of the State of Wisconsin, may be used and displayed in open field, parks, rivers, lakes and ponds by public organizations and other groups of individuals when a permit for such display has been granted by the Common Council. All applications shall be referred to the Fire Chief for investigation, and no permit shall be granted unless the Common Council, from the report of the Chief, determines that the applicant will use the fireworks in a public exhibition, that all reasonable precautions will be exercised with regard to the protection of the lives and property of all persons and that the display will be handled by a competent operator and conducted in a suitable, safe place and manner. Before granting any fireworks permit, the Common Council shall require the applicant to post with the City Clerk-Treasurer an approved indemnity bond in the sum of $2,000 for the payment of all claims that may arise by reason of injuries to persons or property from the handling, use or discharge of fireworks under such permit.
No person shall stand, sit, loaf or loiter or engage in any sport or exercise on any public street, bridge or public ground within the City in such manner as to prevent or obstruct the free passage of pedestrian or vehicular traffic thereon or to prevent or hinder free ingress or egress to or from any place of business or amusement, church, public hall or meeting place.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
A. 
License required.
(1) 
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons as principal, clerk, agent or servant to sell any items, effect, paraphernalia, accessory or thing which is designed or marketed for use with illegal cannabis or drugs, as defined by the Wisconsin Statutes, without obtaining a license therefor. Such licenses shall be in addition to any or all other licenses held by applicant. The annual fee for such license shall be in an amount as set from time to time by the Common Council.
(2) 
The following define, in part, the scope of the terminology in Subsection A(1) above of "items, effect, paraphernalia, accessory or thing which is designed or marketed for use with illegal cannabis or drugs."
(a) 
PAPER – White paper or tobacco-oriented paper not necessarily designed for use with illegal cannabis or drugs may be displayed under this section. Other paper of colorful design, names oriented for use with illegal cannabis or drugs and displayed are covered by this section and are unlawful to sell.
(b) 
ROACH CLIPS – Roach clips are designed for use with illegal cannabis or drugs and therefore covered by this section and are unlawful to sell.
(c) 
PIPES – Pipes, if displayed away from the proximity of nonwhite paper or tobacco-oriented paper and not displayed within proximity of roach clips or literature encouraging illegal use of cannabis or illegal drugs, are not covered by this section; otherwise covered.
(d) 
PARAPHERNALIA – Paraphernalia, if displayed with roach clips or literature encouraging illegal use of cannabis or illegal drugs, is covered by this section and is illegal to sell.
B. 
Application. Application to sell any item, effect, paraphernalia, accessory or thing which is designed or marketed for use with illegal cannabis or drugs shall be accompanied by affidavits by the applicant, and each and every employee authorized to sell such items, that such person has never been convicted of a drug-related offense.
C. 
Minors. It shall be unlawful to sell or give items as described in Subsection A in any form to any male or female minor under 18 years of age.
D. 
Records. Every licensee shall keep a record of every item, effect, paraphernalia, accessory or thing which is designed or marketed for use with illegal cannabis or drugs which is sold. This record shall be open to the inspection of any police officer at any time during the hours of business. Such record shall contain the name and address of the purchaser, the name and quantity of the product, the date and time of the sale, and the licensee or agent of the licensee. Such records shall be retained for not less than two years.
A. 
Loitering. A person commits a violation if he/she loiters or prowls in a place, at a time, or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals under circumstances that warrant alarm for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity. Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether such alarm is warranted, is the fact that the actor takes flight on appearance of a peace officer, refuses to identify him or herself, or manifestly endeavors to conceal him or herself or any object. Unless flight by the actor or other circumstances make it impractical, a peace officer shall, prior to any arrest for an offense under this subsection, afford the actor an opportunity to dispel any alarm which would otherwise be warranted, by requesting the actor to identify him or herself and explain the presence and/or conduct. No person shall be convicted of an offense under this subsection if the police officer did not comply with the preceding sentence, or if it appears at trial that the explanation given by the actor was true and if believed by the peace officer at the time, would have dispelled the alarm.
B. 
Daytime loitering by minors. It is unlawful for any minor under the age of 18 years who is subject to compulsory education to loiter, congregate, wander, stroll, stand, play or be in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playground, or other public grounds, public places, public buildings, places of amusement, eating places, vacant lots, or any unsupervised place during hours of required school attendance. Unless flight by the actor or other circumstances make it impractical, a peace officer shall, prior to any arrest for an offense under this subsection, afford the actor an opportunity to dispel any alarm which would otherwise be warranted, by requesting the actor to identify him or herself and explain their absence from school or other conduct. Additionally, this subsection does not apply:
(1) 
When the minor is accompanied by his/her parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor; or
(2) 
When the minor is on an emergency errand directed by his/her parent, guardian, or other adult person having the care and custody of the minor; or
(3) 
When the minor is going or coming directly from or to his/her place of gainful employment, or to or from a medical appointment.
A. 
Disorderly conduct prohibited. No person within the City of Neillsville shall:
(1) 
In any public or private place engage in violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud or otherwise disorderly conduct which tends to cause or provoke an immediate disturbance of public order or tends to annoy or disturb any other person.
(2) 
Intentionally cause, provoke or engage in any fight, brawl, riot or noisy altercation other than a bona fide athletic contest.
B. 
Disorderly conduct with motor vehicle. No person shall make unnecessary and annoying noises with a motor vehicle, including motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, by squealing tires, excessive acceleration of the engine, or by emitting unnecessary and loud muffler noise.
C. 
Defecating or urinating in public places. It shall be unlawful for any person to defecate or urinate outside of designed sanitary facilities upon any sidewalk, street, alley, public parking lot, park, playground, cemetery or other public area within the City, or upon any private property in open view of the public, or in the halls, stairways or elevators of public or commercial buildings.
[Added 7-10-2001 by Ord. No. 984]
A. 
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
MARIJUANA
All parts of the plant Cannabis Sativa L., whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin. It does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of the mature stalks (except resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil or cake or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination.
PRACTITIONER
(1) 
A physician, dentist, veterinarian, podiatrist, scientific investigator or other person licensed, registered or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to or administer a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in this City.
(2) 
A pharmacy, hospital or other institution licensed, registered or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to or administer a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in this City.
B. 
It is unlawful for any person to possess and/or use marijuana, unless the marijuana was obtained directly from or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of his/her professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by Ch. 161, Wis. Stats.
C. 
Section 961.573, Wis. Stats., relating to possession of drug paraphernalia, is hereby adopted by reference, provided the penalty for commission of such offense hereunder shall be limited to a forfeiture imposed under § 1-5, General penalty, of this Code. Any future amendments, revisions or modifications of the State Statutes shall be incorporated herein by reference and are intended to be made part of this Code.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, except as provided in Subsection B hereof, to be present in, loiter or enter into any public school building, school parking lot or on any public school grounds without the permission of the school principal, custodian or other person in charge thereof between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on official school days.
B. 
This section shall not apply to:
(1) 
Students regularly enrolled in public schools who have not been properly ordered by the school principal, custodian or other person in charge thereof to leave the school building or school grounds;
(2) 
Persons coming into the school building or school grounds for the purpose of attending scheduled school or civic functions, or making use of the recreational facilities located upon or within school premises, but as to such attendance or use, this exception shall apply only to the portion of the premises on which such facilities are located and during the hours such facilities are specifically open to the general public or an invited portion thereof;
(3) 
Parents or legal guardians of a regularly enrolled student. However, such parent or legal guardian may be required to register at the school office.
C. 
The exceptions set forth in Subsection B shall not apply to any person who, while in school buildings or on school grounds, commits or attempts to commit any act prohibited by statute or ordinance.
D. 
All entrances to the school buildings shall be posted with a notice stating "Entry Into School Building by Unauthorized Persons Prohibited." All school grounds shall be posted with a notice stating "Entry Upon School Grounds by Unauthorized Persons Prohibited."[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 9-2-4, Possession of firearms in public buildings and business establishments prohibited, which immediately followed, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II); see now § 325-3.
[Amended 2-11-2000 by Ord. No. 1061]
A. 
Statement of purpose. The Common Council for the City of Neillsville determines that prohibiting the sale, furnishing or giving away of vapor devices and products to minors and prohibiting the possession, purchasing and use of such devices and products is in the public interest and will promote the public health, safety and welfare.
B. 
Definitions. The following definitions are applicable in this section:
CIGARETTE
Has the meaning given in § 139.30(1m), Wis. Stats.
DISTRIBUTOR
A person specified under § 139.30(3) or 139.75(4), Wis. Stats.
E-LIQUID
A liquid product, whether or not it contains nicotine, that is intended to be vaporized and inhaled using a vapor product or device.
IDENTIFICATION CARD
A license containing a photograph issued under Ch. 343, Wis. Stats., an identification card issued under § 343.50, Wis. Stats.
JOBBER
Has the meaning given in § 139.30(6), Wis. Stats.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Has the meaning given in § 30.50(4s), Wis. Stats.
MANUFACTURER
Any person specified under § 39.30(7) or 139.75(5), Wis. Stats.
MINOR
An individual who is less than 18 years of age.
NICOTINE PRODUCT
Has the meaning given in § 134.66(1)(f), Wis. Stats.
PERSON WHO SELLS TOBACCO PRODUCTS AT RETAIL
A person whose ordinary course of business consists, in whole or part, of the retail sale of tobacco products subject to the state sales tax.
PERSON WHO SELLS VAPOR PRODUCTS OR DEVICES AT RETAIL
A person whose ordinary course of business consists, in whole or part, of the retail sale of vapor products or devices.
POSSESSION OF A TOBACCO OR VAPING PRODUCT OR DEVICE
Either actual physical control of the tobacco or vaping product or device without necessarily owning that product/device, or the right to control the tobacco or vaping product/device even though the item is in a different place or room than where the person is physically located.
RETAILER
Any person licensed under § 134.65, Wis. Stats., in regard to tobacco products, or, in the case of vaping, any person offering for sale vaping-related products or devices.
SCHOOL
Has the meaning given in § 118.257(1)(d), Wis. Stats.
SUBJOBBER
Has the meaning given in § 139.75(11), Wis. Stats.
TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Has the meaning given in § 139.75(12), Wis. Stats., and further means, but is not limited to, any substances containing tobacco leaf, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco or dipping tobacco.
USE A TOBACCO OR VAPOR PRODUCT
To smoke, chew, such, inhale, or otherwise consume a tobacco product or vapor product.
VAPING
The use of an electronic or other device that creates an aerosol or vapor from a vapor product in any manner or in any form, or the use of any oral vapor or smoking device.
VAPOR OR VAPING PRODUCT OR DEVICE
Any product or device containing or delivering nicotine, lobelia, or any other substance intended for human consumption that can be used by a person to simulate smoking through the delivery of nicotine or any other substance through inhalation of vapor from the product. Included are any devices, regardless of shape or size, which employ a mechanical heating element, battery, or electronic circuit and that can be used to heat of dispense a liquid solution as a vapor which is intended for human consumption through inhalation. The term includes, but is not limited to, any device marked as an e-cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, e-hookah, vape pen, vapes, tank systems, electronic nicotine delivery systems, electronic smoking device, or under any similar product name or description. Such devices may be similar in appearance to tobacco cigarettes, cigars or pipes, while others may resemble pens, USB sticks or flash drives, and other everyday items. Also includes any component part of such product or associated paraphernalia whether or not sold separately, such as, but not limited to, any vapor cartridge, solution, or other container, that may or may not contain nicotine, that is intended to be used with a vaping device. Not included is any product that has been approved by the FDA for sale as a tobacco cessation product or is being marketed and sold solely for such approved purpose.
VENDING MACHINE
Has the meaning given in § 139.30(14), Wis. Stats.
VENDING MACHINE OPERATOR
Has the meaning given in § 139.30(15), Wis. Stats.
C. 
Prohibition against sale of or availability of cigarettes, tobacco products, and nicotine products to minors. It shall be a violation of this section for any retailer to sell or give away any cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products to any person under the age of 18 except as provided in § 254.92(2), Wis. Stats. A vending machine operator is not liable for the purchase of cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products from his/her vending machine operator was unaware of the purchase.
D. 
Prohibited conduct. Consistent with § 254.92, Wis. Stats., a minor shall not do any of the following:
(1) 
Consistent with § 254.92, Wis. Stats., a minor shall not do any of the following:
(a) 
Purchase or attempt to purchase a tobacco product, nicotine product, or vaping device or product.
(b) 
Possess or attempt to possess a tobacco product, nicotine product, or vaping device or product.
(c) 
Use a tobacco product, nicotine product or vaping device or product in a public place.
(d) 
Present or offer to an individual a purported proof of age that is false, fraudulent, or not actually his/her own proof of age for the purpose of purchasing, attempting to purchase, possessing, or attempting to possess a tobacco product, nicotine product, or vaping device or product.
(2) 
No individual, regardless of age, who is enrolled in public school, may use, possess or attempt to possess a tobacco product, nicotine product, or vaping device or product on school grounds and property.
E. 
Exceptions. Subsection D above does not apply to a minor participating in any of the following:
(1) 
An undercover operation in which the minor purchases or receives a tobacco product, nicotine product or vapor product under the direction of a law enforcement agency as part of an enforcement action, unless the initial or contemporaneous purchase or receipt of the tobacco product, nicotine product or vapor product or device by the minor was not under the direction of a law enforcement agency and was not part of the undercover operation.
(2) 
An undercover operation in which the minor purchases or received a tobacco product, nicotine product, or vapor product or device under the direction of the minor's employer and with the prior approval of the local prosecutor's office as part of an employer-sponsored enforcement action.
(3) 
Compliance checks in which the minor attempts to purchase tobacco products for the purpose of satisfying federal substance abuse block grant youth tobacco access requirements, if the compliance checks are conducted with the prior approval of a law enforcement agency.
(4) 
A minor may possess or handle tobacco product, nicotine product, or vapor device of product for the sole purpose of resale in the course of employment during his/her normal working hours if employed by a retailer licensed under § 134.65, Wis. Stats.
F. 
Defense of retailers.
(1) 
Proof of all the following facts by a retailer who sells tobacco product, nicotine products, or vapor devices or products to a minor is a defense to any prosecution for a violation of Subsection D above:
(a) 
That the purchaser falsely represented that he/she had attained the age of 18 and presented a fraudulent identification card.
(b) 
That the sale was made in good faith, in reasonable reliance on the identification card and appearance of the purchaser and in the belief that the purchaser had attained the age of 18.
(2) 
A retailer or vending machine operator shall post a sign(s) in areas within his/her retail premises where tobacco products, nicotine products, or vapor products or devices are sold to consumers stating that the sale of any tobacco product, nicotine product, or vapor product or device to a person under the age of 18 is unlawful under this section or comparable state laws.
G. 
Furnishing to minors. Consistent with the requirements of § 134.66 Wis. Stats.:
(1) 
No person shall sell, furnish or give any tobacco product, nicotine product, or vapor product or device to a minor, including, but not limited to, through a vending machine.
(2) 
Before selling, offering for sale, giving, or furnishing a tobacco product, nicotine product, or vapor product or device to an individual, such person shall verify that the individual is at least 18 years of age by doing one of the following:
(a) 
Examining a government-issued photographic identification that establishes that the individual is at least 18 years of age.
(b) 
For sales made through the internet or other remote sales method, performing an age verification through an independent, third-party age verification service that compares information available from a commercially available database, or aggregate of databases, that are regularly used by government agencies and businesses for the purpose of age and identity verification of the personal information entered by the individual during the ordering process that establishes that the individual is 18 years of age of older.
(3) 
No manufacturer, distributor, jobber, sub-jobber, or retailer, or their employees or agents, may provide cigarettes, tobacco products, nicotine products or vapor devices or products for nominal or no consideration to any person under the age of 18.
H. 
Seizure of products. A law enforcement officer may seize any tobacco product, nicotine product, or vapor device or product involved in any violation of this section committed in his/her presence.
I. 
Penalties. Any person who violates provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth in the general penalties provision of this Code in § 1-5, except that where a minor is adjudges to have violated this section, the court is also authorized to impose any of the dispositions in §§ 938.343 and 938.344, Wis. Stats.
[Added 11-9-1993 by Ord. No. 910]
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly allow, assist, permit, or board any minor child at his/her residence, property, or place of business, or in any other manner whatsoever, where the person knows or should have known the child to be a runaway from his/her parent, guardian, or legal custodian. A runaway is any minor child away from home without permission from his/her parent or legal custodian.
[Added 2-8-2000 by Ord. No. 968; amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ACCEPTABLE EXCUSE
Has the meaning as defined in §§ 118.15 and 118.16(4) Wis. Stats.
DROPOUT
A child who ceases to attend school, does not attend a public or private school, technical college or home-based private educational program on a full-time basis, has not graduated from high school and does not have an acceptable excuse.
HABITUAL TRUANT
A pupil who is absent from school without an acceptable excuse for part or all of five or more days on which school is held during a school semester.
OPERATING PRIVILEGE
Has the meaning as defined in § 340.01(40) Wis. Stats.
TRUANT
A pupil who is absent from school without and acceptable excuse for part or all of any day on which school is held during a school semester.
B. 
Violation.
(1) 
Truant. No person under 18 years of age shall be a truant.
(2) 
Habitual truant. No person under 18 years of age shall be a habitual truant.
(3) 
Dropout. No person who is at least 16 years of age but is less than 18 years of age may be a dropout.
C. 
Disposition.
(1) 
Disposition for truancy. Upon a finding that a child is truant, one or more of the following dispositions shall be entered by the court:
(a) 
An order for the person to attend school.
(b) 
Impose a forfeiture of not more than $50 plus costs for the first violation, or a forfeiture of not more than $100 plus costs for any second or subsequent violation committed within 12 months of a previous violation, subject to § 938.37, Wis. Stats., and subject to a maximum cumulative forfeiture of not more than $500 for all violations committed during a school semester. All or part of the forfeiture plus costs may be assessed against the person, the parents or guardian of the person or both.
(2) 
Disposition for habitual truancy. Upon a finding that a child is a habitual truant, one or more of the following dispositions shall be entered by the court:
(a) 
An order for the person to attend school.
(b) 
A forfeiture of not more than $500 plus costs, subject to § 938.37, Wis. Stats. All or part of the forfeiture, plus costs, may be assessed against the person, the parents or guardian of the person, or both.
(c) 
Suspension of the person's operating privilege for not less than 30 days nor more than one year. The court may take possession of any suspended license. If the court takes possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The court shall forward to the department of transportation a notice stating the reason for and duration of the suspension.
(d) 
An order to the person to remain at home except during hours in which the person is attending religious worship or a school program, including travel time required to get to and from the school program or place of worship. The order may permit a person to leave his/her home if the child is accompanied by a parent or guardian.
(e) 
An order placing the person under formal or informal supervision, as described in § 938.34(2), Wis. Stats., for up to one year.
(f) 
An order for the person to participate in counseling or a supervised work program or other community service work as described in § 938.34(5g), Wis. Stats. The costs of any such counseling, supervised work program or other community service work may be assessed against the person, the parents or guardian of the person, or both.
(g) 
An order for the person to attend an educational program as described in § 938.34(7d), Wis. Stats.
(h) 
An order for the Wisconsin Department of Work Force Development to revoke, under § 103.72, Wis. Stats., a permit under § 103.70, Wis. Stats., authorizing the employment of the person.
(i) 
An order for the person to be placed in a teen court program as described in § 938.342(1g)(f), Wis. Stats.
(j) 
An order for the person's parent, guardian or legal custodian to participate in counseling at the parent's, guardian's or legal custodian's own expense or to attend school with the person, or both.
(k) 
Any other reasonable conditions consistent with this section, including a curfew, restrictions as to going to or remaining on specified premises and restrictions on associating with other children or adults.
(3) 
Disposition for dropouts. Upon a finding that a child is a dropout, the court may suspend the person's operating privilege until the person reaches the age of 18. The court may take possession of any suspended license. If the court takes possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The court shall forward to the department of transportation a notice stating the reason for and duration of the suspension.
[Added 11-28-2000 by Ord. No. 976; amended 6-22-2010 by Ord. No. 1031]
A. 
Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Code, the statutory provisions in § 101.123, Wis. Stats., describing and defining regulations with respect to smoking are hereby 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 future amendments, revisions or modifications of the statutory regulations in § 101.123, Wis. Stats., incorporated herein are intended to be made part of this section.
B. 
No person shall smoke in the C.C. Sniteman's Town Square Park Gazebo.
(1) 
Definition. In this section:
SMOKING
Carrying a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any other lighted smoking equipment.
(2) 
Signs prohibiting smoking shall be posted conspicuously in a prominent location in the C.C. Sniteman's Town Square Park Gazebo.
(3) 
It shall be unlawful for any person, not so authorized, to remove, deface, or destroy any "No Smoking" sign located in the Gazebo.
(4) 
Any person who willfully violates Subsection B shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in § 1-5, General penalty, of the Code of the City of Neillsville.
[Added 11-28-2000 by Ord. No. 975]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or ride a bicycle, skateboard, scooter, roller blades (a/k/a in-line skates), roller skates or roller skis in any of the following places:
(1) 
In or on any portion of the C.C. Sniteman's Town Square Park Gazebo.
(2) 
In or on any portion of any park pavilion.
(3) 
On any private property, unless written permission has been given by the owner or the person in charge of the property.
B. 
Any person who willfully violates this section shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in § 1-5, General penalty, of the Code of the City of Neillsville.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
All persons in the City, when called upon by any police officer or peace officer, shall promptly aid and assist as required pursuant to the terms of § 946.40, Wis. Stats., subject to the general penalty provisions of this Code of Ordinances.