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 chapter as if fully set forth herein.
Acts required to be performed or prohibited by such statutes are required
or prohibited by this chapter, as follows:
350.01
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Definitions
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350.02
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Operation of snowmobiles on or in the vicinity of highways
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350.03
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Right-of-way
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350.04
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Snowmobile races, derbies and routes
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350.045
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Public utility exemption
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350.047
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Local ordinance to be filed
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350.05
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Operation by youthful operators restricted
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350.055
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Safety certification program established
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350.07
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Driving animals
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350.08
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Owner permitting operation
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350.09
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Head lamps, tail lamps and brakes
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350.10
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Miscellaneous provisions for snowmobile operation
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350.101 to 350.107 [Added by Ord. No. 88-4]
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Operating a snowmobile while intoxicated
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350.12
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Registration of snowmobiles
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350.13
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Uniform trail signs and standards
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350.15
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Accidents and accident reports
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350.17
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Enforcement
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350.18
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Local ordinances
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350.19
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Liability of landowners
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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.
Except as provided in §§ 350.02 and 350.03, Wis. Stats.,
no person shall operate a snowmobile upon any public right-of-way or on any
public park or other public property in the City, except as follows:
A. In Firemen's Park upon marked trails or areas designated
in park rules by the Parks Commission.
B. On the grounds of the Waterloo School District upon the
marked trail designated by the School District Board.
C. On City streets within 1,000 feet of a marked snowmobile
trail and only for the purpose of traveling from the snowmobiler's residence
to a marked trail and returning to said residence.
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 in the ignition.
No person shall operate a snowmobile on any sidewalk, pedestrianway
or boulevard within the City.
Operators of snowmobiles on designated snowmobile routes over public
highways, parks or recreational areas shall comply with the following:
A. Snowmobiles must be operated in single file on the right
side of public highways.
B. Snowmobiles must be operated with lighted headlights
and taillights.
C. Snowmobiles towing other snowmobiles, sleds or trailers
must use a rigid drawbar designated for that purpose.
D. Snowmobiles must be operated at a speed not in excess
of 10 miles per hour.
E. During a time of snow emergency, as declared by the Mayor,
law enforcement officers may operate snowmobiles upon any street or public
way within the City.
F. Snowmobile operators must be in a sitting or kneeling
position on the snowmobile.
G. Snowmobiles may not be operated within the City limits
between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a forfeiture as provided in Chapter
1, §
1-4 of this Code.
Pursuant to § 350.047, Wis. Stats., the Clerk-Treasurer is
hereby authorized and directed to send a copy of this chapter to the Department
of Natural Resources, the Police Department and the Jefferson County Sheriff's
Department.