HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2021 (893) Ordinance No. 893 (2021)
ST. RO LINTY ORDINANCE REENACTING CHAPTER 78 IMPLEMENTS OF
HUSBANDRY
1 WHEREAS, 2013 Wis. Act 377 under Wis. Stats. § 348.15(9)(f)1. provides that there is
2 no weight limitation per wheel, axle, or group of axles for Implements of Husbandry (IoH) as
3 defined in Wis. Stats. § 340.01(24)(a)l.b. (Class B), but does apply gross vehicle weight
4 limitations to these vehicles; and
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6 WHEREAS, Wis. Stats. § 348.15(9)(f)2. authorizes a municipality or county to require
7 compliance with axle weight limitations established under Wis. Stats. § 348.15(3)(g) for Class B
8 IoH on all highways under its jurisdiction; and
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10 WHEREAS,pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 348.15(9)(f)2. provides that unless a municipality
11 opts in by adopting a resolution or ordinance, there is no weight limit per wheel, axle, or group
12 of axles, on Class B IoH; and
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14 WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors adopted Chapter 78, effective
15 January 1, 2015, however sunsetted in January of 2020 and is therefore repealed; and
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17 WHEREAS,the Transportation Committee recommends that Chapter 78 of the St. Croix
18 County Code of Ordinances be reenacted.
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20 NOW THEREFORE the county board of supervisors of the County of St. Croix does
21 ordain that Chapter 78 - Implements of Husbandry (IoH) -Permit to Exceed Weight and Length
22 Limits of the St. Croix County Code of Ordinances is hereby reenacted as attached hereto.
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24 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED this ordinance shall be effective upon adoption and
25 publication as provided by law.
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27 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that a copy of this ordinance cover sheet and Chapter
28 78 --Implements of Husbandry (IoH) - Permit to Exceed Weight and Length Limits of the St.
29 Croix County Code of Ordinances shall be provided to the Wisconsin Department of
30 Transportation to be posted on the State Department of Transportation website.
Legal—Fiscal—Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note:
Fiscal Impact: No Fiscal Impact
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10/18/21 Enacted
10/18/21 Transportation Committee RECOMMENDED
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RESULT: RECOMMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor
SECONDER: Richard Ottino, Supervisor
AYES: Ed Schachtner, Richard Ottino, Dave Ostness, William Peavey
EXCUSED: Tim Hall
Vote Confirmation.
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St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call-Vote Requirement—
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RESULT: ENACTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: William Peavey, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Scottie Ard, Supervisor
AYES: Schachtner, Anderson, Long, Leaf, Koch, Hall, Berning, Ottino, Feidler, Ostness,
Counter, Hansen, Ard, Tellijohn, Peterson, Anderson, Achterhof, Tomtschik,
Peavey
This Ordinance was ENACTED by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on November 2, 2021
Cindy Campbell, County Clerk
CHAPTER 78
IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY (IoH) - PERMIT TO EXCEED WEIGHT AND
LENGTH LIMITS
78.01 Authority. This ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authority granted by
Wisconsin Statutes §§ 348.15 and 348.27.
78.02 Purpose. To give operators of Implements of Husbandry (IoH) more flexibility to
operate on highways as to weight and length, while retaining a balance for the County
to protect the highways and highway users from the risks of ever increasing weights and
lengths of IoH.
78.03 Definition. In this chapter "Implements of Husbandry" ("IoH") is defined pursuant
to Wisconsin Statutes § 340.01(24)(a).
78.04 Weight and Length Limits. Pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes § 348.15(9)(f), all
IoH (including Category B IoH defined in §340.01(24)(a)1.b.) may not exceed the weight
and length limits imposed by Chapter 348.15(3)(g) of Wisconsin Statutes.
78.05 Permit. A permit is required for each piece of equipment intended to be used that
will exceed weight or length limits imposed by this Chapter on all St. Croix County Trunk
Highways. A no-fee permit may be obtained from the St. Croix County Highway
Department to operate an IoH that exceeds limitations imposed by this chapter. Permits
may be issued with operating conditions.
78.06 Approved Alternate Route. Pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes
§348.27(19)(b)4m.a. in the event an application for a no-fee permit is made for a
Category B IoH as defined in § 340.01(24)(a)1.b., the County is required to provide an
approved alternate route, which may include highways that are not under this
jurisdiction if prior approval has been given by the jurisdiction over the alternate routes
not under this entity's jurisdiction for operation of Category B IoH as defined in
§340.01(24)(a)1.b.
78.07 Penalty Violation of any provision of this chapter shall be forfeiture as provided
under Wisconsin Statutes § 348.21, together with the costs of prosecution.
78.08 Enforcement This chapter may be enforced by the issuance of a citation by
officials or designees of officials authorized to issue overweight limit citations.
78.09 References to Statutes. References to specific statutory sections wherever
used in this ordinance shall mean the most current Wisconsin Statutes, and any future
amendments, revisions or modifications thereof which are expressly incorporated
herein.