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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2005 (698) AMENDMENT TO C'HAPTE' 74 — SNOWMOBILE TRAILS ORDINANCE NO. 9% ?CD S) St. Croix County, Wisconsin Chapter 74 of the St. Croix County Code is amended as follows: CHAPTER 74 SNOWMOBILE TRAILS SECTION 1. a. No person shall travel upon any County - designated snowmobile trail by any means other than a snowmobile or a vehicle being used for trail grooming and maintenance when such trail is officially open. b. A landowner, or any person authorized by the landowner, is exempted from paragraph a. with respect to those portions of the trail located on the landowner's property. SECTION 2. a. No person shall damage, mar, or deface the surface or any other part of any County - designated snowmobile trail when such trail is officially open. b. No person shall operate a snowmobile or unauthorized vehicle on any portion of a County - designated snowmobile trail prior to the official announcement of the opening of the trail system or after the official announcement of the closing of the trail system. Official announcements will be made only through the office of the St. Croix County Parks Department. C' No person shall operate a snowmobile or unauthorized vehicle on any portion of ground that is not designated and marked as snowmobile trail surface without the express permission of the landowner. SECTION 3. No person shall deface, destroy, or remove any snowmobile trail signs from any County - designated snowmobile trail. SECTION 4. "Snowmobile" means an engine -driven vehicle that is manufactured solely for snowmobiling that has an endless belt tread and sled -type runners or skis, to be used in contact with snow. A snowmobile does NOT include a vehicle that is any of the following: A vehicle that has inflatable tires or a vehicle that is driven by a motor of 4 horsepower or less and that is operated in sanctioned races, derbies, competitions or exhibitions or only on private property. A snowmobile cannot be over 48 inches wide if it was manufactured after May 7, 1994. SECTION 5. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance, upon adjudication of a violation, shall forfeit not more than $500, together with the costs of the action. Upon default in the payment of that sum, the person may be imprisoned in the County Jail until said forfeiture and costs are paid, but not exceeding 30 days. SECTION 6. None of the above prohibitions shall apply to employees or duly authorized agents of St. Croix County or duly authorized law enforcement officers whose actions are in performance of their official duties as it relates to the operation, maintenance, safety and regulation of the snowmobile trail system. SECTION 7. This ordinance and any amendments shall take effect upon enactment and proper publication. Ordinance No. 24 (79) - April, 1979 Resolution No. 5 (93) — March 16, 1993 Offered by the Land and Water Conservation Committee on August 16, 2005 NEGATIVE AFF A TIVE Reviewed by Corporation Counsel on 2005. Greg erman Enacted on Aug tr 5 t" I& d,1)6S . Cindy Campbell, County Clerk Parks Dep artment m mo To: County Board of Supervisors From: Robert Heise CC: Chuck Whiting M� �� LL pp - , 2 /7004 .e: 1 /LVILVVV Re: Snowmobile Ordinance — Chapter 74 On August 16 the St. Croix County Land and Water Conservation Committee will offer amendments to the existing Snowmobile Ordinance, Chapter 74 for your approval.' The St Croix County Snowmobile Association had requested the Department and Committee to consider amending the snowmobile ordinance to provide stronger enforcement language when trails are officially dosed. Snowmobile trails are opened when the snow conditions are suitable, usually enough snow cover that would provide adequate coverage without damaging property or crops to the private landowners that have allowed the County trail system to cross their property. Damage to property or crops can occur when snowmobiles ride on trails without proper snow coverage. The 12 organized snowmobile clubs in the County work very diligent with landowners in the county to gain access onto private lands for a organized County snowmobile trail system and they do not wish to see there work or the county trail system jeopardized. Respecting personal property and keeping and organized County snowmobile trail system is the objective of the proposed amendments. The Parks Department staff took the existing 1974 snowmobile trails ordinance, the 1993 amendment and the proposed amendments and consolidated these documents into one ordinance. The County Sheriff, DNR Wardens and Corporation Counsel have reviewed the proposed amendment. A public hearing was held on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Croix County Agricultural Center, 1960 8' Avenue in Baldwin. Written comment period was open until June 1 V (One oral comment received at the public hearing supporting the proposed amendments, no written comments were received) On July 5' 2005 the Land and Water Conservation Committee unanimously approved the snowmobile ordinance as proposed. I have enclosed a `Tracked" version as well as a clean copy of the ordinance for your review. Should you have any questions, please give me a call @ 715 - 6842874 x 129. 1 AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 74 — SNOWMOBILE TRAILS ORDINANCE NO. St. Croix County, Wiscon=sin Chapter 74 of the St. Croix County Code is amended as follows (underlined text has been added, text with strikeout has been deleted): CHAPTER 74 SNOWMOBILE TRAILS SE 1. a. No person shall travel upon any f county- designated snowmobile trail by any means other than a snowmobile or a vehicle being used for trail grooming and maintenance drnvig -, , the fii rftfie year t atsuch trail is b. A landowner, or any persons authorized by the landowner, is exempted from this section�-s— [ —with respect to those portions of the trail ; on the said landowner's property. SECTION 2. a- No person shall damage, mar, or deface the surface or any other part of any (_ - designated snowmobile trail , N.fiei7 daiing g tire time of tire yew that such trail is rn�se snovvirrobfie trait t o lam. b- No person shall operate a snowmnhile. or nnanthodzed vehicle nn anti ncwhon ofthp-i C'nnnty- desLuiared snowmnhile trail wstmn prior to the nffirial annonnrement of the nnenang of the trail system or after the. official announcement of the clnsinu of the trail WsteM Official annnnnrement< will he VomidlPdinicie onl_ through the office of the St Croix C ounly Parks Department f— No person shall operate a snnwmnhile. or unanthori7ed vehicle on any nnrt inn ofgromid that is €�< t I Fl. Vialas Raw thr, des ;nil markers is inhile trail snrfare «ithout dai2 SECTION 3. No person shall deface, destroy, or remove any snowmobile trail signs from any C county- designated snowmobile trails. SECTION 4. "Snowmobile" means an engine- driven vehicle that is manufactured solely for snowmobiling that has an endless belt tread and sled -type ninners or skis, to be used in contact with snow. A snowmobile does NOT include a vehicle that is any of the following: A vehicle that leas inflatable tires or a vehicle that is driven by a motor of 4 horsepower or less and that is operated in sanctioned races, derbies, competitions or exhibitions or only on private property. A snowmobile cannot be over 48 inches wide if it was manufactured after May 7, 1994. SECTION 5. ruiy p2rSoii "wiio Jituu 'vfvaau airy prvvaSioii �i L a VlU SI AM, ilpv.a Conviction ,11 forfeit not more than X58 50D together with the costs of the mrd L r cw- default of dze payment of that sum, shalt }E, _ be imprisoned in the County Jail until said forfeiture and costs are paid, but not exceeding 30 days. SECTION 6. None of the ahove nrnhihitinns shall apply to employees or duly antharized aaents of t yeP�; ; ;u Cnunty or dilly authorized law enforcement nffice�q wh sP a inner are, i�nerfnrmancP of their official tapm:itV tit : as it relates to the annaration maintenailCt -, d s_ AfetV 1,;1(i 1st 11 31t)jj athe snowmnhilP it ail g >>Pm SFCTFON 7_ This ordinance : €;; ? t r ame n dments shall take effect upon its ~ - passe -tz: { -nuueni and proper publication. Ordinance No. 24 (79) - April, 1979 Offered by the Land and Water Conservation Committee on NEGATIVE AFFIRMATIVE i Reviewed by Corporation Counsel on , 2005. Greg Timmerman Enacted on Cindy Campbell, County Clerk AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 74 — SNOWMOBILE TRAILS ORDINANCE NO. St. Craig County, Wisconsin Chapter 74 of the St. Croix County Code is amended as follows: CHAPTER 74 SNOWMOBILE TRAILS SECTION 1. a. No person shall travel upon any County - designated snowmobile trail by any means other than a snowmobile or a vehicle being used for trail grooming and maintenance when such trail is officially open. b. A landowner, or any person authorized by the landowner, is exempted from paragraph a. with respect to those portions of the trail located on the landowner's property. SECTION 2. a. No person shall damage, mar, or deface the surface or any other part of any County - designated snowmobile trail when such trail is officially open. b. No person shall operate a snowmobile or unauthorized vehicle on any portion of a County - designated snowmobile trail prior to the official announcement of the opening of the trail system or after the official announcement of the closing of the trail system. Official announcements will be made only through the office of the St. Croix County Parks Department. C. No person shall operate a snowmobile or unauthorized vehicle on any portion of ground that is not designated and marked as snowmobile trail surface without the express permission of the landowner. SECTION 3. No person shall deface, destroy, or remove any snowmobile trail signs from any County- designated snowmobile trail. SECTION 4. "Snowmobile" means an engine- driven vehicle that is manufactured solely for snowmobiling that has an endless belt tread and sled -type runners or skis, to be used in contact with snow. A snowmobile does NOT include a vehicle that is any of the following: A vehicle that has inflatable tires or a vehicle that is driven by a motor of 4 horsepower or less and that is operated in sanctioned races, derbies, competitions or exhibitions or only on private property. A snowmobile cannot be over 48 inches wide if it was manufactured after May 7, 1994.