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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 1972 (43) *-1.3 RESOLUTION 2.03 IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED: That the following Ordinance is hereby adopted to conform with the traffic laws of St. Croix County with those of the Wisconsin Statutes. THE COUNTY BOARD of St. Croix County of the State of Wisconsin do ordain as follows: Section l.. Provisions of State Law Adopted by Reference. (1) State Traffic Forfeiture Laws Adopted. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this ordinance, all provisions of Chapters 340 to 348 of the Wisconsin statutes describing and defining regulations with respect to vehicles and traffic for which the penalty is a forfeiture only, including penalties to be imposed and procedure for prosecution are hereby adopted and by reference made a part of this ordinance as if fully set forth herein. Any act required to be performed or prohibited by any statute incorporated herein by reference is required or prohibited by any statute incorporated herein by reference is required or prohibited by this ordinance. Sections of chapters 340 to 348 adopted by reference shall include but not be limited to the following: 340.01 (Words and phrases defined) 341.11 (4) (Display of registration plates) 341-.15 (Display of registration plates)' 341.16 (4) (Issuance of duplicate plates) 341.42 (4) (Reciprocity permits) 341.55 (Penalty for misuse of plates) 341.57 (3) (Registration of finance companies and banks) 341.63 (When registration is to be suspended) 342.05 (4)(Certificate of title required) 342.15(5), (6) (7) (Transfer of interest in vehicle) 342.23 (Secured party's and owner's duties) 342.30, 342.31, 342.34 (ANTI-THEFT AND ANTI--FRAUD PROVISIONS) 343.01 (Words and phrases defined) 343.305 (Implied consent) 343.35 (Surrender of licenses upon cancellation, revocation or suspension) 343.45 to 343.46 (UNLAWFUL PRACTICES RELATIVE TO LICENSES) 343.60 to 343.72 (LICENSING OF DRIVER SCHOOLS AND INSTRUCTORS) 343.73 (Penalty) 344.01 (Words and phrases defined) 344.45 to 344.47 (PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF CHAPTER) 344,51 (Financial responsibility for domestic rented vehicles) 345.01 (Words and phrases defined) 345.20 to 345.53 (GENERAL PROVISIONS IN TRAFFIC FORFEITURE ACTIONS) 345.55 (Traffic officers not to profit from arrests) 346.01 (Words and phrases defined) 346.02 (Applicability of chapter) - 346.43 (Applicability of rules of the road to authorized emergency vehicles) 346.04 (1) and (2), 346.05 to 346.16 (DRIVING, MEETING, OVERTAKING AND PASSING) 346.17 (Penalty for violatin$,sss 346.04 to 346.16) 346.18 to 346.21 (Right of Way) 346.22 (Penalty for violating ss 346.18 to 346.21),, , 346.23 to 346.29 (DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS) 346.30 (Penalty for violating ss 346.23 to 346.29) 346.31 to 346.35 (TURNING AND STOPPING AND REQUIRED SIGNALS) Page 2 346.36 (Penalty for violating ss 346.31 to 346.35) 346.37 to 346.42 (TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS AND MARKINGS) 346.43 (Penalty for violating ss 346.37 to 346.42) 346.44 to 346.48 (REOUIRED STOPS) 346.49 (Penalty for violating ss. 346.44 to 346.48) 246.50 to 346.55 (RESTRICTIONS ON STOPPING AND PARKING 346.56 (Penalty for violating ss. 346.50 to 346.55) 346.57 '(2), (3) and (4) (a) to (c)' (SPEED RESTRICTIONS) - first offense in a year 346.57 (4) (d), (5) and (6) to 346.595 SPEED RESTRICTIONS) 346.60 (Penalty for violating ss 346.57 to 346.595 346.61 (Applicability of sections relating to reckless and drunken driving) 346.62 (1) and (3) (Reckless driving)- first offense in 4 years 346.63 (1), (3) and (4). (Operating under "influence" of intoxicant) first offense in 5 years 346.64 (Employment of drunk operators)-first offense in a year 346.65 (1) and (2) (Penalty for violating ss. 346.62 to 346.64 346.66 (Applicability of sections relating to accident and accident reporting) 346.68 and 346.69 (Duty upon striking unattended vehicle - upon striking property on or adjacent to highway) - first offense within a year 346.70 (1), (2) or (3), 346.71, 346.72, 346.73 (Duty to report accident, etc.) 346.70 (4) (Police and traffic agencies to report 346.70 (5) (Falsifying reports) - first offense within a year 346.77 to 346`.81 (BICYCLES AND PLAY VEHICLES) 346.82 (Penalty for violating ss.346.77 to 346.81) 346.87 to 346.94 (MISCELLANEOUS RULES) 346.95 (Penalty for violating ss. 346.87 to 346.94) 347.01 to 347.05 (GENERAL PROVISIONS) 347.06 to 347.29 (LIGHTING EQUIPMENT) 347.30 ,(Penalty for violating lighting equipment requirements) 347.35 to 347.49 (OTHER MUIPMENT) 347.50 (Penalty for violating ss. 347.35 to 347.49) 348.01 to 348.02 (SIZE, WEIGHT, LOAD - General Provisions) 348.05 to 348.10 (SIZE AND LOAD) 348.11 (Penalty for violating size and load limitations) 348.15 to 348.20 (WEIGHT) 348.21 (Penalty for violating weight limitations) 348.25 to 348.27 (PERMITS) 348.28 (Permits to be carried r> PENALTY) (2) Other Laws Adopted. There are also hereby adopted by reference the following sections of the Wisconsin statutes but the prosecution of such offenses under this ordinance shall be as provided in chapters 340 to 348 of the Wisconsin statutes and the penalty for violation thereof shall be limited to a forfeiture as provided in section 10 of this ordinance. 941.01 (1) (Negligent operation of vehicle off highway) 947.045 (Drinking in motor vehicles on highway) Section 2 Penalty. The peaalty' for violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be a forfeiture as hereinafter`provided together with the cost of prosecution imposed as provided in ss. 345.20 to 345.53, Wis. Stats. (1) Uniform Offenses. Forfeitures for violation of any provision of chs. 341 to 348 adopted by reference in section I of this ordinance shall conform to forfeitures for violation of the comparable state offense, including any variations or increases for second offenses. Section 2 Enforcement. This ordinance shall be enforced in accordance with the provisions of ss. 345.20 to 345.53, ch. 299 and s. 66.12 of the Wis- consin statutes. (1) Stipulation of Guilt or No Contest. Stipulations of guilt or no contest may be made by persons arrested for violations of this ordinance in accordance with s. 66.12 (1) (b), Wis. Stats., whenever the provisions of s. 345.27 are inapplicable to such violations. Stipulations shall conform to the form contained on the uniform traffic citation and complaint under s. 345.11 Wis. Stats., and maybe accepted within 5 days of the data of the alleged violation. Stipulations may be accepted by the (clerk of county' court)' (City) (village) police department.'. Page 3 (2) Deposits Any person stipulating guilt or no contest under subsection (1) of this section must make the deposit required under s. 345.26, Wis Stats. (3) Notice of Demerit Points and Receipt. Every officer accepting a forfeited penalty or money deposit under this, ordinance shall receipt therefor in triplicate as provided in s. 345.26 (3) (b), Wis. Stats. Every officer accepting a stipulation under the provisions of this ordinance shall comply with the provisions of ss. 343.27, 343.28, 345.26 (1) (a) and 345.27 (2) Wis. Stats., and shall require the alleged violator to sign a statement of notice in substantially the form contained on the uniform traffic citation and complaint promulgated under a. 345.11 Wis. Stats. (4) Forfeitures in Treasury; Officer' to Post Bond. Qualify. Any officer acdepting deposits or f orf eited penalties under this ordinance shall deliver them to the County Treasurer within 20 days after receipt. Any officer authorized to accept deposits under s. 345.26 Wis. Stats., or this ordinance shall qualify by taking the oath prescribed-bs. 19.01 Wis. Stats., and filing an official bond in the sum of $'_ �itj, as described by s. 19.01. Section 12. References to Statutes. References to specific statutory sections wherever used in this ordinance shall mean the Wisconsin Statues of 1971. Section 13. Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances. All ordinances regulating traffic upon the streets, alleys, and highways of the St. Croix County, Wisconsin, and all ordinances or parts of ordinances heretofore enacted by the County Board of St. Croix County; Wisconsin are hereby repAinled. HIGHWAY COMMITTEE DATED THIS , DAY OF l— 1972 61 Certified by. I, F. Verna Stohlberg, County Clerk in and for St. Croix County, hereby certify that the above to be a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted by the St. Croix County Board at its meeting on September 26, 1972. Published in the New Richmond News and all other County Newspapers on October 19, 1972. F. Verna Stohlberg St. Croix County Clerk