Snowmobile Access - Ordinance 10.01
Town of Cloverland

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AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW SNOWMOBILE ACCESS FROM A RESIDENCE OR LODGING ESTABLISHMENT TO A SNOWMOBILE ROUTE OR TRAIL IN THE TOWN OF CLOVERLAND, VILAS COUNTY, WISCONSIN AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.

The Town Board of Cloverland, Vilas County, Wisconsin ordains as follows:

Section I. Intent:

The intent of this ordinance is to provide a means for persons to travel from a residence or lodging establishment within the limits of the Town of Cloverland, Vilas County, Wisconsin, for the shortest distance that is necessary for a person to operate a snowmobile to the snowmobile route or trail that is closest to that residence or lodging establishment.

Section II. Statutory Authority:

This ordinance is adopted as authorized under s.350.18 (3) (a).

Section III. Designated Roadways and/or Highways

No person shall operate a snowmobile on a roadway on the shoulder of a highway not designated as a snowmobile route except for access as described in Section I.

Section IV. Conditions:

This ordinance designates the roadways and/or shoulders of highways for snowmobile travel by persons residing in or staying at a lodging establishment within the limits of the Town of Cloverland, Vilas County, to travel for the shortest distance that is necessary to reach the snowmobile trail or route that is closest to the residence or lodging establishment subject to the following conditions:

a. Term of this ordinance shall run from the opening of the snowmobile trail system until the close of the season each year

Section V. Speed:

A snowmobile operated on a portion of the roadway or shoulder of a highway pursuant to this ordinance shall observe roadway speed limits.

Section VI. Enforcement:

This ordinance shall be enforced by any law enforcement office in the Town of Cloverland.

Section VII. Penalties:

Wisconsin state snowmobile penalties as found in s.350.11 (1) (a), Wis. Stats., are adopted by reference.

Section VIII. Severability.

The provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed severable and it is expressly declared that the Town Board would have passed the other provisions of this ordinance irrespective of whether or not one or more provisions may be declared invalid. If a provision of this ordinance or the application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.

Section XI. Effective Date:

This ordinance shall become effective upon passage and publication as prescribed.