AB527: Bill Text

AB527,6 Section 6. 23.33 (11) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB527,3,19 23.33 (11) (am) 1. Any county, town, city or village may enact an ordinance which that is in strict conformity with this section and rules promulgated by the department under this section, if the ordinance encompasses all aspects encompassed by this section, except as provided in subd. 2. and sub. (11g).

AB527,7 Section 7. 23.33 (11) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB527,4,2 23.33 (11) (b) If a county, town, city, or village adopts an ordinance regulating all-terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, or both, its clerk shall immediately send a copy of the ordinance to the department, to the state traffic patrol, and to the office of any law enforcement agency of the municipality or county, town, city, or village having jurisdiction over any highway designated as an all-terrain vehicle route of the highways to which the ordinance is applicable.

AB527,8 Section 8. 23.33 (11g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB527,4,5 23.33 (11g) Ordinances for access to residences, lodging, and fueling. (a) Definition. In this subsection, "municipality" means a county, town, city, or village.

AB527,4,11 (b) On state trunk highways. 1. Subject to subds. 4. and 5. and pars. (d) and (e), a municipality may enact an ordinance allowing the operation of all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain vehicles on a roadway and shoulder of a state trunk highway for any portion of the highway that is within the territorial boundaries of the municipality for the purpose of traveling the shortest distance that is necessary to go between a residence and any of the following:

AB527,4,13 a. With respect to all-terrain vehicles, the all-terrain vehicle route or all-terrain vehicle trail that is closest to the residence.

AB527,4,16 b. With respect to utility terrain vehicles, the all-terrain vehicle route or all-terrain vehicle trail that is closest to the residence or fueling station and on which utility terrain vehicles have been authorized to operate under sub. (1m) (b).

AB527,4,23 2. If a municipality enacts or has in effect an ordinance enacted under subd. 1., that allows travel to and from residences and subject to subds. 4. and 5. and pars. (d) and (e), a municipality may enact an ordinance allowing the operation of all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain vehicles on a roadway and shoulder of a state trunk highway for any portion of the highway that is within the territorial boundaries of the municipality for the purpose of traveling the shortest distance that is necessary to go between a lodging establishment and either of the following:

AB527,4,25 a. With respect to all-terrain vehicles, the all-terrain vehicle route or all-terrain vehicle trail that is closest to the lodging establishment.

AB527,5,3 b. With respect to utility terrain vehicles, the all-terrain vehicle route or all-terrain vehicle trail that is closest to the lodging establishment and on which utility terrain vehicles have been authorized to operate under sub. (1m) (b).

AB527,5,9 3. Subject to subds. 4. and 5. and pars. (d) and (e), a municipality may enact an ordinance allowing the operation of all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain vehicles on a roadway and shoulder of a state trunk highway for any portion of the highway that is within the territorial boundaries of the municipality for the purpose of traveling the shortest distance that is necessary to go between a fueling station and any of the following:

AB527,5,11 a. With respect to all-terrain vehicles, the all-terrain vehicle route or all-terrain vehicle trail that is closest to the fueling station.

AB527,5,14 b. With respect to utility terrain vehicles, the all-terrain vehicle route or all-terrain vehicle trail that is closest to the fueling station and on which utility terrain vehicles have been authorized to operate under sub. (1m) (b).

AB527,5,21 4. A county or town may not enact an ordinance under subd. 1., 2., or 3. that will allow the operation of all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain vehicles on a roadway and shoulder of a portion of a state trunk highway that is more than one-quarter mile in length unless the county or town has first received specific authorization from the department of transportation to allow the operation of all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain vehicles on the roadway and shoulder of that portion of the state trunk highway.

AB527,6,3 5. A county or town may enact an ordinance under subd. 1., 2., or 3. that will allow the operation of all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain vehicles on a roadway and shoulder of a portion of a state trunk highway that is one-quarter mile in length or less if the operation of all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain vehicles on the roadway and shoulder has not been prohibited by rule by the department of transportation based on a finding by the department of transportation that such operation is unsafe.

AB527,6,9 (c) On other highways. 1. Subject to pars. (d) and (e), a municipality may enact an ordinance allowing the operation of all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain vehicles on a roadway and shoulder of a highway that is not a state trunk highway for any portion of the highway that is within the territorial boundaries of the municipality for the purpose of traveling a distance of not more than 5 miles to go between a residence and either of the following:

AB527,6,11 a. With respect to all-terrain vehicles, the all-terrain vehicle route or all-terrain vehicle trail that is closest to the residence.

AB527,6,14 b. With respect to utility terrain vehicles, the all-terrain vehicle route or all-terrain vehicle trail that is closest to the residence and on which utility terrain vehicles have been authorized to operate under sub. (1m) (b).

AB527,6,21 2. If a municipality enacts or has in effect an ordinance enacted under subd. 1., and subject to pars. (d) and (e), the municipality may enact an ordinance allowing the operation of all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain vehicles on a roadway and shoulder of a highway that is not a state trunk highway for any portion of the highway that is within the territorial boundaries of the municipality for the purpose of traveling a distance of not more than 5 miles to go between a lodging establishment and either of the following:

AB527,6,23 a. With respect to all-terrain vehicles, the all-terrain vehicle route or all-terrain vehicle trail that is closest to the lodging establishment.

AB527,7,3 b. With respect to utility terrain vehicles, the all-terrain vehicle route or all-terrain vehicle trail that is closest to the lodging establishment and on which utility terrain vehicles have been authorized to operate under sub. (1m) (b).

AB527,7,9 3. Subject to pars. (d) and (e), a municipality may enact an ordinance allowing the operation of all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain vehicles on a roadway and shoulder of a highway that is not a state trunk highway for any portion of the highway that is within the territorial boundaries of the municipality for the purpose of traveling a distance of not more than 5 miles to go between a fueling station and either of the following:

AB527,7,11 a. With respect to all-terrain vehicles, the all-terrain vehicle route or all-terrain vehicle trail that is closest to the fueling station.

AB527,7,14 b. With respect to utility terrain vehicles, the all-terrain vehicle route or all-terrain vehicle trail that is closest to the fueling station and on which utility terrain vehicles have been authorized to operate under sub. (1m) (b).

AB527,7,19 (d) On highways in state parks and forests. A municipality may not enact an ordinance under par. (b) or (c) that allows the operation of all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain vehicles on roadways or shoulders of highways that are located within a state park or state forest if the operation of all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain vehicles is prohibited within the state park or state forest.

AB527,7,23 (e) On interstates and freeways. A municipality may not enact an ordinance under par. (b) or (c) that allows the operation of all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain vehicles on a roadway or shoulder of a freeway that is a part of the federal system of interstate and defense highways or on a roadway or shoulder of any other freeway.

AB527,8,3 (f) Speed limits. An ordinance enacted under par. (b) or (c) shall limit the speed of all-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles being operated as authorized under this subsection to speed limits not in excess of 25 miles per hour.

AB527,8,7 (g) Right side of roadway. An ordinance enacted under par. (b) or (c) shall require that the operation of all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain vehicles as authorized under this subsection be as far on the right of the roadway or shoulder as is practicable.

AB527,8,9 (h) Model ordinances. The department shall prepare model ordinances as examples of ordinances that a municipality may enact under this subsection.

AB527,9 Section 9. 23.50 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB527,8,20 23.50 (1) The procedure in ss. 23.50 to 23.85 applies to all actions in circuit court to recover forfeitures, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814, for violations of ss. 77.09, 90.21, 134.60, 167.10 (3), 167.31 (2), 281.48 (2) to (5), 283.33, 285.57 (2), 285.59 (2), (3) (c) and (4), 287.07, 287.08, 287.81 and 299.64 (2), subch. VI of ch. 77, this chapter, and chs. 26 to 31, ch. 169, and ch. 350, and any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, violations specified under s. 280.98 (2) or 285.86, violations of ch. 951 if the animal involved is a captive wild animal, violations of rules of the Kickapoo reserve management board under s. 41.41 (7) (k), violations to which s. 299.85 (7) (a) 2. or 4. applies, or violations of local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or (11g) or 30.77.

AB527,10 Section 10. 23.50 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB527,9,3 23.50 (3) All actions in municipal court to recover forfeitures, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814, for violations of local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or (11g) or 30.77 shall utilize the procedure in ch. 800. The actions shall be brought before the municipal court having jurisdiction. Provisions relating to citations, arrests, questioning, releases, searches, deposits, and stipulations of no contest in ss. 23.51 (1m), (3), and (8), 23.53, 23.54, 23.56 to 23.64, 23.66, and 23.67 shall apply to violations of such ordinances.

AB527,11 Section 11. 23.53 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB527,9,16 23.53 (1) The citation created under this section shall, in all actions to recover forfeitures, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814, for violations of those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1), any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, and any rule of the Kickapoo reserve management board under s. 41.41 (7) (k) be used by any law enforcement officer with authority to enforce those laws, except that the uniform traffic citation created under s. 345.11 may be used by a traffic officer employed under s. 110.07 in enforcing s. 167.31 or by an officer of a law enforcement agency of a municipality or county or a traffic officer employed under s. 110.07 in enforcing s. 287.81. In accordance with s. 345.11 (1m), the citation shall not be used for violations of ch. 350 relating to highway use. The citation may be used for violations of local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or (11g) or 30.77.

AB527,12 Section 12. 23.56 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB527,9,24 23.56 (1) A person may be arrested for a violation of those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1), any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, any rule of the Kickapoo reserve management board under s. 41.41 (7) (k), or any local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or (11g) or 30.77, after a warrant that substantially complies with s. 968.04 has been issued. Except as provided in sub. (2), the person arrested shall be brought without unreasonable delay before a court having jurisdiction to try the action.

AB527,13 Section 13. 23.57 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB527,10,6 23.57 (1) (intro.) A person may be arrested without a warrant when the arresting officer has probable cause to believe that the person is committing or has committed a violation of those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1), any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, any rule of the Kickapoo reserve management board under s. 41.41 (7) (k), or any local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or (11g) or 30.77; and:

AB527,14 Section 14. 23.58 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB527,10,19 23.58 Temporary questioning without arrest. After having identified himself or herself as an enforcing officer, an enforcing officer may stop a person in a public place for a reasonable period of time when the officer reasonably suspects that such person is committing, is about to commit or has committed a violation of those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1), any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, any rule of the Kickapoo reserve management board under s. 41.41 (7) (k), or any local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or (11g) or 30.77. Such a stop may be made only where the enforcing officer has proper authority to make an arrest for such a violation. The officer may demand the name and address of the person and an explanation of the person's conduct. Such detention and temporary questioning shall be conducted in the vicinity where the person was stopped.

AB527,15 Section 15. 23.62 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB527,11,2 23.62 (1) (intro.) Whenever an enforcing officer has probable cause to believe that a person subject to his or her authority is committing or has committed a violation of those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1), any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, any rule of the Kickapoo reserve management board under s. 41.41 (7) (k), or any local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or (11g) or 30.77, the officer may proceed in the following manner:

AB527,16 Section 16. 800.02 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB527,11,8 800.02 (2) (b) Except for parking violations, in traffic regulation actions in municipal court, the uniform traffic citation specified in s. 345.11 shall be used in lieu of the citation form specified in par. (ag). In actions for violations of local ordinances enacted in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or (11g) or 30.77, the citation form specified in s. 23.54 shall be used in lieu of the citation form specified in par. (ag).

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