(a) Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to address the matter of all-terrain and utility terrain vehicle routes on Village streets, alleys and public lands and to regulate the related operation of all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles in the Village of Edgar. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to all roadways and public property in the Village of Edgar within the jurisdiction of the Village Board as authorized by state law.
(b) Statutory Authority. The Village Board of the Village of Edgar has the specific authority to adopt this Chapter pursuant to Sec. 23.33(8)(b) and (II), Wis. Stats.
(c) Adoption of Statutory Provisions. The provisions describing and defining regulations with respect to all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) in the following-enumerated Subsections of Sec. 23.33, Wis. Stats., and any future amendments or revisions, are hereby adopted by reference and made part of this Section as if fully set forth herein. The statutory sections adopted by reference herein shall be designated as part of this Code of Ordinances by adding the prefix "10-4-1-" to each statute section number. Any acts required to be performed by the following Statutory Subsections or which are pro- hibited by such Statutory Subsections are required to be performed by this Section or are prohibited by this Section:
23.33(1) Definitions
23.33(lm) Utility Terrain Vehicle Program Registration
23.33(2) Non-Resident Trail Passes
23.33(2j) All-Terrain Vehicles and Utility Terrain Vehicles
23.33(2k) Weekend Exemption
23.33(2m) Rental of All-Terrain Vehicles and Utility Terrain Vehicles
23.33(3) Rules of Operation
23.33(3c) Firearms
23.33(3g) Use of Headgear
23.33(4) Operation On or Near highway
23.33(4c) through 23.33(4z) Intoxicated Operation of an All-Terrain Vehicle or Utility Terrain Vehicle and Related Laws
23.33(5) Age Restrictions
23.33(6) Equipment Requirements
23.33(6m) Noise Limits
23.33(7) Accidents
23.33(8)(f) Interference With Signs and Standards Prohibited
23.33(12)(b) Refusal to Stop for Law Enforcement Officer
23.33(13) Penalties [subsections (a) - (b)l and (b)4, (bg), (e), and (f)]
(d) Definitions. The following definitions shall be applicable in this Chapter, in addition to those definitions in Sec. 23.33(1), Wis. Stats.:
(1) All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV). An engine-driven device which has a net weight of nine hundred (900) pounds or less, which is originally manufactured with a width of fifty
(50) inches or less, which is equipped with a seat designated to be straddled by the operator and which is designed by the manufacturer to travel on three (3) or more low-pressure tires. [Sec. 340.01(2g), Wis. Stats.]
(2) Immediate Family. Persons who are related as spouses, as siblings, or as parent and child.
(3) Land On Which Operation is Authorized. Land under the management and control of a person who consents to the operation of an all-terrain or utility terrain vehicle on the land.
(4) Land Under the Management and Control of the Person's Immediate Family. Land owned or leased by the person or a member of the person's immediate family over which the owner or lessee has management and control. The term excludes land owned or leased by an organization of which the person or a member of the person's immediate family is a member.
(5) Mini-Bike. Any motorized two-wheel vehicle used primarily for off-road use, including, but not limited to, motorcycles, off-road motorized trail bicycles.
(6) Self-Propelled Vehicles. Any motorized vehicle primarily used for off-road use, including, but not limited to, go-carts, all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles, and other non-registered vehicles per Chapter 341, Wis. Stats., but not including snowmobiles.
(7) Small Utility Terrain Vehicle. A utility terrain vehicle that has four (4) wheels and that has either an engine certified by the manufacturer at not more than two hundred (200) cubic centimeters or an equivalent power unit.
(8) Snow Removal Device. An attachment designed and installed for the purpose of removing snow, such as a plow blade, blower, bucket or brush.
(9) Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV). Means any of the following:
a. A motor driven device that does not meet federal motor vehicle safety standards in effect on July 1, 2012, that is not a golf cart, low-speed vehicle, dune buggy, mini- truck, or tracked vehicle, that is designed to be used primarily off of a highway, and that has, and was originally manufactured with, all of the following:
1. A net weight of less than two thousand (2,000) pounds.
2. Four (4) or more low-pressure tires.
3. A cargo box installed by the manufacturer.
4. A steering wheel.
5. A tail light.
6. A brake light.
7. Two (2) headlights.
8. A width of not more than sixty-five (65) inches.
9. Seats for at least two (2) occupants, all of which seating is designed not to be straddled.
10. A system of seat belts, or a similar system, for restraining each occupant of the device in the event of an accident.
11. A system of structural members designed to reduce the likelihood that an occupant would be crushed as the result of a rollover of the device.
b. A motor driven device that has a net weight of more than nine hundred (900) pounds, that is originally manufactured with a width of fifty (50) inches or less, that is equipped with a seat designed to be straddled by the operator, and that is designed by the manufacturer to travel on three (3) or more low-pressure tires. [See Sec. 23.33(ng), Wis. Stats.]