§ 70.164 SHORTCUTTING; AVOIDING TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES.
   (A)   No person shall operate a motor vehicle across public or private property marked with signs “No Through Traffic” or words of similar import for the purpose of passing from one roadway to another.
   (B)   No person shall operate a motor vehicle across public or private property for the purpose of avoiding compliance with a traffic control device.
   (C)   It shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section for the operator of a motor vehicle to cross public or private property as provided herein without using the service of such property, stopping the engine or both.
   (D)   Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $100; upon a second conviction within one year thereafter, shall be fined not more than $200; and upon a third or subsequent conviction, shall be fined not more than $500. Court costs as determined by the court shall be added to each conviction.
(Prior Code, § 349.15) (Ord. passed 7-2-2024) Penalty, see §  70.999