Ordinance #1499 (Snowmobiles)COMMON COUNCIL — CITY OF MUSKEGO
ORDINANCE #1499
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 302
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
(Snowmobiles)
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Sections 1, 2 & 3 of Chapter 302 of the Municipal Code of the City of
Muskego shall be hereby amended as follows:
§ 302. Snowmobiles.
§ 302-1. Adoption of statutory provisions.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the current and future statutory
provisions of Ch. 350 Wis. Stats., describing and defining regulations with respect to
snowmobiles, exclusive of any provisions therein relating to penalties to be imposed
and exclusive of any regulations for which the statutory penalty is a term of
imprisonment, are adopted and by reference made a part of this chapter as if fully set
forth herein. Any act required to be performed or prohibited by any current or future
statute incorporated herein by reference is required or prohibited by this chapter. Any
future additions, amendments, revisions or modifications of the current or future statutes
incorporated herein are intended to be made part of this chapter in order to secure
uniform statewide regulation of traffic on highways, streets and alleys of the state.
§ 302-2. Hours of operations; parks and recreations facilities.
No person shall operate a snowmobile anywhere within the City of Muskego between
the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. After review and recommendation by the
appropriate committee, the Common Council may amend said time if request is
received for a special event that the Council has approved. (Note: Section 350.10, Wis.
Stats., prohibits snowmobile operation between 10:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. within 150
feet of a dwelling in excess of 10 miles per hour.) Pursuant to § 259-2H(2), it is unlawful
to use snowmobiles on park lands or recreation facilities except in those areas
designated by the Public Works and Development Director or designee. Grooming
operations of snowmobile trails shall not be subject to the restrictions of snowmobile
operation and may occur at any time.
§ 302-3. Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ACCOMPANIED
Is defined in § 350.05 Wis. Stats.: "Accompanied" means being on the same
snowmobile as the operator.
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HIGHWAY
See § 340.01(22), Wis. Stats.
RESIDENTIAL ACCESS
See § 350.01(10m), Wis. Stats,
ROADWAY
See § 340.01(54), Wis. Stats.
SHOULDER
That portion of the highway within 10 feet of the roadway on which vehicles may
park in an emergency, consisting of gravel, pavement material, or grass, not
designated or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
SNOWMOBILE TRAIL
See § 350.01(17), Wis. Stats., including privately marked corridors designated for
public use within the City of Muskego and frozen lake surfaces.
SECTION 2: It is the intent of the Common Council that the provisions of this Chapter
are severable. If any section or portion thereof shall be declared by a decision of.a
Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, such decision
shall apply only to the specific section or portion thereof direcfly specified in the
decision, and not affect the validity of all other provisions, sections or portion thereof of
the Ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect. Any other Ordinance whose
terms are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance is hereby repealed as to those
terms that conflict.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 11th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2025.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
CITY OF MUSKEGO
First Reading: January 28, 2025
Summary of Ordinance Published: � , 2025
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