ORD2025.1499-Snowmobiles (w.red lines)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 and All -Terrain Vehirlec.
§ 302-1. Adoption of statuary provisions.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the current and future statutory
provisions of Ch. 350 and § 23.33, Wis. Stats., describing and defining regulations with
respect to snowmobiles and all terrain vehiGles, 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 or all terrain yehiGle 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., respectively:
"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 directly 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:
City Clerk
CITY OF MUSKEGO
Rick Petfalski, Mayor
First Reading: January 28, 2025
Summary of Ordinance Published: , 2025
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