TOWN OF MINONG

Washburn County

ORDINANCE # ___12____

An ordinance regulating the use of All-Terrain Vehicles within the Township of Minong, Washburn County, State of Wisconsin has been adopted pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 23.33 (8)(b).

The Town Board of the Town of Minong do ordain as follows:

1.       That the following named roads in the Town of Minong shall be designated as all-terrain                        vehicle routes, between those areas POSTED with all-terrain vehicle route signs; and that the  roads must be properly signed as required for ATV travel and are not part of the designated route until such signs are in place:

AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE –ATV TRAVEL ON DESIGNATED BLACKTOP ROADS WILL BE ON THE BLACKTOPPED ROADBED, NOT ON THE ROADSIDES OR SHOULDERS.  PER BOARD DECISION AT THE JULY 12, 2004 TOWN BOARD MEETING:

AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE –  ALL ATV TRAVEL ON ANY DESIGNATED TOWN ROADS OR TRAILS WILL BE SUSPENDED DURING ANY TIMES OF VERY HIGH OR WORSE FIRE DANGER OR FIRE EMERGENCY INDICATED BY THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURSES.  ALL TRAVEL WILL REMAIN RESTRICTED CONTINGENT UPON FIRE BANS BEING LIFTED OR WHEN FIRE DANGER HAS SUBSIDED: 

PER BOARD ORDER AT THE JULY 9, 2007 BOARD MEETING.

ORIGINAL ROADS INCLUDED WITH ORDINANCE

A.  Brooklyn Road north from Minong Town line to Shell Creek Road, appx. 2.5 miles.

B.      Shell Creek Road going west from Minong Town line and ending at County Highway I, 1.2          miles.

C.  Gilmore Drive going north and south form County I to Nancy Lake Road .06 mile.

D.  Nancy Lake Road going west from Gilmore Drive to Kimball Lake Road 3.2 miles.

E.  Kimball Lake Road going north to County I appx 1.5 miles.

G.  Log Cabin Road going north from St. Croix Trail to Little Sand Lake Rd (Douglas Co) 3 miles.

H. Twin Lake Rd going north & south from Minong town line to Nancy Lake Road 2 miles.

I.   St. Croix Trail Road going east and west from Kimball Lake Rd to County Line Road 5 miles.

AMENDED – NEW ROADS – At Town Board Meeting October 7, 2002

J.       One Mile Road from Douglas Co south to Big Sand Road then Big Sand Rd in an easterly direction to Log Cabin Road.

K.     Peninsula Road to Nancy Lake Road in an easterly direction to Kimball Lake Road

AMENDED – NEW SECTION - At Town Board Meeting December 9, 2002

L.      St. Croix Trail Road – from Co. Rd I to the intersection of Kimball Lake Rd & St. Croix Trail.

AMENDED –  NEW SECTION & ROAD - At Town Board Meeting March 17, 2003

M.    Peninsula Road South on Deeper Lake Road to Town Line

N.     Banks Lake Road from Deeper Lake Road to Deeper Lake Road.

AMENDED –  NEW ROAD - At Town Board Meeting June 14,  2004  

O.     Three Mile Road from and including the Walker Subdivision, north to St. Croix Trail.

AMENDED – NEW SECTION - At Town Board Meeting July 12, 2004

P.      Nancy Lake Road beginning at Dragon Drive and proceeding west to Three Mile Road.

AMENDED – NEW ROAD – At Town Board Meeting August 9, 2004

Q.     Old Bass Lake Road beginning at Pokegama / Brancel Road and proceeding Northwest to Smith Bridge Road.

R.     Smith Bridge Road section going north & south from Old Bass Lake Road and Nancy Lake Rd.

AMENDED – NEW ROAD – At Town Board Meeting December 13, 2004

S.      CC Road from Nancy Lake Rd north to East Flowage Road to Sun Point Rd then east on Sun Point Rd to Smith Bridge Road then proceed north on Smith Bridge Rd to Town of Wascott line.

AMENDED – NEW ROAD – At Town Board Meeting March 14, 2005 – Subject to Town of

           Chicog opening their end of Brancel Road.

T.      Brancel Road north from town line to Old Bass Lake Road.

AMENDED – NEW ROAD – At Town Board Meeting June 13, 2005

U.     Lone Oak Drive to County I     

AMENDED – NEW SECTION – At Town Board Meeting July 11, 2005

V.     ¼ mile of Scovil Lake Road east to Bear Track Road

W.   1 ¾  mile of Bear Track Road going west from Scovil Lake Rd to County Line Road

X.     1/3 mile on County Line Road to connect with the existing trail.

AMENDED – NEW ROAD – At Town Board Meeting June 12, 2006

Y.                 Greenwood Road – entire road

Z.                  Visger Drive – entire road

AA.                      Pixley Drive – entire road

BB.            Lake Side Road from the Village of Minong’s line north to Hwy 53.

AMENDED – NEW ROAD – At Town Board Meeting January 8, 2007

CC.            1 mile of Bear Track Road between Three Mile Road going east to Old Log Cabin Road

DD.                      Smith Bridge Road from County I going north to Sun Point Road.

AMENDED – NEW ROAD – At Town Board Meeting June 11, 2007

EE.            Whitetail Drive to Flowage Road, then Flowage Rd going south to Sun Point Rd, and

                         proceeding north to public landing.

AMENDED – NEW ROAD – At Town Board Meeting August 13, 2007

       FF.            Beartrack Road going east and west from Three Mile Road to Scovil Lake Road to

                 connect with existing trail.  Approximately 1 mile.

GG.           Three Mile Road going north and south from St Croix Trail Road to Little Sand Road

                 (Douglas County Line) approximately 3 miles.

AMENDED – ADDITION AND NEW ROAD – At Town Board Meeting January 14, 2008

HH.                      Flowage Rd beginning at the public boat landing to Flowage Road south to Eagle Point

II.                 Eagle Point Road – entire road  

AMENDED – ADDITION – At Town board Meeting May 12, 2008

      JJ.              Big Sand Lake Road from County I to Old Log Cabin Road

AMENDED – NEW ROAD – At Town Board Meeting February 9, 2009

      KK             Oakes Road – entire road

AMENDED – NEW ROAD – At Town Board Meeting May 11, 2009

      LL              Tota Drive as far as Totogatic Park

AMENDED – NEW ROAD – At Town Board Meeting June 8, 2009

     MM             Island View Road running north and south between Big Sand Lake Road and Little Sand Road.  Entire road.

AMENDED – CORRECTION FROM PREVIOUS ROADS – Twin Lake Road to Town line.

     NN              Middle Road starting at Twin Lake Road proceeding south east to town line, approximately 1/8 mile.

AMENDED – NEW SECTION OF ROAD – At Town Board Meeting October 12, 2009

     OO              Old Bass Lake Road from Massett Drive to Smith Bridge Road

AMENDED – NEW ROAD – At Town Board Meeting October 12, 2009

     PP               Pokegama Road blacktop section only

AMENDED – NEW ROAD – At Town Board Meeting May 10, 2010

     QQ              Massett Drive from Old Bass Lake Road South to Chicog Town Line

1.      The speed limit shall be 35 miles per hour while operating on all Town of Minong gravel roads, and 25 miles per hour while operating on all Town of Minong paved roads.  NOTE: State law restricts all-terrain vehicle speed to 10 miles per hour within 150 feet of a dwelling at all times/ 24 hrs per day.

2.       All-terrain vehicles shall operate of the extreme right side of the roadway and travel with the flow of traffic.

3.       All-terrain vehicles shall be operated in single file.

4.       All-terrain vehicle operators shall yield the right-of-way to all other vehicular traffic and pedestrians.

5.       Headlamps shall be turned on and in proper working order at all times while operating on designated township roadways.

6.      A minor who is 12 to 15 years of age may only operate on an all-terrain vehicle route, if the minor holds an ATV safety certificate issued by Wisconsin DNR; children under 12 cannot operate on any roadway or (route) per State law.

7.       Operators of all-terrain vehicles travel at their own risk and the Town of Minong will not be liable for any damages or injuries to operators of all-terrain vehicles occurring in the Town of Minong.

8.       The Washburn County Sheriff’s Department is hereby designated as the law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing the provisions of this ordinance.

10.   The penalty for violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance is the same as listed in 

        S.23.33, Wisconsin Statutes, as adopted by reference.

11.   This Ordinance shall be effective upon passage and publication as provided by law and shall                                                                                                 repeal and replace all previous all-terrain ordinances heretofore enacted by the Town of Minong.

Should any section, clause, or provision of this Ordinance be declared by the courts to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid.

APPROVED BY: TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MINONG AT SAID TIME

_____________________________________Chairman        Date ________________

_____________________________________Supervisor       Date________________

_____________________________________Supervisor       Date________________

_____________________________________Supervisor       Date________________

_____________________________________Supervisor       Date________________

CERTIFICATION BY: TOWN CLERK TOWN OF MINONG AT SAID TIME

I hereby certify that the above Ordinance was adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Minong on the 9^th   day of September 2002.  I also hereby certify that Amendments have been added on the _14^th _   day of October 2002, the  __9^th_day of December 2002, was revised per state advisement on the 3^rd day of March 2003, and amended the _17^th_day of March 2004, the __14^th_day of June 2004, the  12^th  day of July 2004, the   9^TH  day of August 2004, the 13^th  day of December 2004, the  14^th  day of March 2005, the  13^th  day of June, 2005, the    11^th  day of July 2005, the    12^th  day  of June 2006, and the  8 th  day of January 2007,  and the   11^th  day  of June, 2007, Roads closure amendment the 9^th  day of July 2007. Including amendment and clarifications made on the  13^th day  of August 2007.

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