AMENDING SAUK CO. CODE CHAPTER 15 TO ADD ALL TERAIN VEHICLE (ATV) AND UTILITY-TERRAIN VEHICLE (UTV) CROSSINGS AND ROUTES ON COUNTY HIGHWAYS

This is just adding/revising routes since the last time we brought this ordinance forward in April 2019.

The State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has determined that a County Board must approve all ATV/UTV routes individually, and Sauk County has created an Ordinance regulating the uses of All-Terrain Vehicles and Utility-Terrain Vehicles in the County. In order to promote the recreational use of All-Terrain Vehicles and Utility-Terrain Vehicles, Sauk County designates a limited number of All-Terrain Vehicle and Utility-Terrain Vehicle routes. The Sauk County Highway Committee receives petitions to designate portions of County Highways as All-Terrain Vehicles and Utility-Terrain Vehicles routes.  The petitions are reviewed by the Highway Department and notification is sent to the Municipalities that have proposed county highway routes. Sauk Co. Code §15.003 states that if the Highway and Parks Committee recommends approval of a route or crossing, an ordinance approving the decision shall be prepared for consideration by the County Board. No route or crossing is approved until action of the County Board except that permits for existing routes or crossings may be renewed by the Highway Committee without further action by the County Board.