AMENDING SAUK CO. CODE CHAPTER 15, SECTION 15.05(1)(a), PERTAINING TO ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE (ATV) AND UTILITY-TERRAIN VEHICLE (UTV) OPERATION REGULATIONS ON DESIGNATED ROUTES

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Amending Sauk Co. Code Chapter 15, section 15.05(1)(a), pertaining to

All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and Utility-Terrain Vehicle (UTV)

Operation Regulations on Designated Routes

The County Board of Supervisors of the County of Sauk does ordain as follows:

            WHEREAS, Sauk Co. Code Ch. 15 regulates approval of ATV routes, and in April 2014, the Wisconsin State Legislature enacted 2013 Act 313, which granted authority to counties and local governments to establish ATV routes on highways, and your undersigned committee does believe Sauk County should have the discretion to so designate such routes; and,

            WHEREAS, your committee has been advised that the time that ATVs and UTVs can operate on an approved route should be amended to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; and, 

            WHEREAS, your undersigned Committee has considered this amendment to Ch. 15 and believes that adoption of this amendment is in the best interest of the people of Sauk County.

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, met in regular session, that Sauk Co. Code § 15.05(1)(a) is hereby amended as follows, and shall be effective upon passage:

15.05 Regulations on operation and maintenance of crossings and routes.  (1)  The following restrictions shall apply to operation of ATVs and UTVs on designated routes:

(a)  ATVs and UTVs shall not be operated on an approved route other than between one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.*

*Deletions illustrated by strikethrough. New language illustrated in shaded text.

For Consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on April 18, 2017.

Respectfully submitted:

Sauk County Highway and Parks Committee

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Martin (Tim) Meister                                           Brian L. Peper

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Richard Flint                                                        Henry Netzinger

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David A. Riek

Fiscal Note:  No Fiscal Impact

MIS Note:     No MIS Impact