2011-477 ORDINANCE NO. 2011 - 477
An ordinance amending JGO Chapter 10.71 regulating the use of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles so as
to regulate the use of Low Speed Vehicles in the City of Janesville with penalties as set forth in JGO
10.70.040.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Chapter 10.71 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is hereby
amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 10.71
LOW -SPEED k • -. a ' . - e e ! _ _ '. VEHICLES
Sections:
10.71.010 Definition
10.71.020 Use permitted on certain city streets
10.71.030 Operation
10.71.040 Violations — Penalty
10.71.010 DEFINITION.
"Neighbor—hood—Electric Low -Speed Vehicle" ( "LSV NEAL") means a motor vehicle:
A. That is defined as a LSV NEV under state law, as from time to time amended or renumbered, i.e.
Wis. Stats. § 349.26(1) 340.01(27h); or
B. That • .. .. - _ _ .. . . conforms to the definition and requirements for low -
speed vehicles as adopted in the federal motor vehicle safety standards for low -speed vehicles under 49
CFR 571.3 (b) and 571.500. "Neighberheed electric Low -speed vehicle" does not include a golf cart Of
mopped.
10.71.020 USE PERMITTED ON CITY STREETS.
A. The use of a NEV LSV is prohibited except as expressly authorized by this Chapter.
B. The use of a N V LSV is hereby authorized on roadways under the jurisdiction within of the City
of Janesville upon which the speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less • - - _ - - . .
upon those sections where the speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less. The exact locations shall be as
promulgated from time to time and at any time by the City Manager, who is hereby authorized to do so by
the Common Council, as approved by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. All such locations
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wcbsite. Such list of authorized locations is hereby adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if
fully set forth verbatim. All additions and changes shall be- updated on said list by the City Manager
and/or his designees.
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Transportation as outline in Wisconsin Statute Section 349.26(3), as from time to timc amended or
renumbered.
10.71.030 OPERATION.
A. The operation of a NEV LSV as permitted herein shall comply in all respects with Chapter 10 and
other applicable provisions of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville, as applicable to
the operation of motor vehicles.
B. No person may operate a low -speed vehicle at a speed in excess of 25 miles per hour.
10.71.040 VIOLATION — PENALTY.
A. Each violation of this chapter shall result in the issuance of a citation and the payment to the City of a
forfeiture by the violator in an amount of not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars
together with applicable state penalty and other surcharges, and court costs.
B. Each violation of a state or local traffic code not contained within this Chapter shall subject the
operator of the NE LSV to the citations and penalties set forth for such violations in the applicable state
statutes and City ordinances. Such violations are cumulative to and not in lieu of those set forth for
violations of this Chapter.
ADOPTED: March 28, 2011 Motion by: Steeber
_ Second by: Truman
APPROVED/ / Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
i i/ / Brunner X
%, i McDonald X
Eric J. Levitt, • ""r anager Perrotto X
Rashkin X
ATTEST: Steeber X
/rl X
Truman Truma l X
Je Ann Wulf, City Clerk- Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Assistant City Attorney - - /
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Proposed by Police Department - - '.
Prepared by: Assistant City Attorney ', . _-