EMERGENCY REGULATIONS.

Madison General Ordinances § 12.045

in effect

12.045 - EMERGENCY REGULATIONS. The Chief of Police, by and with the approval of the Director of Transportation, may make regulations necessary to make effective the provisions of this chapter. (1) (a) When it becomes necessary to effectuate the effective movement of vehicles and to plow snow or ice from streets which because of the accumulation of snow or ice thereon causes such a hindrance to traffic as constitutes an emergency unless the snow or ice is promptly removed, the Chief of Police or their designated subordinate, after consultation with the Director of Public Works or their designated subordinate and with the Director of Transportation or their designated subordinate, shall by appropriate public media declare the beginning of an emergency and the application of emergency snow parking regulations, which regulations shall remain in force and effect until lifted by the Chief of Police or their designated subordinate. For the purpose of this ordinance the accumulation of snow or ice on any streets or area sufficient for the application of emergency regulations herein shall be any such accumulation of snow or ice which hinders the safe movement of traffic thereon or that impedes the ability of emergency vehicles and public transportation vehicles to travel safely and expeditiously over such streets or areas. (Am. by ORD-14-00012, 1-14-14) (b) Reserved for Future Use. (Repealed by Ord. 12,505, 11-19-99) (c) Enforcement of this ordinance shall not require posting on affected streets but posting shall be placed or erected at or reasonably near the corporate limits on all state and county trunk highways and connecting streets informing motorists that snow emergency regulations are in effect. (2) When necessary for the cleaning, clearing or repairing of, the removal of snow or ice from any street or streets, or for other emergency or special conditions, the Chief of Police or their designated subordinates, is hereby authorized to make temporary regulations of traffic and parking upon such street or streets as conditions require. Notice shall be given of any such regulations by the posting, within a reasonable time before such regulations are to become effective, of reasonably conspicuous signs or other appropriate and convenient means. (Am. by ORD-14-00012, 1-14-14) (3) The Superintendents of Sanitation (Streets), Parks and Water Supply shall each have concurrent authority with the Chief of Police and their designated subordinates, to make emergency regulations when any of said departments are performing work assigned to said department upon, under or above any street or alley when such work might constitute a special hazard to traffic upon such street. The department concerned shall give notice of such regulations in the manner prescribed in subsection (2). (Am. by ORD-14-00012, 1-14-14) (4) The Director of Traffic Engineering may test traffic control devices under actual conditions of traffic for a period of ninety (90) days, except that such experiments may be continued for an additional ninety (90) day period unless the Common Council, by resolution, determines otherwise. (Am. by Ord. 4605, 6-19-74; Am. by ORD-23-00098, 10-26-23; Am. by ORD-25-00009, 3-8-25) (5) (R. by Ord. 4605, 6-19-74) (6) Any person violating the provisions of Sec. 12.045(2) and (3) shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than thirty dollars ($30) for the first offense and not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than fifty dollars ($50) for the second or subsequent conviction within a year. In the event the vehicle is towed, the forfeiture shall be not less than forty dollars ($40) nor more than seventy dollars ($70). (Am. by Ord. 8104, 9-19-83; Ord. 12,505, 11-19-99; ORD-10-00015, 2-18-10) (Sec. 12.05 Renumbered to 12.045 by Ord. 8382, 7-25-84)

Source: City of Madison, Wisconsin, Madison General Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wi/madison/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORMAWIVOIICH11--19_CH12VECO_AD_12.045EMREFetched: 11/1/2026