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5.01 DOUGLAS COUNTY TRAFFIC ORDINANCES THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. INTENT Pursuant to the authority of Wisconsin Statutes Section 349.06, the traffic regulations for which the penalty is solely a forfeiture set forth in Wisconsin Statutes Chapters 110, 340 to 348, 350, and Wisconsin Statutes Section 23.33, and including all existing and future amendments made thereto, are adopted by reference and made part of this ordinance. For the traffic regulations adopted herein, see Wisconsin Statutes Chapters 110, 340 through 348, 350, and Wisconsin Statutes Section 23.33. SECTION II. PENALTIES A. The penalty for violation of any provision of this section shall be a forfeiture as hereinafter provided in the Douglas County Traffic Citation Fee Schedule, together with any and all costs authorized pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes Section 345.27. B. The forfeiture penalties provided in the Douglas County Traffic Citation Fee Schedule are adopted by reference to the statutory provisions set forth in Wisconsin Statutes Chapters 110, 340 to 348, 350, and Wisconsin Statutes Section 23.33, and shall be in strict conformity with the forfeitures permitted by state law, including all existing and future amendments and increases made thereto. SECTION III. ENFORCEMENT A. This ordinance shall be enforced according to those provisions in Wisconsin Statutes Chapters 110, 340 to 348, 350 and 799. B. Any person cited for a violation of this ordnance may make a deposit of money as directed by the citing officer. The citing officer shall orally or in writing inform any person issued such a citation of the following: 1. The time at which the alleged violator may appear in court. 2. That if the person fails to appear in court at the time fixed in the citation, the person will be deemed to have tendered a plea of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture plus costs not to exceed the amount of the deposit. 3. That if the alleged violator does not make a cash deposit and does not appear in court at the time specified, the County may commence an action against the alleged violator to collect the forfeiture. SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication. Amended: October 16, 2003