Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Veterans Affairs › Chapter VA 6 - Wisconsin Veterans Homes › Section VA 6.03 - Traffic and conduct on home property

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) DRIVER'S
			 LICENSE REQUIRED. No person may operate any motor vehicle on any roadway or
			 driveway or in any parking lot of a home unless the person holds a valid and
			 current operator's license or unless he or she is exempt from the requirement
			 that an operator's license be held in order to operate a motor vehicle on the
			 highways of this state. No person may operate a motor vehicle, other than an
			 authorized maintenance motor vehicle, anywhere on the grounds of a home except
			 on a roadway or driveway or in a parking lot. Members using power wheelchairs
			 are exempt from the requirements of this subsection.
(2) VEHICLE LICENSE REQUIRED. No person may
			 operate any motor vehicle on any roadway or driveway or in any parking lot of a
			 home unless the vehicle has been properly registered or unless it is exempt
			 from the requirement that the vehicle be registered in order that it may be
			 operated on the highways of this state. Members using power wheelchairs are
			 exempt from the requirements of this subsection.
(4) DUMPING PROHIBITED. The dumping of any
			 waste, trash, debris, or other rubbish on the grounds of a home or along any
			 lakeshore on or abutting the grounds of a home is prohibited, except in
			 disposal areas designated by the commandant or elsewhere as may be specifically
			 designated by the commandant.
(5)
			 REMOVING PROPERTY PROHIBITED. The removal of any shrubs, trees, plants, wood,
			 rocks, earth, or other natural products or materials from the grounds of a home
			 is prohibited except as may be authorized by the commandant.
(6) WILDLIFE MOLESTATION PROHIBITED. The
			 removal, destruction, or molestation of any wildlife within the boundaries of
			 the grounds of a home is prohibited except as may be authorized by the
			 commandant.
(7) DAMAGING PROPERTY
			 PROHIBITED. The defacing of, damage to, or wanton destruction of any
			 structures, buildings, improvements, shrubs, trees, or plants on the grounds of
			 a home is prohibited.
(8)
			 INTOXICATION PROHIBITED. Any person who is found in an intoxicated condition on
			 the grounds of a home may be subject to arrest and prosecution.
(9) CANVASSING, PEDDLING, AND SOLICITING.
			 Canvassing, peddling, or soliciting is prohibited on the grounds or in the
			 buildings of a home, except that the commandant may authorize home posts and
			 chapters of veterans organizations and their auxiliaries to conduct fundraising
			 activities at designated times and places, and to solicit membership. A
			 commandant of a home may authorize and establish conditions for solicitations
			 at the home by other charitable organizations.
(10) LAKESHORE USE. Except as specifically
			 authorized by the commandant of a home, use of the lakeshore, beaches, piers,
			 or boating and swimming facilities on or abutting the grounds of the home by
			 persons other than members and employees or guests of members or employees is
			 prohibited. Use of such facilities shall be at the risk of the individuals
			 using them and shall be limited to daylight hours.
(11) CAMPING AND PICNICKING. Camping on the
			 grounds of a home is prohibited. Picnicking may be authorized by the commandant
			 of a home on the home's grounds in areas specifically designated by the
			 commandant as picnic grounds. The commandant shall establish rules governing
			 permitted picnic hours, the disposal of garbage and other refuse, and any other
			 matters that the commandant determines to be necessary.
(12) FIREARMS. The carrying or use of
			 firearms within the limits of a home, except by firing squads or for police or
			 military purposes, is prohibited unless authorized by the commandant of the
			 home.
(13) PENALTY. The penalty for
			 violating the rules and regulations contained in this section shall be as
			 provided in s.
			 946.73,
			 Stats., and in addition to such penalty violators will be held responsible for
			 damages.