City of Milwaukee - File #: 031495

• File #: 031495
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/10/2004
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 3/19/2004
• Effective date: 4/7/2004
• Title: An ordinance relating to equipment and safety of vehicles.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: MOTOR VEHICLES, SAFETY MEASURES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/2/2014	0	COMMON COUNCIL	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/22/2014	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PUBLISHED
1/22/2014	0	COMMON COUNCIL	SIGNED
11/5/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/17/2013	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	ASSIGNED TO
3/19/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
3/11/2004	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
3/4/2004	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/4/2004	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/2/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	RETURNED TO COMMITTEE - SIGNATURES; Minutes note: 3 dissenting signatures-Ald. Nardelli, Donovan and Davis
2/23/2004	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
2/13/2004	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT

Number
031495
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
The Chair
Title
An ordinance relating to equipment and safety of vehicles.
Sections
101-4-1 am
101-4-3 am
101-4.5 rc
Analysis
This ordinance provides additional authority to the city to issue citations and collect the scheduled fines for violation of state and federal statutes regarding the safety of commercial motor vehicles. Some members of the police department have become certified as motor vehicle inspectors. Motor vehicle inspectors are authorized to stop commercial motor vehicles, such as trucks, and inspect and cite the operators or owners for safety and weight violations. Inspections include checking equipment such as brakes and lights, reviewing log books and verifying the vehicle's weight using portable scales.

Because the members of the police department are authorized to issue citations for motor vehicle safety violations, the citations would go through the municipal court process. This ordinance adopts state and federal regulations facilitating citation review by the municipal court and collection of fines by the city.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 101-4-1 and 3 of the code is amended to read:

101-4. Equipment of Vehicles. 1. [[CITY ADOPTS STATE RULE]] >>ADOPTION OF STATE LAW<<. The city of Milwaukee adopts [[ch.]] >>chs. 110 and<< 347, Wis. Stats., [[1969]] >>2001-2002<<, and all subsequent amendments thereto defining and describing regulations for which the penalty for violation thereof is a forfeiture only, including penalties to be imposed.


3. PENALTY. Upon conviction of a violation of any section of [[ch.]] >> chs. 110 or<< 347 Wis. Stats., [[1969]] >>2001-2002<<, so adopted, the court shall enter a judgment of forfeiture against the violator, payable to the city, within the range of forfeitures provided by statute for violation of such section in addition to taxable costs a...