City of Milwaukee - File #: 060461

• File #: 060461
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/12/2006
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/31/2006
• Effective date: 8/12/2006
• Title: An ordinance relating to amending the definitions of certain public passenger vehicles.
• Sponsors: ALD. ZIELINSKI
• Indexes: PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES, TAXICABS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/11/2006	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
8/2/2006	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/31/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
7/20/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
7/17/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/14/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/14/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/12/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

060461

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. ZIELINSKI

Title

An ordinance relating to amending the definitions of certain public passenger vehicles.

Sections

100-3-11-0                           am

100-3-11-b-0                     am

100-3-21-f                                          cr

100-3-23                                          rc

Analysis

This ordinance establishes the following:

1.                     The definition of the executive sedan classification of "luxury limousine" includes vans in addition to sedans and sports utility vehicles.

2.                     The definition of "public passenger vehicle" does not include a commercial motor vehicle as defined under state law.

3.                     The definition of "shuttle vehicle" providing group travel service for hire includes a minimum passenger-carrying capacity of 11 persons, excluding the driver.

Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 100-3-11-0 and b-0 of the code is amended to read:

100-3. Definitions.

11.  LUXURY LIMOUSINE means a category of for-hire, unmetered, unmarked ground transportation vehicles [[regularly]]>>solely<< engaged in the business of carrying passengers on a prereserved basis only and which meets the definition of one of the following classifications:

b. Executive sedan, which is a luxury production 4-door sedan>>, van<< or sports utility vehicle that may have custom nonproduction features and which is of a make and model approved for use by the common council.

Part 2.  Section 100-3-21-f of the code is created to read:

21.  PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLE

f. A commercial motor vehicle as defined under s. 340.01(8), Wis. Stats., as amended.

Part 3.  Section 100-3-23 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

23.  SHUTTLE VEHICLE means a privately owned vehicle which is solely engaged in the business of carrying passengers in either a:

a. Shared ride service for hire on a fixed route and fixed schedule to and from predetermined locations; or

b. Group travel service for hire on a prereserved basis only, provided that the vehicle has a passenger-carrying capacity of 11 or more persons, excluding the driver. "Passenger-carrying capacity" is the seating capacity of the vehicle which has been specified by the manufacturer, or established by the chief of police upon visual inspection of the vehicle.

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

_________________________

Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:_____________________

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

________________________

Office of the City Attorney

Date:____________________

Drafter

CCL06707-1

RGP

7/10/06

LRB06363-1

TWM:mbh

7/13/2006