Number
141139
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to weights and measures device license fees.
Sections
81-135 rc
Analysis
This ordinance makes the following changes to weights and measures device licenses fees:
1. Increases of the fee period from 12 months to 24 months from the date of issuance for the following licenses: length measuring device licenses, vehicle tank and bulk plant meter liquid measuring devices licenses, scale licenses, retail establishment scanning device licenses, taximeter licenses and timing device licenses.
2. Creates a liquid measuring device license. The license period shall be 12 months from the date of issuance and the fee shall be $60 for retail petroleum meter licenses.
3. Establishes that a retail petroleum meter license shall expire at the same time as the filling station license issued under ch. 84, and a taximeter license shall expire at the same time as that of a taxicab permit issued under ch. 100.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 81-135 of the code repealed and recreated to read:
81-135. Weighing and Measuring Device Licenses. Weighing and measuring device licenses shall not be transferable between operators, establishments, devices or vehicles. Weights and measures inspection fees for noncompliant devices shall be as provided in s. 60-70.
1. LENGTH MEASURING DEVICES. a. Length measuring device licenses shall be valid for 24 months from the date of issuance.
b. The fee for each length measuring device license shall be $60.
(See s. 82-14)
2. LIQUID MEASURING DEVICES. a. Retail petroleum meter licenses shall be valid for 12 months from the date of issuance.
a-1. The fee for each retail petroleum meter shall be $60.
a-2. A retail petroleum meter license shall expire at the same time as the filling station license issued under ch. 84.
b. All other liquid measuring device licenses, including vehicle tank and bulk plant meter licenses, shall be valid for 24 months from the date of issuance.
b-1. The fee shall be based on the maximum flow rate of a liquid measuring device.
b-2. The following schedule of fees shall apply to a liquid measuring device license:
Capacity Fee
0 - 30 gallons per minute $ 60
31 - 200 gallons per minute $ 250
Over 200 gallons per minute $ 250
(See s. 82-14)
3. SCALES. a. Scale licenses shall be valid for 24 months from the date of issuance.
b. The following schedule of fees shall apply to scale licenses:
Capacity Fee
0 - 300 pounds $ 55
301 - 5,000 pounds $190
5,001 - 40,000 pounds $300
Over 40,000 pounds $400
(See ss. 82-25, 82-26 and 82-30)
4. SCANNING DEVICES. a. Retail establishment scanning device licenses shall be valid for 24 months from the date of issuance.
b. The following schedule of fees shall apply to retail establishment scanning device licenses:
Capacity Fee
1 - 3 devices $130
4 or more devices $250
(See s. 82-20)
5. TAXIMETERS. a. A taximeter license shall be valid for 24 months from the date of issuance.
b. The fee for each taximeter license shall be $130.
c. A taximeter license shall expire at the same time as the taxicab permit issued under ch. 100.
d. No duplicate taximeter licenses may be issued.
(See s. 100-51.5-3)
6. TIMING DEVICES. a. Timing device licenses shall be valid for 24 months from the date of issuance.
b. The fee for each timing device license shall be $30.
(See. s. 82-14)
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Legislative Reference Bureau
Date:______________________
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
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Office of the City Attorney
Date:________________________
Requestor
City Clerk - License Division
Drafter
LRB155827-2
Amy E. Hefter
11/6/2014