City of Milwaukee - File #: 011103

• File #: 011103
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/27/2001
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 3/26/2002
• Effective date: 4/13/2002
• Title: A substitute ordinance related to water drainage onto adjacent properties.
• Sponsors: ALD. PAWLINSKI, ALD. MURPHY
• Indexes: BUILDING CODE, WATER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/12/2002	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
4/3/2002	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/26/2002	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
3/13/2002	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
3/8/2002	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/8/2002	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/8/2002	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/8/2002	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/30/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD IN COMMITTEE; Minutes note: ---Hold one cycle.	Pass	4:0
1/28/2002	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
1/25/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/25/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/25/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/25/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/25/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/25/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/9/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	4:0
1/3/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/3/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/3/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/3/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/3/2002	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/12/2001	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	4:0
12/5/2001	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/5/2001	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/5/2001	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/27/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

011103

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. PAWLINSKI AND MURPHY

Title

A substitute ordinance related to water drainage onto adjacent properties.

Sections

252-71-2-a am

252-71-2-b am

Analysis

Currently, the city prohibits water drainage from one adjacent property to another. This ordinance limits city enforcement only to drainage from newly paved or repaved areas, rather from the entire premises.

Body

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

Part 1.  Section 252-71-2-a and b of the code is amended to read:

252-71.  Drainage.

2.  DRAINAGE OF [[PREMISES AND]] PAVED AREAS.

a.  [[New Paved]] >>Newly Paved or Repaved<<Areas >>Where Storm Sewers Are Available<<.  All storm water which is generated from a [[new paved]] >>newly paved or repaved<< area of more than 1,000 square feet, such as a parking lot, terrace or patio area, loading area or other hard surface, shall be disposed of within the lot lines through a sewer, natural absorption or combination thereof without discharging to adjacent private or public property not specifically designed for this purpose.  No such paved or hard surface shall be paved and contoured in such a way as to interrupt a natural drainage system serving adjacent properties.  No such paved area shall be paved or contoured in such a way as to impose a greater drainage burden on adjacent properties.

b.  [[Absorption Drainage]]  >>Newly Paved or Repaved Areas Where Storm Sewers Are Not Available<<.  Where no public storm sewer is available or where the commissioner determines that natural absorption may accommodate all on-site water within the property, the commissioner may allow a drainage system which is not connected to a storm sewer.  The commissioner may request soil borings, absorption tests, engineering calculations prepared and sealed by a licensed engineer or architect, or other information to verify that the water can be disposed of within the property.  No water shall drain across or onto a public street or private property under different ownership than the property generating or containing the surface water.

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

Drafter

LRB01558-2

LME

1/25/02