City of Milwaukee - File #: 230819

• File #: 230819
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 9/19/2023
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 12/12/2023
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the board of zoning appeals.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/12/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	15:0
12/5/2023	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	4:0
11/15/2023	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
10/17/2023	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
10/12/2023	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/19/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

230819

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

A substitute ordinance relating to the board of zoning appeals.

Section

295-311-1-c                                          rc

310-2-11                                          cr

310-2-12                                          cr

Analysis

This ordinance provides that:

1.  For budgetary and administrative purposes, the board of zoning appeals shall be part of the department of administration.

1.  The department of administration shall provide staff support for the board.

2.  The board of zoning appeals administrative manager in the department of administration shall be the secretary of the board. 

3.  The board chair shall direct the work of the administrative manager except for office staff payroll and personnel matters, board purchasing, and other administrative support functions, which shall be performed under the supervision of the director of administration.   

Body

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

Part 1.  Section 295-311-1-c of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

295-311.  Appeals.

1.  BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS.

c.  Board Budget and Staff.  For budgetary and administrative purposes, the board shall be part of the department of administration.  The department of administration shall provide staff support for the board, which support shall not infringe on the independence and statutory authority of the board.  The board of zoning appeals administrative manager in the department of administration shall be the secretary of the board.  The board chair shall direct the work of the administrative manager except for office staff payroll and personnel matters, board purchasing, and other administrative support functions, which shall be performed under the supervision of the director of administration.  Notwithstanding any provision of this paragraph, an order of the board chair relating to the operations of the board shall supersede any conflicting order of the director of administration. 

Part 2.  Section 310-2-11 and 12 of the code is created to read:

310-2.  Department Established.

11.  Board of zoning appeals administrative support staff.

12.  Office of community wellness and safety.

Part 3.  This ordinance takes effect January 1, 2024.

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

K. Broadnax

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Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:  October 11, 2023

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

____________________________

Office of the City Attorney

Date:  ______________________

Requestor

Department of Administration

Drafter

LRB179433-1

Jeff Osterman

10/11/2023