City of Milwaukee - File #: 161529

• File #: 161529
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/1/2017
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 3/28/2017
• Effective date: 4/14/2017
• Title: An ordinance relating to keeping of chickens in the city.
• Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY
• Indexes: ANIMALS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/13/2017	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
4/6/2017	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/28/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
3/9/2017	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Murphy Sponsor DNS Supervisor Jason Golec Marcie Otto Mr. Scott L Ford - Avian Specialty VeterinaryService	Pass	5:0
3/1/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

 161529

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. MURPHY AND KOVAC

Title

An ordinance relating to keeping of chickens in the city.
Section

78-6.5-2 rc

Analysis

Currently, the code requires an applicant for a permit to keep chickens to obtain written consent of all owners directly or diagonally abutting the applicant’s property as a condition for approval of a permit.

Under this ordinance, the commissioner of health will provide notice to owners directly or diagonally abutting the applicant’s property and require those who object to do so within 14 working days of receipt of that notice. A hearing will be scheduled within 14 working days of receipt of any timely written objection, and the commissioner will notify the objector and applicant of the decision within 10 days of completion of the hearing.

Body

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

Part 1. Section 78-6.5-2 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

78-6.5.  Keeping of Chickens in the City.

2.  NEIGHBORHOOD APPROVAL REQUIRED. Before a permit is issued for the keeping of chickens, the following process shall be followed:

a.     Once a permit is applied for, the property owner, if someone other than the applicant, and owners of all directly or diagonally abutting properties, including those across an alley, shall be notified by the commissioner. This shall be done via first-class U.S. mail.

b.     Property owners shall have 14 working days to file a written objection and request for a hearing to the commissioner if they object to the granting of a permit.

c.     If a timely written objection and request for a hearing has been submitted to the commissioner, the commissioner shall hold a hearing within 14 days.

d.     Within 10 days of completion of the hearing conducted pursuant to par. c, the commissioner shall mail to the objector and permit applicant his or her written determination on the granting of the permit, taking into consideration factors listed under subs. 3 and 4.

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:  ______________________

Requestor

Drafter

LRB 167512-1

Tea Norfolk

01/25/2017