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File #: 211354    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Placed On File
File created: 12/14/2021 In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 6/11/2024
Effective date:    
Title: A substitute ordinance relating to insurance for residential rental properties.
Sponsors: ALD. RAINEY, ALD. PEREZ
Indexes: INSURANCE, RENTAL HOUSING
Attachments: 1. LRB Approved, 2. Heiner Giese Comments, 3. City Attorney Email on Legality and Enforceability, 4. Equity Impact Statement, 5. Hearing Notice List 02.01.pdf, 6. Hearing Notice List 01.31.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
6/11/20241 COMMON COUNCIL PLACED ON FILEPass12:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
6/4/20241 ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
1/31/20231 ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR

Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Khalif Rainey, 7th Ald. Dist. Erica Roberts, DNS Commissioner Pres. Jose Perez, Common Council and 12th Ald. Dist. Atty. Heiner Giese, Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin Inc. Odalo Ohiku, Deputy City Attorney Theresa Montag, Asst. City Attorney Aaron Cadle, LRB Amy Turim, DCD Ald. Milele Coggs, 6th Ald. Dist. The committee requested written correspondence on DNS staffing concerns and a written legal opinion.
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2/1/20221 ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR

Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Khalif Rainey, 7th Ald. Dist. Thomas Mishefske, Dept. of Neighborhood Services Erica Roberts, Dept. of Neighborhood Services Ald. Perez added as a cosponsor.
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1/13/20221 CITY CLERK DRAFT SUBMITTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/14/20210 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available

.Number

211354

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

 

Sponsor

ALD. RAINEY AND PEREZ

Title

A substitute ordinance relating to insurance for residential rental properties.

Sections

200-53                     cr

Analysis

This ordinance requires property and personal injury insurance for rental dwellings, and sets a forfeiture not less than $500 nor more than $2,000 for noncompliance.

Body

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

 

Part 1. Section 200-53 of the code is created to read:

 

200-53. Insurance on Residential Rental Property.

 

1. FINDINGS. The common council finds that a tenant of a residential rental property may suffer financial harm through fire or other causes due to negligence or substandard property maintenance by a landlord. The common council finds further such a tenant may be without reasonable recourse to cure this financial harm unless the property is adequately insured against property and personal injury liability.

2. LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIRED. A dwelling shall be covered by property and personal injury liability insurance whenever the property is subject to a rental agreement. The terms and limits of this insurance shall be set at reasonable levels by the commissioner. The party providing coverage shall be a reputable insurance provider in good standing with the Wisconsin office of the commissioner of insurance.

3. PENALTY. Any property owner, or entity functioning as a trustee of an owner, that fails to insure a dwelling under this section shall, upon conviction, forfeit not less than $500 nor more than $2,000, together with the cost of the action, and in default of payment thereof, may be imprisoned as provided by law.

 

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 177137 - 2

Aaron Cadle

January 7, 2022