Number
171393
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Sections
84-20-1 am
84-20-1-a rn
84-20-1-a cr
84-20-1-b rn
84-20-1-b cr
84-20-1-e cr
84-20-4-e rc
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to security measures for downtown parking lots or places.
Analysis
Number
171393
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Sections
84-20-1 am
84-20-1-a rn
84-20-1-a cr
84-20-1-b rn
84-20-1-b cr
84-20-1-e cr
84-20-4-e rc
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to security measures for downtown parking lots or places.
Analysis
This ordinance establishes increased security measures for downtown parking lots and garages. Parking lots providing temporary parking for events and festivals are exempted. The security measures required include:
1. Fulltime attendants and regular patrols for larger parking facilities.
2. Security lighting.
3. Video surveillance.
4. Gates for vehicle entry and egress.
5. An attendant-manned elevated surveillance platform for every 200 parking spaces in a surface lot.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 84-20-1 of the code is amended to read:
84-20. Parking Lots or Places.
1. DEFINITIONS.
a. "Parking place" [[shall be construed to mean]] >>means<< any garage or other building or any plot, piece or parcel of land in or upon which a business is conducted of storing motor vehicles where the owner or person storing such vehicle is charged a fee, but excluding the renting of private garages or private parking space and parking places that have parking spaces for 15 cars or less.
b. "Person" [[shall be construed to mean]] >>means<< any individual, partnership, firm, association or corporation.
Part 2. Section 84-20-1-a to b of the code is renumbered 84-20-1-c to d.
Part 2. Section 84-20-1-a, b and e of the code is created to read:
a. “Downtown parking place” means a parking place within a C9 zoning district, or any surface parking facility serving a surface transportation provider or terminal.
b. “Event parking place” means a downtown parking place operating principally to provide temporary parking for events and festivals.
e. “Security lighting” means natural or artificial lighting producing a minimum of 0.5-foot candle in horizontal luminance and 0.25-foot candle in vertical luminance, an average of 2.5-foot candle in horizontal luminance with a maximum to minimum uniformity ratio of 15:1.
Part 3. Section 84-20-4-e of the code is repealed and recreated to read:
4. PLAN OF OPERATION.
e. Plans the applicant has to provide security for the premises. Security plans for downtown parking places, except event parking places, shall include the following:
e-1. Employment of at least one attendant for every 100 spaces available for customer parking. Each attendant shall be on duty on the premises whenever a customer’s vehicle is parked on the premises. An attendant shall patrol the entire premises at least once every 40 minutes during daylight hours and every 20 minutes otherwise.
e-2. Security lighting throughout the premises whenever customer vehicles are parked on the premises.
e-3. A security video surveillance system capable of producing retrievable images. Cameras shall be positioned to view the faces of persons entering and leaving the parking facility, and moving among the parked vehicles. Videos shall be stored on digital video recorders, or other comparable media, and be readily available to assist law enforcement in identification, apprehension and prosecution of suspected law breakers. A security video surveillance system shall include drones or robots if appropriate.
e-4. Gates for vehicle entry and egress.
e-5. At least one fixed or mobile elevated surveillance platform, manned by an attendant whenever customer vehicles are parked on the premises, for every 200 spaces available for customer parking, if the parking place is not a garage.
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 #170471 - 2
Aaron Cadle
January 8, 2018