City of Milwaukee - File #: 171519

• File #: 171519
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/17/2018
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/17/2018
• Effective date: 5/4/2018
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to parking citations and vehicle towing.
• Sponsors: ALD. WITKOWSKI
• Indexes: PARKING, TRAFFIC REGULATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/3/2018	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
4/26/2018	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/17/2018	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
4/6/2018	1	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	3:0
2/26/2018	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
1/17/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
171519
Version
Substitute 1

Reference

Sponsor
Ald. witkowski
Sections
101-25-2 am
101-25-3 rn
101-25-3 cr
101-25-4 rn
101-25-4 cr
101-25-5 cr
101-34-3 am
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to parking citations and vehicle towing.
Analysis
This ordinance aligns Milwaukee code with State statutes concerning the towing of registered and unregistered vehicles. The ordinance also authorizes the commissioner of public works to reduce reclamation costs and to forego late charges on citations.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 101-25-2 of the code is amended to read:

101-25. Towing Away of Vehicles.

2. [[ADJUSTMENTS. Whenever the vehicle reclamation charges are paid, the vehicle shall be released to its owner.]]>>CITATION RELEASE OR DISMISSAL.<< Whenever the citation upon which removal and storage is authorized is released by the chief of police, or by the city attorney after a review, or whenever the charge for which the citation upon which removal and storage is authorized is dismissed by the court, the commissioner of public works shall release the vehicle without payment of vehicle reclamation charges and shall refund any vehicle reclamation charges or vehicle removal charges for such vehicle which shall have previously been paid.

Part 2. Section 101-25 3 and 4 of the code is renumbered 101-25-6 and 7.

Part 3. Section 101-25-3 to 5 of the code is created to read:

3. RELEASE OF REGISTERED VEHICLES. Notwithstanding sub. 6, the owner of a motor vehicle impounded under this section that is properly registered under Wisconsin law shall secure release of the motor vehicle by paying any forfeiture imposed for violation of this section, unless contested and scheduled before municipal court, and any reclamation charges imposed under sub. 1-b.

4. RELEASE OF UNREGISTERED VEHICLES. Notwithstanding s. 101-24.7-6, the owner of a motor vehicle impounded under this section that is no...