City of Milwaukee - File #: 050638

• File #: 050638
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/7/2005
• In control: LICENSES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/27/2005
• Effective date: 10/14/2005
• Title: An ordinance relating to public passenger vehicle regulations.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL
• Indexes: PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES, TAXICABS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/13/2005	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
10/6/2005	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/27/2005	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:1
9/21/2005	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Speaker: Red Christianson - American United Taxicab	Pass	2:1
9/8/2005	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/7/2005	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

050638

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. BOHL

Title

An ordinance relating to public passenger vehicle regulations.

Sections

100-54-7-d-3                     rn

100-54-7-d-3                     cr

100-59-15                     cr

100-60-5                     cr

Analysis

This ordinance:

1.  Provides that violations of public passenger vehicle regulations may be a basis for non-renewal, suspension or revocation of a driver’s license.

2.  Requires that a driver of a taxicab respond to a service request within 30 minutes upon receiving the request.

3.  Requires that no owner or driver of a public passenger vehicle, or agent of an owner or driver of a public passenger vehicle decline service to those passengers who are disabled, or those with service animals or wheelchairs.

Body

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

Part 1.  Section 100-54-7-d-3 of the code is renumbered 100-54-7-d-4.

Part 2.  Section 100-54-7-d-3 of the code is created to read:

100-54.  Driver’s License.

7.  HEARING PROCEDURE.

d-3.  Violations of rules or regulations of this chapter.

Part 3.  Section 100-59-15 of the code is created to read:

100-59.                     Operating Regulations for all Public Passenger Vehicles.

15.  SERVICE TO DISABLED PASSENGERS.  No owner or driver of a public passenger vehicle or agent of an owner or driver of a public passenger vehicle shall decline service to those passengers who are disabled or those with service animals or wheelchairs.

Part 4.  Section 100-60-5 of the code is created to read:

100-60.  Meter Fare Taxicabs.

5.  MAXIMUM PERIOD.  A driver of a taxicab shall respond to a service request within 30 minutes upon receiving the request.

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: _________________________

Department

Drafter  

LRB05334-1

TWM/cac

8/17/2005