City of Milwaukee - File #: 010233

• File #: 010233
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/30/2001
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/19/2001
• Effective date: 6/30/2001
• Title: A substitute ordinance creating graduated-charge schedules for failure to comply with residential solid-waste container regulations.
• Sponsors: Fredrick Gordon, ALD. CAMERON, ALD. BOHL
• Indexes: FINES AND PENALTIES, RECYCLING, RESOURCE RECOVERY, SOLID WASTE, SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/29/2001	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
6/25/2001	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/19/2001	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
6/7/2001	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
6/5/2001	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/31/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/31/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/30/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
010233
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. GORDON, CAMERON AND BOHL
Title
A substitute ordinance creating graduated-charge schedules for failure to comply with residential solid-waste container regulations.
Sections
61-19 cr
79-16-2-a rc
79-47-1-a rn
79-47-1-a cr
79-47-1-b rn
79-47-1-c rn
79-47-2-a am
79-47-2-b rc
79-47-2-c am
80-90 am
116-8-4 am
Analysis
This ordinance creates graduated-charge schedules for violations related to:

1. Permitting weeds of any kind to grow or stand more than 9 inches on any property of the city. An alleged violation shall result in a written notice requiring weed removal within 72 hours; the first violation following such notification is a charge of $50 and a charge of $75 for the second and each subsequent violation, in addition to removal costs.

2. Failing to make garbage carts, recycling carts or containers accessible by failing to shovel snow or ice within 72 hours of the last snowfall from around the carts or by failing to provide a clear and unhindered path to all containers. An alleged violation shall result in a written notice; the first violation following such notification is a charge of $25, and a charge of $50 for the second and each subsequent violation in a calendar year.

3. Placing or allowing non-recyclable waste in recyclables-waste carts or containers. An alleged violation shall result in a written notice requiring clean-out of the recyclables container and items within 72 hours; the first violation following such notification is a charge of $20, and a charge of $40 for the second and each subsequent violation in a calendar year.

4. Failing to return garbage or recycling carts to their proper storage areas before 10 p.m. of the day they are serviced. An alleged violation shall result in a written notice; the first violation following such notification is a charge of $10, and a charge of $25 for the second and each subsequent violation in a calend...