NUMB:
000294
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:
XXBY:
ALD. DONOVAN, NARDELLI, CAMERON-ROLLINS, HERRON, BOHL, GORDON AND RICHARDS
TITL:
Substitute resolution relating to the introduction and passage of state legislation authorizing municipalities to enact ordinances for the removal of parked motor vehicles without current license plates.
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This resolution directs the Intergovernmental Relations Division - Department of Administration to seek introduction and passage of state legislation authorizing municipalities to enact ordinances for the removal of parked motor vehicles that do not display current license plates. The current ordinance, adopted pursuant to statutory authorization, allows removal of vehicles that "reasonably appear" to have been unregistered for not less than 30 days.
The resolution also requests that the state legislation authorize parking checkers to enforce the law.
BODY:
Whereas, Wisconsin statutes permit municipalities and counties to enact ordinances prohibiting unregistered motor vehicles from being parked on streets and authorizing such vehicles to be towed and impounded, s. 341.65, Wis. Stats.; and
Whereas, Milwaukee has enacted an ordinance in conformity with the provisions of the state statute, s. 105-65.5, Milw. Code; and
Whereas, Although removal of unregistered vehicles would provide many benefits to Milwaukee residents and visitors, the definition of "unregistered motor vehicle" in the statute and the Milwaukee ordinance has proven to be inadequate for effective removal of unregistered vehicles; and
Whereas, The statute and ordinance both define a vehicle that is eligible for removal as one that "is not currently registered and which is located upon a highway for such time and under such circumstances as to cause the motor vehicle to reasonably appear to have been unregistered for not less than 30 days;" and
Whereas, This definitional language has made it impossible to remove a vehic...
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