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File #: 241460    Version: 0
Type: Ordinance Status: In Committee
File created: 1/21/2025 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action:
Effective date:    
Title: An ordinance relating to special event permits.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Number
241460
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
An ordinance relating to special event permits.
Sections
105-55.5-1-a am
105-55.5-1-b rc
105-55.5-1-c rc
105-55.5-1-d rp
105-55.5-1-e rp
105-55.5-1-f rn
105-55.5-2-a rc
105-55.5-2-c-0 am
105-55.5-2-c-12 cr
105-55.5-2-d am
105-55.5-2-f am
105-55.5-4-b am
Analysis
This ordinance reclassifies special event permits from AA, A, B, C, and D, to A (needing a resolution), B (needing MPD and/or MFD services) and C (no MPD/MFD services). This ordinance further revises the lead time for late permits, adds late permits to the list of reasons for denying permits, and provides that late permits cannot be appealed.

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

Part 1. Section 105-55.5-1-a of the code is amended to read:

105-55.5. Special Event Permits.

1. DEFINITIONS. In this section:

a. [[“Class AA event”]]>>”Class A event”<< means a special event authorized by the common council and mayor by separate agreement or resolution for the purposes of safely facilitating large public gatherings of people by restricting vehicular and pedestrian access and use within a designated area larger than one contiguous city block [[and within a defined timeframe in excess of 2 days]], and that requires [[more than 150 hours of ]] services as determined and documented by the police department and the [[department of public works]] >>fire department<< based on the size, nature and location of the event.

Part 2. Section 105-55.5-1-b and c of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

b. “Class B event” means a special event requiring service as determined by the police department and fire department, based on the size, nature and location of the event.

c. “Class C event” means a special event requiring no service as determined by the police department and fire department, based on the size, nature and location of the event, or any of the following:

c-1. A speci...

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