Number
070549
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. D’AMATO
Title
An ordinance relating to the penalty for keeping, maintaining, conducting or operating a licensed dwelling facility without first obtaining a license therefor.
Sections
275-20-12 cr
Analysis
This ordinance provides that any person who keeps, maintains, conducts or operates a licensed dwelling facility (i.e., rooming house), or who offers to keep, maintain, conduct or operate a licensed dwelling facility, without first obtaining a license therefor shall, upon conviction, be subject to a forfeiture of $2,500 to $5,000, together with the costs of prosecution, and in default of payment thereof to imprisonment in the house of correction or county jail of Milwaukee County for a period of not less than 45 days nor more than 90 days. Currently, the penalty for such violation is the standard building and zoning code penalty: a forfeiture of $150 to $5,000 or imprisonment for 6 to 90 days.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 275-20-12 of the code is created to read:
275-20. Licensing of Licensed Dwelling Facilities.
12. PENALTIES. a. Any person who violates sub. 2 shall, upon conviction, be subject to a forfeiture of $2,500 to $5,000, together with the costs of prosecution, and in default of payment thereof to imprisonment in the house of correction or county jail of Milwaukee County for a period of not less than 45 days nor more than 90 days.
b. Any person who violates any provision of this section other than sub. 2 shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties provided in s. 200-19.
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Legislative Reference Bureau
Date:______________________
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
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Office of the City Attorney
Date:______________________
Requestor
Drafter
LRB07196-1
JDO
07/10/2007