City of Milwaukee - File #: 040421

• File #: 040421
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/7/2004
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/3/2004
• Effective date: 11/20/2004
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to connection of downspouts and sump pumps to combined sewers.
• Sponsors: ALD. D'AMATO, ALD. ZIELINSKI, ALD. MURPHY, ALD. HAMILTON
• Indexes: BUILDING CODE, PLUMBING CODE, STORM SEWERS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/19/2004	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
11/11/2004	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/3/2004	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:1
10/19/2004	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Speakers: Marty Collins, Dept. of Neighborhood Services Rocky Marcoux, Dept. of City Development Dennis Grzezinski, Chair, MMSD Sherry Briscoe, Chairperson, Great Waters Group Steven J. Jacquart, Intergovernmental Coord., MMSD Ald. Murphy and Ald. Hamilton requested to be added as a co-sponsors.	Pass	5:0
10/14/2004	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/13/2004	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/11/2004	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/12/2004		ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
7/7/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
040421
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
000580
Sponsor
ALD. D'AMATO, ZIELINSKI, MURPHY AND HAMILTON
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to connection of downspouts and sump pumps to combined sewers.
Sections
225-4-2-a-1-0 am
225-4-2-a-2 cr
225-8-1-0 am
225-8-1-f cr
Analysis
Currently the Milwaukee code permits an owner of a single or 2-family residence anywhere in the city to disconnect downspouts or sump pumps and discharge them to finished grade providing certain conditions are met (for example, the discharge shall not discharge to a street alley or public way; the discharge must flow parallel to or away from the nearest property line). This ordinance extends those code provisions to all other buildings located in those areas of the city served by combined sewers.

The ordinance also permits owners of buildings wishing to disconnect downspouts or sump pumps to request the commissioner of neighborhood services to waive compliance with the specific regulations specified herein upon submission to and acceptance by the commissioner of a discharge system designed by a registered professional engineer or architect for purposes of complying with the intent of the regulations.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 225-4-2-a-1-0 of the code is amended to read:
225-4. Drainage of Yard Area and Roofs.
2. ROOF RAINWATER LEADERS (CONDUCTORS).
a-1. Single-and 2-family dwellings and detached buildings accessory to single or 2-family dwellings >>in any area of the city, and all other buildings located in those areas of the city served by combined sewers<< may discharge roof rainwater leaders, conductors or downspouts to finished grade. All discharges to finished grade for reasons of non-connection or disconnection of a previously connected system must meet all of the following provisions:

Part 2. Section 225-4-2-a-2 of the code is created to read:
a-2. Owners of dw...