City of Milwaukee - File #: 090429

• File #: 090429
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/28/2009
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/1/2009
• Effective date: 1/1/2010
• Title: A substitute ordinance establishing a residential rental certificate in a designated residential area.
• Sponsors: ALD. KOVAC, ALD. DAVIS, ALD. HINES JR.
• Indexes: BUILDING CODE, BUILDING INSPECTION, HOUSING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/17/2009	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
12/10/2009	3	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/1/2009	3	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
12/1/2009	2	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Proposed Substitute C	Pass	14:0
12/1/2009	3	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	9:5
11/3/2009	2	COMMON COUNCIL	HELD IN COUNCIL	Pass	9:5
10/28/2009	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
10/27/2009	2	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	3:2
10/27/2009	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Invididuals appearing: Art Dahlberg, Commissioner, Department of Neighborhood Services Tom Mishefske, Department of Neighborhood Services Ald. Nik Kovac, District Three Alex Runner, Staff Assistant to Ald. Willie Hines, Jr., District 15 Public Comment: Michael Rosen, 3467 N. Murray Ave. Marnie Stuke, Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors, Bayside Thomas Russom, 2903 N. 74th St., #1 Elsa Ankel, 3368 N. Bartlett Ave. Jeff Jordan, 2633 N. Hackett Ave. Jeff Gallas, 2679 N. Lake Dr. Matt Davis, 3053 N. Frederick Ave. Orville Seymer, Citizens for Responsible Government Carol Wehner, 3055 N. Frederick Ave. Miguel Salas, 3351 N. Hackett Ave. Ken Baldwin, 1331 N. 28th St. William Werner, 3467 N. Frederick Ave. Carrie Maas, 7440 N. Teutonia Ave. Martin Collins, 1219 N. Jackson St. David Karademas, 3000 E. Newberry Blvd. Gerard Capell, 2954 N. Frederick Ave. Sanford Parsons, 2857 N. Shepard Ave. Stacy Hage, Wellston Apartments, owner of 3059 N. Maryland, 2129 E. Kenwood Ave., and 3229 N. Oakland Ave. Tristan Pettit, Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin Steve Kleiner, 1200 N. 25th St. Chris Ruditys, Building Owners/Apartment Owners Association Pamela Frautsche, 2430 E. Newberry Blvd. Richard Kwiatkowski, owner of 1916 E. Webster	Pass	5:0
10/23/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added; Minutes note: Ald. Hines added as a sponsor.
10/23/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor removed; Minutes note: Ald. Wade removed as a sponsor.
10/23/2009	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/23/2009	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/23/2009	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/23/2009	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/21/2009	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/21/2009	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/21/2009	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/21/2009	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/13/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added; Minutes note: Alds. Kovac, Davis and Wade added as sponsors.
10/13/2009	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/28/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
090429
Version
SUBSTITUTE 3
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. KOVAC, DAVIS AND HINES
Title
A substitute ordinance establishing a residential rental certificate in a designated residential area.
Sections
200-19-2 am
200-33-49.5 cr
200-53 cr
Analysis
This ordinance requires owners of rental properties in designated residential areas to apply for a residential rental certificate from the department of neighborhood services. A certificate is required for each rental unit in order for it to be rented. Following application an inspection is done by the department of neighborhood services to insure that each rental unit complies with the building maintenance and zoning codes.

The cost of inspection is $85 for each unit. If a multifamily building has 10 or more units, the department shall inspect a sampling of dwelling units, of not less than 2 and not more than 10% of the dwelling units in the multifamily building. In no event will the department charge a fee for more than 10 units in a building. If the department determines upon inspection of the sampling of dwelling units there are code violations that effect the safe, decent and sanitary living conditions for the tenants of the multifamily building, then the department may inspect as many dwelling units as necessary to enforce the provisions of the code. In that case, the fee shall be based upon the charge per unit inspected as provided in this ordinance.

The department shall issue a residential rental certificate only if after inspection it has found that the unit’s observable conditions conform to the building maintenance and zoning codes and that there are no outstanding orders issued against the unit. The certificate shall be valid for 4 years from the date of issuance if no disqualifying violations are found at the initial inspection. The certificate shall be valid for one year after the date of issuance if disqualifying violations are found at the initial inspection. An owner failing to a...