Number
010476
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
An ordinance relating to issuance of citations for violations of the home improvement contractor certification requirement and various building code provisions.
Sections
95-14-16 rc
200-19-2 am
Analysis
This ordinance authorizes the department of neighborhood services to issue citations for the following code violations:
1. Acting as a home improvement contractor without obtaining a certificate therefor from the city clerk.
2. Performance of electrical work without an electrical license.
3. Installation, alteration, renewal, replacement or connection of electrical equipment without an electrical permit.
4. Conducting a plumbing business in the city without registering the business with the commissioner of neighborhood services.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 95-14-16 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:
95-14. Home Improvement Contractors and Salesmen to be Certified.
16. PENALTY. a. Any person acting as a salesman or contractor without having obtained a certificate so to act or violating any other part of this section shall be punished by a forfeiture of not less than $250 nor more than $3,000. On default of payment thereof, such person shall be committed to the county jail or house of correction for not less than 10 days nor more than 90 days. Each day in which any person shall operate as a salesman or contractor without having obtained a certificate, or after revocation of the same, shall constitute a separate offense.
b. In addition to other applicable enforcement procedures and pursuant to the authority of s. 66.0113, Wis. Stats., the department of neighborhood services may issue citations pursuant to the citation procedure set forth in s. 50-25 to any person violating sub. 2. The police department is also authorized to issue citations for violations of ...
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