City of Milwaukee - File #: 031242

• File #: 031242
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/19/2003
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/13/2004
• Effective date: 4/30/2004
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to zoning regulations for the filling of land.
• Sponsors: ALD. RICHARDS
• Indexes: BUILDING CODE, LANDSCAPING, PERMITS, ZONING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/4/2014	1	COMMON COUNCIL	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/11/2014	1	COMMON COUNCIL	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/11/2014	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PUBLISHED
2/11/2014	1	COMMON COUNCIL	SIGNED
12/17/2013	1	COMMON COUNCIL	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/17/2013	1	COMMON COUNCIL	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/5/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PUBLISHED; Minutes note: This files is being published 2/2/04 and 2/9/04 for a CPC Mtg. on 2/16/04 at 2:45 p.m.
11/1/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PUBLISHED; Minutes note: This file is being published 2/20/04 and 2/27/04 for a CPC Mtg. on 3/8/04 at 3:45 p.m.
10/15/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO
10/15/2013		COMMON COUNCIL	REFERRED TO
4/13/2004	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
3/30/2004	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
3/16/2004	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HELD IN COMMITTEE	Pass	5:0
3/9/2004	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/24/2004	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED

Number
031242
Version
SUBUSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. RICHARDS
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to zoning regulations for the filling of land.
Sections
289-3-6 cr
295-311-2-g cr
295-419 cr
Analysis
This ordinance provides that whenever the filling or grading of land will result in an increase in elevation above the existing finished grade, at any location on a lot, that exceeds the maximum allowable height of a wholly opaque fence at that particular location on the lot under the fence height regulations of the relevant zoning district, the filling or grading may only be permitted upon the granting of a special use permit by the board. A permit for the filling or grading may also be required pursuant to existing building code provisions. This ordinance further specifies the items that are required to be included in the plan submitted to the board of zoning appeals along with an application for a filling or grading special use permit.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 289-3-6 of the code is created to read:

289-3. Filling Permits.

6. ZONING PERMIT. In addition to the permit required by this section, a special use permit from the board of zoning appeals may be required for a filling or grading project. A special use permit may be required even if no permit is required by this section. See s. 295-419 for additional information.

Part 2. Section 295-311-2-g of the code is created to read:

295-311. Appeals.

2. SPECIAL USE PERMITS.

g. Filling or Grading of Land. For a filling or grading project for which a special use permit is required by s. 295-419, the applicant shall submit a plan, prepared at a recognized engineering or architectural scale, that includes:

g-1. The existing and proposed topography of the site at a contour interval of 2 feet. All topographic information shall be prepared to city datum by a registered professio...