Number
140909
Version
SUBSTITUTE 3
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN AND COGGS
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the standards for residential rental certificates.
Sections
200-53-1 am
200-53-2-a am
200-53-2-d-3 am
200-53-2-m cr
200-53-2-n cr
200-53-2-o cr
200-53-3-a am
200-53-3-b am
200-53-4-a rc
200-53-5-a am
200-53-5-d cr
200-53-6-a am
200-53-6-b am
200-53-6-c am
200-53-6-d am
200-53-6-e am
200-53-6-f am
200-53-10 am
200-53-13-a am
Analysis
This ordinance amends the standards by which the city issues residential rental certificates and adds a new geographic area in which property owners must obtain certificates before allowing tenants to occupy their properties.
Body
Whereas, The residential units in the area beginning with the intersection of Congress Street and 87th Street, south one block to Marion Street, west along Marion Street to a point midway between 91st and 92nd Streets, north back to Congress Street, and east on Congress Street back to the starting point are on average 57 years old while the city average is 84 years old; and
Whereas, The residential buildings in this area that are rental are 50% of the total residential buildings compared to 37% citywide; and
Whereas, The residential units in this area are 63% rental, compared to 58% citywide; and
Whereas, 66% of the code and nuisance complaints in this area occur at rental properties while the city average is 63%; and
Whereas, 74% of the properties that are designated nuisance properties under s. 80-10 of the code are found in violation of the building maintenance or zoning code provisions compared to 6.7% of the residential properties in the city; and
Whereas, Safety education and related inspection programs are known to reduce the number and severity of fires in residential occupancies; now, therefore
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1: Section 200-53-1 of the code is amended to read:
200-53. Residential...
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