City of Milwaukee - File #: 141176

• File #: 141176
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 11/5/2014
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the abatement of noxious and invasive vegetation.
• Sponsors: Russell Stamper

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/9/2015	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Individuals present: Mark Nicolini - Budget and Management Director - asks that this be held until October when it can be heard as part of the 2016 budget. Heiner Giese - Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin - took 7-10 photos in Milwaukee of city-owned lots that have overgrown and noxious weeds.	Pass	5:0
4/9/2015	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearing: Anrew VanNatta - LRB Russell Stamper - Sponsor	Pass	5:0
4/6/2015	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/6/2015	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/6/2015	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/6/2015	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/6/2015	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/6/2015	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/6/2015	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/6/2015	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/25/2015	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
11/5/2014	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
141176
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. STAMPER
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the abatement of noxious and invasive vegetation.
Sections
80-17-0 rc
80-17-1 rc
80-17-2 rc
80-17-5.5 cr
200-51.7-7-a-1 am
Analysis
Current code provisions prohibit weeds exceeding 7 inches in height on any property in the city. This ordinance amends the code’s provisions regarding the control of noxious weeds by defining and adding provisions relating to noxious and invasive vegetation. Presently, the provisions apply only to specific species of turf grasses and weeds. Under this ordinance, the regulations apply to all noxious and invasive trees, shrubs, vines, weeds or other plants.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 80-17-0 to 2 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

80-17. Noxious and Invasive Vegetation.

1. DEFINITIONS. In this section:

a. “Invasive vegetation” means plants which cause or are likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health, as recognized in ch. NR 40, Wis. Admin. Code.

b. “Noxious vegetation” means any overgrown or unattended growths of trees, shrubs, vines, weeds or other plants which are found to be:

b-1. Concealing refuse or debris.
b-2. Creating harborage for mice, rats, or other vermin which constitute a threat to nearby human or animal health, as provided in s. 80-48.
b-3. Creating harborage for people involved in criminal activity or for products used for criminal activity.
b-4. In violation of s. 275-81-5-b.

c. “Turf grass” means annual bluegrass, annual ryegrass, bahiagrass, bermudagrass, buffalograss, carpetgrass, centipedegrass, colonial bentgrass, creeping bentgrass, fine fescue, hybrid bermudagrass, Kentucky bluegrass, kikuyugrass, orchardgrass, perennial ryegrass, quackgrass, rough bluegrass, seashore paspalum, St. Augustinegrass, tall fescue and zoysiagrass.

2. TO BE CUT.

a. It shall be unlawful to p...