Number
010946
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. D'AMATO
Title
A substitute ordinance establishing a snow and ice removal cost recovery charge.
Sections
309-83 cr
Analysis
This ordinance establishes the city's authority to impose a snow and ice removal cost recovery charge against all property in the city. The common council shall adopt a resolution on an annual basis establishing the specific charge and the charge will be billed and collected as part of the city services user bill.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 309-81 of the code is created to read:
309-83. Snow and Ice Removal Cost Recovery Charge.
1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to permit the city as authorized under s.66.0627, Wis. Stats., to recover costs relating to snow and ice removal through means of a snow and ice removal cost recovery charge.
2. CHARGE. a. There is imposed a snow and ice removal cost recovery charge to be collected on a quarterly basis on all property for such service previously rendered.
b. The common council shall adopt a resolution on an annual basis establishing the snow and ice removal cost recovery charge imposed in accordance with this section. The recovery charge may, subject to common council approval, be adjusted no more than once additionally per year on the basis of cost recovery experience.
3. OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTERING THE SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL COST RECOVERY CHARGE. The commissioner of public works shall administer the snow and ice removal cost recovery charge. He or she may formulate and promulgate rules which shall be applicable with respect to the administration and collection of the snow and ice removal cost recovery charge, and may make amendments thereto, subject to approval by the public safety committee as may be required from time to time for proper application of the snow and ice removal cost recovery ch...
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