City of Milwaukee - File #: 061342

• File #: 061342
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/6/2007
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/27/2007
• Effective date: 3/16/2007
• Title: An ordinance relating to procedures in matters involving the renewal, non-renewal, suspension or revocation of a public passenger vehicle driver’s license.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: LICENSE REVOCATION, LICENSES, PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES, TAXICABS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/15/2007	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
3/8/2007	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/27/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
2/15/2007	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearance: Richard Withers, Legislative Reference Bureau.	Pass	5:0
2/7/2007	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/6/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
061342
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
An ordinance relating to procedures in matters involving the renewal, non-renewal, suspension or revocation of a public passenger vehicle driver’s license.
Sections
100-54-7-f-2 rc
100-54-7-f-3 rc
100-54-7-f-4 rc
Analysis
This ordinance clarifies common council procedures for consideration of the reports and recommendations of the licensing committee in matters involving renewal, non-renewal, suspension or revocation of public passenger vehicle driver’s licenses.

The ordinance requires that responses to the report and recommendations of the licensing committee be in writing and be filed with the city clerk by the close of business on a day that is at least 3 days prior to the date set for a hearing by the common council excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Oral argument before the common council is only permitted to a licensee or objector who has complied with the filing requirement.

The ordinance further clarifies those circumstances in which a party who objects to license renewal or files a sworn complaint seeking license suspension or revocation is permitted to make an oral presentation to the council.

Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 100-54-7-f-2 to 4 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

100-54. Driver's License.

7. HEARING PROCEDURE.

f. Council Action.

f-2. If the committee recommends that the license not be renewed, or that the license be revoked or suspended, then the licensee may file a written response to the report and recommendations of the committee stating any claims of error in law or fact. Such response may include objections and exceptions. Any party aggrieved by a committee recommendation of renewal or suspension, who has filed a written objection to license renewal pursuant to sub. 5-a or has filed sworn written charges seeking license revocation or suspension pursuant to su...