City of Milwaukee - File #: 030082

• File #: 030082
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/15/2003
• In control: LICENSES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/3/2003
• Effective date: 6/20/2003
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the denial and non-renewal of public passenger vehicle driver's licenses.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL
• Indexes: LICENSES, LIVERY SERVICE, PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES, TAXICABS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/19/2003	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
6/11/2003	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/3/2003	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
5/19/2003	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	3:0
5/15/2003	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/15/2003	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/15/2003	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/13/2003	0	COMMON COUNCIL	RETURNED TO COMMITTEE - SIGNATURES; Minutes note: Ald. Jeff Pawlinski, Bohl and Dudzik.	Pass
4/29/2003	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
4/25/2003	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/15/2003	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
030082

Version
SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BOHL

Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the denial and non-renewal of public passenger vehicle driver's licenses.

Sections
100-54-2-h rp
100-54-2-i rp
100-54-2-j rp
100-54-2-k rn
100-54-2-L rn
100-54-4 rc
100-54-5 rc
100-54-6 rc
100-54-7 rc
100-54-8 rc
Analysis
This ordinance establishes a procedure for the review of new public passenger vehicle driver's licenses as well as for the non-renewal and revocation of existing public passenger vehicle driver's licenses. It provides:
1. For new applications, only licenses to which the chief of police files an objection need be referred to the utilities and licenses committee for its recommendation.
2. For renewals, all applications shall first be referred to the chief of police. If the chief determines that the applicant continues to meet the licensing qualifications, the application shall be referred to the common council for approval without being heard by the utilities and licenses committee, unless an objection to the license has been made to the city clerk.

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

Part 1. Section 100-54-2-h to j of the code is repealed.

Part 2. Section 100-54-2-k and L of the code is renumbered h and i.

Part 3. Section 100-54-4 to 8 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:
100-54. Driver's License.
4. ISSUANCE. a. Applications shall be referred to the chief of police who shall cause an investigation to be made and report his or her findings to the licensing committee. If the police chief files no objection to an application, the license shall be forwarded to the common council for approval. If the police chief files an objection to an application, the license shall be forwarded to the licensing committee for its recommendation as to whether or not each license should be issued.
b. If there is a possibility of de...