City of Milwaukee - File #: 080194

• File #: 080194
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/20/2008
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/1/2008
• Effective date: 7/19/2008
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to chronic nuisance violations and liability for the costs of ordinance enforcement associated with nuisance properties to parties.
• Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN
• Indexes: FINES AND PENALTIES, NUISANCES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/18/2008	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
7/11/2008	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/1/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
6/19/2008	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/19/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Proposed Substitute A accepted.	Pass	3:0
6/19/2008	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Individuals present: Mallory O'Brien - Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission Mary Hoerig - Milwaukee Police Dept. Marty Collins - Dept. of Neighborhood Services	Pass	4:0
6/12/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/12/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/12/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/12/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/12/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/20/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

.Number
080194
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD DONOVAN
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to chronic nuisance violations and liability for the costs of ordinance enforcement associated with nuisance properties to parties.
Sections
80-10-1 am
80-10-2-b-12 am
80-10-2-b-31 cr
80-10-2-b-32 cr
80-10-2-c rn
80-10-2-c cr
80-10-3-a-0 am
80-10-3-a-3 am
80-10-3-a-5 am
80-10-3-b am
80-10-3-c am
80-10-3-d-1 am
80-10-3-d-2 am
80-10-3-e-0 am
80-10-3-e-2 am
80-10-3-e-3 am
80-10-3-e-5 am
Analysis
The code currently provides a procedure where, under circumstances involving repeated violation of specified ordinances, the owner of a nuisance property may be assessed the costs of enforcement associated with subsequent violations. This ordinance extends the liability for these enforcement costs to any individuals or entities licensed or subject to license requirements in the operation of a business upon the premises. Unpaid costs of enforcement of responsible parties other than property owners may be referred by the chief of police to the city attorney for collection.

This ordinance also amends the city’s chronic nuisance premises provisions by adding to the definition of nuisance activity violations of possession or use of firearms, underage alcohol activities, and adults contributing, allowing or providing alcohol to underage persons.
Body

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

Part 1. Section 80-10-1 of the code is amended to read:

80-10. Chronic Nuisance Premises.

1. FINDINGS. The common council finds that any premises that has generated 3 or more calls for police service for nuisance activities has received more than the level of general and adequate police service and has placed an undue and inappropriate burden on the taxpayers of the city. The common council further finds that premises owners>>, and other parties conducting business activities upon the premises,<< that chronically fail ...