City of Milwaukee - File #: 231032

• File #: 231032
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/31/2023
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/12/2023
• Effective date: 1/4/2024
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to lead service line replacements.
• Sponsors: ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC, ALD. PEREZ, ALD. BROSTOFF
• Indexes: LEAD ABATEMENT, WATER WORKS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/3/2024	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
12/13/2023	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/12/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED	Pass	15:0
12/12/2023	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
11/29/2023	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Dimitrijevic, Patrick Pauly (WW Superintendent), Jeff Osterman (LRB) and Jerrel Kruschke (DPW Commissioner) were present.	Pass	4:0
11/29/2023	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
10/31/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
231032
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC, PEREZ AND BROSTOFF
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to lead service line replacements.
Section
225-22.5-2-b am
225-22.5-2-c am
225-22.5-3-b am
225-22.5-3.5 cr
225-22.5-6-b am
225-22.5-6-c cr
225-22.5-7-b-0 am
225-22.5-7-c cr
225-22.5-8-a am
225-22.5-8-b-1 am
225-22.5.9-a rc
225-22.5-10-0 am
Analysis
This ordinance makes various revisions to the code provisions relating to lead service line replacements, including:

1. Eliminating the property owner cost share for residential properties with 1-4 dwelling units that are subject to a replacement requirement.

2. Providing property owners the opportunity to request a lead service line replacement within the city replacement program. An owner-initiated replacement would not be eligible for the city cost subsidy.

3. Increasing the length of time for a property owner who elects to have a city contractor complete a replacement to pay special the special assessment for that work from 10 years to 15 years (this is the situation where the owner does not pay the entire invoice within 45 days and the special assessment is placed on the tax roll).

4. Reducing the timeframe to provide written notice of a planned replacement to the property owner from “at least 45 days” to “at least 10 business days”.

5. Reducing the timeframe for the owner to replace or elect city replacement for planned projects from “30 days” to “10 business days”.

6. Clarifying the definitions of “lead water service line” and “privately-owned portion of a lead water service line”.

7. Specifying prioritized locations as planned replacements.

8. Establishing the cost for owners who do not qualify for the city subsidy as the lesser of actual or average current cost.

Body

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

Part 1. Section 225-22.5-2-b and c of the code is amended to read:

225-22.5. Lead Service Line R...