Number
030165
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. HINES
Title
An ordinance relating to the offenses for which a parked vehicle may be towed.
Sections
101-25-1 am
105-65-2 rp
106-65-3 rn
106-65-4 rn
106-65-5 rn
106-65-6 rn
106-65-7 rn
Analysis
This ordinance adds the parking of a motor vehicle on private property without the permission of the owner or lessee of the property to the list of offenses for which a vehicle may be towed.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 101-25-1 of the code is amended to read:
101-25. Towing Away of Vehicles.
1. AUTHORITY. Whenever any police officer, or the commissioner of public works or any of the commissioner's designees finds a vehicle standing upon any highway in violation of ss. 101-3, 101-22.5, 101-23, >>101-23.5,<< 101-24, 101-24.1, 101-24.2, 101- 26, 101-26.5, 101-26.7, 101-27 and 101-32, the officer, or commissioner of public works or the commissioner's designee is authorized to remove the vehicle to either private or public parking or storage premises. The removal may be performed by or under the direction the officer, or the commissioner or public works or the commissioner's designee, or a towing contractor under contract with the city. The vehicle reclamation charge that is imposed in order to reclaim a vehicle under this section shall be $ 95 per vehicle and $20 for each day of storage. The vehicle reclamation charge shall be paid to the commissioner of public works at the storage facility and the vehicle may be released from storage upon payment of all vehicle reclamation charges and presentation of proper identification. A notice informing the owner of the location of the vehicle, the procedure for reclaiming the vehicle and the availability of a review before the city attorney shall be mailed to the last known address within 24 hours after removal.
Part 2. Section 105-65-2 of the code is repealed.
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