City of Milwaukee - File #: 160842

• File #: 160842
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 10/11/2016
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/7/2017
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to illegally parked vehicles.
• Sponsors: ALD. WITKOWSKI
• Indexes: PARKING REGULATIONS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/7/2017	3	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	15:0
10/26/2017	3	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	5:0
2/23/2017	3	CITY ATTORNEY	NOT RETURNED BY CITY ATTORNEY
1/26/2017	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Appearing: Sponsor Ald. Terry Witkowski Tom Woznick - DPW Parking Laura Daniels - Director of Operations DPW Aaron Cadle - LRB	Pass	5:0
1/26/2017	3	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
12/1/2016	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Witkowski - Sponsor	Pass	5:0
11/22/2016	2	COMMON COUNCIL	NOT APPROVED BY CITY ATTORNEY; Minutes note: File is not before the Council as not being signed by the City Attorney.
11/10/2016	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Witkowski - sponsor Tom Woznick - Parking Operation Manager	Pass	5:0
11/10/2016	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:1
11/9/2016	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
10/11/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
160842
Version
Substitute 3
Reference

Sponsor
Ald. witkowski
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to illegally parked vehicles.
Sections
101-25.3 cr
101-25.7 cr
Analysis
This ordinance authorizes the commissioner of public works, the commissioner’s designee or any police officer to boot or otherwise immobilize illegally parked vehicles. It also authorizes the commissioner of public works to contract for booting services.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 101-25.3 of the code is created to read:

101-25.3. Vehicle Immobilization.
1. DEFINITIONS. In this section:
a. “Device security deposit” shall mean a deposit imposed for the return of a self-removal immobilization device using an unlocking code provided by the commissioner of public works, or commissioner’s designee.
b. "Immobilization device" shall mean a lockable vehicle wheel clamp or similar device designed to be placed on a parked vehicle to prevent the operation of the vehicle until the device is unlocked and removed.
c. “Immobilization notice” shall mean a written notice placed on an immobilized vehicle listing the telephone number to call to request removal of an immobilization device, the amount of the removal fee and the terms of the deferral agreement.
d. “Removal fee” shall mean a fee charged to remove an immobilization device, including any amounts imposed for the parking violation.
e. “Self-removal” shall mean the unlocking and removal of an immobilization device by the owner, lessee or operator of an immobilized vehicle.
f. “Vehicle immobilization” shall mean the act of placing an immobilization device on a parked vehicle.
2. STATE REGULATIONS. The city of Milwaukee adopts s. 349.137, Wis. Stats., and all subsequent amendments thereto, defining and describing regulations with respect to the authority to use an immobilization device.
3. AUTHORITY. a. General. Whenever any police officer, the commissioner o...