City of Milwaukee - File #: 060646

• File #: 060646
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 9/6/2006
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/25/2012
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to parking or standing of vehicles used in the business of a common commercial passenger carrier.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN
• Indexes: PARKING REGULATIONS, PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/25/2012	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	14:0
9/13/2012	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/13/2012	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/13/2012	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/13/2012	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/13/2012	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/13/2012	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/13/2012	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	4:0
9/10/2012	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/10/2012	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/22/2008	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/14/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Motion by Ald. Zielinski to accept Proposed Substitute (A) to Common Council File #060646. Prevailed. 5-0. Appearances: Ald. Bauman, 4th Aldermanic District. James Scherer, Department of Neighborhood Services. Bob Bryson, Department of Public Works. Tom Dickhill, President, Wisconsin Coach Lines appeared in opposition of this ordinance. Roger Dean Brown, Lamers Bus Company, appeared in opposition of this ordinance. Robert Bass, appeared in opposition of this file.	Pass	4:1
9/11/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/8/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/8/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/6/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
060646
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to parking or standing of vehicles used in the business of a common commercial passenger carrier.
Sections
101-23.2 cr
101-25-1 am
101-34-2-j am
101-34-7-j am
Analysis
This ordinance prohibits parking or standing of vehicles used in the business of a common commercial passenger carrier upon any highway of the city. The ordinance defines such vehicles to include any vehicle used to carry passengers for hire having a seating capacity of more than 14 adult passengers. Vehicles found in violation may be towed. Penalties of $55 to $75 are provided for violations, and the amount of forfeiture upon stipulation is set at $55. The reclamation charge for vehicles towed for violation of this section includes the actual cost to the city of towing and a cost of $100 for storage per day which is due to the larger number of parking slots utilized for the parking of common commercial passenger carriers at the city lot.
Body
Whereas, The safe and efficient movement of traffic and of the public throughout the City promotes and encourages business, tourism and other commerce; and

Whereas, Large vehicles, including common commercial passenger carriers, that are left parked or standing on the highways often impede or obstruct the flow of traffic and block the view of vehicle operators attempting to enter or leave the highway ; and

Whereas, The City seeks to promote the safe and secure parking of commercial vehicles off City highways; now, therefore

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

Part 1. Section 101-23.2 of the code is created to read:

101-23.2. Vehicles Prohibited from Parking or Standing. 1. DEFINITIONS. a. “Vehicle used in the business of a common commercial passenger carrier” means any motor vehicle used by any person, partnership, firm, corporation, limited liability company or other business entity to carry pass...