City of Milwaukee - File #: 141174

• File #: 141174
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/5/2014
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/16/2014
• Effective date: 1/20/2015
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to special charges for abatement of tall grasses and weeds and removal of snow and ice from public sidewalks.
• Sponsors: ALD. HAMILTON, Russell Stamper
• Indexes: NUISANCES, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/9/2015	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
12/29/2014	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/16/2014	1	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Hamilton moved to amend the file by inserting a Part 4 to read as follows: Part 4. This ordinance shall be effective January 20, 2015.	Pass	11:3
12/16/2014	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	11:3
12/4/2014	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Hamilton - Sponsor Ald. Stamper - Co - Sponsor Ian Brown - Forestry David Sivyer - Forestry	Pass	3:1
12/2/2014	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
12/1/2014	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/1/2014	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/1/2014	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/1/2014	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/1/2014	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/5/2014	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
141174
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. HAMILTON AND STAMPER
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to special charges for abatement of tall grasses and weeds and removal of snow and ice from public sidewalks.
Sections
80-17-6 rc
116-8-4-0 rc
116-8-4-a rc
116-8-4-b am
Analysis
Currently, a special charge of $50 is imposed for violations relating to turf grasses or weeds exceeding 7 inches on any property in the city. This ordinance establishes that any person who fails to cut turf grasses or weeds as required shall be subject to a special charge of $50 for a first violation in a calendar year, if the violation is not abated within 72 hours of initial inspection and photographic verification by the department.

The ordinance also increases the amount of the special charge for any second and each subsequent violation in the same calendar year by $50 from the amount of the special charge imposed for the previous violation, not to exceed $300 for 6 or more violations in the same calendar year, and establishes that the special charge shall be assessed upon initial inspection and photographic verification by the department.

In addition, this ordinance increases from $25 to $50 the special charges for violations relating to the clearing of snow, ice and mud from sidewalks. Special charges for failure to shovel or otherwise abate any condition that remains in violation increase from $45 to $75, and special charges for subsequent failure to comply in the same calendar year increases from $90 to $100.

This ordinance shall be effective January 20, 2015.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 80-17-6 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

80-17. Hay Fever Weeds, etc.

6. CHARGES AND COSTS. a. Any person who fails to cut turf grasses or weeds as required in sub. 2 shall be subject to a special charge of $50 for a first violation in a calendar year, if the violat...