City of Milwaukee - File #: 260349

• File #: 260349
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 6/23/2026
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
• Title: An ordinance relating to penalties for operating electric scooters on public sidewalks.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/2/2026	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Ald. Burgelis moved to AMEND the file by offering Proposed Sub, committee discussed the Proposed Sub, after long discussion he withdrew his Props Sub. Ald. Chambers moved to hold the file to the call of the Chair. There were no objections.	Pass	5:0
6/23/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

260349

Version

ORGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. BAUMAN

Title

An ordinance relating to penalties for operating electric scooters on public sidewalks.

Section

102-13                     am

Analysis

This ordinance increases the forfeiture for operating an electric scooter on a public sidewalk from between $10 and $20 to between $100 and $200. The ordinance does not modify the existing prohibition on operating electric scooters on public sidewalks.

Body

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

Part 1. Section 102-13 of the code is amended to read:

102-13. Penalties.  Any person violating any of the provisions of s. 102-1 may upon conviction thereof be subject to a forfeiture within the range of forfeitures provided by statute for violation of the section. For a conviction for violating any of the provisions of s. 102-7-1 to 6, a person may be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $10 nor more than $20 >>,except that a person operating an electric scooter in violation of s. 102-7-1-a shall be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $200<<. Any person violating the provisions of s. 102-7-7 may upon conviction thereof be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $20 nor more than $40 for the first offense and not less than $50 nor more than $100 for the 2nd or subsequent conviction within a year.

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

K. Broadnax

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Legislative Reference Bureau

June 29, 2026

______________________

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

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Office of the City Attorney

Date:  ______________________

Requestor

Drafter

LRB181713-1

Addis Zewdie

06/22/2026