City of Milwaukee - File #: 070628

• File #: 070628
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/31/2007
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 3/23/2011
• Effective date: 7/1/2011
• Title: A substitute ordinance amending the definition of executive sedan for permitting and regulating limousines.
• Sponsors: ALD. WITKOWSKI
• Indexes: LICENSES, LIVERY SERVICE, PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/8/2011	3	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
3/28/2011	3	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/23/2011	2	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Labelled item #1.	Pass	15:0
3/23/2011	3	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
3/11/2011	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
3/9/2011	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Witkowski offered proposed Sub C to be considered. There were no objections. Individuals present: Richard Pfaff - Manager Reference Bureau Richard Withers - Research & Analyst Legislative Reference Bureau Peter Burnham - Tom Delahunt - Association Sam - Crystal Limousine & Coach Ald. Witkowski moved to add a word "equivalent"	Pass	4:0
3/9/2011	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
3/7/2011	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/13/2007	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
9/11/2007	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/7/2007	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
8/3/2007	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
7/31/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
070628
Version
SUBSTITUTE 3
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWSKI
Title
A substitute ordinance amending the definition of executive sedan for permitting and regulating limousines.
Sections
81-68-0 am
81-68-1 am
100-3-9.5-b am
100-3-11 rc
100-51.5-8 cr
100-60-4 cr
100-61 am
Analysis
This ordinance amends the definition of luxury limousine eliminating separate categories for stretched limousine and executive sedan.
Body
The current definition of executive sedan limits executive sedans to those vehicles that are identified as luxury 4-door sedans, vans or sports utility vehicles and that are listed by the city clerk. The common council may make exceptions and add additional vehicles to the list.

This ordinance eliminates references to “luxury” in the category of limousine and defines limousine to mean a category of for-hire, unmetered, unmarked, uniformed chauffeur-driven, ground transportation vehicles solely engaged in the business of carrying passengers on a prereserved basis only. The ordinance requires limousine chauffeurs to be uniformed in business attire.

The ordinance further requires that a party contracting for a limousine on a prereserved basis be advised of the make, model and year of the vehicle and of any custom nonproduction features or unique energy conservation features of the vehicle. No vehicle shall be provided that is of a different make, model, year or custom features, or an equivalent vehicle, from that agreed to by the contracting party prior to passenger pickup.

Part 1. Section 81-68-0 and 1 of the code is amended to read:

81-68. [[Luxury]] Limousine Permit. 1. Each [[luxury]] limousine permit shall be issued for a one-year period and expire on April 30 irrespective of the date of issuance.

Part 2. Section 100-3-9.5-b of the code is amended to read:

100-3. Definitions.

9.5. LICENSE CLASSIFICATION.

b. “Class L” means the holder of the license has met the qualifications to operate the following public passen...