City of Milwaukee - File #: 971578

• File #: 971578
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 1/20/1998
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/23/1998
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to approval of driveway curb cuts by the department of building inspection.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: BUILDING INSPECTION, DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTION, OFF STREET PARKING, PARKING, PERMITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/23/1998	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	15:0
9/10/1998	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	5:0
9/3/1998	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/3/1998	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/12/1998	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
1/28/1998	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	3:0
1/20/1998	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
971578
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:

XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
A substitute ordinance relating to approval of driveway curb cuts by the department of building inspection.
SECS:
115-23 am
ANLS:
- Analysis -

Under this ordinance, any curb cut requested in connection with a driveway construction for a vacant or undeveloped lot shall be approved by the commissioner of building inspection, and shall be approved only when it leads to an approved parking place on a developed lot or lot where a permit has been issued for an approved parking place.
BODY:
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 115-23 of the code is amended to read:

115-23. Driveways. >>1.<< The commissioner is empowered to determine the type, width, location and number of driveways and to regulate the distance between driveways to provide for the safety of pedestrians, provided, however, any driveway in excess of 30 feet in width must be approved by the common council, or by the local [[alderman]] >>common council member<< and the commissioner of public works. [[He]] >>The commissioner<< may issue a permit for the construction of a standard, depressed or raised street pavement driveway. See s. 81-45 for the required permit fee. All driveways shall be constructed in accordance with the [[provisions of the]]specifications of the city which may be supplemented by any additional reasonable rules and regulations of the commissioner as to the materials used and the manner and methods to be adopted and employed during the construction of such driveways.

>>2. Any curb cut requested in connection with a driveway construction for a vacant or undeveloped lot shall be approved by the commissioner of building inspection and shall be approved only when it leads to an approved parking place on a developed lot or lot where a permit has been issued for an approved parking place. Appeals of the building commissioner's action shall be m...