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File #: 250193    Version: 0
Type: Communication Status: In Committee
File created: 5/13/2025 In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
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Title: Communication from the Department of Neighborhood Services, the Office of the City Attorney, and the Milwaukee Fire Department relating to the enforcement of the building code, the retroactivity of provisions within the building code, and provisions governing the installation of sprinkler systems.
Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN, ALD. BURGELIS, ALD. STAMPER, ALD. SPIKER, ALD. MOORE
Attachments: 1. DNS Presentation 05.28.25, 2. DNS Presentation Comments 05.28.25, 3. Wisconsin Public Radio Article - Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says changes to sprinkler laws unlikely after Milwaukee fire, 4. Hearing Notice List
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5/28/20250 ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR

Minutes note: Appearing: Jezamil Arroyo-Vega, Dept. of Neighborhood Services Michael Mazmanian, Dept. of Neighborhood Services Evan Goyke, City Attorney Chief Aaron Lipski, Fire Dept. Justin Moralez, Common Council- City Clerk Legislative Affairs Calvin Lee, Common Council- City Clerk Legislative Affairs Commissioner Arroyo-Vega gave a presentation on fire safety in the building code, which is contained in the file. There was discussion on non-conforming buildiings, inspections, waiver/disclosure form for tenants, orders and inspections at Highland Court Apartments near 27th and Highland, ability to change legislation and require retrofitting, installation cost for sprinklers, any changes to State sprinker laws, lobbying for State sprinkler law change, exploring legal paths for legislative change, preemptive State law and challenges, past City communication to the State on Act 270, advocacy to make fire protection improvements, and building alterations.		Pass5:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
5/13/20250 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available

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250193

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ALD. BAUMAN, BURGELIS, STAMPER, SPIKER AND MOORE

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Communication from the Department of Neighborhood Services, the Office of the City Attorney, and the Milwaukee Fire Department relating to the enforcement of the building code, the retroactivity of provisions within the building code, and provisions governing the installation of sprinkler systems.

 

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Laurie Phillip

5/13/2025