City of Milwaukee - File #: 170361

• File #: 170361
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 6/20/2017
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/7/2017
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to roadside memorials.
• Sponsors: ALD. JOHNSON
• Indexes: NUISANCES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/7/2017	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	15:0
10/25/2017	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	5:0
9/26/2017	1	COMMON COUNCIL	NOT ACTED ON; Minutes note: Not returned by the City Attorney's Office.
9/13/2017	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Ald. Johnson	Pass	5:0
6/28/2017	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Ald. Johnson stated the purpose of this ordinance is to eliminate things that affect the quality of the neighborhood by placing a time limit on the removal of roadside memorials in respect of both those in mourning and the neighbors. Ald. Bauman stated that this matter should be handled on a district-to-district basis and don't feel like a city-wide policy is needed. Ald. Donovan stated that he agrees with Ald. Bauman. Ald. Bohl stated that he is in support of the ordinance. Keren Dettmer - DPW stated that they suggested that the Office of Violence Prevention address families of the memorials instead of DPW. Rick Meyers - DPW stated that the current process gives a 30 day limit.	Pass	5:0
6/20/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
170361
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
051413
Sponsor
ALD. JOHNSON
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to roadside memorials.
Section
116-10 cr
Analysis
This ordinance provides that roadside memorials may be erected in public places and public ways for not longer than 10 consecutive days. Additionally, while peaceful assembly is respected as a First Amendment right, unlawful activity is not permitted; such activity includes, but is not limited to, the following: loitering on private property outside of the public place or public way, noise contrary to the code, speeding, public intoxication, littering, trespassing, and unpermitted grilling. Mourning hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The department of public works may remove memorials prior to the completion of 10 days if guidelines are not adhered to.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 116-10 of the code is created to read:

116-10. Roadside Memorials. 1. DEFINITIONS. In this section:
a. “Deceased” means any person who was fatally injured in an accident involving a vehicle, regardless of fault or intoxication, by gunfire, or by some other tragic means.
b. “Department” means the department of public works.
c. “Immediate family member” means a spouse, partner, child, stepchild, brother, stepbrother, sister, stepsister, mother, stepmother, father, stepfather, grandparent, or step-grandparent of the deceased.
d. “Incident” means the fatal injury of a person by an accident involving a vehicle, firearm, or other tragic means.
e. “Memorial” means a sign, placard, display, exhibit, presentation, arrangement, or object which is designed and constructed for the purpose of commemorating a deceased individual fatally injured at a specific site in the public way. Memorial objects include, but are not limited to, stuffed animals, flowers, balloons, or other object that was meaningful to the deceased.
2. PURPOSE. The purpose of regulating road...