City of Milwaukee - File #: 111116

• File #: 111116
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/30/2011
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/20/2011
• Effective date: 1/12/2012
• Title: An ordinance relating to the boarding of placarded structures.
• Sponsors: ALD. WITKOWSKI, ALD. HINES JR.
• Indexes: BUILDING CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/11/2012	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
12/27/2011	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/20/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED; Minutes note: Add Ald. Hines as co-sponsor.	Pass	14:0
12/13/2011	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Commissioner Art Dahlberg, Department of Neighborhood Services Tom Mishefske, Department of Neighborhood Services	Pass	5:0
12/8/2011	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/30/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
111116
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWSKI AND HINES
Title
An ordinance relating to the boarding of placarded structures.
Sections
200-11-6-e cr
Analysis
This ordinance authorizes the commissioner of neighborhood services to order the immediate boarding of a building, structure, dwelling unit or equipment to prevent reentry and to provide for safety of persons, protection of property or security of personal property.
...Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 200-11-6-e of the code is created to read:
200-11. Enforcement.
6. SERVICE OF ORDERS AND PLACARDS. e. Boarding of Placarded Structures. If it becomes necessary to placard a structure under sub. 4 or 5, the commissioner may, to prevent reentry and to provide for safety of persons, protection of the property, or security of personal property, order the immediate boarding of the building, structure, dwelling unit or equipment.
e-1. One attempt shall be made to contact the owner of the property based on the property recording contact information required under s. 200-51.5 or any other reasonable means of contacting the owner of record available to the inspector.
e-2. If contact is made with the owner, the owner shall begin to board the structure within one hour of contact and complete the process within 3 hours. The owner or the owner’s agent may obtain a private contractor to board and secure the structure. Boards shall be installed and maintained as specified in s. 275-32-7.
e-3. If the department is unable to make contact with the owner or an authorized representative listed in the property recording under s. 200-51.5, or the owner or authorized representative requests the city to board the structure, or refuses or fails to take action to board the structure, the department may board all doors, windows and openings, as necessary. The cost of the boarding along with an administrative fee as provided in s. ...