City of Milwaukee - File #: 111125

• File #: 111125
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/30/2011
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/20/2011
• Effective date: 1/12/2012
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the securing of boats to docks or dockwalls located in navigable waters of the city.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN
• Indexes: BOATS, LAKEFRONT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/11/2012	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
12/27/2011	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/20/2011	3	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
12/20/2011	2	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Proposed Substitute A was accepted.	Pass	15:0
12/20/2011	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
12/7/2011	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Jeff Osterman, Legislative Reference Bureau Greg Hagopian, City Attorney's Office Ald. Puente moves to amend the file to add appropriate language to require owners of private docks to post information indicating that their dock is private.	Pass	4:0
12/7/2011	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
12/5/2011	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/30/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
111125
Version
SUBSTITUTE 3
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the securing of boats to docks or dockwalls located in navigable waters of the city.
Sections
118-33-1.5 cr
118-36 cr
Analysis
This ordinance prohibits the securing, in one place, of any boat, vessel or watercraft to any dock or dockwall in the navigable waters of the city which is owned or controlled by the city for more than 24 hours. The docks and dockwalls under the jurisdiction and control of the board of harbor commissioners are exempt from this 24-hour limit.

This ordinance also prohibits the securing of any boat, vessel or watercraft to any privately-owned dock or dockwall located in any of the navigable waters of the city without the permission of the owner of the dock if there is, in plain view at such dock or dockwall, a sign indicating that securing of a boat without the dock or dockwall owner’s permission is prohibited.

Finally, this ordinance establishes a penalty for violation of either of these prohibitions and authorizes the chief of police to enforce the prohibitions by issuing citations.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 118-33-1.5 of the code is created to read:

1.5. LONG-TERM USE OF CITY DOCKS OR DOCKWALLS. a. Unauthorized Use Prohibited. No person having in his or her charge or control any boat, vessel or other watercraft shall secure, or permit to be secured, in one place the boat, vessel or watercraft to any dock or dockwall in the navigable waters of the city which is owned or controlled by the city for more than 24 hours.

b. Exception. This subsection shall not apply to any dock or dockwall under the jurisdiction and control of the board of harbor commissioners.

c. Adverse Weather Conditions. Whenever a small craft warning is issued for Lake Michigan, the time during which the warning is in effect shall not be included when determining w...