Number
130324
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the scheduling of common council committee hearings regarding license applications and the investigation of license applications by the chief of police and commissioner of neighborhood services.
Sections
85-12.7 cr
85-21-2-a am
85-21-2-c cr
108-5-3-d am
Analysis
This ordinance provides that, for any license application subject to review by a licensing committee of the common council, the city clerk shall, upon certifying that the application is complete and that any required reports of the police department and department of neighborhood services have been completed, refer the application to the appropriate committee. Upon referral, the application shall be scheduled and heard by the common council committee before the expiration of the period beginning on the date of referral and ending not later than 3 complete periods between regularly scheduled meetings of the common council.
This ordinance also provides that when a license application is referred to the chief of police for an investigation, the chief shall report the findings of the investigation to the common council’s licensing committee within 14 days of the applicant’s compliance with background investigation requirements. Furthermore, if referral of a license or permit application to the commissioner of neighborhood services for investigation is required, the commissioner shall cause an investigation to be made and report the findings to the licensing committee of the common council within 14 days of the city clerk’s referral of the application to the commissioner.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 85-12.7 of the code is created to read:
85-12.7. Scheduling of Committee Hearing. For any license application subject to review by a licensing committee of the common council, the city clerk shall, upon certifying that the ...
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