City of Milwaukee - File #: 130644

• File #: 130644
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/4/2013
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/24/2013
• Effective date: 10/11/2013
• Title: An ordinance relating to accessibility and operation of public utilities upon licensed and permitted premises and upon public properties.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN
• Indexes: PUBLIC UTILITIES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/10/2013	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
9/27/2013	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/24/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
9/11/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
9/10/2013	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	4:0
9/10/2013	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECONSIDERED; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th aldermanic district Richard Withers, Legislative Reference Bureau	Pass	5:0
9/10/2013	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED	Pass	5:0
9/6/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/6/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/6/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/6/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/5/2013	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/5/2013	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/4/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
130644
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
An ordinance relating to accessibility and operation of public utilities upon licensed and permitted premises and upon public properties.
Sections
85-32 cr
115-39-1 am
115-39-7 am
115-39-8 cr
Analysis
This ordinance requires the operators of licensed or permitted premises to ensure compliance of with U.S. federal communications commission requirements related to utility services made available to members of the public, including telephone, Internet and broadcast services. The ordinance further specifies that telephones on licensed and permitted premises that are regularly available for public use must comply with federal communications commission accessibility requirements, including the provision of toll-free calling in emergencies. The penalty for violating the federal communications commission requirements is a forfeiture of not less than $1 nor more than $500.

The ordinance also amends current requirements for erection of telephone booths on public facilities by clarifying that telephone booths include any permanent fixtures upon which or within which telephones are placed. The current requirement that a visible message be posted on telephone booths with fire and police phone numbers is amended to include a requirement that the notice include a statement that “911” may be called in an emergency without customer charge by direction of the U.S. federal communications commission. Failure of the utility to comply with the requirements of the section may result in removal of the telephone booth at the utility’s expense upon a 48-hour notice.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 85-31 of the code is created to read:

85-32. Operation of Public Utilities on Licensed Premises. 1. GENERALLY. Operators of a licensed or permitted premises shall not permit or allow the operation, whether directly or under contract, of any tele...