City of Milwaukee - File #: 980686

• File #: 980686
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 9/1/1998
• In control: LICENSES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/6/2002
• Title: An ordinance relating to the sale of resale goods on residential premises.
• Sponsors: ALD. NARDELLI
• Indexes: SALES, SECONDHAND DEALERS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/6/2002	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	14:0
10/22/2002	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	4:0
10/17/2002	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/15/2002		LICENSES COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
9/1/1998	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO
		LICENSES COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO

NUMB:
980686
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:

XXBY:
ALD. NARDELLI
TITL:
An ordinance relating to the sale of resale goods on residential premises.
SECS:
105-62 cr
ANLS:
- Analysis -

This ordinance defines "resale goods" as items that were acquired by their owner for the specific purpose of resale to the general public. Examples include collectibles, toys, framed art, rugs and houseplants. This ordinance prohibits the sale of resale goods on any residential premises. It further provides that the police department may issue citations for violations of this prohibition.


BODY:
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 105-62 of the code is created to read:

105-62. Sales of Resale Goods on Residential Premises.

1. DEFINITIONS. In this section:

a. "Resale goods" means any items that were acquired by their owner for the specific purpose of resale to the general public, including but not limited to collectibles, toys, framed art, rugs and houseplants. It does not include property which was acquired, owned, utilized and maintained, in the normal course of living or in the normal course of maintaining a residence, by an individual who resides on the premises upon which such resale occurs, nor does it include hand-crafted items made by an individual who resides on the premises upon which such resale occurs.

b. "Residential premises" means any real property which is zoned single-family residence, 2-family residence, multi-family residence, restricted office or high density residential, or which contains a wholly residential use.

2. SALES PROHIBITED. The sale of resale goods shall not be permitted on any residential premises.

3. PENALTY. Any person violating any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $250, together with the costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment, shall be imprisoned in the house of correction or the county ...