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File #: 990536    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 7/13/1999 In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 10/19/1999
Effective date: 11/5/1999    
Title: A substitute ordinance relating to police enforcement powers in Milwaukee county parks within the city of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY, ALD. RICHARDS
Indexes: CRIME PREVENTION, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, POLICE DEPARTMENT
NUMB:
990536
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 2
REF:

XXBY:
ALD. MURPHY AND RICHARDS
TITL:
A substitute ordinance relating to police enforcement powers in Milwaukee county parks within the city of Milwaukee.
SECS:
63 cr
79-11 am
105-4.5 rp
ANLS:
- Analysis -

At the present time, ch. 47 of the Milwaukee county ordinances regulates Milwaukee county parks and parkways within the city of Milwaukee. This ordinance, which creates ch. 63 of the city code, would incorporate select Milwaukee county provisions from this chapter into the Milwaukee city code, which would be enforced by the Milwaukee police department.

Chapter 63 would permit enforcement of a variety of regulations, ranging from animal control to swimming, hunting and motor vehicle regulations.
BODY:
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Chapter 63 of the code is created to read:

CHAPTER 63
PARKS AND PARKWAYS

63-1 Definitions
63-3 Park Hours
63-5 Noise
63-7 Permits for Exclusive Use; Interference
With Prohibited
63-9 Sales and Solicitation for Sale, and
Distribution of Advertisements Prohibited
Without Permit
63-11 Possession of Firearms
63-13 Hunting or Trapping
63-15 Throwing of Stones or Missiles
63-17 Making of Fires
63-19 Domestic Animals in Parks
63-21 Fish, Waterfowl and Game Birds
63-23 Use of Skateboards Regulated
63-25 Use of Motor Vehicles in Parks
63-27 Boating Regulations
63-29 Bathing and Swimming Regulations
63-31 Penalties

63-1. Definitions. In this chapter:

1. AT LARGE means an animal is off the premises of its owner and on any park or parkway without the permission of the department or the director. Any animal shall not be deemed to be at large if any one of the following conditions occurs:

a. It is attached to a leash not more than 6 feet in length which is of sufficient strength to restrain the animal and the leash is held by a person competent to govern the animal...

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