City of Milwaukee - File #: 000322

• File #: 000322
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/13/2000
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/8/2000
• Effective date: 11/29/2000
• Title: A substitute ordinance prohibiting an individual from disposing of waste in another individual's nonportable waste container without the owner's permission, and relating to siting and screening of solid waste receptacles in new buildings of 5 or more residential units.
• Sponsors: ALD. NARDELLI
• Indexes: SOLID WASTE, SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/28/2000	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
11/17/2000	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/8/2000	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
10/19/2000	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
10/11/2000	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/27/2000	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/14/2000	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	4:0
9/8/2000	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/12/2000	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/22/2000	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
6/15/2000	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/13/2000	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
000322
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. NARDELLI
Title
A substitute ordinance prohibiting an individual from disposing of waste in another individual's nonportable waste container without the owner's permission, and relating to siting and screening of solid waste receptacles in new buildings of 5 or more residential units.
Sections
79-5.7 cr
257-20 cr
Analysis
This ordinance prohibits any person, except the owners or occupants serviced by a nonportable container, from placing any hazardous substance, liquid waste, litter, recyclable material or solid waste into that container, without the owners' or occupants' permission. This provision does not apply to agents and employes of the city in performance of their duties. In addition, this ordinance requires that plans for new buildings with 5 or more residential units include screening for solid waste receptacles located on their premises outside of any building, and that the plans shall be reviewed by the department of city development and the department of public works - division of sanitation.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 79-5.7 of the code is created to read:

79-5.7. Unauthorized Addition to Contents of Waste Containers. 1. No person, except the owners or occupants serviced by a nonportable container, may place any hazardous substance, liquid waste, litter, recyclable material or solid waste into that container, without the owners' or occupants' permission.

2. This section does not apply to employes and agents of the city in performance of their duties.

Part 2. Section 257-20 of the code is created to read:

257-20. Waste Containers Required.

The site plan submitted for new multi-family buildings of 5 units or more shall designate an area on the plan for the location of solid waste receptacles suitable for the building requirements and shall be in compliance with the foll...