City of Milwaukee - File #: 001536

• File #: 001536
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 2/27/2001
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/30/2001
• Title: An ordinance prohibiting "jake-braking" on city streets.
• Sponsors: ALD. NARDELLI
• Indexes: MOTOR VEHICLES, NOISE CONTROL, NUISANCES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/30/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	17:0
5/17/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	5:0
5/9/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/20/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	RETURNED TO COMMITTEE - SIGNATURES; Minutes note: 3 Dissenting Signatures - Returned to Public Safety Committee Member Signatures - Ald. Donovan, Ald. Breier and Ald. Bohl
3/8/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	3:2
3/2/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/1/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/1/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/27/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

001536

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. NARDELLI

Title

An ordinance prohibiting "jake-braking" on city streets.

Sections

80-61  am

80-69  cr

Analysis

This ordinance prohibits the use on any city street of mechanical exhaust devices designed to aid in the braking or deceleration of any vehicle which results in the creation of explosive noise otherwise known as "jake braking".

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Body

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

Part 1.  Section 80-61 of the code is amended to read:

80-61.  Enforcement.  It shall be the duty of the commissioner to enforce ss. 80-60 to 80-73, except that s. 80-65-4 may be jointly enforced by the commissioner and the chief of police >>, and s. 80-69 shall be enforced by the chief of police.<<

Part 2.  Section 80-69 of the code is created to read:

80-69.  "Jake-braking" prohibited.

1.  PROHIBITION.  No driver of any vehicle on any street within the city shall use or operate or cause to be used or operated any mechanical device designed to aid in the braking or deceleration of his or her vehicle which results in the creation of a loud, explosive noise, commonly referred to as a "jake brake".

2.  PENALTY.  Any person found guilty of violating this section shall subject to a Class C penalty pursuant to s. 61-9.

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

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Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:_____________________

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFOCEABLE

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Office of the City Attorney

Date:____________________

Requestor

Drafter

01080-1

jro

02/20/01