City of Milwaukee - File #: 001675

• File #: 001675
• Version: 6
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/20/2001
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/21/2001
• Effective date: 1/15/2002
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to permits for excavation or installation in public ways or public places.
• Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY
• Indexes: PERMITS, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/14/2002	6	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
1/7/2002	6	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/21/2001	6	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
12/17/2001	5	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	NOT ACTED ON; Minutes note: ---Not referred from the Public Improvements Committee.
12/12/2001	6	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
12/11/2001	6	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
12/5/2001	5	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/5/2001	5	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/5/2001	5	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/4/2001	5	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/4/2001	5	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/4/2001	5	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/6/2001	5	COMMON COUNCIL	RETURNED TO COMMITTEE - SIGNATURES; Minutes note: Three dissenting signatures: Alds. Donovan, Sanchez and Scherbert.
10/24/2001	5	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	3:0
10/18/2001	5	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/18/2001	5	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/15/2001	5	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
10/3/2001	4	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
10/2/2001	4	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/27/2001	3	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/27/2001	3	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/24/2001	3	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/12/2001	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD IN COMMITTEE; Minutes note: ---To be held one cycle.	Pass	4:0
9/7/2001	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/7/2001	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/6/2001	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
4/11/2001	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
3/22/2001	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/21/2001		PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
3/20/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
001675
Version
SUBSTITUTE 6
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to permits for excavation or installation in public ways or public places.
Sections
115-3-1 am
115-4-5 cr
115-4.5-3 rc
Analysis
This ordinance requires any holder of a public way excavation or installation permit to serve written notice of the excavation or installation work to each occupant of abutting private property at least 48 hours prior to commencement of the work if any of the following are true:

1. The excavation or installation will be in progress for more than 96 hours.

2. The excavation or installation will impede or obstruct access to abutting private property.

3. The excavation or installation will result in interruption of utility service to abutting private property.

Such notice shall include the name and telephone number of a person knowledgeable about and responsible for the work to be performed. No notification shall be required in the cases of emergency excavations or excavations for minor maintenance activities.

In addition, this ordinance requires that the commissioner of public works provide similar notice to the common council member in whose district the excavation or installation work will occur.

This ordinance also clarifies the prohibition on performing excavation or installation work in the public right-of-way after the permit for such work has expired, an offense for which the commissioner of public works may issue a citation. In addition, reinspection fees shall be paid for all department of public works inspection services performed after expiration of a permit.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 115-3-1 of the code is amended to read:

115-3. Permits for Excavation and/or Installation in Public Ways and Public Places.

1. No person shall make any excavation and/or installation in any public way or public ...