City of Milwaukee - File #: 030819

• File #: 030819
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/23/2003
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/25/2003
• Effective date: 12/16/2003
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the placement of dumpsters in the public way.
• Sponsors: ALD. WITKOWSKI, ALD. DUDZIK, ALD. WADE, ALD. BREIER
• Indexes: PERMITS, SOLID WASTE, SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/24/2013	2	COMMON COUNCIL	SIGNED
12/15/2003	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
11/25/2003	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
11/12/2003	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: ---Alds. Wade and Breier added as co-sponsors.	Pass	5:0
11/11/2003	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
11/6/2003	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/6/2003	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/5/2003	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/3/2003	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added; Minutes note: Ald. Dudzik requested to be added as a sponsor.
11/3/2003	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
10/1/2003	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: ---Hold one cycle.	Pass	5:0
9/25/2003	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/25/2003	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/23/2003	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
030819
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWSKI, DUDZIK, WADE and BREIER
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the placement of dumpsters in the public way.
Sections
115-11.5 cr
Analysis
This ordinance provides that any firm which places a dumpster in the public way shall be responsible for obtaining the required permit. No permit shall be required for placement of a dumpster in the public way by the city.

This ordinance further provides that, for any dumpster placed in the public way, it shall be the responsibility of the commissioner of public works (for a dumpster placed by the city) or the business placing the dumpster (for all other dumpsters) to provide:

a. The name and telephone number of the city agency or private business placing the dumpster, applied to the exterior of the dumpster in letters and numbers at least one inch high.

b. Either of the following:

b-1. Alternating red and white DOT-C2-approved 2-inch-wide retroreflective conspicuity tape applied along at least 50% of the exterior sides of the dumpster and entirely across the front and back ends of the dumpster. In addition, 2 2-inch-by-12-inch segments of white retroreflective conspicuity tape shall be placed together to form an inverted "L" on the exterior of each upper corner of the dumpster.

b-2. One Type I barricade with an attached flashing yellow light. This barricade shall be placed on the side of the dumpster which faces approaching traffic. For a dumpster in an alley or sidewalk area, barricades of this type shall be provided on both sides of the dumpster which face vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 115-11.5 of the code is created to read:

115-11.5. Dumpsters in the Public Way. 1. RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN PERMIT. For any dumpster placed in the public way, it shall be the responsibility of the business plac...