City of Milwaukee - File #: 031615

• File #: 031615
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/2/2004
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/15/2004
• Effective date: 7/2/2004
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to unauthorized removal of contents of waste containers, and disposition of abandoned shopping carts.
• Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN, ALD. DAVIS
• Indexes: RECYCLING, SOLID WASTE, SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/4/2014	2	COMMON COUNCIL	DRAFT SUBMITTED
12/17/2013	1	COMMON COUNCIL	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/17/2013	1	COMMON COUNCIL	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/1/2004	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
6/24/2004	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/15/2004	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	10:5
6/3/2004	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
5/27/2004	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/27/2004	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/27/2004	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/11/2004	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
3/3/2004	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
3/2/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
031615
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN and ALD. DAVIS
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to unauthorized removal of contents of waste containers, and disposition of abandoned shopping carts.
Sections
79-16-1-a am
79-16-1-b am
92-3-9 rc
110-36-0 am
110-36-1 rc
110-36-3 rc
110-36-4 rc
Analysis
This ordinance:
1. Increases the forfeiture for repeat offenses involving the removal of any material from a waste container that has been furnished by the city for collection of solid waste. The forfeiture for a violation of the solid waste regulations is $25 to $500 for the first offense, but increases to $50 to $500 for each subsequent offense.
2. Increases the forfeiture for repeat violation of the code provisions regulating junk collectors and dealers. The forfeiture is $250 to $1,000 for the first violation, but increases to $500 to $5,000 for each subsequent offense.
3. Increases the forfeiture for possession or removal of a grocery cart or shopping cart from the premises or parking lot of the establishment which furnished the cart without express permission of the management of the establishment. The forfeiture is $25 to $500 for the first offense, but increases to $500 to $5,000 for each subsequent offense.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 79-16-1-a and b of the code is amended to read:

79-16. Penalty. 1. FORFEITURE. a. Any person who violates any provision of this subchapter except s. 79-5.5 shall forfeit not less than $25 nor more than $500 for [[each offense]] >>the first offense and not less than $50 nor more than $500 for each subsequent offense<<, and the costs and disbursements of such action, and in default thereof, shall be imprisoned in the county jail or house of correction for not less than one day nor more than 20 days, until such forfeiture costs are paid.

b. Any person who violates s. 79-5.5 shall forfe...