City of Milwaukee - File #: 051702

• File #: 051702
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/11/2006
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/12/2006
• Effective date: 7/29/2006
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to penalties for certain violations of ordinances in areas designated for cruising enforcement.
• Sponsors: ALD. DAVIS, ALD. BOHL
• Indexes: CRUISING, FINES AND PENALTIES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/28/2006	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
7/21/2006	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/12/2006	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	12:2
6/29/2006	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearances: Deputy Inspector Ruzinski, Milwaukee Police Department. Ald. Joe Davis, 2nd Aldermanic District. Richard Withers, Legislative Reference Bureau.	Pass	4:1
6/23/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/8/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
6/1/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/1/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/31/2006	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
4/27/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
4/13/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/13/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/13/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/13/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/11/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
051702
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. DAVIS AND BOHL
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to penalties for certain violations of ordinances in areas designated for cruising enforcement.
Sections
79-16-1-c am
80-91 cr
101-20.5-5 am
101-34-2-k cr
101-34-7-k cr
105-2 am
105-34-3-c cr
105-34-3-d cr
105-138-3 cr
106-1 am
106-1.8-2 am
106-5 rc
106-31-0 rc
106-31-10 cr
Analysis
This ordinance increases penalties for cruising and for certain other ordinance violations occurring between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. on any street designated as a cruising area in s. 101-20.5 or any street designated as a cruising area through the process of temporary designation established in s. 101-20.5-4 and including any area between the street lines whether or not improved with sidewalks or otherwise. Specifically, this ordinance increases penalties in cruising areas as follows:

1. Doubles the penalties for cruising from not more than $50, $100 and $200 respectively for first, second and third or more offenses within 12 months to not more than $100, $200 and $400 for such offenses.

2. Changes the range of penalties for littering on public and private properties from not less than $50 nor more than $500 to not less than $100.

3. Increases penalties for certain noise violations from a range of $50 to $500 to a range of $250 to $1,000.

4. Increases the minimum forfeitures upon stipulation for non-moving traffic offenses by $10. Maximum penalties are already fixed in state law.

5. Increases the penalties schedule for non-moving traffic violations by $15. Maximum penalties are already fixed in state law.

6. Provides a minimum penalty of $250 for assault and battery. The current penalty is not more than $500 with no minimum specified.

7. Increases the penalties for carrying a dangerous weapon other than a firearm to a range of $300 to $500 and for carrying a firearm to a range of $750 to $1,000. These are equivalent to the maximum penalties ...