City of Milwaukee - File #: 060470

• File #: 060470
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/12/2006
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/26/2006
• Effective date: 10/13/2006
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to regulation of parked or standing vehicles in which junk is collected or stored.
• Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN
• Indexes: JUNK DEALERS, PARKING REGULATIONS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/12/2006	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
10/5/2006	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/26/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:1
9/14/2006	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/14/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	3:0
7/18/2006	0	CITY CLERK	REFERRED TO
7/12/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
060470
Version
Substitute 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to regulation of parked or standing vehicles in which junk is collected or stored.
Sections
101-23.2 cr
101-25-1 am
101-34-2-j am
101-34-7-j am
Analysis
This ordinance prohibits parking or standing of any vehicle containing collected junk or in which junk is stored upon any highway of the city except while engaged in the process of loading or unloading. The ordinance provides definitions. Vehicles found in violation may be towed. Penalties of $55 to $75 are provided for violations, and the amount of a stipulation is set at $55. In addition to the reclamation charge of $95 and $20 for each day of storage, an additional reclamation charge will be imposed for the actual costs, including costs of labor, incurred in the treatment, disposal, removal or abatement of any substance, chemical or other material contained within or upon a vehicle when such action is necessary to render the vehicle into a safe and sanitary condition.
Body
Whereas, The collection and storage of junk including rags, paper, rubbish, bottles, glassware, crockery, bags, cloth, rubber, vehicle tires, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, clothing, siphons, old rope, plumbing materials, salvage gas and electric fixtures and appliances, other waste materials, and discarded articles constitutes a risk to health and safety of the public and creates potential hazards to the environment; and

Whereas, The properly regulated removal and appropriate recycling or other disposal of junk materials is necessary to the health, safety and well-being of the public; and

Whereas, The collection or storage of junk in vehicles presents a risk of infestation, poisoning and other harm in areas of public and pedestrian travel; and

Whereas, Section 349.13, Wis. Stats., authorizes local authorities to regulate, prohibit or limit the parking or standing of vehicles upon the highways of their jurisdiction in...