City of Milwaukee - File #: 060491

• File #: 060491
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/31/2006
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/26/2006
• Effective date: 10/13/2006
• Title: An ordinance relating to various building code provisions.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: BUILDING CODE, BUILDING-REGULATION, FIRE PREVENTION, SAFETY MEASURES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/12/2006	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
10/5/2006	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/26/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
9/19/2006	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
9/12/2006	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/12/2006	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/11/2006	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/31/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
060491
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
An ordinance relating to various building code provisions.
Sections
90-36-4-a am
214-7-1-c-1 am
222-11-2 rn
222-11-2-b cr
239-1-4 am
239-1-5 am
239-12 am
240-22-1 am
240-22-2 rn
240-22-2-b cr
240-23 rn
240-23 cr
252-1-1 am
257-17-6 rc
261-42-3-c cr
Analysis
This ordinance makes various changes to building code provisions. The ordinance:
1. Requires that restaurants post official placards indicating the maximum permitted number of persons on the licensed premises.
2. Authorizes the commissioner of neighborhood services to conduct the annual fire inspections of residential buildings with 3 or more dwelling units rather than inspections of buildings with 3 or 4 dwelling units as is currently the case.
3. Establishes certain requirements for habitable basement rooms with respect to ceiling height, light and ventilation, means of exiting, waterproofing, etc.
4. Requires that tents erected solely for the private use by the owner or tenants on premises which are exclusively one- to 4-family residential uses be erected for a period not exceeding 150 days per calendar year and not be used for vehicle storage.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 90-36-4-a of the code is amended to read:
90-36. License Regulations.
4. POSTING OF OCCUPANCY CAPACITY FOR CERTAIN CLASS “B” LICENSED ESTABLISHMENTS. a. Any establishment holding a Class “B” tavern or Class “B” fermented malt beverage license [[, excepting restaurants,]] shall securely post and maintain official placards issued by the department of city development indicating the maximum permitted number of persons on the licensed premises as established by the commissioner of neighborhood services. Under this paragraph, if an establishment is operated under both a Class “B” tavern or Class “B” fermented malt beverage license and a food dealer’s license, the principal business conduc...