City of Milwaukee - File #: 070329

• File #: 070329
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/30/2007
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/23/2007
• Effective date: 11/9/2007
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to regulation of publicly accessible collection bins.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL, ALD. BAUMAN, ALD. DONOVAN, ALD. MURPHY, James N. Witkowiak
• Indexes: RECYCLING, SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/8/2007	3	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
10/31/2007	3	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/23/2007	3	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
10/23/2007	2	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Alds. Murphy and Witkowiak asked to be added as co-sponsors	Pass	13:0
10/23/2007	3	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	13:0
10/10/2007	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
10/10/2007	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Appearances by: Ald. Bohl, 5th Aldermanic District Amy Hefter, Legislative Reference Bureau Donald Schaewe, Environmental Health Manager, Dept. of Neighborhood Services	Pass	5:0
10/10/2007	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearances by:	Pass	5:0
9/28/2007	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/12/2007	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/12/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD IN COMMITTEE; Minutes note: Appearances by: Ald. Bohl, 5th Aldermanic District Amy Hefter, Legislative Reference Bureau Donald Schaewe, Environmental Health Manager, Dept. of Neighborhood Services Ald. Witkowski moved to hold this file one cycle so that the local non-profit organizations can be notified. Prevailed.	Pass	3:2
9/11/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added; Minutes note: Ald. Donovan added as co-sponsor
9/7/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/5/2007	0	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added; Minutes note: Ald. Bauman added as co-sponsor
6/27/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
6/21/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/6/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
5/31/2007	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
5/30/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
070329
Version
SUBSTITUTE 3
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BOHL, BAUMAN, DONOVAN, MURPHY AND WITKOWIAK
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to regulation of publicly accessible collection bins.
Sections
200-33-44.5 cr
239-13 cr
Analysis
This ordinance creates a permit requirement and regulations for publicly accessible collection bins. A publicly accessible collection bin is defined as any container, except any container placed by any government or government agency, that allows for any member of the public to deposit items into the container for the purpose of collection by the provider of the container.

No publicly accessible collection bin may be placed on private property unless the provider of the bin has first obtained a permit. In addition to the permit for the provider, a separate permit shall be required for each bin. The initial fee for a bin provider shall be $500, and the fee for a bin shall be $50. Permits shall be issued by the commissioner of neighborhood services. Bin provider and bin permits shall be renewed annually. Application for renewal of bin provider and bin permits shall be at least 60 days before the expiration date; the renewal fee for bin providers shall be $250 and the renewal fee for bin permits shall be $25. The fee for filing a renewal application late shall be $25.

Upon receipt of a publicly accessible collection bin permit application and the required fee, the commissioner of neighborhood services shall inspect the bin for compliance with regulations. The commissioner of neighborhood services shall issue a bin permit upon receipt of a complete application form, required permit fees and satisfactory inspection. Permits issued by the department shall be affixed to the front of each bin.

All publicly accessible collection bins shall comply with the following provisions:

1. A bin shall be no larger than 6 feet in height by 6 feet in width by 5 feet in depth. The s...