City of Milwaukee - File #: 070790

• File #: 070790
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/25/2007
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/23/2007
• Effective date: 11/9/2007
• Title: An ordinance establishing uniform testing procedures related to knowledge of city geography and public passenger vehicle regulations for applicants for public passenger vehicle drivers’ licenses.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/8/2007	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
10/31/2007	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/23/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	13:0
10/11/2007	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Also Present: Florence Dukes, Director, Milwaukee Police Department - Safety Division.	Pass	5:0
10/1/2007	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/1/2007	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/25/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

070790

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

An ordinance establishing uniform testing procedures related to knowledge of city geography and public passenger vehicle regulations for applicants for public passenger vehicle drivers’ licenses.

Sections

100-54-2-d-1  rn

100-54-2-d-2  rp

100-54-2-e  am

Analysis

This ordinance establishes that applicants for public passenger vehicles drivers’ licenses for the operation of handicapped and elderly vehicles are required to take the same city geography and public passenger vehicle regulation tests currently established by the city clerk and administered by the police department for all other public passenger vehicle applicants.  Currently, certain applicants for public passenger vehicles drivers’ licenses for the operation of handicapped and elderly vehicles are permitted to be tested by their prospective employers through certain in-house programs that have been approved by the chief of police.

Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1.  Section 100-54-2-d-1 of the code is renumbered 100-54-2-d.

Part 2.  Section 100-54-2-d-2 of the code is repealed.

(Note:  The provision being repealed reads as follows:

100-54.                     Driver’s License.

2.  QUALIFICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS.

d-2.  Drivers of handicapped-elderly vehicles shall have successfully completed a program approved by the chief of police with respect to the requirements of par. e or complied with testing provisions in par. e.)

Part 3.  Section 100-54-2-e of the code is amended to read:

e. Be able to read, write and speak the English language to the extent necessary to operate a public service vehicle licensed by the city. In order to satisfy this requirement, applicants must pass a test established by the city clerk >>and administered by the police department<< regarding knowledge of city streets, major buildings, facilities and city regulations regarding public passenger vehicles. Alternate tests shall be available for those applicants who possess limited ability to read the English language. Any applicant taking any test under this paragraph shall present for the purpose of identification a valid state of Wisconsin motor vehicle driver’s license to the examiner at the time of testing.

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

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Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:_____________________

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

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Office of the City Attorney

Date:____________________

Drafter

CCL070919-1

RGP

09/19/07

LRB07504-1

TWM: sd

9/18/07