City of Milwaukee - File #: 150236

• File #: 150236
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/2/2015
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 6/23/2015
• Effective date: 7/11/2015
• Title: An ordinance relating to use of lanes designated for the exclusive use of bicycles or buses.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CYCLING, MOTOR VEHICLES, STREETS, TRAFFIC REGULATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/10/2015	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
7/2/2015	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/23/2015	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	12:0
6/11/2015	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Bob Bryson - DPW Infrastructure	Pass	3:0
6/5/2015	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/2/2015	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
150236
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
An ordinance relating to use of lanes designated for the exclusive use of bicycles or buses.
Sections
101-21.5-2 rc
Analysis
This ordinance provides that the operator of an unauthorized motor vehicle may drive upon a bicycle and/or bus lane for one of the following purposes:

1. As a means of ingress or egress to a parallel parking space or designated loading zone adjacent to the bicycle and/or bus lane.

2. In the case of a public transit bus or school bus being driven on an exclusive bicycle lane, as a means of executing a curbside stop to board or discharge passengers.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 102-21.5-2 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

101-21.5. Designation and Marking of Bicycle and/or Bus Lanes.

2. OTHER TRAFFIC. The operator of an unauthorized motor vehicle shall not drive upon any portion of a bicycle and/or bus lane, except for one of the following purposes:

a. To cross a bicycle and/or bus lane at an intersection with a highway.

b. As a means of approaching an intersecting highway for the purpose of executing a turn thereon.

c. As a means of approaching a driveway for the purpose of ingress or egress to a private or public premises.

d. As a means of ingress or egress to a parallel parking space or designated loading zone adjacent to the bicycle and/or bus lane.

e. In the case of a public transit bus or school bus being driven on an exclusive bicycle lane, as a means of executing a curbside stop to board or discharge passengers.
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM


______________________
Legislative Reference Bureau
Date:______________________
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE


_____________________________
Office of the City Attorney
Date:________________________
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
LRB158456-1
Jeff Osterman
05/19...