City of Milwaukee - File #: 150268

• File #: 150268
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/2/2015
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 10/13/2015
• Effective date: 10/30/2015
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to leaving unattended animals in vehicles.
• Sponsors: ALD. ZIELINSKI
• Indexes: ANIMALS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/29/2015	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
10/19/2015	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/13/2015	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
10/1/2015	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Appearing: Adam Wickersham - LRB	Pass	4:0
10/1/2015	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
6/11/2015	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearing: Don Schaewe – DNS	Pass	3:0
6/5/2015	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/2/2015	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

150268

Version

 SUBSTITIUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. ZIELINSKI

Title

A substitute ordinance relating to leaving unattended animals in vehicles.

Sections

78-31-8 cr

Analysis

This ordinance prohibits leaving unattended animals in vehicles. Under the ordinance, first responders may use reasonable force to open a vehicle to rescue an animal.

Body

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

Part 1. Section 78-31-8 of the code is created to read:

78-31. Cruelty to Animals. 8. ANIMALS IN PARKED VEHICLES. a. Prohibited. No person shall leave or confine an animal in any unattended motor vehicle under conditions that endanger the health or well-being of the animal due to heat, cold, lack of adequate ventilation, lack of food or water, or any other circumstance that could reasonably be expected to cause suffering, disability, or death to the animal.

b. Removal of Animal. A member of police department or fire department who observes a violation of par. a is authorized to take all steps that are reasonably necessary for the removal of an animal from an unattended motor vehicle after making a reasonable effort to locate the motor vehicle owner or other person responsible. 

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: _________________________

Department

Drafter

LRB158530-1

Adam Wickersham

6/11/2015