City of Milwaukee - File #: 160442

• File #: 160442
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/6/2016
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/22/2016
• Effective date: 12/13/2016
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to vehicle glass-tinting.
• Sponsors: ALD. JOHNSON, ALD. WITKOWSKI, ALD. DONOVAN, ALD. BORKOWSKI, ALD. PEREZ
• Indexes: MOTOR VEHICLES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/12/2016	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
12/2/2016	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/22/2016	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED; Minutes note: Ald. Perez added as a cosponsor.	Pass	14:0
11/10/2016	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Johnson - Sponsor	Pass	5:0
11/10/2016	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Added sponsors: Witkowski Donovan Borkowski	Pass	5:0
8/3/2016	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/6/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
160442
Version
Substitute 2
References

Sponsor
Ald. johnson, WITKOWSKI, DONOVAN, BORKOWSKI AND PEREZ
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to vehicle glass-tinting.
Sections
105.67 cr
Analysis
This ordinance prohibits the tinting of vehicle glass beyond limits set by Wisconsin administrative code.

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

Part 1. Section 105-67 of the code is created to read:

105-67. Vehicle Glass Tinting.

1. DEFINITIONS. In this section:
a. “Tinted glass” means vehicle glass to which any film or other material or process has been applied to darken or restrict the passage of light through vehicle glass.
b. “Vehicle glass” means the glass vent, side and rear windows of any vehicle traveling on public roadways.
2. PROHIBITED. No person shall tint, or cause to be tinted, vehicle glass such that the glass is reflective, or fails to meet the tint standards set by this section for the passage of visible light striking the glass.
3. TINT STANDARDS. Vehicle glass or tinted glass shall not restrict the passage of visible light such that:
a. Less than 50% of the visible light striking the vent and front side windows passes through the vehicle glass or tinted glass.
b. Less than 35% of the visible light striking the rear side windows and the rear window passes through the vehicle glass or tinted glass.
4. Exception. Upon the recommendation of a physician or a Christian Science practitioner treating a vehicle owner, or an immediate family member of the owner of a vehicle, vehicle glass or tinted glass may block the passage of more than 50% of visible light striking the vent and side windows, but not more than 65%.
5. ENFORCEMENT. The police department shall enforce this section.
6. PENALTY. Any person violating this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $500, nor more than $1,000, and in default of payment thereof, shall be imprisoned as pr...