City of Milwaukee - File #: 160872

• File #: 160872
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/1/2016
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/13/2016
• Effective date: 1/5/2017
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to window screens in rental dwelling units.
• Sponsors: ALD. RAINEY
• Indexes: BUILDING-REGULATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/4/2017	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
12/20/2016	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/13/2016	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
12/6/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Jeff Osterman, Legislative Reference Bureau Ald. Rainey moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0)	Pass	5:0
12/6/2016	2	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
11/30/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/29/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/29/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/29/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/29/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/29/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/22/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO; Minutes note: Ald. Rainey moved to substitute the file with Proposed Substitute A. The motion was not voted on.	Pass	15:0
11/21/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Thomas Mishefske, Department of Neighborhood Services	Pass	5:0
11/14/2016	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/14/2016	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/14/2016	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/14/2016	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/14/2016	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/1/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

160872

Version

SUBSTITUTE 2

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. RAINEY

Title

A substitute ordinance relating to window screens in rental dwelling units.

Sections

275-42-4-b                     rn

275-42-4-b                     cr

275-42-4-c                     rn

Analysis

Currently, the building code requires every window required for ventilation - typically, one window per habitable room -- to have a screen covering at least 1/3 of the window area.  Screens are not required for windows above the 5^th floor.

This ordinance provides that, in any rental dwelling unit, every openable window shall have a window screen covering at least 1/3 of the window area, with no exception for windows above the 5^th floor.  With 2 exceptions, the property owner, not the tenant, shall be responsible for the installation and maintenance of window screens

Body

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

Part 1.  Section 275-42-4-b and c of the code is renumbered 275-42-4-c and d.

Part 2.  Section 275-42-4-b of the code is created to read:

275-42.  Ventilation. 

4.  WINDOW SCREENS. 

b.  Notwithstanding any provision of par. a, in any rental dwelling unit, every openable window shall have a window screen with a wire mesh of not less than number 16 covering at least 1/3 of the window area.  Except as provided in par. d, the property owner shall be responsible for the installation and maintenance of window screens.

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

__________________________

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:______________________

Requestor

Drafter

LRB166172-2

Jeff Osterman

11/22/2016