City of Milwaukee - File #: 180606

• File #: 180606
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/10/2018
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/31/2018
• Effective date: 8/4/2018
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to dockless motorized scooters in the city.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN
• Indexes: DOCKLESS MOBILITY SYSTEMS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/3/2018	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
7/31/2018	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/31/2018	1	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Proposed Substitute A adds the following language at the beginning of sub 4, "REMOVAL OF DOCKLESS MOTORIZED SCOOTERS"; "As under s. 341.04(1), Wis. Stats., the opearation of unregistered motor vehicles on public highways is prohibited, if.." Proposed Substitute A also removes the subsession in Substitute 1 titled "PROHIBITED, " "EXCEPTION" and "PENALTY" (subs. 2,3 and 8)	Pass	14:0
7/31/2018	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	12:2
7/18/2018	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Atty. Adam Stephens - City Attorney's Office	Pass	5:0
7/10/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
180606
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
180607

Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to dockless motorized scooters in the city.

Sections
81-43.9 cr
101-54 cr

Analysis
This ordinance outlines local regulation of the operation of dockless motorized scooter systems in the city in recognition of the need for State legislation allowing motorized scooters.
Body
Whereas, Dockless scooter technology is developing rapidly; and

Whereas, Dockless bikes and motorized scooter technology can be a valuable component of an urban transportation system; and

Whereas, The City recognizes that dockless motorized scooters may create disruption and hazards in the public right-of-way; and

Whereas, The City wishes to conduct a pilot study to evaluate the operation and effectiveness of dockless motorized scooter systems but may not do so until the state statutes are amended to allow the operation of dockless motorized scooter upon the highway including public streets and sidewalk; and

Whereas, It is the intent of the City to seek state legislation regulating standards and registration of dockless motorized scooters as part of a shared system or as privately owned vehicles; now, therefore

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

Part 1. Section 81-43.9 of the code is created to read:

81-43.9 Dockless Motorized Scooter Redemption Fee. The fee for redemption of a dockless motorized scooter that has been impounded shall be $100.

Part 2. Section 101-54 of the code is created to read:

101-54. Dockless Motorized Scooters.

1. DEFINITIONS. In this section:

a. “Dockless” means a system of self-service vehicles made available for shared use to individuals on a short-term basis, which are GPS enabled, and may be tracked and remotely disabled, and which may be rented via a smart-phone app, vendor website, vendor customer service number, or a pre-paid PIN and which do not require structures at permanent, fix...