Number
200848
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC, STAMPER, SPIKER, PEREZ, RAINEY, ZAMARRIPA, BAUMAN, BORKOWSKI, TAYLOR AND WESTMORELAND
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to excavation and installation permit requirements.
Section
115-4-5 am
115-4-6 cr
Analysis
This ordinance amends the requirements for serving notice of impending excavation or installation work in a public way or public place. Specifically, the ordinance requires that:
1. Written notice shall be given to the owners of abutting properties at least 72 hours prior to the commencement of work if the excavation or installation will be in progress for more than 24 hours.
2. The notice shall include the type of work being done along with its estimated length of time.
3. The commissioner of public works shall provide notice to the member of the common council in whose district the work will occur if the work will be in progress for more than 96 hours.
Finally, the ordinance creates a penalty for any permit holder who fails to notify the occupants of abutting properties of impending excavation work.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 115-4-5 of the code is amended to read:
115-4. Granting of Permits.
5. Whenever a permit for excavation or installation in a public way or public place is granted, the permit holder shall, as a condition of permit issuance, be required to serve written notice of the impending excavation or installation work to each occupant of abutting private property at least [[48]] >>72<< hours prior to commencement of work if the excavation or installation will be in progress for more than [[96]] >>24<< hours, impede or obstruct access to abutting private property, or result in interruption of utility service to abutting private property. >>If work will be in progress for more than 96 hours, the<< [[The]] commissioner shall provide similar notice to the common council m...
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