City of Milwaukee - File #: 211354

• File #: 211354
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 12/14/2021
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to insurance for residential rental properties.
• Sponsors: ALD. RAINEY, ALD. PEREZ

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/31/2023	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Khalif Rainey, 7th Ald. Dist. Erica Roberts, DNS Commissioner Pres. Jose Perez, Common Council and 12th Ald. Dist. Atty. Heiner Giese, Apartment Association of Southeastern Wisconsin Inc. Odalo Ohiku, Deputy City Attorney Theresa Montag, Asst. City Attorney Aaron Cadle, LRB Amy Turim, DCD Ald. Milele Coggs, 6th Ald. Dist. The committee requested written correspondence on DNS staffing concerns and a written legal opinion.	Pass	5:0
2/1/2022	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Khalif Rainey, 7th Ald. Dist. Thomas Mishefske, Dept. of Neighborhood Services Erica Roberts, Dept. of Neighborhood Services Ald. Perez added as a cosponsor.	Pass	5:0
1/13/2022	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
12/14/2021	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

.Number
211354
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. RAINEY AND PEREZ
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to insurance for residential rental properties.
Sections
200-53 cr
Analysis
This ordinance requires property and personal injury insurance for rental dwellings, and sets a forfeiture not less than $500 nor more than $2,000 for noncompliance.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 200-53 of the code is created to read:

200-53. Insurance on Residential Rental Property.

1. FINDINGS. The common council finds that a tenant of a residential rental property may suffer financial harm through fire or other causes due to negligence or substandard property maintenance by a landlord. The common council finds further such a tenant may be without reasonable recourse to cure this financial harm unless the property is adequately insured against property and personal injury liability.
2. LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIRED. A dwelling shall be covered by property and personal injury liability insurance whenever the property is subject to a rental agreement. The terms and limits of this insurance shall be set at reasonable levels by the commissioner. The party providing coverage shall be a reputable insurance provider in good standing with the Wisconsin office of the commissioner of insurance.
3. PENALTY. Any property owner, or entity functioning as a trustee of an owner, that fails to insure a dwelling under this section shall, upon conviction, forfeit not less than $500 nor more than $2,000, together with the cost of the action, and in default of payment thereof, may be imprisoned as provided by law.

LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM


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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

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