City of Milwaukee - File #: 110540

• File #: 110540
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/1/2011
• In control: LICENSES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/20/2011
• Effective date: 10/7/2011
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to establishment of hours of door-to-door solicitation for commercial and fundraising purposes.
• Sponsors: ALD. PUENTE
• Indexes: SALES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/6/2011	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
9/29/2011	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/20/2011	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
9/20/2011	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECONSIDERED; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Kathryn Block, City Attorney's Office	Pass	5:0
9/20/2011	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Hamilton moved to substitute the file with Proposed Sub A. (Prevailed 5-0)	Pass	5:0
9/20/2011	2	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
9/16/2011	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/7/2011	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Individuals appearing at the table: Ald. Robert Puente, Aldermanic District 9 Richard Withers, Legislative Reference Bureau Ald. Zielinski moved to amend the time restriction hours to be between 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. There were no objections. Ald. Zielinski said that there should be City Attorney review and approval concerning the proposed ordinance prior to the Common Council.	Pass	5:0
9/7/2011	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
9/1/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

110540

Version

SUBSTITUTE 2

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. PUENTE

Title

A substitute ordinance relating to establishment of hours of door-to-door solicitation for commercial and fundraising purposes.

Sections

95-15-5                     am

95-15-6                      rn

95-15-6  cr

Analysis

The code does not currently restrict the hours during which residential in-person solicitation is not permitted.

This ordinance prohibits in-person solicitation of residential occupants for commercial or fundraising purposes between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.

Body

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

Part 1. Section 95-15-5 of the code is amended to read:

95-15. Door-to-door Solicitation.

5. EXEMPTIONS. [[This]]>>Except for the provisions of sub. 6, this<< section does not apply to persons exempted under [[s. 95-1-3]]>>s. 95-1-2<<.

Part 2. Section 95-15-6 of the code is renumbered 95-15-7.

Part 3. Section 95-15-6 of the code is created to read:

6. SOLICITATION PROHIBITED DURING NIGHT-TIME HOURS.  No solicitor or other person may engage in door-to-door in-person solicitation of any residential occupant for any commercial or fundraising purpose between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

____________________________

Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:  ______________________

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

____________________________

Office of the City Attorney

Date:  ______________________

Requestor

Drafter

LRB130537-3

Richard L. Withers

9/16/2011