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Provided below is a cursory sumary of legislative files of recently established or amended ordinance provisions relating to licenses and permits issued by the License Division.  Detailed information relating to the contents any file may be found by searching under the file number at  http://legistar.milwaukee.gov/mattersearch/.

              

 

Effective Date

 

Ordinance Established or Amended

File Number

2008

5/01/2008

Standards Established for the Issuance of Warning Letters to Applicants for Direct Seller Licenses.

071617

 

An ordinance has been established which provides standards for the issuance of warning letters to applicants for direct seller licenses and revises certain regulations for the purposes of clarifying language and eliminating obsolete provisions.  The standards for the issuance of warning letters have been established for the purposes of reducing the number of direct seller license applications required to be scheduled before the Licenses Committee for hearings on whether the applications should be recommended for approval or denial to the Common Council.

 

 

 

 

 

 2007

 

 11/09/2007

Uniform Testing Procedures related to Knowledge of City Geography and Public Passenger Vehicle Regulations Established

 
 

An ordinance has been established which provides that applicants for public passenger vehicle (PPV) drivers' licenses for the operation of handicapped and elderly vehicles be required to take the same city geography and PPV regulation tests currently established by the City Clerk and administered by the Milwaukee Police Department-Safety Division for all other PPV driver license applicants.

 070790

             

11/01/2007

Newspaper Vending Box Permit Regulations Amended, Permit Fees Increased

 

An ordinance has been established which amends regulations related to newspaper vending boxes, including a provision requiring that a permit be displayed on the newspaper vending box with the designated location indicated on the permit.  In addition, the ordinance changes the license peiod and permit fee from a biennial permit with a fee of $35 to an annual permit with a fee of $50.

 051631

061156

             

 7/28/2007

Parking Prohibited on City Streets for Vehicles related to Collecting and Storing of Junk, Violators to be Towed

 

An ordinance has been established which prohibits parking or standing of any vehicle containing collected junk or in which junk is stored upon any highway of the city except while engaged in the process of loading or unloading. Vehicles found in violation may be towed, and a reclamation and storage charge may be imposed.

061146

             

 7/01/2007

Certain Signage Required to be Displayed on Junk Collector and Junk Dealer Vehicles

 
 

A ordinance has been established which provides that motor vehicle used by junk dealers or junk collectors are required to have identifying signs placed on both sides of the vehicle, which display with lettering at least 3 inches high the name of the business or person operating the vehicle, a valid phone number, and the city of Milwaukee junk license number.

 061035

             

 5/25/2007

Certain Occupancy Capacity Regulations Amended for Class "B" Licensed Establishments

 
 

An ordinance has been established which eliminates language that implies an exemption from occupancy capacity requirements and penalties for certain Class "B" licensed establishments that also operate with a food dealer's license.

 061254

             

 5/25/2007

Types of Entertainment Authorized Under Special Party Permits Expanded

 
 

An ordinance has been established which amends the types of entertainment authorized under a special party permit (formerly "special dancing permit") for persons holding a Class "B" tavern, Class "B" fermented malt beverage or Class "C" wine license.  Special party permit holders are authorized to offer entertainment or exhibitions consisting of music, dancing, singing, floor shows and cabaret performances upon the licensed premises.

 070107

             

5/04/2007

Certain Alcohol Beverage License Applicants for Summerfest Grounds Exempt from Appearing before Licenses Committee

 
 

An ordinance has been established which exempts applicants for all new alcohol beverage retail establishment licenses for premises upon the Henry W. Maier Festival Park grounds from having to automatically appear before the Licenses Committee, provided the applicants have been previously granted such licenses for premises upon the Henry W. Maier Festival Park grounds.

 061475

             

5/04/2007 

Residency Requirements Amended for Amusement Machine Premises and Phonograph Distributor Licenses

 
 

An ordinance has been established which replaces a state residence and a one-year county residency requirement with a 90-day state residency requirement for an applicant for an amusement machine premises license, and replaces the county one-year residency requirement with a state one-year residency requirement for corporate agents applying for a phonograph distributor license.

 

061571

             

5/04/2007 

Certain Public Passenger Vehicle Permit Application Processes, Requirements and Hearing Procedures Established, Separate Penalty for Equipment Violations

 
 

An ordinance has been established which establishes certain permit application processes and requirements and hearing procedures related to the granting, denial, renewal, nonrenewal, suspension, revocation and surrender of public passenger vehicle permits, and clarifies provisions related to certain vehicle inspection procedures and the prohibiting of the operation for hire of public passenger vehicles not holding valid public passenger vehicle permits. In addition, the ordinance establishes a separate penalty where any person violating certain public passenger vehicle equipment regulations shall upon conviction be subject to a forfeiture of not less than $25 nor more than $200.

 061451

             

4/11/2007

Occupancy Certificate Requirements Amended for Extended Hours Establishment Licenses

 
 

An ordinance has been established which allows the building owner or applicant to provide proof of application for an occupancy certificate in lieu of submitting a valid occupancy certificate when applying for an extended hours establishment license, but the license shall not be issued until proof of a valid occupancy certificate is provided.

 061448

             

4/11/2007

Closing Hours for Class "B" Alcohol Beverage Establishments Amended for Daylight Saving Time

 
 

An ordinance has been established which amends from 2:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. on the Sunday that daylight saving time begins the closing hours for premises holding Class "B" Alcohol Beverage Retail Establishment licenses.

 061446

             

3/16/2007

Permanent $.50 Taxicab Meter Rate Increase Established, Temporary $1 Increase Repealed

 
 

An ordinance has been established which permanently increases the taxicab meter rate by $.50 from $1.75 to $2.25 for the first 1/8th of a mile. The temporary $1 taxicab meter rate increase, which was established May 26, 2006, and increased the meter rate from $1.75 to $2.75 for the first 1/8th of a mile, has been repealed.

 061038

             

2/03/2007

Location of Certain Day Care Facilities Restricted within 300 Feet of Alcohol Beverage Establishments

 
 

An ordinance has been established which restricts any day care center from locating within 300 feet of a premises for which a Class "A" or Class "B" alcohol beverage establishment license has been granted and such license has not yet expired.  The requirements of this ordinance do not apply to a day care center in operation on the effective date of this ordinance.

 051177

             

2/03/2007

Newspaper Vending Box Permit Regulations Amended

 
 

An ordinance has been established which amends regulations related to newspaper vending boxes, including permit application and grant procedures.  The ordinance provides for the removal of unlicensed boxes, and the holding of the boxes in a facility until reclaimed for a $35 per box fee. Unclaimed boxes shall be destroyed at regular intervals.  Provisions related to changes in license period and fee, and the requirement that a sticker be issued in association with a permit are not effective until 11/01/2007.  

 051631

061156

             

1/01/2007 

General Late Filing Fee Established, Increased for Applications related to Alcohol Beverage Establishment Licenses 

 
 

An ordinance has been established which increases the amount of additional fee required for the filing of a late renewal application related to a Class "A," "B," and "C"  alcohol beverage retail establishment license.  In addition, a late application fee of $25 has been established for any application filed after a deadline established by the City Clerk where no separate late filing fee has otherwise been established.

 060762

             

1/01/2007 

General Provisions Established related to Refund of Fees and Duplicate License Fee

 
 

An ordinance has been established which provides that if a permit or license application for a permit or license issued through the City Clerk's Office is withdrawn, or if such permit or license is denied or not issued, a certain amount of the permit or license fee is retained to defray the cost of application processing.  In addition, a fee of $8 has been established for a duplicate copy of any license or permit.

 060762

             

1/01/2007

Fees Increased for Public Passenger Vehicle Replacement and Change of Agent

 
 

An ordinance has been established which increases from $35 to $50 the fee for each public passenger vehicle permit transfer related to vehicle replacement, and increases from $15 to $25 the fee for changing the agent or officer of a corporation holding a public passenger vehicle permit.

 060762

             

1/01/2007 

Fee Established for Temporary Extension of Alcohol Beverage Premises for Special Events

 
 

An ordinance has been established which provides that the fee for a temporary extension of alcohol beverage licensed premises for a special event shall be $35, if the application is filed at least 30 days prior to the event; and $50, if the application is filed less than 30 days prior to the event.

 060762

             

 1/01/2007

Fee Increased for Carnival Site Permits

 
 

An ordinance has been established which increases from $35 to $50 the fee for each carnival site permit.

 060762

             

1/01/2007

Charge Increased for Non-sufficient Funds (NSF) Checks

 
 

An ordinance has been established which increases from $25 to $35 the processing charge for each bad check issued to the city of Milwaukee.

 060762

             
     

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 2006

 

10/24/2006

List of Vehicles Approved to Operate as Luxury Limousines Updated

 
 

Two additional makes and models of vehicles have been approved to operate as luxury limousines under the executive sedan classification.  View complete List of Approved Vehicles.

 
             

10/13/2006

Parking Prohibited on City Streets for Vehicles related to Collecting of Junk

 
 

An ordinance has been established which prohibits parking or standing of any vehicle containing collected junk or in which junk is stored upon any highway of the city except while engaged in the process of loading or unloading.

 060470

             

10/13/2006

Various Public Passenger Vehicle Regulations Revised for the Purposes of Clarification

 
 

An ordinance has been established revising certain public passenger vehicle regulations for the purposes of clarifying language related to the operation of public passenger vehicles by persons not holding a valid public passenger vehicle driver's license, and displaying of certain vehicle markings, complaint forms, rate and complaint placards and public passenger vehicle licenses.

 060644

             

09/23/2006

Amount of Fee Refund Increased for Denied Extended Hours Establishment Licenses

 
 

An ordinance has been established which increases the portion of the license fee that will be returned to an applicant for an extended hours establishment license if the applicant is not granted a license.

 060522

             

09/23/2006

Bicycle License to be Valid for Life of Bicycle or Until Sold by Owner

 
 

An ordinance has been established which provides that a bicycle license shall be valid for the life of the bicycle for which the license is issued or for the time the owner owns the bicycle.

 060522

             

09/01/2006

License Applicants Required to Provide Proof of Identity for Certain Situations

 
 

An administrative rule has been established which requires license and permit applicants/holders to provide proof of identity whenever applying for an original, renewal, or duplicate license or permit; amending application information; or withdrawing, surrendering or picking up a license or permit.  (This applies to transactions occurring in person.)

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08/12/2006

Graduated Penalty Established for Operating Unlicensed Public Passenger Vehicles

 
 

An ordinance has been established which provides that the penalty for persons convicted of operating unlicensed public passenger vehicles, or providing radio dispatch service to unlicensed public passenger vehicles, is a forfeiture of not less than $250 nor more than $1,000, depending upon the number of previous violations within a 24-month period.

 060421

             

08/12/2006

Minimum Passenger-Carrying Capacity Established for Certain Shuttle Vehicles

 
 

An ordinance has been established which provides that a shuttle vehicle providing group travel service for hire must have a minimum passenger-carrying capacity of 11 persons, excluding the driver. 

 060461

             

08/12/2006

Vans to Operate as Luxury Limousines if Approved Under Executive Sedan Classification

 
 

An ordinance has been established which provides for the inclusion of approved vans under the executive sedan classification of luxury limousine; and clarifies that commercial motor vehicles, such as motor buses, are exempt from public passenger vehicle licensing regulations.

 060461

             

07/31/2006

Certain Public Passenger Vehicle Permits for Taxicabs Renumbered

 
 

A motion has been approved which reassigns the permit numbers relating to certain taxicab public passenger vehicle permits.  (No increase was made to the overall number of available taxicab permits.)

 060445

             

07/29/2006

Certain Private Alarm Business Fingerprinting Requirements Amended

 
 

An ordinance has been established which modifies the license requirements for private alarm system businesses by removing the requirement that officers and directors as well as stockholders owning 20% or more of the stock of the corporation must be fingerprinted.

 060217

             

07/08/2006

Grounds and Procedures Established related to Escort and Escort Business Licenses  

 

An ordinance has been established which establishes grounds and procedures for denial, non-renewal, suspension and revocation of escort and escort business licenses. 

051512

 

07/08/2006

Certain Amusement Machine Distributor and Videogame Center Requirements Amended

 

An ordinance has been established which amends certain residency and fingerprinting license requirements related to amusement machine distributor and videogame center licenses.

 060322

 

07/08/2006

Consumption of Alcohol Permitted on Parking Lots during Certain Church Events

 

An ordinance has been established which permits the consumption of alcohol beverages while upon a public parking structure or public parking surface lot during Class "B" special license activities and special events conducted by churches, charities and other nonprofit holders of Class "B" tavern licenses and Class "B" fermented malt beverage licenses.

 060078

 

06/17/2006

Surrender of Alcohol Beverage License Required Within 5 Days When Operation Ceases 

 

An ordinance has been passed which clarifies that any person holding an alcohol beverage retail establishment license is required to surrender the license within 5 working days following the day on which the person ceases operations permitted by the license.

 050756

 

06/17/2006

Sale of Wine in Opened Original Bottle Permitted 

 

An ordinance has been passed which permits Class "B" and Class "C" licensed alcohol beverage establishments to sell wine in an opened original bottle, in a quantity not to exceed one bottle, for consumption both on and off the premises where sold under certain conditions.

 060076

 

05/26/2006

Temporary Taxicab Meter Rate Increase

 

An ordinance has been passed which increased the taxicab meter rate from $1.75 to $2.75 for the first 1/8th of a mile.  The meter rate increase is effective May 26, 2006, and automatically expires on and after November 26, 2006.

 050730

 

04/29/2006

Restrictions on Sale of Certain Drug Paraphernalia

 

An ordinance has been established which restricts the retail sale of certain items defined as drug paraphernalia.

 051409

 

04/29/2006

Clarification on When Private First Responder Service is Required

 

An ordinance clarify existing code provisions that only those alarm businesses which provide to alarm users alarm montitoring services for the receiving of burglary alarm messages are required to provide to alarm users and list on new and renewal private alarm business license applications a private first responder services.

 051574

 

03/14/2006

Amendment to Definition of Luxury Limousine 

 

An ordinance has been established which amends the definition of luxury limousine to mean a category of for-hire, unmetered, unmarked ground transportation vehicles regularly engaged in the business of carrying passengers on a prereserved basis only and which meets either a stretched limousine or executive sedan classification definition.  View List of Approved Vehicles for makes and models which have been approved to operate as luxury limousines under the executive sedan classification.

 051411

             
     

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