City of Madison - File #: 22448

• File #: 22448
• Version: 1
• Name: Mailbox
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/10/2011
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 7/5/2011
• Final action: 7/5/2011
• Enactment date: 7/14/2011
• Enactment #: ORD-11-00091
• Title: Amending Sec. 12.128(12) of the Madison General Ordinances to restrict parking within four feet of a mailbox between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
• Sponsors: Lauren Cnare

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/5/2011	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
6/14/2011	1	PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
5/24/2011	1	PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION (ended 6/2018)	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
5/17/2011	1	PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE	Refer
5/17/2011	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred
5/11/2011	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note

No significant fiscal impact is anticipated.

Title

Amending Sec. 12.128(12) of the Madison General Ordinances to restrict parking within four feet of a mailbox between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Body

DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS:  Currently, parking within 4 feet of a mailbox is prohibited at all times, subject to some exceptions. This amendment changes the restriction such that parking within 4 feet of a mailbox is only prohibited Monday through Saturday between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 p.m.

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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:

"(16)      Parking within Four (4) Feet of a Mailbox Prohibited.  Between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, Nno person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within four (4) feet on either side of a mailbox which is placed and equipped for the purpose of depositing mail from vehicles on the roadway, except:

(a)      Temporarily stopped for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading or receiving or discharging passengers and while attended by a licensed operator so that it may be moved in case of an emergency or to allow for the delivery of mail;

(b)      When a person is stopping, standing or parking a vehicle within four (4) feet of their own mailbox, provided that while doing so, the person is not within four (4) feet of another person's mailbox.

      (c)       Temporarily stopped for the purpose and while actually engaged in the delivery of mail or newspapers."