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File #: 00989    Version: Name: Removal of bicycle racks and impounding bicycles
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 4/12/2005 In control: DOWNTOWN COORDINATING COMMITTEE
On agenda: 6/7/2005 Final action: 6/7/2005
Enactment date: 6/28/2005 Enactment #: ORD-05-00115
Title: SUBSTITUTE - Creating Section 12.762 of the Madison General Ordinances to establish procedures by which the City of Madison may be authorized to remove bicycle racks and impound bicycles parked in the bicycle racks.
Sponsors: Michael E. Verveer
Attachments: 1. 00989 registration.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsWatch
6/7/20052 COMMON COUNCIL AdoptPass Action details Meeting details Not available
6/1/20052 Attorney's Office/Approval Group Approved As To Form  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/1/20052 Attorney's Office Fiscal Note Required / Approval  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/1/20052 Finance Dept/Approval Group Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/1/20052 Attorney's Office/Approval Group Substitute Created  Action details Meeting details Not available
5/24/20051 PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION (ended 6/2018) Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval  Action details Meeting details Not available
5/19/20051 DOWNTOWN COORDINATING COMMITTEE    Not available Meeting details Not available
4/19/20051 COMMON COUNCIL Refer  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/19/20051 COMMON COUNCIL Refer  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/13/20051 Attorney's Office Referred for Introduction  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/12/20051 Attorney's Office/Approval Group Approved As To Form  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/12/20051 Attorney's Office Fiscal Note Required / Approval  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/12/20051 Finance Dept/Approval Group Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office  Action details Meeting details Not available
Fiscal Note
No expenditure required.
Title
SUBSTITUTE - Creating Section 12.762 of the Madison General Ordinances to establish procedures by which the City of Madison may be authorized to remove bicycle racks and impound bicycles parked in the bicycle racks.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance authorizes the City of Madison to remove any bicycle rack located on City-owned property and impound any bicycle parked in the rack. The City must provide proper notice before removing a bicycle rack and impounding any bicycle parked in the rack.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:

1. Section 12.762 entitled "Removal of Bicycle Racks for Street Use Permits or Emergency Removal" of the Madison General Ordinances is hereby created to read as follows:

"12.762 REMOVAL OF BICYCLE RACKS FOR STREET USE PERMITS OR EMERGENCY REMOVAL.
Upon compliance with this section, the City of Madison may remove any bicycle rack located on City-owned property within the City of Madison and may impound any bicycle parked in the rack. Only a police officer; the Parking Manager, or his/her designee; and the Superintendent of Parks, or his/her designee, shall have authority to remove any bicycle rack and impound any bicycle parked in the bicycle rack.
(1) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following words or terms have the meaning set forth below:
(a) "City-owned Property" means real property owned by the City of Madison, including but not limited to, streets, sidewalks, alleys, parks, parking lots, buildings and rights-of-way.
(b) "Bicycle" has the meaning found in Sec. 340.01(5), Wis. Stat.
(c) "Bicycle Rack" means a frame, stand or other permanent or semi-permanent fixture designed and intended to provide parking space for bicycles.
(d) "Removal period" means the portion of time during which a Street Use Permit granted under Section ...

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