City of Madison - File #: 15186

• File #: 15186
• Version: 1
• Name: Opening Vehicle Door repeal
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/23/2009
• In control: PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION (ended 6/2018)
• On agenda: 8/4/2009
• Final action: 8/4/2009
• Enactment date: 8/20/2009
• Enactment #: ORD-09-00125
• Title: Repealing Section 12.26 of the Madison General Ordinances which created restrictions on opening vehicle doors in traffic.
• Sponsors: Paul E. Skidmore, Judy Compton

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/4/2009	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
7/28/2009	1	PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION (ended 6/2018)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
7/14/2009	1	PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval
7/7/2009	1	PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION (ended 6/2018)	Refer
7/7/2009	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred
6/23/2009	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
No signficant impact on General Fund revenues is anticipated. Tickets will continue to be issued, but as violations of State Statute rather than City Ordinance.
Title
Repealing Section 12.26 of the Madison General Ordinances which created restrictions on opening vehicle doors in traffic.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance is being repealed because the Wisconsin Legislature has recently adopted Wis. Stat. § 346.94(20) Opening Motor Vehicle Door on Highway and therefore the statute would supersede the City ordinance. The City will adopt this statute by MGO 12.011 and issue violations under the statute.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Section 12.26 entitled “Opening Vehicle Doors” of the Madison General Ordinances is hereby repealed.
2. Subdivision (a) of Subsection (3) entitled “Schedule of Deposits” of Section 1.08 entitled “Issuance of Citations for Violations of Certain Ordinances and Providing a Schedule of Cash Deposits” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended by amending therein following:
“Offense Ord. No. Deposit
Opening of vehicle door in traffic unsafely 12.26(1) $100
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