City of Madison - File #: 01953

• File #: 01953
• Version: 1
• Name: Metro transit behavorial regulations
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Filed
• File created: 8/31/2005
• In control: TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION (ended 06/2018)
• On agenda: 9/20/2005
• Final action: 9/20/2005
• Title: Amending Section 11.045 of the Madison General Ordinances to delete as ordinance violations all Madison Metro transit behavioral regulations except smoking, possession of an open container of alcohol beverage or consumption of alcohol beverages.
• Sponsors: Noel T. Radomski, Jed Sanborn

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/20/2005	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Place On File	Pass
9/8/2005	1	TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION (ended 06/2018)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO PLACE ON FILE - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
9/6/2005	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
8/31/2005	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
8/31/2005	1	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
8/31/2005	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
8/31/2005	1	Attorney's Office	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
Minimal impact on General Fund revenues.
Title
Amending Section 11.045 of the Madison General Ordinances to delete as ordinance violations all Madison Metro transit behavioral regulations except smoking, possession of an open container of alcohol beverage or consumption of alcohol beverages.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: Currently, violation of Madison Metro conduct regulations regarding use of radios, consumption of food or beverages, and littering are also ordinance violations punishable upon conviction by a forfeiture. This amendment eliminates the status of these conduct regulations as ordinances except for the possession of an open container of alcohol beverage or consumption of alcohol beverages.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Section 11.045 entitled “Motor Buses - No Radios or Tape Players, or Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“11.045 MOTOR BUSES - NO RADIOS OR TAPE PLAYERS, OR POSSESSION OF OPEN CONTAINERS OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGES, CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR SMOKING.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person in a Madison Metro Bus within the jurisdictional limits of the City of Madison to:
(a) Play radios, tape players or other similar devices, except if a device such as an earphone is used by the listener.
(b) Consume any food and/or alcohol beverage, except for Metro Motorcoach Operators while taking a break from duty and except for infant feeding or possess an open container of alcohol beverages. Alcohol beverages is defined in Sec. 38.02 of the Madison General Ordinances.
(c) Dispose of any litter, garbage, or refuse.
(2) A sign substantially bearing the words “No Radio or Tape Playing, Consumption of Alcohol Food and/or Beverages, or Littering Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol Beverages . . . City Ordinances” shall be disp...