City of Madison - File #: 26604

• File #: 26604
• Version: 5
• Name: Panhandling
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/4/2012
• In control: Mayor's Office
• On agenda: 9/18/2012
• Final action: 9/18/2012
• Enactment date: 9/27/2012
• Enactment #: ORD-12-00113
• Title: FOURTH SUBSTITUTE Amending Section 24.12 of the Madison General Ordinances to prohibit panhandling in the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse and to eliminate the panhandling restriction in front of nonresidential buildings.
• Sponsors: Paul R. Soglin, Michael E. Verveer, Steve King

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/18/2012	5	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
8/7/2012	2	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred	Pass
7/17/2012	2	COMMON COUNCIL	Re-refer	Pass
7/10/2012	1	PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
6/21/2012	2	DOWNTOWN COORDINATING COMMITTEE
6/12/2012	1	PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE	Referred
6/12/2012	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred	Pass
6/4/2012	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
No significant fiscal impact is anticipated.
Title
FOURTH SUBSTITUTE Amending Section 24.12 of the Madison General Ordinances to prohibit panhandling in the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse and to eliminate the panhandling restriction in front of nonresidential buildings.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This fourth substitute ordinance creates definitions for the Central Business District for purposes of this ordinance and what it means to procure a handout. This ordinance prohibits individuals from procuring or attempting to procure a handout within the Central Business District. This ordinance also provides a definition of liquor establishments and prohibits individuals from procuring or attempting to procure a handout within 25 feet of any liquor establishment. This ordinance changes the prohibited distance for procuring a handout at an ATM from 50 feet to 25 feet. Due to recent court decisions, this ordinance removes the restriction of procuring a handout near buildings that contain nonresidential uses and the prohibition of procuring a handout while sitting on the sidewalk.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Section 24....