ORD958SIGNS
COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
ORDINANCE #958
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 17, SECTION 5.02(2) D. AND
SECTION 6.09(8)(b) TO CREATE SECTION 6.09(8)(b)(4) OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
(Signs)
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Chapter 17, Section 5.02(2) D. is hereby amended to read as follows:
D. The only structure permitted within such setback area shall be necessary highway and traffic
signs, public utility lines and poles, walls and fences, as regulated by Section 4.05(2)D, rural
mailboxes, signs as permitted under the individual district regulations or as permitted by
Section 6.09(8)(b)(4), structures other than buildings as regulated by Section 4.03, temporary
structures as regulated by Section 4.05(3) and underground buildings as regulated in Section
4.04.
SECTION 2. Chapter 17, Section 6.09(8)(b) is hereby amended to add the following:
(8)(b) Directional Signs
(4) A sign not exceeding two (2) square feet in total non-illuminated copy area (two
sides of copy permitted), only for the display of local religious and/or civic
organization directional signage, may be permitted in the public right-of-way. Four
(4) such signs per organization may be erected in the City at any intersection of an
arterial and/or collector highway in any zoning district, but must be located within a
two (2) mile radius of the subject organization. - Four (4) such signs per
intersection shall be permitted. An individual organization may have one such sign
per intersection. Such a sign shall not: be located so as to block the traveling
public’s line of vision; impede safe traffic movements; interfere with the viewing
and/or function of any traffic control devices; be designed or positioned so as to be
misconstrued as a traffic control device. The sign sponsor(s) shall be responsible for
all costs of maintenance and removal of the structure. For the purpose of this
Ordinance, civic organization shall be defined as a public facility or property.
(ATTORNEY MOLTER’S PROPOSED CHANGES IN BOLD AND ITALICIZED OR
STRIKETHROUGH)
1.10 DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING. (Cr.=250)
The Department of Engineering is hereby established and shall include the City Engineer and such
employees as the Council may provide from time to time.
(1) TERM AND APPOINTMENT.
The City Engineer shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council, and
shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council.until his successor is appointed and qualifies.
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(2) the city engineer shall be appointed by the mayor subject to confirmation by the council for an
indefinite term subject to removal as provided in wisconsin statutes §17.12.
(2) DUTIES.
The City Engineer shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) He sShall be the head of the Engineering Department, and shall be responsible
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forhave planning, organizing, directing, inspection and review of professional
engineering work in the design, construction and maintenance of public works, streets
and street improvements, sidewalks, sewer systems, water systems, drainage structures
and stormwater management systems general charge and supervision of all public works
in the City or as otherwise directed by the Board of Public Works Committee, the Public
Utilities Committee and/or Common Council.
(B) He sShall be responsible for the engineering work associated with the maintenance,
repair and construction of streets, alleys, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, bridges, street
signs, stormwater management systems, water systems, storm and sanitary sewer
systemss. and any city buildings and structures and all machinery, equipment and
property used in any activity under histheir control. He shall be in charge of the City
Municipal Sewer and Water Departments and all regular employees thereof, or as
otherwise directed by the Board of Public Works.
(C) The City Engineer shall keep on file in the Engineer’s office, in the office of the City
Clerk, a copy of all plats of lots, blocks, subdivisions, stormwater systems, water
systems and sewers embraced in the City limits, all profiles of streets, alleys,
stormwater systems and drainage structures, water systems and sewers and of the
grade thereof and of all drafts and plans relating to bridges and toof any public
building belonging to the City, and he shall keep a record of the location of bench
marks, and permanent corner stakes, from which subsequent surveys shall be started,
all of which said records and documents shall be the property of the City, open to
inspection of parties interested, and shall be delivered over by said Engineer, at the
expiration of his term of office, to his to the engineer’s successor in office or to the
Board of Public Works and Public Utilities Committees. HeWhenever requested, the
Engineer shall make an annual report of all the acts and doings of the Engineer's
Department toof the Board of Public Works and/or the Public Utilities Committees on
or before January 31 in each year.
(D) He sShall also perform such other duties as from time to time may be prescribed by
the Mayor, Council, or the Board of Public Works or the Public Utilities Committees.
(3) COMPENSATION
The City Engineer shall receive such compensation as the Council may from time to time
determine.SECTION 2: The several sections of this ordinance are declared to be severable. If
any section or portion thereof shall be declared by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, such decision shall apply only to the specific section or
portion thereof directly specified in the decision, and not affect the validity of all other provisions,
sections, or portion thereof of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect. Any other
ordinance whose terms are in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed as
to those terms that conflict.
SECTION 3: This ordinance is in full force and effect from and after passage and publication.
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By Mark Slocomb/Don Pionek
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 28th DAY OF APRIL , 1998.
CITY OF MUSKEGO
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David L. De Angelis, Mayor
ATTEST: First Reading: 04/14/98
Published on the 7th day of
____________________________ May, 1998
Clerk-Treasurer
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