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ORD1972243ORDINANCE # 243
,1".- AN ORDINANCE CREATING SECTION 9.25 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE 'OF THE CITYOF MUSKEGO, PROHIBITING RESIDENTIAL
PICKETING
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THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: Section 9.25 of the Municipal Code is hereby
created to read as fol lows:
9.25 Residential Picketing Prohibited.
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(I) Declaration. It is hereby declared that the
protection and preservation of the home is the keystone
of democratic government; that the pub I ic health and welfare
and the good order of the community, require that members
of the community enjoy in their homes and dwel I ings a feel in:
of well-being, tranqui I ity, and privacy, and when absent
from their homes and dwel I ings, carry wi th them the sense
of security inherent in the assurance that they may return
to the enjoyment of their homes and dwel I ings; that the
practice of picketing before or about residences and
dwel I ings causes emotional disturbance and distress to
the occupants; obstructs and interferes with the free use
of pub I ic sidewalks and pub I ic ways of travel; that such
practice has as its object the harrassing of such occupants;
and without resort to such practice ful I opportunity exists, and under the terms and provisions of this ordinance wi I I
continue to exist for the exercise of freedom of speech
and other constitutional rights; and that the provisions
here i nafter enacted are necessary for the pub I i c interest
to avoid the detrimental results herein set forth and
are enacted by the Common Counci 1 of the City of Muskego
pursuant to the provisions of Section 62. I I (5) of the
Wisconsin Statutes.
r (2) It shal I be unlawful for any person to engage in
picketing before or about the residence or dwel I ing of any
individual. Nothing herein shal I be deemedw prohibit
(I) picketing in any lawful manner during a labor dispute
of the place of employment involved in such laber dispute, or
(2) the holding of a meeting or assembly on any premises
commonly used for the discussion of subjects of general
pub I i c interest.
SECTION 2: AI I ordinances or parts of ordinances
inconsistent with or contravening this ordinance are hereby repealed.
-- SECTION 3: This ordinance shal I be in ful I force and
effect from and after its passage and þubl ication.
Passed and Approved this ----day of ,
1'972
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ATTEST: A
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City Cler~
PU~LlSHED :
Mayor