PCR2012038
RESOLUTION #P.C. 038-2012
RECOMMENDATION TO COMMON COUNCIL TO AMEND CHAPTER 36
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
WHEREAS, Chapter 36 regulates Wireless Facilities within the City of Muskego and a portion of the ordinances
requires modification in order to aid the City of Muskego Police Department to improve safety through wireless
calls to their 911 dispatch center, and
WHEREAS, Chapter 36 of the City of Muskego Municipal Code entitled “Wireless Communications Facilities,”
Section 36.04 entitled “General Performance Standards,” subsection (6) entitled “Interference with Public Safety
Communications,” is hereby repealed and recreated with the title “Public Safety Communications,” as follows:
(6) Public Safety Communications.
(a) No new or existing telecommunications service shall interfere with public safety
telecommunications. All applications for new service shall be accompanied by an
intermodulation study which provides a technical evaluation of existing and
proposed transmissions and indicates all potential interference problems. Before
the introduction of new service or changes in existing service, telecommunication
providers shall notify the municipality at least ten calendar days in advance of
such changes and allow the municipality to monitor interference levels during the
testing process.
(b) All new or existing telecommunications service providers shall route Cellular 911
calls originating within the City of Muskego directly to the City of Muskego Public
Safety Answering Point as demanded by the City of Muskego Chief of Police,
subject to the following. The Chief of Police shall impose no demands that
conflict with any express requirement of any State or federal law or regulation,
and all necessary procedures to implement this change shall be made pursuant
to applicable State and federal laws.
WHEREAS, A public hearing took place to consider the amendments on June 26, 2012.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Plan Commission recommends the changes to Chapter 36 of the
Municipal Code.
Plan Commission
City of Muskego
Adopted: July 9, 2012
Defeated:
Deferred:
Introduced: July 9, 2012
ATTEST: Kellie McMullen, Recording Secretary