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File #: 26-0578    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/17/2026 In control: Common Council
On agenda: 3/24/2026 Final action:
Title: Ordinance amending Section 11.66.025 of the Wauwatosa Municipal Code related to reckless driving
Related files: 26-0440
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Ordinance amending Section 11.66.025 of the Wauwatosa Municipal Code related to reckless driving

 

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The Common Council of the City of Wauwatosa do hereby ordain as follows:

 

Part I: Chapter 11.66.025 of the Wauwatosa Municipal Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“Pursuant to Section 349.115, Wisconsin Statutes, a law enforcement officer may impound any vehicle used in the commission of a violation of Section 346.62, Wisconsin Statutes, or a local ordinance in strict conformity with Section 346.62, Wisconsin Statutes, at the time of issuing a citation for the offense. That vehicle may be impounded until the person fully pays impounding, towing, and storage fees. The impounded vehicle shall be returned to the owner or disposed of pursuant to Sections 349.115(2) and (3), Wisconsin Statutes.”

 

Part II. This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication.

 

 

By: Transportation Affairs Committee

 

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Recommendation: Adopt 6-0