Every town writes its own rules, and Milwaukee County's live in its municipal code — 110 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch u1 — CURRENT OFFICIALS OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN
- Ch 1 — RULES OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
- Ch 2 — COMMITTEE ON PARKS, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 3 — COUNTY BOARD DISTRICTS
- Ch 4 — COUNTY AIRPORTS
- Ch 5 — AUTOMOBILE MILEAGE ALLOWANCE
- Ch 6 — COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE TAXES, AND ACQUISITION, MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSITION OF TAX FORECLOSURE PROPERTIES
- Ch 7 — DIVISION OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
- Ch 8 — NATURAL BEAUTY COUNCIL
- Ch 9 — CODE OF ETHICS
- Ch 10 — CABLE TELEVISION CABLECASTS
- Ch 11 — MILLER PARK
- Ch 12 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL
- Ch 13 — GUIDELINES FOR COUNTY DEPARTMENTS ESTABLISHING PARTNERSHIPS WITH SUPPORT GROUPS
- Ch 14 — REGULATION OF LOBBYING
- Ch 15 — DISBURSEMENT OF MONEY FROM THE COUNTY TREASURY
- Ch 16 — CARE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (CMO) GOVERNING BOARD
- Ch 17 — CLASSIFICATION SALARY STANDARDIZATION ORDINANCE
- Ch 19 — FINGERPRINTING OF COUNTY EMPLOYEES
- Ch 20 — COST OF MAINTENANCE OF PRISONERS
- Ch 21 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Ch 22 — SALES AND USE TAXES
- Ch 23 — SOLICITING AND SELLING ON COUNTY PROPERTY
- Ch 24 — POSSESSION AND USE OF MARIJUANA
- Ch 25 — EXPOSING MINORS TO HARMFUL MATERIALS
- Ch 26 — CAT LICENSE TAX AND FUND
- Ch 27 — SAFEKEEPING OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS AND SECURITIES
- Ch 28 — DISTRIBUTION OF HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES
- Ch 29 — DOG LICENSE TAX AND FUND
- Ch 30 — PREVAILING WAGE
- Ch 31 — Responsibility of Certain County Contractors to Reduce the Likelihood of Labor Disputes
- Ch 32 — DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 33 — PERSONNEL REVIEW BOARDrecently amended
- Ch 34 — OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER
- Ch 36 — CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE
- Ch 38 — COUNTY CONDEMNATION COMMISSIONER
- Ch 39 — DISPOSAL OF REFUSE OR WASTE
- Ch 40 — PARKWAY GRADES
- Ch 41 — WIDTHS OF COUNTY HIGHWAYS
- Ch 42 — TARGET BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION IN COUNTY CONTRACTING
- Ch 43 — BIDDERS QUALIFICATION STATEMENT ON PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS
- Ch 44 — PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS
- Ch 45 — DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES
- Ch 46 — DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
- Ch 47 — PARKS AND PARKWAYSrecently amended
- Ch 48 — HORSEBACK RIDINGrecently amended
- Ch 49 — SYSTEM OF PARKS AND PARKWAYS
- Ch 50 — ZOOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT
- Ch 51 — COUNTY ADVISORY COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
- Ch 52 — PRINTING CONTRACTS
- Ch 53 — COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
- Ch 54 — PUBLICATION OF COUNTY ORDINANCES, PROCEEDINGS, AND CERTAIN LEGAL NOTICES
- Ch 56 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODE FOR MILWAUKEE COUNTY
- Ch 57 — RESERVED
- Ch 58 — EMPLOYE BENEFITS DIVISION AND EMPLOYES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
- Ch 59 — COURT CONCILIATOR, AND MARRIAGE LICENSE AND CEREMONY FEESrecently amended
- Ch 60 — RESERVEDrecently amended
- Ch 61 — SELF-INSURANCE FOR MALFEASANCE OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYES
- Ch 62 — GROUP LIFE INSURANCE FOR COUNTY EMPLOYES
- Ch 63 — PREVENTION OF RIOTS, AFFRAYS, ETC., AND USE OF WEAPONSrecently amended
- Ch 64 — REGULATION OF SMOKINGrecently amended
- Ch 65 — TRUANCY
- Ch 66 — VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE PROGRAM
- Ch 67 — PUBLIC WAY PERMITS
- Ch 68 — DESIGNATION OF ARTERIAL HIGHWAYS
- Ch 69 — PARKING REGULATIONS ON ROADWAYS AND PARK-RIDE LOTS; ILLEGAL PARKING IN SPACES DESIGNATED FOR DISABLED PARKING ONLY; PENALTIES
- Ch 70 — TRAFFIC AND PARKING REGULATIONS MILWAUKEE COUNTY INSTITUTIONS, CHILDREN'S COURT CENTER AND MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM
- Ch 71 — SPEED LIMITS
- Ch 72 — REGULATION OF BOATING
- Ch 73 — COUNTY COMMISSION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
- Ch 74 — COUNTY SAFETY COMMISSION
- Ch 75 — AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER GOVERNING BOARD
- Ch 76 — COUNTY CITIZENSHIP COMMISSION
- Ch 77 — COMMUNITY RELATIONS—SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
- Ch 79 — DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS
- Ch 80 — PROCEDURES IN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
- Ch 84 — HEIGHT LIMITATIONS AT AIRPORTS
- Ch 87 — INSPECTION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
- Ch 88 — COORDINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
- Ch 89 — MUSEUM DEPARTMENT
- Ch 90 — COMMUNITY DAY CARE PROGRAM
- Ch 91 — CELLULAR NETWORK 9-1-1 CALLS
- Ch 92 — COURTHOUSE AND ANNEX ST. ANTHONY'S BUILDING PARKING
- Ch 93 — COMBINED COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD
- Ch 96 — MEDICAL EXAMINER
- Ch 97 — EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
- Ch 98 — MILWAUKEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Ch 99 — EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COUNTY
- Ch 100 — DEPARTMENT OF COURTS
- Ch 101 — SALARY OF COUNTY COURT JUDGES
- Ch 103 — SALARY OF CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES
- Ch 104 — COMPENSATION OF JURORS
- Ch 105 — COUNTY COMMISSION ON FAMILY RESOURCES
- Ch 106 — COUNTY COMMISSION ON YOUTH
- Ch 107 — COUNTY FAIR HOUSING ORDINANCE
- Ch 108 — ACHIEVING RACIAL EQUITY AND HEALTH
- Ch 110 — MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AND ELECTION NOT TO BE GOVERNED BY CHAPTER 295, LAWS OF 1975, PURSUANT TO SECTION 68.16, WISCONSIN STATUTES
- Ch 111 — MINIMUM WAGE
- Ch 112 — VOTER REGISTRATION PROGRAM
- Ch 200 — PENSION STUDY COMMISSIONS
- Ch 201 — COUNTY EMPLOYES' RETIREMENT SYSTEMrecently amended
- Ch 202 — INCREASED BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER SHERIFFS' ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUNDrecently amended
- Ch 203 — OBRA 1990 RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE COUNTY OF MILWAUKEE
- Ch A — CIVIL SERVICE RULES FOR THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY GOVERNMENT
- Ch B — RULES OF THE EMPLOYES' RETIREMENT SYSTEMrecently amended
- Ch B1 — RULES OF THE 1990 OBRA EMPLOYES' RETIREMENT SYSTEMrecently amended
- Ch C — TRAFFIC LAWS
- Ch D — ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE, SECTION 63.09(2)(d)
- Ch E — PENALTIES, FINES AND FORFEITURES FOR OFFENSES CITED IN CODE
- Ch F — GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NON-SIGNATORY AIRLINE REGULATIONS