Mail Collection Boxes.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 115-38
in effect115-38. Mail Collection Boxes.
1. PRIVATE MAIL BOXES. Where direct to door postal deliveries are not made, private mail boxes may be placed adjacent to roadway pavements at locations designated by the United States postal department upon condition that said mail boxes shall be removed at the owner's expense when so ordered by the commissioner of postal authorities, and do not interfere with the use of or obstruct the street or sidewalk.
2. UNITED STATES POSTAL DEPARTMENT BOXES. Facilities for the collection and distribution of mail may be placed within public ways at the discretion of the United States postal department, provided the same do not interfere with the use of or obstruct the street or sidewalk.
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/Volume-1/CH115.pdf#page=25Fetched: 10/26/2026