Weighing and Measuring Device Licenses.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 81-135
in effect81-135. Weighing and Measuring Device Licenses.
Weighing and measuring device licenses shall not be transferable between operators, establishments, devices or vehicles. Weights and measures inspection fees for noncompliant devices shall be as provided in s.60-70.
1. LENGTH MEASURING DEVICES.
a. Length measuring device licenses shall be valid for 24 months from the date of issuance.
b. The fee for each length measuring device license shall be $60. (See s. 82-14.)
2. LIQUID MEASURING DEVICES.
a. Retail petroleum meter licenses shall be valid for 12 months from the date of issuance.
a-1. The fee for each retail petroleum meter shall be $60.
a-2. A retail petroleum meter license shall expire at the same time as the filling station license issued under ch. 84.
b. All other liquid measuring device licenses, including bulk plant meter licenses, shall be valid for 24 months from the date of issuance.
b-1. The fee shall be based on the maximum flow rate of a liquid measuring device.
b-2. The following schedule of fees shall apply to a liquid measuring device license: Capacity Fee 0 – 30 gallons per minute $ 60 31 – 200 gallons per minute $250 Over 200 gallons per minute $250 (See s. 82-14.)
3. SCALES.
a. Scale licenses shall be valid for 24 months from the date of issuance.
b. The fee for each scale license shall be $55. (See s. 82-14.)
4. SCANNING DEVICES.
a. Retail establishment scanning device licenses shall be valid for 24 months from the date of issuance.
b. The following schedule of fees shall apply to retail establishment scanning device licenses: Capacity Fee 1 - 3 devices $130 4 or more devices $250 (See s. 82-20.)
6. TIMING DEVICES.
a. Timing device licenses shall be valid for 24 months from the date of issuance.
b. The fee for each timing device license shall be $30. (See. s. 82-14.)
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/CH81.pdf#page=21Fetched: 10/26/2026