Sale of Milk or Cream in Bottles.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 82-6
in effect82-6. Sale of Milk or Cream in Bottles.
1.
STANDARD MEASUREMENTS. Bottles or jars used for the sale of milk or cream shall be of the capacity of 1/2 gallon, 3 pints, one quart, one pint, 1/2 pint, one gill, when filled full to the bottom of the cap seat, stopple or other designating mark.
2.
VARIATIONS. a. The following variations on individual bottles or jars may be allowed, but the average contents of not less than 25 bottles selected at random from at least 4 times the number tested must not be in error by more than 1/4 of the tolerances:
a-1. 6 drams above and 6 drams below on the 1/2 gallon.
a-2. 5 drams above and 5 drams below on the 3-pint.
a-3. 4 drams above and 4 drams below on the quart.
a-4. 3 drams above and 3 drams below on the pint.
a-5. 2 drams above and 2 drams below on the 1/2 pint.
a-6. 2 drams above and 2 drams below on the gill.
b. When milk or cream is pasteurized in the bottle in which it is to be sold or delivered, such bottle must have a capacity sufficient to permit of the expansion of the contents in the process of heating, but such bottle shall have clearly marked thereon by a line or other designating mark the points to which such bottle is filled when containing the respective capacities provided for in this section, at 68° F or 20° C.
3.
SEALER. The sealer shall enforce the rules and regulations prescribed and adopted by the state superintendent of weights and measures and measures relating to the capacity of bottles used for the sale of milk and cream. Bottles or jars used for the sale of milk shall have clearly blown or otherwise permanently marked in the side of the bottle the capacity of the bottle and the word "sealed," and in the side or bottom of the bottle the name, initials or the trademark of the manufacturer and the designating number, as provided for in ch. 566, laws of Wisconsin, 1911.
5.
COMPLIANCE. The sealer of weights or measures is not required to seal bottles or jars for milk or cream marked as provided in this section, but he shall from time to time make tests on individual bottles used by the various dealers in the city in order to ascertain whether the provisions [in this section] are being complied with. (File #9722, Oct. 25, 1915.
82-6-4 rp File #131559, 5/13/2014; eff. 7/1/2014/)
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/CH82.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/26/2026