Power to Tear Down Buildings to Check Fire.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 104-1
in effect104-1. Power to Tear Down Buildings to Check Fire.
The chief engineer and his assistants may direct the firemen to remove, tear down, or otherwise dispose of any building, erection or fence, when it shall become absolutely necessary to do so for the purpose of stopping or checking the progress of the fire.
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/Master-V1.pdf#page=457Fetched: 10/26/2026
