Regulations.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 66-31
in effect66-31. Regulations.
1. USE. a. No person shall:
a-1. Apply any coal tar sealant product or high PAH sealant product on any public or private property within the city.
a-2. Allow a coal tar sealant product or high PAH sealant product to be applied upon property that is under that person’s ownership or control.
a-3. Contract with any commercial applicator, residential or commercial developer, or any other person for the application of any coal tar sealant product or high PAH sealant product to any driveway, parking lot, or other surface within the city.
b. No commercial applicator, residential or commercial developer, or other similar individual or organization shall direct any employee, independent contractor, volunteer, or other person to apply any coal tar sealant product or high PAH sealant product to any driveway, parking lot, or other surface within the city.
2. SALE. No person shall sell, offer to sell, or display for sale any coal tar sealant product or high PAH sealant product within the city.
3. SPECIAL SIGNAGE. Any person who sells pavement sealcoat products shall prominently display, in the area where such pavement sealcoat products are sold, a notice that contains the following language: “The application of coal tar sealcoat products and high PAH sealant products on driveways, parking lots, playgrounds, and all other paved surfaces in the City of Milwaukee is prohibited by section 66-31 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances. Coal tar is a significant source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), a group of organic chemicals that can be carried by storm water and other runoff into the City of Milwaukee’s lakes and streams. PAHs are an environmental concern because they are toxic to aquatic life.”
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/CH66.pdf#page=17Fetched: 10/26/2026