Assessment of Property.
Milwaukee City Charter § 19-01
in effect19-01. Assessment of Property.
All property in the said city, real, personal or mixed, shall be subject to taxation for all purposes authorized by law, excepting only such property as is or shall be exempted from taxation by general laws exempting from taxation throughout the state particular classes of property or property of particular classes of corporations or persons; and the same shall be assessed in the manner hereinafter provided; and the assessors appointed under this act shall have and possess the same powers that are, or may be, conferred upon township assessors, except so far as they may be altered by this act [Ch. 184, L. 1874]; and the common council may prescribe the form of assessment roll, or more fully define the duties of assessors, and make such rules and regulations in relation to revising, altering or adding to such rolls, as they may from time to time deem advisable; provided, that the same shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this act [Ch. 184, L. 1874]. (S. 1, Subch. 18, Ch. 184, L. 1874.)
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/City-Charter/CH19.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/26/2026