Government Agencies Regulated.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 295-1139
in effect295-1139. Government Agencies Regulated.
1. Unless specifically exempted by law, the city of Milwaukee, the county of Milwaukee, the Milwaukee board of school directors, the housing authority and the redevelopment authority shall comply with all applicable provisions of this subchapter and obtain all necessary permits. State agencies shall be required to comply if s. 13.48(13), Wis. Stats., applies. The construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of state highways and bridges by the Wisconsin department of transportation shall be exempt when s. 30.2022, Wis. Stats., applies. Although exempt from city zoning permit and permit fee requirements, the Wisconsin department of transportation shall provide sufficient project documentation and analysis to ensure that the city is in compliance with federal, state and city floodplain standards.
2. If a local transportation project is located within a zone A floodplain and is not a Wisconsin department of transportation project under s. 30.2022, Wis. Stats., the road project design documents, including appropriate detailed plans and profiles, may be sufficient to meet the requirements for issuance of a local floodplain permit if the following apply:
a. The applicant provides documentation to the floodplain administrator that the proposed project is a culvert replacement or bridge replacement under 20-foot span at the same location.
b. The project is exempt from a department of natural resources permit under s. 30.123(6)(d), Wis. Stats.
c. The capacity is not decreased.
d. The top road grade is not raised.
e. No floodway data is available from a federal, state or other source. If floodway data are available in the impacted area from a federal, state or other source, that existing data shall be used by the applicant in the analysis of the project site.
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-2/CH295-SUB11.pdf#page=25Fetched: 10/26/2026