Notice to Public Utilities of Street Work.
Milwaukee City Charter § 11-17
in effect11-17. Notice to Public Utilities of Street Work.
Hereafter in cities of the first class, whether incorporated under general law or special charter, whenever such city is contemplating paving any street therein with a pavement laid on a concrete foundation, if any such city shall give notice in writing through its commissioner of public works to any public service corporation, including telephone companies, electric light companies, telegraph companies, gas companies, and water companies, as well as street car companies, three months in advance of the actual beginning of work on the said pavement, to the effect that said pavement is going to be laid, then any such company is hereby required to lay all conduits, mains, pipes, wires or other underground construction in said street prior to the beginning of said pavement. After the said pavement is laid, the said city shall have the right to refuse to permit any such telephone company, telegraph company, gas company, electric light company, street car company, or other company to open any such pavement for the purpose of laying new mains, conduits or the installation of any other new equipment therein. (S. 959-35i, Stats. 1919.)
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/CH11.pdf#page=10Fetched: 10/26/2026