Identification Badges.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 350-221
in effect350-221. Identification Badges.
1. BADGES TO BE WORN. a. By City Employees. All city employees other than members of the police force who enter residences or business places in the city for the purpose of performing inspections or other related services shall be required as a condition of obtaining access to such residence or business to wear an identification badge bearing the photograph, name and/or employee number and that such person be designated as an employee of the city. Such badge shall be worn on the front part of the employee's outer garment so that the same shall be easily visible at all times during the performance of such employee inspection or other related duties. This section shall not apply to inspectional personnel of the health department while in performance of job duties which require anonymity.
b. By Public Utility Employees. All employees of public utilities, as such term is defined in s. 196.01, Wis. Stats., who enter residences or business places in the city for the purpose of performing either inspectional service, or in the performance of any duty relating to the operation of such public utility or for the purpose of checking or installing any facility or appliance for which service is provided or is required to be provided by such public utility, shall be required as a condition of obtaining access to such residence or business to wear an identification badge which bears a photograph, name and/or employee number that such person be designated as an employee of a particular public utility. Such badge shall be worn on the front part of the employee's outer garment so that the same shall be easily visible at all times during the performance of the acts referred to in this section.
2. PENALTY. Any person found guilty of violating sub. 1 shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $50.
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-3/CH350-sub9.pdf#page=7Fetched: 10/26/2026