Zoning Map.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 295-109
in effect295-109. Zoning Map.
1. GENERAL. All land in the city is zoned in accordance with the zoning map available in the office of the city plan commission.
2. NEW OR UNCLASSIFIED LAND. Any land not currently shown on the zoning map or any land annexed to the city shall be classified as RS2 until a zoning amendment establishes a different zoning classification in accordance with the city's comprehensive plan.
3. COMBINING OR DIVIDING PROPERTY. To insure that the zoning of property reflects its suitability for specific uses, the combination or division of lots will only be permitted if the lot or lots created meet the requirements of this chapter and each lot is located wholly within one base zoning district. If a land combination or division resulting from a right-of-way vacation will result in a lot being located in 2 zoning districts, the commissioner shall assign a single zoning designation to the lot, that designation being the zoning district in which the majority of the lot is located.
4. DISTRICT BOUNDARIES. The following rules shall be used to establish the precise location of any zoning district boundary line shown on the zoning map:
a. Except as provided in par. c, every district boundary line shall coincide with a property line. The centerlines of streets, alleys, railroads and watercourses shall not be district boundary lines except that, in the case of a watercourse, if the centerline of the watercourse is a property line, the centerline may also be a district boundary line.
b. If a street, alley or other public right-of-way is vacated, the vacated land will assume the zoning of the adjoining parcel, as determined by the commissioner.
c. The boundaries of an overlay zone established pursuant to subch. 10 need not coincide with property lines.
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-sub1.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/26/2026