Bathing and Swimming Regulations.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 63-29
in effect63-29. Bathing and Swimming Regulations.
1. BATHING PERMITTED ONLY AT DESIGNATED PLACES. No person shall wade, bathe or swim within a park or parkway except at such pools or beaches as are designated for that purpose by the department.
2. ALUMINUM CANS, BOTTLES, ETC. PROHIBITED. No person shall take any aluminum cans, bottles or glassware of any kind, except eyeglasses, into an area designated as a beach or pool for bathers by the department.
3. BATHING HOURS RESTRICTED. No person shall wade, bathe or swim within a park or parkway except during the hours and days designated for the purpose by the director. No person shall enter into a swimming or wading pool area or any body of water within the parks or parkways except during such hours and days as designated for that purpose by the director. The director shall cause to be prominently placed signs stating the hours during which wading, bathing or swimming therein is either permitted or prohibited.
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-1/CH63.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/26/2026