Definitions.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 66-21
in effect66-21. Definitions.
In this subchapter:
1. ABATEMENT means any activity or set of activities with the intent to permanently remove, encapsulate, enclose or replace lead based nuisances to include all site preparation, specialized initial and preclearance cleaning and waste disposal associated with those activities.
2. APPROVED or APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER means those materials, products and work methods that are included on the descriptive lists prepared by the commissioner and made available to the public under s. 66-22-12.
3. APPROVED LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION CONTRACTOR means an individual, through state of Wisconsin certification, who can perform the safe and proper lead hazard reduction of lead based nuisances in dwellings, dwelling units, supplemental locations and premises.
4. CHILD means any youth under 7 years of age.
5. CLEARANCE STANDARD means criteria set forth by the department for purposes of evaluating the effectiveness of lead hazard reduction activities.
6. COMMISSIONER means the commissioner of health or an authorized representative.
7. DEPARTMENT means the health department.
8. DUST-WIPE SAMPLING means department method for determining lead dust levels on the surfaces of dwellings, dwelling units, supplemental locations or premises.
9. DWELLING means any building or structure which is wholly or partly used or intended to be used for living or sleeping by human occupants including any appurtenances attached thereto.
10. DWELLING UNIT means any structure, vacant or occupied, all or part of which is designed for human habitation.
11. ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVEL means a concentration of lead in whole blood at the current level set by the U.S. public health service, center for disease control and prevention.
12. 5-DAY HAZARD CONTROL means department-ordered cleaning of lead based surfaces for the purposes of immediately reducing lead hazards within 5 days following completion of a department lead hazard inspection and receipt of department orders. Acceptable methods of control include use of HEPA vacuums, wet wiping of surfaces.
13. HEPA VACUUM means a high efficiency particulate air vacuum or similar device capable of removing particles 0.3 microns or greater at 99.97% efficiency.
14. INTERIM CONTROL ACTIVITY means any activity or set of activities intended to temporarily reduce human exposure or likely exposure to a lead nuisance, including but not limited to initial and pre-clearance cleaning, temporary containment and minor repairs or maintenance activities such as painting.
15. LEAD-BASED NUISANCE means any lead based substance, surface or object which may reasonably contribute to an elevated blood lead level due to lead content, condition or location and which is accessible to children and is declared a public health nuisance as defined in s. 80-1-4.
16. LEAD BASED SURFACE means any painted or coated surface, having a lead content greater than or equal to .7 mg/cm2 as measured by an x-ray fluorescence analyzer, or greater than or equal to .06% lead by weight as determined by laboratory analysis or other department field method.
17. LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION ACTIVITY means any activity or set of activities intended to permanently or temporarily reduce human exposure to lead based nuisance hazards through abatement or interim control of lead based surfaces, lead contaminated dust or lead contaminated soil.
18. LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION PROJECT means the application of any abatement or interim control activity designed to eliminate or reduce lead based nuisance as identified and ordered by the department, or as identified by the department and funded by the U.S. department of housing and urban development, including:
a. Defective or deteriorated lead based surfaces extending cumulatively over an area greater than or equal to 10 square feet which are damaged due to friction, impact, chipping, peeling, flaking or water or moisture damage.
b. Leaded dust that has accumulated in amounts greater than or equal to U.S. environmental protection agency lead in dust standards, as amended.
c. Lead in soil that has accumulated in amounts greater than or equal to U.S. environmental protection agency lead in soil standards, as amended.
19. OWNER means any person who alone or jointly or severally with others:
a. Has legal or equitable title to any dwelling, dwelling unit, supplemental location or premises; or
b. Has charge, care or control of the dwelling, dwelling unit, supplemental location or premises as owner or agent of the owner, or as executor, executrix, administrator, administratrix, trustee or guardian of the estate of the owner.
20. PREMISES means any portion of a platted or unplatted lot, parcel or plot of land either occupied or unoccupied by any building or structure, equipment or property of any kind.
21. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE means any of the following activities if they do not create a lead-based nuisance.
a. Interim control activities, including repainting over or covering lead-based paint with nonlead-based paint and performing cleaning activities designed to maintain a no-lead hazard condition.
b. Disturbing lead-based paint surfaces incidental to the performance of remodeling, renovation or repair activities where the intent of the project is not to reduce the hazard or potential hazard of lead exposure.
22. STANDARD TREATMENT means a department-approved lead hazard reduction method required for compliance with department orders.
23. SUPPLEMENTAL LOCATION means any dwelling, dwelling unit or premises where any person cares for, teaches, trains or supervises a child, including any structure adjacent to the dwelling unit of a lead poisoned child.
24. TARGET HOUSING means any dwelling constructed prior to 1978, except a dwelling for the elderly or persons with disabilities or any dwelling without a bedroom unless a child occupies or is expected to occupy the dwelling.
25. VISUAL EXAMINATION means an inspection by department staff of standard treatments conducted by trained or certified individuals, for the purposes of ensuring that work quality matches department specifications as set forth in the standard treatments.
26. WET-SCRAPED means the moistening of a surface to limit the creation of airborne dust during the removal of a coating containing lead, while containing all runoff of the wetting agent for proper disposal.
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/CH66.pdf#page=7Fetched: 10/26/2026