Excessive Discharge of Air-polluting Materials Prohibited.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 80-6.2
in effect80-6.2. Excessive Discharge of Air-polluting Materials Prohibited.
Any person or persons, firm, corporation or organization which in the conduct of any activity or business carries on any operation or activity which allow or cause to be emitted into the open air any dust, lint, fumes, particles, vapors, mist, gases, offensive odors, waste or any other matter in such a manner as to cause injury, detriment, nuisance or annoyance to any person, or to threaten to or does impair or affect the health of any person or to endanger the health or safety of any person, or to cause or have a natural tendency to cause injury or damage to business or property, shall take the most effective practical measures to reduce such discharge to a minimum. The commissioner is empowered to determine what measures are practical in any given instance and shall be guided by the generally accepted modern standards of control measures for the given operation, activity or industry in making such determination. The commissioner may order such changes or improvements necessary to meet the requirements of this section. The person, firm, corporation or organization shall comply with such an order within the period of time deemed reasonable by the commissioner.
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/CH80.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/26/2026