Definitions.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 92-21
in effect92-21. Definitions.
In this subchapter:
1. AUDIO AND VIDEO MEDIA means any compact disc, DVD, cassette tape, 8-track cartridge, VHS tape, vinyl record, or other device intended to store audio or video, whether digital or analog.
2. AUTOMATED RECYCLING KIOSK means an interactive device that meets all of the following requirements:
a. Is installed in a secure retail space.
b. Has the following technological functions:
b-1.
Verification of a seller’s identity by remote examination of a government-issued identification card by a live representative during all hours of operation.
b-2. Secure storage of articles accepted by the kiosk for recycling.
b-3. Capture and storage of images of the seller and the article purchased during the transaction.
b-4. Electronic reporting of all transactions to law enforcement.
3. BICYCLE means any vehicle propelled by the feet acting upon pedals and having wheels, any 2 of which are not less than 14 inches in diameter.
4. BUSINESS means engaging in activities for the purpose of earning a livelihood or a profit therefrom on a full- or part-time basis.
5. JEWELRY means any tangible article of personal property ordinarily wearable on the person, consisting in whole or in part of gold, silver, platinum, aluminum, lead, brass, copper, pewter, alexandrite, diamond, emerald, garnet, opal, ruby, pearl, jade, and other such metal, mineral, or gem customarily regarded as precious or semiprecious.
6. LARGE APPLIANCE AND FURNITURE means any bed, mattress, table, chair, bureau, dresser, desk, bookcase, refrigerator, freezer, and any other household furnishing or appliance occupying a space greater than 8 cubic feet.
7. PAWNBROKER means a person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of lending money on personal property or goods that are pledged as security for loans on the condition that, if the loans are not repaid within specified periods of time, the goods used as security may be sold to compensate for nonpayment.
8. PRECIOUS METAL AND GEM DEALER means any person, corporation, partnership, or association which engages in any transaction of buying, selling, or receiving secondhand jewelry, sterling silverware, or gold or silver coins or bullion to and from the public. “Precious metal and gem dealer” does not include a business which smelts, refines, assays, or manufactures precious metals, gems, or valuable articles and has no retail operation open to the public.
9. SECONDHAND means previously owned, sold, traded, or used by a member of the general public immediately prior to the transaction at hand. It does not mean previously owned by a wholesaler, retailer, or another secondhand dealer.
10. SECONDHAND DEALER means any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association operating, owning, or leasing a fixed place of business or automated recycling kiosk for the purchase, sale, or exchange of any secondhand article of personal property.
11. SECONDHAND DEALER MALL means a fixed location where 2 or more secondhand dealers conduct their business as provided in s. 92-23-2.
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/CH92.pdf#page=6Fetched: 10/26/2026