Revocation of Permit or Approval.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 200-31
in effect200-31. Revocation of Permit or Approval.
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AUTHORITY. The commissioner may revoke any permit, certificate of occupancy or approval issued under this code and may stop construction or use of approved new materials, equipment, methods of construction, devices or appliances for any of the following reasons:
a. A violation of this code, or of any other ordinance, law or lawful orders or Wisconsin statute relating to the same subject matter.
b. Whenever the continuance of any construction becomes dangerous to life or property.
c. Any violation of any condition or pro-vision of the application for permit or of the permit.
d. Whenever in the opinion of the commissioner the person having charge of the construction is incompetent.
e. Whenever any false statement or misrepresentation has been made in the application for permit, plans (drawings), data, specifications and certified lot or plot plan on which the issuance of the permit or approval was based.
f. A violation of any of the conditions of an approval given by the commissioner of city development for the use of any new materials, equipment, methods of construction, devices or appliances.
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NOTIFICATION. a. The notice revoking a permit, certificate of occupancy or approval shall be in writing and shall be served upon the applicant for the permit, owner of the premises and the owner's agent, if any, and on the person having charge of construction.
b. A revocation placard shall also be posted upon the building, structure, equipment or premises in question, by the commissioner.
c. After the notice is served upon the persons and posted, no person may proceed with any construction operations, occupancy or use on the premises, and the permit, certificate of occupancy or approval which has been revoked shall be void. Before any construction, operation, occupancy or use is resumed, a new permit, certificate of occupancy or approval as required by this code shall be procured, subject to the conditions of par. d, and fees paid, and the resumption of any construction, operation, occupancy or use shall be in compliance with this code.
d. In those cases where the permit, certificate of occupancy or approval for a premises, property, building or portion thereof is revoked for violation of any of the provisions of ch. 295, the commissioner shall act on any subsequent application for occupancy of the same premises, property, building or portion thereof only under the following conditions:
d-1. The owner of the premises, property, building or portion thereof shall submit a written plan of operation to the commissioner of city development.
d-2. The commissioner shall refer the plan of operation to the chief of police and the commissioner of health. Each department shall prepare a finding as to whether the proposed use, if operated in a manner consistent with the plan of operation submitted by the applicant, would be operated in a manner that protects the health, safety and welfare of the public. The commissioner may consider these findings in making the determination to grant the occupancy. The commissioner may act without these findings if they are not provided by the departments within 30 days of the application for a permit, certificate of occupancy or approval.
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/CH200-sub4.pdf#page=8Fetched: 10/26/2026