Duties.
Milwaukee City Charter § 7-04
in effect7-04. Duties.
It shall be the duty of the commissioner of public works to take special charge and superintendence, subject to such ordinances as may be lawfully passed by the common council, of all streets, alleys, highways, sidewalks, crosswalks, bridges, walks, public grounds, engine houses, and of all other public buildings and grounds belonging to the city or any of the wards of such city, except such public grounds as under the laws of this state or the charter provisions or ordinances of the city are otherwise under the care and supervision of other officers; of all sewers and the work pertaining thereto; and of all public works commenced or undertaken by such city, except as otherwise expressly provided by law. He shall have power to make contracts in the name and behalf of the city in the manner and under the limitations prescribed by the laws of this state or the charter of the city of Milwaukee having reference to the board of public works or the commissioner of public works. He shall perform all the duties prescribed by this charter ordinance, and such duties as are now executed by boards of public works in cities of the first class to which ch. 297 of the laws of [Wisconsin] 1907 shall apply, and such other duties as the common council may from time to time require. It shall be his duty to supervise and control the collection, removal and disposal of garbage in the city, subject to such ordinances and resolutions as the common council may adopt.
(HISTORY: Section 7-04 cr. Ch. Ord. 112, File #70405, Dec. 2, 1940.)
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/CH7.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/26/2026