Definitions.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 92-1
in effect92-1. Definitions.
In this subchapter:
1. DIRECT SELLER means any person who sells goods or takes sales orders for the later delivery of goods on any public way or other public premises, and includes solicitors.
2. GOODS means personal property of any kind and includes goods provided incidental to services offered or sold.
3. OTHER PUBLIC PREMISES means any premises controlled by the city, county, state, or any board or other instrumentality or agency thereof, and dedicated for use by the public generally. This term includes public buildings and premises appurtenant thereto.
4. PERMANENT MERCHANT means any person who operates a fixed place of business in the city for which a final certificate of occupancy has been issued.
5. PERSON means a natural person.
6. PUBLIC WAY means any public thoroughfare dedicated, condemned, acquired or created in accordance with state statutes and city code for street, alley or pedestrian-way purposes.
7. PUSHCART means any apparatus on wheels whose primary manufacture, design and purpose is for vending.
8. SOLICITOR means any person who goes from house to house, from place to place or from street to street selling or taking orders for, or offering to sell or take orders for goods, wares or merchandise, including books, periodicals, magazines or personal property of any nature for future delivery.
9. STREET FESTIVAL means any celebration taking place on any public way or other public premises and permitted by the city as a special event. This definition does not include a parade, procession, or bicycle or foot race.
10. TRADE SHOW OR CONVENTION means a temporary exhibition, show or meeting held by persons or organizations who are engaged in a particular business, occupation, profession or activity.
11. TRANSIENT MERCHANT means any person who engages in the business of selling merchandise at any fixed place in the city temporarily, and is not a permanent merchant of the city of Milwaukee.
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=1Fetched: 10/26/2026