Coin-in-the-slot Machine, Maintenance.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 82-19
in effect82-19. Coin-in-the-slot Machine, Maintenance.
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TO BE KEPT IN WORKING ORDER. No person, firm or corporation shall erect, operate or maintain, or cause to be erected, operated or maintained, any coin operated machine or automatic vending device without placing in charge thereof some person. The person in charge of such machine or device shall be held responsible for maintaining or operating, or causing to be maintained or operated, any such machine or device which is not in perfect working order. No such machine or device shall be maintained for use when the same is not in perfect working order. (File #73-2157, May 21, 1974.)
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PLACARDING. a. Name of Owner, Person in Charge, etc. Except as otherwise specifically provided in pars. b and c, a placard shall be placed on every such machine or device in a conspicuous place which shall contain the name of the owner and the name of the person in charge, if different than the owner, of such machine or device including the current address of such persons and the telephone number at which the person in charge can be reached during normal daytime working hours and shall also state that the person in charge of such machine or device will refund to any person money deposited for which service has not been received, and it is made the duty of such person to do so. On premises having an attendant on duty at all times it is open to the public, the placard required above may, in lieu of stating a telephone number for refund purposes, state that the attendant may be contacted for reimbursements if the owner has authorized this practice. Such attendant must be easily identified and readily available. (File #75-1037, Sept. 30, 1975.)
b. Multiple Machines. Whenever multiple coin-operated machines are located in the same room and all such machines are owned or operated by the same owner or person in charge, one or more placards, containing the information required in par. a and which information is prominent and easily read from the entire working area of that room, may be posted and substituted for individual placards on each machine. (File #74-1946, May 6, 1975.)
c. Exception. An exception will be granted to the following types of establishments whereby the name and address of the owner or the person in charge referred to in par. a need not be posted, however the method for reimbursement and all other information required in par. a shall be posted: Self-service laundries as regulated in s. 75-1. (File #75-1037, Sept. 30, 1975.)
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PENALTY. Any person, firm or corporation violating this section shall forfeit to the city a penalty of not less than $10 nor more than $100, and in default of payment thereof shall be imprisoned in the county jail or house of correction of Milwaukee county not less than 10 nor more than 30 days. (File #73-2157, May 21, 1974)
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/CH82.pdf#page=7Fetched: 10/26/2026