Historic District Identification Signs.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 116-5
in effect116-5. Historic District Identification Signs.
1. PROGRAM ESTABLISHED. There is established a program to permit the installation of special historic district identification signs above street name signs in any locally or nationally designated historic district in the city. The city engineer shall administer this program.
2. APPLICATION. An application for historic district identification signs in a particular historic district shall be filed with the city engineer on a form provided by the city engineer. The application shall specify the name of the historic district, the name, address and telephone number of the applicant, and the number and locations of signs requested. The application shall be accompanied by the application fee specified in ch. 81.
3. DESIGN, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION. The applicant shall design and fabricate the signs in accordance with standards promulgated by the city engineer. The city engineer shall install the signs within 60 days of receipt of the signs from the applicant and upon receipt of full payment from the applicant of the cost of installation of the signs. The payment amount shall be based on the number of signs and the per-sign fee specified in ch. 81.
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/CH116.pdf#page=2Fetched: 10/26/2026