Prefabricated Construction; Use of New Materials.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 200-15
in effect200-15. Prefabricated Construction; Use of New Materials.
1. STATE APPROVAL. All new materials, types of construction, equipment, devices, appliances or prefabricated construction designed for use in the erection, construction, installation, enlargement, alteration or repair of any building or structure not specifically regulated by this code shall not be used until approval in writing by the Wisconsin department of commerce.
2. CITY APPROVAL. State approval of new materials, types of construction, equipment, devices, appliances or prefabricated construction shall be subject to review by the commissioner. The commissioner shall have the option to accept, modify or reject the state approvals. If an approval is to be modified or if it is rejected the petitioner may appeal the matter to the commission. The commissioner is precluded from acting on any state approvals affecting one and two-family dwellings the construction of which was started after June 1, 1980.
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-sub3.pdf#page=8Fetched: 10/26/2026