Definition.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 365-3
in effect365-3. Definition.
In this chapter:
1. CONTRACTING AGENCY means any city department, agency, board, commission or officer that has contracting authority.
2. LOCAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE means a business which satisfies all of the following criteria:
a. Operates a business, or owns or leases real property within the geographical boundaries of the city of Milwaukee. Post office box numbers shall not suffice to establish compliance with this paragraph. A residential address may suffice to establish compliance with this paragraph, but only if the business does not operate another business, or own or lease other real property, either within or outside the geographical boundaries of the city of Milwaukee. Leased property shall not suffice to establish compliance with this paragraph unless at least half of the acreage of all of the real property owned, operated or leased by the business is located within the geographical boundaries of the city of Milwaukee.
b. Has has been doing business within the geographical boundaries of the city of Milwaukee for at least one year.
c. Is not delinquent in the payment of any local taxes, charges, or fees, or has entered into an agreement to pay any delinquency and is abiding by the terms of the agreement.
d. Will perform at least 10% of the monetary value of the work required under the contract.
3. PURCHASING DIRECTOR means the city purchasing director granted the authority to purchase in s. 16-05-1-a of the charter.
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-3/CH365.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/26/2026