Forestry Operations.
Milwaukee City Charter § 7-33
in effect7-33. Forestry Operations.
1. The duties of the city forester and his assistants, heretofore under the supervision and direction of the board of park commissioners are transferred to the department of public works; provided, however, that the duty of making assessments heretofore made under sub. (e) of s. 10.20, Ch. Ord. 42, [File #46223] 1931, are transferred to the common council unless otherwise provided.
2. The management, control, improvement, and regulation, except the policing thereof, of public parks and boulevards, as provided by ss. 1 and 2, ch. 179, laws of 1891, as embodied in ss. 10.18 and 10.19 of the city charter, 1934, and of all such lands not heretofore transferred by the city of Milwaukee to the county of Milwaukee, are transferred to the department of public works to exercise the same; the policing thereof is hereby transferred to the police department of the city.
(HISTORY: Section 7-33 cr. Ch. Ord. 89, File #60180-c, Feb. 1, 1937. 7-33-0 (title) rc. File #951009, Dec. 19, 1995; eff. Mar. 13, 1996. 7-33-1 rp. File #951009, Dec. 19, 1995; eff. Mar. 13, 1996. 7-33-2 rn. to 7-33-1 File #951009, Dec. 19, 1995; eff. Mar. 13, 1996. 7-33-3 rn. to 7-33-2 File #951009, Dec. 19, 1995; eff. Mar. 13, 1996.)
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/CH7.pdf#page=12Fetched: 10/26/2026