Annexed Areas.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 295-1111
in effect295-1111. Annexed Areas.
The floodplain zoning provisions assigned to land being annexed to the city of Milwaukee in effect on the date of annexation shall remain in effect and shall be enforced by the city for all annexed areas until the city adopts and enforces an ordinance which meets the requirements of ch. NR 116, Wis. Adm. Code, as amended, and 44 CFR 59-72, national flood insurance program. These annexed lands are described on the city’s official zoning map. County floodplain zoning provisions are incorporated by reference for the purpose of administering this section and are on file in the offices of the department of neighborhood services. All plats or maps of annexation shall show the regional flood elevation and the location of the floodway.
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/CH295-SUB11.pdf#page=7Fetched: 10/26/2026
