Declaration of Policy.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 303-1
in effect303-1. Declaration of Policy.
1. It is declared that high moral and ethical standards among officials and other city employees are essential to the conduct of free government; that the common council believes that a code of ethics for the guidance of officials and other city employees will help them avoid conflicts between their personal interests and their public responsibilities, will improve standards of public service and will promote and strengthen the faith and confidence of the people of Milwaukee in their public officials and other city employees.
2. It is the intent of the common council that any elected city official, any person appointed to elective office, any candidate for city elective office, all heads of departments, all division superintendents in the department of public works and their assistants, all full-time appointed exempt management city employees, and other designated city officials and employees, including but not limited to those whose responsibilities involve the: sale or lease of real estate, receipt of monies, purchasing of supplies, issuing of permits or licenses, assessment of property, inspection of property, construction of public works, settlement of claims, preparation or awarding of contracts, retention of outside service, or performance of professional legal services for the city shall be required to file a statement of economic interests as provided for in s. 303-11.
3. It is the intent of the common council that the ethics board in its operations shall protect to the fullest extent possible the rights of individuals affected.
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/CH303.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/26/2026