Assessment of Benefits.
Milwaukee City Charter § 11-09
in effect11-09. Assessment of Benefits.
Before ordering any work to be done by the owners of lots or lands fronting on the same, the commissioner of public works shall view the premises, and consider the amount proposed to be made chargeable against said several lots or pieces of land and the benefits which in his opinion will actually accrue to the owner of the same in consequence of such improvement, and shall assess against the several lots or pieces of land, or parts of lots or pieces of land, which he may deem benefited by the proposed improvement, the amount of such benefit which those lots or pieces of land will severally, in the opinion of said commissioner, derive from such improvement when completed in the manner contemplated in the estimate of the cost of such work, made as provided by s. 11-08, taking into consideration in each case any injury which in the opinion of the commissioner, may result to each lot or pieces of land from such improvement; and in case the benefits, in his opinion, amount to less than the cost of the improvement, the balance shall be paid out of the funds appropriated for such purpose; and said commissioner shall endorse his decision and assessment in every case on the estimate of the cost of such improvement filed in his office. (S. 9, Ch. Ord. 326, File #62-2554-e, Nov. 29, 1966.)
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/City-Charter/CH11.pdf#page=8Fetched: 10/26/2026