Vessel Officer to Control Ship.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 118-57
in effect118-57. Vessel Officer to Control Ship.
1. APPROACH TO BRIDGE. It shall be unlawful for the owner or owners, officer or officers, or other person or persons in charge of any vessel or vessels navigating the navigable waters of the city to approach any nearer to any of the bridges over the said rivers than to a point at a distance from such bridge within which such vessel can be stopped without colliding with such bridge while said signal balls are up or elevated in the daytime, or while said green lights are not displayed in the nighttime.
2. PENALTY. Any person or persons who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be chargeable with whatever damage may result to the city by reason of any such violation, and shall also be subject to a penalty of $100 for each and every violation; and in case the same person or persons shall violate such provisions or any of them a second or more times, the court before which the trial is had may in addition to the penalty or fine authorized as aforesaid, also imprison such offender or offenders not exceeding 3 months.
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-1/CH118.pdf#page=23Fetched: 10/26/2026