Purposes.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 295-1105
in effect295-1105. Purposes.
This subchapter is intended to regulate floodplain development to:
1. Protect life, health and property.
2. Minimize expenditures of public funds for flood control projects.
3. Minimize rescue and relief efforts undertaken at the expense of taxpayers.
4. Minimize business interruptions and other economic disruptions.
5. Minimize damage to public facilities in the floodplain.
6. Minimize the occurrence of future flood blight areas in the floodplain.
7. Discourage the victimization of unwary land and home buyers.
8. Prevent increases in flood heights that could increase flood damage and result in conflicts between property owners.
9. Discourage development in a floodplain if there is any practicable alternative to locate the activity, use or structure outside of the floodplain.
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=1Fetched: 10/26/2026