Admission to Buildings; Permit to Use Street for Deposit of Materials for Repair of Building.
Milwaukee City Charter § 8-03
in effect8-03. Admission to Buildings; Permit to Use Street for Deposit of Materials for Repair of Building.
Such commissioner of building inspection may demand, and shall have admission to any building within such city of the first class at any time, except any building used exclusively as a place of residence of not exceeding 2 private families, for the purpose of inspecting the same, and in the performance of the duties of his office; and if such admission be refused and he be unable to obtain such admission for any reason after properly demanding the same at a reasonable time, he may apply to the judge of the circuit court of the county in which any such city is situated for a writ of assistance, and if the judge of said court be satisfied that it is proper and necessary for such commissioner to gain admission to such building, and is unable to do so, he may issue a writ of assistance to the sheriff of the county in which such city is situated, commanding said sheriff to enter in and upon said building with said commissioner, with such force as may be necessary to enable such commissioner to perform his duties. The commissioner of public works of any such city of the first class shall issue no permit to anyone to use any street for the deposit of material for the construction or repair of any building in such city unless such person shall first file with said commissioner his written consent, authorizing said commissioner of building inspection, upon reasonable notice and demand to enter into and upon and inspect said buildings and repairs.
(HISTORY: S. 4, ch. 570, L. 1919. 8-03 am. Ch. Ord. 498, File #79-1280, Jan. 20, 1981.)
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/CH8.pdf#page=2Fetched: 10/26/2026