Water, Use Outside of City Limits.
Milwaukee City Charter § 14-23
in effect14-23. Water, Use Outside of City Limits.
It shall be lawful for the commissioner of public works of the city of Milwaukee, subject to the approval of the common council of said city, to issue a permit to the county of Milwaukee, national home for disabled soldiers, or any other party, to obtain water from the waterworks in the said city for use outside of the limits of said city; and for that purpose to connect any pipe that shall be laid outside of the city limits with any water pipe in said city; provided, however, that no such permit shall be issued until the party making application therefor shall first file with the commissioner of public works a bond in such sum and with such surety as the said commissioner shall approve, conditioned that the said party will obey all rules and regulations that may from time to time be prescribed by the commissioner of public works for the use of such water, that he will pay all charges fixed by said commissioner for the use of such water as measured by a meter to be approved by said commissioner, which charges shall not be less than one-quarter more than that charged to the inhabitants of the city for like use of water; and further, that he will pay the city of Milwaukee all damages whatever that it may sustain, arising in any way out of the manner in which such connection is made or water supplied is used. In case of granting a permit to the county of Milwaukee or to the national home for disabled soldiers, the commissioner of public works may waive the giving of such a bond. Every such permit shall be issued upon the understanding that the city of Milwaukee shall in no event ever be liable for any damage in case of failure to supply water; and it shall be lawful for the said commissioner of public works, at any time to cancel such permit, to cut off the supply of water and break such connection when in their judgment the interests of the city shall require; and in case the party to whom such permit shall have been granted, shall refuse or neglect to obey the rules and regulations prescribed by said commissioner for the use of such water, or in case the common council of the said city shall so direct, it shall be the duty of the said commissioner to do so. (S. 1, Ch. 54, L. 1887.)
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/CH14.pdf#page=6Fetched: 10/26/2026