Vehicles For Sale On Public Property.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 101-29
in effect101-29. Vehicles For Sale On Public Property.
1. FINDINGS. The common council finds that a disproportionate number of vehicles that are for sale on public property are unlicensed, unregistered or are offered for sale by individuals who have no legal authority to do so, and that, further, the sale of stolen vehicles to unsuspecting individuals victimizes not only those from whom the vehicles are stolen but those who purchase them. This section is established pursuant to the responsibility of the common council to legislate for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the people of the city of Milwaukee.
2. DEFINITION. For the purpose of this section “motor vehicle” means a vehicle as defined in s. 340.01(35), Wis. Stats.
3. CERTIFICATE REQUIRED. No person shall leave any motor vehicle that is for sale on public property without first applying for and receiving a certificate from the department of public works. Each vehicle that is for sale shall require a separate certificate.
4. APPLICATION. a. Certificates shall be obtained from the department of public works or other facilities authorized by the common council.
b. Applicants for certificates shall fill out the appropriate application and pay the fee set forth in ch. 81.
c. Vehicles for which certificates are sought shall be inspected by the commissioner of public works or his or her designee. No certificate shall be issued for a vehicle that does not meet all of the following criteria:
c-1. The vehicle shall be the property of the person applying for the certificate as demonstrated by title or the applicant shall present the vehicle’s title as well as a signed affidavit from the vehicle's owner authorizing the vehicle's sale by the applicant.
c-2. The vehicle’s vehicle identification number shall not have been altered in such a way as to render it illegible.
c-3. While a motor vehicle that is for sale is on public property, the certificate shall be displayed in the manner designated by the department of public works.
5. VEHICLES TO BE LEGALLY PARKED. A certificate issued pursuant to this section shall not permit the vehicle for which it is issued to be parked in a manner contrary to any other provision of the code.
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/CH101.pdf#page=36Fetched: 10/26/2026