Assessments Against City Property.
Milwaukee City Charter § 10-07
in effect10-07. Assessments Against City Property.
1. In all cities of the first class in this state, whenever it shall be duly determined to grade, gravel, macadamize, curb, pave or repave or otherwise improve any street, avenue, highway or alley contiguous to or bordering upon any public park, public building or public grounds therein, or to repair any sidewalk, or to lay water pipe or sewer in such street, avenue, highway or alley, the cost of making such improvements and the laying of such water pipe or sewer and the expense of repairs of such sidewalks, shall be chargeable to such contiguous or bordering public park, public building or public grounds, in the same manner, and to the same extent, as if such public park, public building or public grounds were private property, and the amount so chargeable shall be paid out of the general city fund of such city. Provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to repeal, modify, supersede or amend the provisions of chapter 199 of the laws of 1899 entitled "An act relating to special assessments for grading, macadamizing, and improving streets in cities of the first class." (S. 1, Ch. 246, L. 1901.)
2. All acts and parts of acts including the provisions of any special charter, which are inconsistent with this act, and not in harmony with its provisions, are hereby declared modified, amended, superseded or repealed, in so far as they interfere with the provisions of this act, excepting only the provisions of chapter 199, laws of 1899. (S. 2, Ch. 246, L. 1901.)
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/CH10.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/26/2026