Marquees.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 245-10
in effect245-10. Marquees.
1. DEFINITION. A marquee as herein regulated shall mean a rigid, flat, roof-like structure, affording shelter, attached to the exterior walls of a building or structure in an approved manner and erected only over an entrance to a building or structure.
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GENERAL REGULATIONS. Marquees, when constructed and erected as regulated in this section, shall be permitted to project beyond a street line above the entry doorways of any building or structure, provided, however, that no such marquee shall project into a public thoroughfare which is less than 30 feet in width.
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LENGTH. The length of marquees, measured parallel to the face of the building or structure to which attached, shall not exceed the width of the entrance doorway or doorways by more than 10 feet, but in no case shall the front face of such marquee be closer than 6 feet to an alley line or 3 feet to an intersecting street line.
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PROJECTION. The projection of marquees from the street line shall not exceed a distance beyond one foot inside the face of the street curb.
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CLEARANCE. There shall be not less than 10 feet in the clear between any point of a marquee and the sidewalk grade directly below.
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CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN.
a. Marquees shall be constructed of noncombustible materials throughout.
b. Marquees shall be supported entirely by the building or structure to which they are attached.
c. Marquees shall be designed and constructed to safely support a superimposed load of 80 pounds per square foot.
d. The roof of the marquee shall be made watertight and shall have a slope of not more than one in four. Such roofs shall slope and drain toward the building or structure and shall be provided with conductors connected with the house sewer or drain.
e. The vertical dimension of the side or front face of a marquee shall not exceed 8 feet.
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SIGNS AND ADVERTISING DEVICES. No signs or advertising devices shall be hung from or attached to the bottom of a marquee, except that other signs or advertising devices may be attached to or made a part of the sides or front face of a marquee, as regulated in ch. 244 and in accordance with the regulations for hood signs in ch. 295. Illumination by means of recessed lighting fixtures or by other approved means shall be provided in soffits or marquees.
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EXISTING MARQUEES. All marquees projecting 4 feet or less and being 32 square feet in size or smaller and heretofore erected prior to June 12, 2010 shall be made to conform to the regulations of this section when altered or replaced.
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REMOVAL. The owner of a marquee shall remove or modify the marquee whenever the city determines that the public convenience would be enhanced by such removal or modification as provided in s. 115-32-2. The owner shall not be entitled to damages relating to the removal or modification.
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/CH245.pdf#page=7Fetched: 10/26/2026