Sale of Firewood.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 82-16
in effect82-16. Sale of Firewood.
1. STANDARD CORD. The standard measurement of a cord of firewood is fixed and established at 128 cubic feet. (File #9722, Oct. 25, 1915.)
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DELIVERY TICKET. It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale or expose for sale within the city any wood designed for fuel purposes in any other manner than by weight or measure. No person, firm or corporation shall deliver any firewood without such delivery being accompanied by a delivery ticket and duplicate thereof, which delivery ticket shall distinctly express in cords or fractional parts thereof or, if sold by weight, distinctly express in pounds the gross weight of the load, the tare of the delivery vehicle, the quantity or quantities of wood contained in the vehicle used in such deliveries, together with the name of the purchaser thereof and the name of the dealer from whom purchased. One of these tickets shall be tendered to the sealer of weights and measures or his deputies or inspectors upon demand for his inspection, and the duplicate ticket issued by the dealer shall be delivered to said purchaser of said wood or his agent or representative at the time of the delivery of the said wood. When the buyer carries away the purchase, a delivery ticket showing the actual number of pounds or cords or fractional parts of cords delivered over to the purchaser must be given to the purchaser at the time of the sale.
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PENALTY. Any person, firm or corporation violating this section shall forfeit to the city a penalty of not less than $25 nor more than $100. (File #41176, Apr. 8, 1929.)
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/CH82.pdf#page=7Fetched: 10/26/2026