Recovery Rates for Assessable Improvements.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 115-43
in effect115-43. Recovery Rates for Assessable Improvements.
1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to establish minimum recovery rates for assessable improvements to recover a portion of actual costs incurred for assessable improvements. Costs for assessable improvements include construction costs, and design, engineering and indirect costs attributable to improvements.
2. RECOVERY RATES AND RATIOS. Rates shall be updated by the commissioner of public works and shall be based on prior years actual cost experience pursuant to sub. 1. The commissioner shall present updated assessment rate changes to the appropriate committee of the common council in September for information purposes for implementation. Recovery ratios for assessable improvements shall be as follows:
a. New Construction.
a-1. Paving - 90%.
a-2. Sanitary Sewer - 90%. Work On Public Ways
a-3. Storm Sewer Nominal Size - 70%.
a-4. Placement of Traffic Calming
Installation - 33%.
a-5. Water Main - 90%.
a-6. Water Main Suburban - 100%.
b. Reconstruction.
b-1. Alley - 50%.
b-2. Driveway - 90%.
b-3. Walk - 50%, except for those
sections of walks damaged by city
trees which shall have a recovery
ratio of 0%, provided however, that
this provision should only apply to
scattered site repairs.
b-4. Subdivision 1 shall apply to all alley
reconstruction projects approved
by the common council after May
3, 2011.
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/CH115.pdf#page=27Fetched: 10/26/2026