Licensing Committee.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 100-4
in effect100-4. Licensing Committee.
1. AUTHORITY. The licensing committee, subject to the approval of the common council, shall supervise and regulate public passenger vehicles and keep the rates within the limits established by the common council, and determine the adequacy of the service furnished.
3. REGULATIONS; ORDERS. The committee may prescribe regulations and issue orders, in conformity with this chapter, applicable to permittees or drivers of public passenger vehicles. The committee may require the filing of reports, schedules and other data by the permittees or drivers of public passenger vehicles so that the provisions of this chapter may be carried out. Any permittee or driver who does not comply with the regulations or orders of the committee shall be subject to the penalty provisions of this chapter.
4. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL.
a. The city clerk shall administer all regulations and orders adopted or issued by the committee and shall keep a register of the names of each permittee, together with the permit number and record of financial responsibility as provided in this chapter and the description, make and year of each permitted vehicle, with the date and the complete record of inspection made of the vehicle. These records shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable times and shall be public records, extracts of which may be certified for use as evidence by the chief of police.
b. The city clerk shall investigate and otherwise review the operation of vehicles and the conduct of drivers and vehicle permittees as directed by the committee and may issue warnings and citations for violations of the regulations and orders of the committee or for violations of other applicable provisions of this chapter assessing reasonable costs related to enforcement of the chapter.
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/CH100.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/26/2026