Flower Pot Holders.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 115-33.6
in effect115-33.6. Flower Pot Holders.
1. PERMIT REQUIRED. No person shall attach or place a flower pot holder on any parking meter pole without having first obtained a permit from the commissioner and paid the fee as stated in s. 81-52.7.
2. PERMIT APPLICATION. Applications for permits shall be made on forms provided by the commissioner and shall include the following information:
a. The type of permit applied for.
b. Name and address of the applicant.
c. The planned location of each flower pot holder to be installed, shown on a street map and listed by meter number and street location.
d. Evidence of liability insurance.
e. Evidence of a performance bond.
f. Such other reasonable and pertinent information that the commissioner may require.
g. A photograph, chart or facsimile of the flower pot holder, which denotes both the size and type of materials.
3. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT. If the commissioner finds that the information on the application is satisfactory, the commissioner shall issue a permit to the applicant.
4. REGULATIONS. No flower pot holder permitted under this section shall:
a. Be larger than 15 inches in diameter.
b. Have a sponsorship placard sign larger than 5x10 inches or be more than 1/4" thick.
c. Have anything other than the sponsor's name and address on the placard or information concerning a major nonprofit event or festival.
5. INSTALLATION. After obtaining the necessary permit, a flower pot holder shall be attached to a parking meter pole in the following manner:
a. The placard sign shall be attached using a stainless steel clamp to secure it to the pole.
b. The placard sign shall include a tag with the name, address and phone number of the permittee.
c. The flower pot holder shall be attached to the pole by first placing both halves around the pole and securing them together using nylon nuts and bolts and then placing a stainless steel band around it to secure it to the pole.
6. LIABILITY. a. The applicant shall be primarily liable for any damages to persons or property caused by a flower pot holder.
b. A certificate of public liability insurance, covering all of the applicant's flower pot holder installations, in the sum to be determined by the commissioner, naming the city of Milwaukee as an insured party, must be filed with the commissioner at the time the application is filed. The commissioner must be notified in writing by the insurer at least 30 days in advance if the insurance policy is cancelled.
c. The city shall be held harmless and assigned from all loss, damage, injury or liability of any kind whatsoever due to the installation, operation, inspection, maintenance, repair or removal of any flower pot holder.
7. PERFORMANCE BOND. The applicant must file a performance bond in the sum of at least $1,000 with the commissioner at the time the application is filed. The commissioner must be notified in writing by the insurer at least 30 days in advance if the insurance policy is cancelled.
8. RESPONSIBILITY. The applicant accepts all responsibility for the appearance, placement, maintenance, replacement or removal of any flower pot holder, and agrees not to attach a flower pot holder to a parking meter pole in such a manner so as to interfere with the operation or maintenance of the meter.
9. REMOVAL. a. The city reserves the right to remove or replace any parking meter pole, as necessary. Any cost of work involved in removing a flower pot holder shall be done at the applicant's expense.
b. The city also reserves the right to require the removal of any flower pot holder if it is deemed to be in the public's best interest, or if the holder does not comply with this section.
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=22Fetched: 10/26/2026