Milwaukee River (Right Bank of).
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 118-2
in effect118-2. Milwaukee River (Right Bank of).
1. MILWAUKEE RIVER DAM TO E. WALNUT STREET. Beginning at a point on the westerly abutment in the approximate centerline of the crest of the Milwaukee River dam, distant south 45 degrees, 40 minutes, 48 seconds east 100.00 feet from the southeasterly line of N. Commerce street; running thence south 45 degrees, 02 minutes, 07 seconds west 149.72 feet to a point on the division line between canal lots 78 and 79 of plat of lots 2 and 3, northwest 1/4 section 21, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant 115.00 feet southeasterly from the southeasterly line of N. Commerce street; running thence south 60 degrees, 34 minutes, 04 seconds west 222.90 feet to a point on the division line between canal lots 74 and 75 of said plat of lots 2 and 3, said point being distant 130.00 feet southeasterly from the southeasterly line of N. Commerce street; running thence south 79 degrees, 32 minutes, 23 seconds west 551.46 feet to a point on the division line between canal lots 64 and 65 of said plat of lots 2 and 3, said point being distant 191.00 feet southerly from the southerly line of N. Commerce street; running thence south 81 degrees, 22 minutes, 04 seconds west 273.03 feet to a point on the centerline of canal lot 59 of said plat of lots 2 and 3, said point being distant 187.00 feet southerly from the southeasterly line of N. Commerce street; running thence south 83 degrees, 36 minutes, 10 seconds west 212.93 feet to a point on a line parallel to and distant 4.95 feet easterly from the division line between canal lots 54 and 55 of said plat of lots 2 and 3, said distance being measured along the southeasterly line of N. Commerce street, said point being distant 151.23 feet southerly from the southeasterly line of N. Commerce street; running thence south 79 degrees, 55 minutes, 41 seconds west 86.23 feet to a point on a line parallel to and distant 22.79 feet westerly from the division line between canal lots 52 and 53 of said plat of lots 2 and 3, said point being distant 136.86 feet southeasterly from the southeasterly line of N. Commerce street, running thence south 73 degrees, 16 minutes, 05 seconds west 138.97 feet to a point on a line parallel to and distant 14.88 feet northeasterly from the division line between canal lots 48 and 49 of said plat of lots 2 and 3, said point being distant 128.03 feet southeasterly from the southeasterly line of N. Commerce street; running thence south 65 degrees, 15 minutes, 42 seconds west 101.99 feet to a point on a line parallel to and distant 12.91 feet northeasterly from the division line between lots 46 and 47 of said plat of lots 2 and 3, said point being distant 126.08 feet southeasterly from the southeasterly line of N. Commerce street; running thence south 61 degrees, 48 minutes, 43 seconds west 102.00 feet to a point on a line parallel to and distant 39.00 feet southwesterly from the division line between canal lots 45 and 46, said point being distant 130.26 feet southeasterly from the southeasterly line of N. Commerce street; running thence south 55 degrees, 04 minutes, 00 seconds west 79.01 feet to a point on a line which is parallel to and distant 33.76 feet southwesterly from the division line between canal lots 43 and 44 of said plat of lots 2 and 3, said point being distant 133.59 feet southeasterly from the southeasterly line of N. Commerce street; running thence south 51 degrees, 19 minutes, 07 seconds west 494.71 feet to a point on the division line between canal lots 32 and 33 of said plat of lots 2 and 3, distant 133.33 feet southeasterly from the southeasterly line of N. Commerce street; running thence south 44 degrees, 44 minutes, 04 seconds west 1002.46 feet to a point; running thence south 45 degrees, 55 minutes, 31 seconds west 297.15 feet to a point; running thence south 37 degrees, 21 minutes, 58 seconds west 257.40 feet to a point; running thence south 31 degrees, 47 minutes, 24 seconds west 472.53 feet to a point on the northeasterly line of E. Walnut street, distant 478.56 feet southeasterly from the easterly corner of N. Commerce street and E. Walnut street.
2. E. WALNUT STREET TO W. McKINLEY AVENUE. Beginning at a point on the northeasterly line of E. Walnut street, distant 478.56 feet southeasterly from the easterly corner of N. Commerce street and E. Walnut street; running thence south 29 degrees, minutes, 10 seconds west 81.10 feet to a point on the southwesterly line of E. Walnut street, distant 120.00 feet southeasterly from the former southeasterly line of N. Cape street; running thence south 39 degrees, 32 minutes, 10 seconds west 864.64 feet to a point on the southerly line of lot 7, block 18; plat of the town of Milwaukee on the west side of the river, southeast 1/4, section 20, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant 120.00 feet southeasterly from the former southeasterly line of N. Cape street; running thence south 58 degrees, 10 minutes, 27 seconds west 445.85 feet to a point; running thence north 66 degrees, 55 minutes, 38 seconds west 187.78 feet to a point; running thence south 23 degrees, 44 minutes, 48 seconds west 380.07 feet to a point; running thence south 23 degrees, 16 minutes, 48 seconds west 462.85 feet to a point on the northeasterly line of W. McKinley avenue distant 149.50 feet southeasterly from the southeasterly line of N. Commerce street.
3. W. McKINLEY AVENUE TO W. HIGHLAND AVENUE. Beginning at a point on the northeasterly line of E. McKinley avenue distant 149.50 feet southeasterly from the southeasterly line of N. Commerce street; running thence south 24 degrees, 22 minutes, 27 seconds west 25.85 feet to a point on the south line of W. McKinley avenue, distant 161.00 feet easterly from the easterly line of N. Third street; running thence south 01 degree, 15 minutes, 43 seconds west 424.51 feet to a point on the north line of W. Juneau avenue distant 157.40 feet easterly from the east line of N. Third street; running thence south 01 degree, 44 minutes, 45 seconds east 80.09 feet to a point on the former south line of W. Juneau avenue, distant 161.00 feet easterly from the east line of N. Third street; running thence south 00 degrees, 54 minutes, 26 seconds west 421.94 feet to a point on the north line of W. Highland avenue distant 160.44 easterly from the east line of N. Third street; running thence south 03 degrees, 42 minutes, 56 seconds west 80.09 feet to a point on the south line of W. Highland avenue distant 156.41 feet easterly from the east line on N. Third street.
4. W. HIGHLAND AVENUE TO W. WELLS STREET. Beginning at a point on the south line of W. Highland avenue distant 156.41 feet easterly from the east line of N. Third street; running thence south 02 degrees, 06 minutes, 58 seconds west 200.14 feet to a point on the north line of the alley in block 48, plat of the town of Milwaukee on the west side of the river, northeast 1/4, section 29, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant 152.00 feet easterly from the east line of N. Third street; running thence south 00 degrees, 59 minutes, 44 seconds west 286.40 feet to a point being 14.00 feet northerly from the south line of W. State street, distant 150.09 feet easterly from the east line of N. Third street; running thence south 24 degrees, 14 minutes, 27 seconds east 171.59 feet to a point; running thence south 26 degrees, 25 minutes, 21 seconds east 348.87 feet to a point; running thence south 32 degrees, 41 minutes, 38 seconds east 112.30 feet to a point on the north line of the north alley in block 57, plat of the town of Milwaukee on the west side of the river, and distant 119.00 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly line of N. Plankinton avenue; running thence south 35 degrees, 14 minutes, 55 seconds east, 140.73 feet to a point on the division line between lots 7 and 8 of said block 57, distant 126.58 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly line of N. Plankinton avenue; running thence south 34 degrees, 15 minutes, 10 seconds east 61.01 feet to a point on the south line of the south alley in said block 57 and distant 128.81 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly line of N. Plankinton avenue, running thence south 32 degrees, 41 minutes, 38 seconds east 240.90 feet to a point on the southeasterly line of W. Wells street, distant 131.00 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly line of N. Plankinton avenue.
5. W. WELLS STREET TO W. MICHIGAN STREET. Beginning at a point on the southeasterly line of W. Wells street, distant 131.00 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly line of N. Plankinton avenue; running thence south 32 degrees, 59 minutes, 44 seconds east 360.69 feet to a point on the southeasterly line of the southeasterly alley in block 58, plat of the town of Milwaukee on the west side of the river, northeast 1/4, section 29, township 7 north, range 22 east, and distant 136.00 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly line of N. Plankinton avenue; running thence south 34 degrees, 40 minutes, 06 seconds east 255.02 feet to a point on the north line of W. Wisconsin avenue, distant 175.00 feet easterly from the northeast corner of N. Plankinton avenue and W. Wisconsin avenue; running thence south 18 degrees, 36 minutes, 46 seconds east 84.57 feet to a point on the south line of W. Wisconsin avenue, distant 168.00 feet easterly from the east line of N. Plankinton avenue; running thence south 00 degrees, 39 minutes, 59 seconds west 120.00 feet to a point; running thence south 02 degrees, 55 minutes, 46 seconds east 254.40 feet to a point; running thence south 04 degrees, 32 minutes, 20 seconds east 46.93 feet to a point on the north line of W. Michigan street, distant 189.53 feet easterly from the east line of N. Plankinton avenue.
6. W. MICHIGAN STREET TO MENOMONEE RIVER. Beginning at a point on the north line of W. Michigan street, distant 189.53 feet easterly from the east line of N. Plankinton avenue; running thence south 32 degrees, 36 minutes, 54 seconds east 95.34 feet to a point on the south line of W. Michigan street, distant 242.00 feet easterly from the east line of N. Plankinton avenue; running thence south 00 degrees, 46 minutes, 24 seconds west 420.88 feet to a point on the north line of W. Clybourn street, distant 242.00 feet easterly from the east line of N. Plankinton avenue; running thence south 28 degrees, 27 minutes, 23 seconds west 90.79 feet to a point on the south line of W. Clybourn street, distant 200.00 feet easterly from the east line of N. Plankinton avenue; running thence south 08 degrees, 43 minutes, 25 seconds west 506.69 feet to a point on the former south line of W. Fowler street, distant 128.00 feet easterly from the former southeast corner of N. Plankinton avenue and W. Fowler street; running thence south 15 degrees, 54 minutes, 43 seconds west 785.67 feet to a point being the intersection of the right bank of the Milwaukee River and the left bank of the Menomonee River, and distant 272.87 feet from a point on the easterly line of N. Plankinton avenue extended southwesterly, said point being 590.23 feet from the northeast corner of W. Buffalo street and N. Plankinton avenue; running thence south 05 degrees, 04 minutes, 51 seconds east 230.80 feet across the mouth of the Menomonee River to a point, said point being the intersection of the right bank of the Milwaukee River and the right bank of the Menomonee River.
7. MENOMONEE RIVER TO E. PITTSBURGH AVENUE. Beginning at the intersection of the right bank of the Milwaukee River with the right bank of the Menomonee River, running thence south 00 degrees, 32 minutes, 11 seconds west 196.58 feet to a point; running thence south 24 degrees, 46 minutes, 09 seconds east 137.84 feet to a point; running thence north 89 degrees, 35 minutes, 04 seconds east 62.04 feet to a point; running thence south 01 degrees, 32 minutes, 04 seconds east 3.36 point to a point; running thence north 89 degrees, 35 minutes, 58 seconds east 124.44 feet to a point on the west line of S. Ferry street extended distant 145.58 feet northerly from the north line of E. Seeboth street; running thence north 82 degrees, 11 minutes, 19 seconds east 94.10 feet to a point; running thence south 58 degrees, 44 minutes, 27 seconds east 392.00 feet to a point; running thence south 55 degrees, 42 minutes, 09 seconds east 153.33 feet to a point; running thence south 55 degrees, 05 minutes, 47 seconds east 156.38 feet to a point on the northwesterly line of E. Pittsburgh avenue distant 113.74 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly line of S. Water street; running thence south 40 degrees, 46 minutes, 59 seconds east 80.01 feet to a point on the southeasterly line of E. Pittsburgh avenue, distant 113.04 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly line of S. Water street.
8. E. PITTSBURGH AVENUE TO E. BRUCE STREET. Beginning at a point on the southeasterly line of W. Pittsburgh avenue, distant 113.04 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly line of S. Water street, running thence south 39 degrees, 52 minutes, 17 seconds east 343.34 feet to a point on the northwesterly line of lot 1, block 64, subdivision of lots 3 and 5, northwest 1/4, section 33, township 7 north, range 22 east, and distant 141.68 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly line of S. Water street; running thence south 40 degrees, 11 minutes, 51 seconds east 348.31 feet to a point; running thence south 76 degrees, 00 minutes, 00 seconds east 11.97 feet to a point; running thence south 40 degrees, 11 minutes, 51 seconds east 96.25 feet to a point on the former southeasterly line of lot 9 in said block 64, and distant 210.97 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly line of S. Water street; running thence south 35 degrees, 46 minutes, 04 seconds east 114.90 feet to a point; running thence south 30 degrees, 19 minutes, 42 seconds east 74.46 feet to a point on a line which is parallel to and distant 58.10 feet southeasterly from the southeasterly line of lot 2, block 65, subdivision of lots 3 and 5, northwest 1/4, section 33, township 7 north, range 22 east, said point being distant 215.33 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly line of S. Water street; running thence south 31 degrees, 13 minutes, 40 seconds east 653.81 feet to a point on a line parallel to and distant 5.68 feet northwesterly from the northwesterly line of lot 6, block 66, of said subdivision of lots 3 and 5, said point being distant 203.03 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly line of S. Water street; running thence south 12 degrees, 38 minutes, 40 seconds east 256.02 feet to a point on the northerly line of E. Bruce street, distant 121.30 feet from the northeast corner of S. Water street and E. Bruce street.
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/CH118.pdf#page=4Fetched: 10/26/2026