Renewal, Non-renewal, Suspension or Revocation.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 92-51
in effect92-51. Renewal, Non-renewal, Suspension or Revocation.
1. RENEWAL. a. Application for the renewal of a secondhand motor vehicle dealer’s license shall be made to the city clerk. The clerk shall refer the application to the chief of police and the commissioner of neighborhood services for review.
b. If the chief of police and the commissioner of neighborhood services indicate that the applicant still meets the licensing qualifications, the application shall be referred to the common council for approval unless a written objection has been filed with the city clerk at least 45 days prior to the date on which the license expires. Any interested person may file an objection. A written objection shall meet the definition in s. 85-2-4 and shall comply with the requirements of s. 85-3-3.
c. If an objection is filed, or if a determination is made that the applicant no longer meets the licensing qualifications, the application shall be forwarded to the licensing committee for a hearing on whether the application should be recommended to the common council for renewal or non-renewal.
2. NON-RENEWAL, REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION.
a. Any license issued under this subchapter may be not renewed, suspended or revoked for cause by the common council after notice to the licensee and a hearing. If there is a possibility that the licensing committee will not recommend renewal of the license, or if suspension or revocation proceedings are initiated, the procedures for notice and committee hearing and for the committee report, recommendations and common council consideration provided in ss. 85-3 to 85-5 shall apply.
b. Suspension or revocation proceedings may be initiated by the licensing committee upon its own motion, or upon sworn written charges made and filed with the city clerk by the chief of police or upon a sworn written complaint filed with the city clerk by any interested party.
3. DISQUALIFICATION. Whenever any application is denied, or a license is revoked, surrendered or not renewed, the procedures provided in ss. 85-13, 85-15 and 85-17 shall apply.
4. TRUTH OF STATEMENTS AND AFFIDAVITS. See s. 85-34 for matters relating to truth of statements and affidavits.
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/CH92.pdf#page=14Fetched: 10/26/2026