Transfer of Orders to New Owner of Investor-Owned Residential Property.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 200-12.7
in effect200-12.7. Transfer of Orders to New Owner of Investor-Owned Residential Property.
1. DEFINITIONS. In this section:
a. “Investor-owned” means that no owner of the premises has domiciled there for at least the last 60 consecutive days.
b. “Person” includes an individual, a partnership, a domestic or foreign limited liability company, a trust, and estate, an association, a corporation or any other legal or commercial entity.
c. “Residential property” means any premises containing a one-, 2-, or multi-family dwelling, or condominium.
d. “Sale, transfer or conveyance of ownership” means to transfer any ownership interest in a dwelling except by mortgage, gift, devise, bequest or lien foreclosure. The sale or transfer shall be deemed to occur upon the transfer of an ownership interest, the execution of a land contract or the exercise of an option to purchase property.
2. NOTIFICATION OF OUTSTANDING ORDERS TO BE PROVIDED TO NEW OWNER. Any person selling, transferring or conveying an ownership interest in a residential property that is investor-owned at the time of such sale, transfer or conveyance shall expressly inform any person acquiring or receiving an ownership interest in the property of any outstanding orders to correct violations of any provisions of the Milwaukee code over which the commissioner of neighborhood services has enforcement jurisdiction or authority.
3. TRANSFER OF ORDER TO NEW OWNER. Provided notice has been effected in accordance with the provisions of s. 200-12, whenever an ownership interest in a residential property is sold, transferred or conveyed, and such property is investor-owned at the time of such sale, transfer or conveyance and has one or more outstanding orders to correct violations of any provisions of the Milwaukee code over which the commissioner of neighborhood services has enforcement jurisdiction or authority, any person acquiring or receiving an ownership interest in the property shall be liable for compliance with each such order within the time period prescribed by the department. No additional extensions to the period for compliance shall be granted solely on the basis of the transfer of ownership.
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-2/CH200-sub3.pdf#page=6Fetched: 10/26/2026