Procedure When Sidewalks Laid Contrary to Grade.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 113-13
in effect113-13. Procedure When Sidewalks Laid Contrary to Grade.
In case any owner or owners, or any agent of any owner or owners, shall hereafter lay or cause to be laid any new sidewalk or relay or cause to be relaid any old sidewalk on any of the streets in the city to a grade deviating from that of any special ordinance establishing the grade of such sidewalk, or contrary to the provisions of this section, the commissioner of public works shall give proper notice to such owner or owners, or agent of such owner or owners, to take up such sidewalk within 10 days and to lay the same according to the established grade. Should such owner or owners, or agent of such owner or owners, refuse or neglect to comply with the order of the commissioner of public works within the specified time, then the said commissioner of public works shall cause such sidewalk to be taken up and relaid to the established grade of the sidewalk and charge the expense of such work against the lot, part of lot or parcel of land in front of which the same has been performed, and cause the same to be collected as other special taxes.
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/CH113.pdf#page=6Fetched: 10/26/2026