Rules for Vessels Lying in Harbor.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 118-21
in effect118-21. Rules for Vessels Lying in Harbor.
1. PERSONS IN CHARGE. No vessel, craft or float shall be left in the harbor without having on board or being in charge of some competent person to control, manage and secure the same, without first obtaining permission from the harbor master.
2. LIGHT AT NIGHT. Every vessel, craft or float shall have kept on board during the night time a light in a conspicuous place; and all fires which may be kept on board of such vessel, craft or float shall at dark be extinguished, or so guarded as to insure safety from fire.
3. VESSEL TO BE FASTENED. No vessel, craft or float shall be suffered to lie in the harbor adrift or insecurely fastened.
4. NOT TO OBSTRUCT. No vessel, craft or float shall obstruct the channel or be moored or anchored so as to prevent the passage of any other vessel, craft or float; nor shall it be so moored or anchored as to range against, injure, interfere with or hinder the opening or closing of any bridge.
5. WHILE ENGINE OPERATING. No vessel, craft or float, while moored or anchored, shall work its engines; provided that the master or other person in charge of a vessel, craft or float, may work its engines for the purpose of testing them. If he shall keep some person so stationed that he can observe approaching vessels and at the same time signal the engineer to stop the engine, such person shall signal to keep the engine at rest, and it shall be kept at rest, while any approaching vessel, craft or float is within a distance of 200 feet.
6. BRIDGE PIERS. No vessel, craft or float shall be fastened to the protection piers of bridges, bridge approaches or piles driven for the protection of bridge piers or approaches.
7. PROTECTION OF PIERS. It shall be unlawful to fasten any craft or vessel of any description to protection piers of bridges, bridge approaches or piles driven for the protection of bridge piers or approaches in the city.
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=16Fetched: 10/26/2026