Renewal of Manufactured Home Community Licenses.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 246-11
in effect246-11. Renewal of Manufactured Home Community Licenses.
1. RENEWAL OF LICENSES. Application for renewal of a manufactured home community license shall be made to the city clerk on forms furnished for such purposes and shall be accompanied by the fee specified in s. 200-33-26.5.
2. TIMELINESS OF RENEWAL APPLICATIONS. Application for renewal shall be made on or before the date set by the city clerk for renewal. An applicant shall be notified on the renewal form that a license may lapse if application for renewal is not made by the date specified by the city clerk for renewal. If a renewal application is filed after the date specified by the city clerk for renewal a late filing fee shall be imposed pursuant to s. 200-33-26.5. If the application for renewal is not made by the date set by the city clerk, the common council shall be under no obligation to consider the renewal application prior to the license expiring. In the event any license lapses, no activities for which a license is required shall be conducted at the manufactured home community until the common council grants and the city clerk issues another license for the manufactured home community.
3. RENEWAL PROCEDURE. The city clerk shall refer all applications for license renewal to the chief of police, the commissioner of neighborhood services, the commissioner of health and the district common council member for their review. If the chief of police, the commissioner of neighborhood services and the commissioner of health indicate that the applicant still meets all of the licensing qualifications and the district common council member has no objections, the application shall be referred to the common council for approval.
4. PROCEEDINGS. Denial of renewal or revocation proceedings may be instituted by the commissioner of health, the commissioner of neighborhood services or the chief of police pursuant to s. 66.0435 (2) (d), Wis. Stats. Written objections regarding the renewal of any license may be filed with the city clerk by any person bringing an objection. The city clerk shall notify the district common council member of any objections and forward the objections to the appropriate city agency for verification. After investigation and conducting any required inspections, the commissioner of health, the commissioner of neighborhood services or the chief of police may initiate denial of renewal or revocation proceedings by filing a written complaint to the renewal of the license with the city clerk no later than 45 days prior to the expiration of the license.
5. CAUSES FOR NON-RENEWAL OR REVOCATION OF A LICENSE. A license issued under this chapter may be denied renewal or revoked for any of the following:
a. The conviction of the licensee, the licensee's agent, manager, operator, the officers or directors of the corporation or any other employe for keeping a gambling house or house of prostitution, or for any violation of law in which the circumstances are substantially related to the operation of the manufactured home community.
b. The manufactured home community is operated in such a manner that it generates complaints from neighbors or residents relating to, but not limited to, loud and raucous noise or undesirable activities of residents or guests of residents, and has a substantial adverse effect upon the health, safety, convenience or property interests of the surrounding neighborhood.
c. The police department receives calls for service at the manufactured home community for reasons and in numbers as to indicate the manufactured home community constitutes a threat to the health, safety, convenience or property interests of the surrounding neighborhood, or that the premise has been declared a chronic nuisance premise as defined in s. 80-10.
d. The manufactured home community is operated in such a manner that it constitutes a public or private nuisance or that conduct on or by the residents and guests of the manufactured home community has had a substantial adverse effect upon the health, safety, convenience or property interests of the immediate neighborhood.
e. The manufactured home community does not conform or has not conformed in all respects to the building and zoning code, the Wisconsin administrative code, and all other ordinances, laws and lawful orders relating to the construction, maintenance, use or occupancy of such building, structure or premises.
f. The manufactured home community has had separate orders to correct violations issued on substantially the same code violations within an 18-month period.
g. The license was procured by fraudulent conduct or false statement of a material fact.
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/CH246.pdf#page=2Fetched: 10/26/2026