General Regulations.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 245-1
in effect245-1. General Regulations.
1. Except as otherwise regulated in this chapter, no part of any building, structure, addition, alteration or construction hereafter erected shall project beyond a street line.
2.
Structures, appendages or architectural ornamentations projecting beyond a street line as regulated and permitted by this chapter shall be constructed of materials as required in ch. 251 and as further regulated herein. The projection of any structure, appendage or ornamentation shall be the distance measured horizontally from the street line to the outermost point of such structure, appendage or ornamentation.
3.
No person shall erect, place or store any material, equipment, shed, roof, fence or temporary walk, guard, device or any other structure on a public thoroughfare, nor shall any person move any building or structure onto, across or over any public thoroughfare without first obtaining a permit therefor from the commissioner of public works.
4.
Permits and permit fees for permissible projections shall be as regulated in s. 200-33.
5.
There shall be no permitted projections which limit the clear paved sidewalk width to less than 5 feet.
6.
No permission shall be given for projections into the public right-of-way where there is no paved public sidewalk, unless the encroachments are otherwise allowed by code.
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/CH245.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/26/2026