Public Entertainment Premises License.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 81-101.2
in effect81-101.2. Public Entertainment Premises License.
1. REGULAR LICENSE.
a. Each public entertainment premises license shall be valid for a one-year period commencing on the date of the issuance of the license. If a premises is also licensed as a retail alcohol beverage establishment, the public entertainment premises license shall be valid for one year or part thereof, effective from the date the license is issued, and shall expire on the same date as the retail alcohol beverage license.
b. The fee for each license shall be based on the maximum capacity of the premises established by the common council under s.108-7-4:
b-1. 25 or fewer persons, or a premises without a specified capacity: $ 175.
b-2. 26-79 persons: $ 290.
b-3. 80-99 persons: $ 430.
b-4. 100-149 persons: $ 575.
b-5. 150-179 persons: $ 805.
b-6. 180-299 persons: $1,150.
b-7. 300-499 persons: $1,725.
b-8. 500 or more persons: $2,300.
2. TEMPORARY PERMIT. The fee for each temporary permit shall be $75. (See 108-5.)
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/CH81.pdf#page=15Fetched: 10/26/2026