City of Milwaukee - File #: 260363

• File #: 260363
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/23/2026
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/22/2026
• Effective date: 10/10/2026
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the establishment of a rental property inspection program.
• Sponsors: ALD. STAMPER, ALD. JACKSON, ALD. BAUMAN, ALD. WESTMORELAND, ALD. MOORE, ALD. ZAMARRIPA, ALD. CHAMBERS JR., ALD. BROWER, ALD. BURGELIS, ALD. COGGS
• Indexes: BUILDING INSPECTION, RENTAL HOUSING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/9/2026	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
9/23/2026	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/22/2026	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED; Minutes note: Following Council members added as co-sponsors: Ald. Westmorland, Moore, Zamarripa, Chambers, Brower, Burgelis and Coggs. There were no objecitons.	Pass	15:0
9/15/2026	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Stamper moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute B. (Prevailed 4-0)	Pass	4:0
9/15/2026	2	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: File reflecting Proposed Substitute B, relabeled as Substitute 2. Appearing: Jezamil Arroyo-Vega, DNS Mike Mazmanian, DNS Lorie Gallup, DNS Evan Goyke, City Attorney A presentation was given on a rental property inspection program. Ald. Jackson and Bauman added as cosponsors. Public testimony in support: Mabel Lamb, Sherman Park Community Association Ana Branderhorst, Sherman Park Community Association	Pass	5:0
7/28/2026	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
7/22/2026	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/23/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
260363
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. STAMPER, JACKSON, BAUMAN, WESTMORELAND, MOORE, ZAMARRIPA, CHAMBERS, BROWER, BURGELIS AND COGGS
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the establishment of a rental property inspection program.
Section
200-23.5 cr
Analysis
This ordinance creates a rental property inspection program that allows the City to designate certain districts wherein rental properties may be initially and periodically inspected for habitability violations.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 200-23.5 of the code is created to read:

200-23.5. Rental Property Inspection Program.

1. PURPOSE. The rental property inspection program is created to allow increased inspection of rental property in certain districts to ensure the provision of habitable housing in those areas, as provided under s. 66.0104(2)(e)1m, Wis. Stats.

2. DESIGNATION. Upon finding evidence that an area of the city contains blight, high rates of building code complaints or violations, deteriorating property values, or increases in single-family home conversions to rental units, the common council may designate the area as a rental property inspection program district.

3. INSPECTIONS. a. The department shall conduct an initial inspection of a rental property within a rental property inspection program district.

b. If a habitability violation is discovered during a program inspection or an inspection initiated by a complaint at a rental property within a rental property inspection program district, the department shall issue an order to correct the condition under s. 200-12, including a specification of the violation and the exact location of the violation, and provide the owner no less than 30 days to remedy the violation, after which the department shall re-inspect the property.

b-1. If a habitability violation is discovered that exposes a tenant to imminent danger, the depar...