City of Milwaukee - File #: 252103

• File #: 252103
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/24/2026
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/21/2026
• Effective date: 5/9/2026
• Title: An ordinance relating to fees imposed for the posting of an emergency order on a premises.
• Sponsors: ALD. MOORE, ALD. PEREZ
• Indexes: BUILDING CODE, BUILDING INSPECTION, BUILDING-REGULATION, FEES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/8/2026	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
4/22/2026	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/21/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Moore moved to amend the file by replacing the amount of $180 with $360 under Part 1., 200-33. Fees., 43.5. POSTING. e. (Prevailed 14-0)	Pass	14:0
4/21/2026	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
4/14/2026	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: Mike Mazmanian, DNS Pres. Ald. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist. This ordinance imposes fees on landlords and property owners when the department of neighborhood services posts an emergency order on a premise. There was discussion on the alignment of fees.	Pass	3:0
3/24/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
252103
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. MOORE
Title
An ordinance relating to fees imposed for the posting of an emergency order on a premises.
Sections
200-33-43.5-a am
200-33-43.5-b am
200-33-43.5-c am
200-33-43.5-d am
200-33-43.5-e am
200-33-43.5-f am
200-33-43.5-g cr
Analysis
This ordinance imposes fees on landlords and property owners when the department of neighborhood services posts an emergency order on a premises.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 200-33-43.5 of the code is amended to read:

200-33. Fees.

43.5. POSTING.

a. The fee for posting upon a premises any notice, order >>, emergency order,<< or placard [[pursuant to s.]] >>under ss.<< 200-11-6 >>, 200-12.5<< or [[s.]] 218-4, shall be $60. The posting fee shall be assessed and collected as a special tax against the real estate upon which the notice, order >>, emergency order,<< or placard was posted and shall be a lien upon said real estate.

b. The fee for posting a placard [[pursuant to]] >>under<< s. 200-11-6 >>, or emergency order under s. 200-12.5,<< upon any single family premises shall be $120.

c. The fee for posting a placard [[pursuant to]] >>under<< s. 200-11-6 >>, or emergency order under s. 200-12.5,<< upon any 2-or 3-family premises shall be $240.

d. The fee for posting a placard [[pursuant to]] >>under<< s. 200-11-6 >>, or emergency order under s. 200-12.5,<< upon any premises with 4 or more residential units shall be $360.

e. The fee for posting a placard [[pursuant to]] >>under<< s. 200-11-6 >>, or emergency order under s. 200-12.5,<< upon any commercial building not containing residential units shall be [[$180]] >>$360<<.

f. The >>fee for posting a<< placard [[posting fee]] >>or emergency order<< shall be assessed and collected as a special tax against the real estate upon which the placard >>or emergency order<< is posted and shall be a lien upon the real estate.

Part 2....