City of Milwaukee - File #: 250708

• File #: 250708
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: In Council-Passage
• File created: 9/2/2025
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to use and occupancy of the city-owned conduit system.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/10/2025	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Appearing: Jim Bohl, Jr. DOA Eng-Kie Lee - DPW Infrastructure Dylan Westphal - DPW ADM	Pass	5:0
9/10/2025	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
9/2/2025	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
250708
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to use and occupancy of the city-owned conduit system.
Section
81-38.2 cr
98 rc
Analysis
This ordinance makes various revisions and updates to the city’s regulations for use and occupancy of the city-owned conduit system, including:

1. Updating fees to support full cost recovery. This includes automatic annual fee adjustments based on inflation.

2. Clarifying registration requirements and procedures for both new and existing occupants of the conduit system. This includes requirements for submission of operations plans and annual reports to the department of public works.

3. Updating language relating to enforcement of the conduit-occupancy regulations by the department of public works. This includes authorizing the department to issue orders, establish timelines for correction of violations, and assess penalties for unabated violations.

Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 81-38.2 of the code is created to read:

81-38.2. Conduit System Registration Permit. The fee for a first-time registration for usage of any amount of city conduit space shall be $1,500.
(See s. 98-11.)

Part 2. Section 98 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

CHAPTER 98
USE AND OCCUPANCY OF CITY-OWNED CONDUIT SYSTEM

TABLE

98-1 Purpose
98-3 Definitions
98-5 Use to be Approved by Commissioner
98-7 Registration
98-9 Registration Information
98-11 Initial Registration Fee
98-13 Conduit Occupancy License Agreement
98-15 Conduit System Occupancy Fees
98-17 Annual Reports
98-19 Material Misstatements
98-21 Additional Installations
98-23 Installation Removals
98-25 Unauthorized Occupancy

98-1. Purpose. The city of Milwaukee owns and operates an underground conduit system to provide an efficient means of installing and maintaining cable infrastructure for city of Milwaukee communications systems. Whe...