City of Milwaukee - File #: 250195

• File #: 250195
• Version: 4
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Dead
• File created: 5/13/2025
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 7/15/2025
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to residential trampolines.
• Sponsors: ALD. BURGELIS
• Indexes: SAFETY MEASURES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/15/2025	3	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Burgelis moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute C. Proposed Substitute C changes the penalty for any violation of the ordinance after the first violation from $100 per offense to not more than $50 per offense. (Prevailed 15-0)	Pass	15:0
7/15/2025	4	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED; Minutes note: The file was substituted with Proposed Substitute C, labeled as Substitute 4. A roll vote was taken on Substitute 4. (Failed 5-6-4)	Fail	5:6
7/3/2025	2	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Appearing: DNS Deputy Michael Mazmanian LRB Chris Hillard	Pass	5:0
7/3/2025	3	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	3:1
6/24/2025	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO	Pass	13:0
6/12/2025	1	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED	Pass	5:0
6/12/2025	2	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	4:0
5/13/2025	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
250195
Version
SUBSTITUTE 4
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BURGELIS
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to residential trampolines.
Sections
105-23 cr
Analysis
Currently, there are no provisions within the code specifically addressing residential trampolines. This ordinance defines a trampoline as any recreational jumping apparatus in excess of 20 square feet, with a flexible surface supported by springs or cords, whether above or below ground, intended for outdoor residential use by individuals for bouncing or jumping. This ordinance creates general placement requirements for all trampolines, requiring a minimum 20-foot overhead clearance and requiring that trampolines be placed on or in the ground in accordance with manufacturer specifications. Trampolines designed with safety enclosure nets are required to maintain a 5-foot distance from any permanent structures or objects, or the minimum distance specified by the manufacturer, while trampolines designed without safety enclosure nets must maintain a 15-foot clearance.

The ordinance further requires that a trampoline comply with the safety, installation and maintenance specifications of the manufacturer, and specifies that any trampoline must be free of any visible tears or broken or disconnected springs and has legs that do not show any signs of bending or breaking. Damaged equipment must be repaired or removed within 14 days of notification by the city. The ordinance also requires that use of a trampoline complies with noise control ordinances. In addition, the ordinance establishes that its provisions shall be enforced by the department of neighborhood services and subject to a warning letter for a first offense and a penalty of not more than $50 for each subsequent violation. Finally, the ordinance specifies that use of a trampoline on a premises found to be in violation of this section or city’s noise control ordinances shall be grounds for declaring the premises a chronic nuisance premises s...