City of Milwaukee - File #: 240370

• File #: 240370
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: In Council-Passage
• File created: 7/2/2024
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to shoreland-wetland and floodplain zoning regulations.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/28/2025	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Stamper moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 4-0)	Pass	4:0
10/28/2025	2	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: The file was substituted with Proposed Substitute A and relabeled as Substitute 2. Appearing: Ed Richardson, Dept. of City Development This ordinance makes various revisions to the city’s shoreland-wetland and floodplain zoning regulations to bring the city’s code of ordinance into compliance with current state regulations. Ald. Stamper requested for data on the percentage of floodplain area within the City.	Pass	4:0
10/20/2025	1	CITY PLAN COMMISSION	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE AND ASSIGNED; Minutes note: Appearing: Ed Richardson, DCD Planning Mr. Richardson presented. Staff recommended approval of the Proposed Substitute A version. This ordinance makes various revisions to the city’s shoreland-wetland and floodplain zoning regulations to bring the city’s code of ordinance into compliance with current state regulations. The ordinance does not relate to any issues from the flooding that occurred in the City. No public testimony. Commissioner Washington moved approval of Proposed Substitute A, seconded by Vice-chair Nemec. (Prevailed 7-0)	Pass	7:0
10/3/2025	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
9/16/2025	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/9/2024	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
7/9/2024	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
7/2/2024	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
240370
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to shoreland-wetland and floodplain zoning regulations.
Section
295-1107-15.5 cr
295-1107-72 cr
295-1107-87 am
295-1107-108 am
295-1107-108.5 cr
295-1107-113 am
295-1107-136 cr
295-1107-137 rn
295-1107-147.5 cr
295-1107-157 rn
295-1107-159 rn
295-1117-1 rc
295-1117-2 rn
295-1117-2 cr
295-1117-3 rn
295-1117-3 cr
295-1117-4 cr
295-1117-5 rn
295-1117-5.5 rn
295-1117-6 rn
295-1117-6-c cr
295-1117-6-d cr
295-1117-7 rn
295-1117-7-a am
295-1117-7-b-2 am
295-1117-7-b-3 am
295-1117-7-b-4 am
295-1117-7-b-5 am
295-1117-7-b-6 am
295-1117-7-d am
295-1117-9-0 am
295-1119-9 am
295-1119-10 am
295-1123-1 rn
295-1123-1 cr
295-1123-2 rn
295-1123-3 rn
295-1123-4 rn
295-1123-4 am
295-1123-5 rn
295-1123-6 rn
295-1123-7 rn
295-1123-8 rn
295-1123-9 rn
295-1123-10 rn
295-1123-11 rn
295-1123-12 rn
295-1123-13 rn
295-1123-14 rn
295-1123-15 rn
295-1123-16 rn
295-1123-17 rn
295-1129-1-c rp
295-1133-1.5 cr
295-1135-3 rc
295-1137-6 am
295-1139 rc
295-1147 rn
295-1149 rc
Analysis
This ordinance makes various revisions to the city’s shoreland-wetland and floodplain zoning regulations to bring the city’s code of ordinance into compliance with current state regulations.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 295-1107-15.5 and 72 of the code is created to read:

295-1107. Definitions.

15.5. BOARD means the board of zoning appeals.

72. HEARING NOTICE means publication or posting meeting the requirements of ch. 985, Wis. Stats. For an appeal, a class 1 notice, published once at least 7 days before the hearing, is required. For any zoning ordinance or amendment, a class 2 notice, published twice, once each week consecutively, the last at least 7 days before the hearing, is required. A local ordinance or bylaw may require additional notice exceeding these minimums.

Part 2. Sectio...