Number
250406
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
An ordinance relating to the sale of city real estate.
Section
304-49 rc
304-50 rp
Analysis
This ordinance revises code provisions relating to the sale of city-owned real estate to reflect recent changes in state law.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 304-49 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:
304-49. Sale of City Real Estate. 1. DEFINITIONS. In this section:
a. “Bid” means any offer to purchase property however received by the city.
b. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of city development.
c. “Department” means the department of city development.
d. “Owner-occupant” means the person who both owned the property and utilized it as a primary residential homestead as of the date of the tax foreclosure judgment, as determined by the department. This definition shall not include a tenancy where a tenant holds a minority interest in the property.
e. “Primary residential homestead” means a “domicile” as defined in s. Tax 2.49(2)(f), Wis. Adm. Code.
f. “Single-family residential property” means a standalone residential structure or residential condominium unit, designed to be occupied by one household.
g. “School-purpose property” means any city-owned property used for school purposes that has been deemed underutilized as defined in s. 119.61(1)(c), Wis. Stats.
h. “Surplus property” means any city-owned property that has been determined to be surplus to municipal needs by the city plan commission and declared surplus to municipal needs by the common council, not including any tax-deeded property.
i. “Tax-deeded property” means real property acquired by the city through judicial in rem tax foreclosure under ch. 75, Wis. Stats.
2. DEPARTMENT DESIGNATED BY COMMON COUNCIL. The common council, through the authority granted in s. 75.35(2)(d), Wis. Stats., has designated the department as the committee au...
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