City of Milwaukee - File #: 260551

• File #: 260551
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: In Council-Passage
• File created: 7/31/2026
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the unlawful possession and use of fireworks.
• Sponsors: ALD. BURGELIS, ALD. TAYLOR, ALD. CHAMBERS JR., ALD. MOORE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/1/2026	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appearing: MPD Chief of Staff Heather Hough MPD Inspector Andrew Tischer MFD Chief Aaron Lipski	Pass	5:0
7/31/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
260551
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BURGELIS, TAYLOR, CHAMBERS, MOORE

Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the unlawful possession and use of fireworks.

Section
105-47-1 rc
105-47-2 rn
105-47-2 cr
105-47-3 rn
105-47-4 am

Analysis
This ordinance aligns the definition of fireworks with state statutes and creates responsibility for owners, occupants, and persons in control of private property who permit unlawful fireworks activity.

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

Part 1. Section 105-47-1 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

105-47. Fireworks.

1. DEFINITION. In this section, “fireworks” means fireworks as defined in s. 167.10(1), Wis. Stats., and includes the devices described in s. 167.10(1)(e), (f), (i) to (n), and (p), Wis. Stats.

Part 2. Section 105-47-2 and 3 of the code is renumbered 3 and 4.

Part 3. Section 105-47-2 of the code is created to read:

2. SALES, DISCHARGE, AND USE PROHIBITED. No person may sell, expose or offer for sale, use, keep, discharge, or explode fireworks in the city. No person who owns, occupies or has charge or control of private property may cause, suffer, or allow the use, keeping, discharge, or explosion of fireworks on the property.

Part 4. Section 105-47-4 of the code is amended to read:

4. PENALTY.

a. Any person violating this section shall upon conviction forfeit not less than $500 nor more than [[$1000]]>>$1,000<<, and upon default thereof shall be imprisoned in the county jail or house of correction for a period not to exceed 40 days, or until the forfeiture costs are paid.

b. A parent or legal guardian of a minor who consents to the use of fireworks by the minor shall forfeit not more than [[$1000]]>>$1,000<<, and upon default thereof shall be imprisoned in the county jail or house of correction for a period not to exceed 40 days, or until the forfeiture costs are paid.

LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM

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