Milwaukee limits home occupation customer visits to infrequent and incidental traffic. No regular streams of clients, and no more than one non-resident employee may work on site.
Under Milwaukee Chapter 295 home occupation standards, customer or client visits must be infrequent and incidental to the home use. Regular walk-in retail is prohibited. One non-resident employee may be employed at the home. Deliveries must not exceed the frequency typical of normal residential mail and package activity. Parking for customers must fit on the driveway; street parking blocking neighbors or causing complaints can trigger enforcement. Personal services like haircutting, tutoring, music lessons, and therapy that attract clients to the home are permitted only with scheduled appointments and no walk-ins.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Milwaukee code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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