Milton, WI Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit name
- Street privilege permit
- Issuing office
- Director of Public Works
- Property damage bond
- $10,000.00
- Injury bond, one person
- $50,000.00
- Injury bond, one accident
- $100,000.00
- Permit term
- Automatically ends after 3 months
- Citation
- Milton Code §§ 66-172, 66-173
Summary
The City of Milton lets a property owner temporarily occupy a street, alley or sidewalk for construction or building-moving work through a street privilege permit under Code § 66-173, issued by the director of public works. The applicant must post a bond (property damage $10,000, per-person injury $50,000, per-accident injury $100,000) and pay a council-set fee, and the permit expires after three months.
The prohibition of section 66-171 shall not apply to the following: ... (5)Temporary encroachments or obstructions authorized by permit under section 66-173. ... (a)When required. Permits for the use of the streets, alleys, sidewalks or other public ways or places of the city may be granted to applicants by the director of public works for the purpose of moving any building or structure or of encumbering the street, alley, sidewalk or way with materials necessary in and about the construction or demolition of any building or structure, provided that such applicant has complied with the other requirements of this subsection and has obtained a building permit if required by division 3, article II of chapter 10. ( ... c)Fee. ... The fee for a street privilege permit shall be established by resolution of the common council. ... (e)Termination. All street privilege permits shall automatically terminate at the end of three months from the date of issuance unless an earlier termination date is specified thereon at the direction of the director of public works.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 21 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Section 66-172 lists the situations exempt from Milton's general obstruction ban in section 66-171, and one of them, encroachments 'authorized by permit under section 66-173,' opens the door to a formal street privilege permit. Section 66-173(a) lets the director of public works issue that permit to an applicant who wants to move a building or structure, or encumber a street, alley, sidewalk or way with materials needed for construction or demolition, provided the applicant has also obtained a building permit if chapter 10 requires one.
Before the permit issues, subsection (b) requires a surety bond covering property damage of $10,000, liability for injuries to one person of $50,000, and liability for injuries arising from one accident of $100,000, conditioned on the applicant indemnifying the city, removing the encumbrance when work ends, and repairing any damage to public property. Subsection (c) sets the fee by council resolution. Subsection (d) lays out operating conditions: the temporary obstruction can cover no more than one-third of any street or alley, must be lit at night, must leave a temporary sidewalk at least four feet wide guarded by a four-foot fence if pedestrian traffic is affected, and cannot leave a building or structure overnight on a street crossing or near a fire hydrant.
The director of public works can revoke the permit without notice for violating those terms. Subsection (e) automatically ends every street privilege permit three months after issuance unless the director sets an earlier date.
Violations & Fines
Working in the right-of-way without this permit, or without the required bond or insurance, leaves the obstruction unlawful under section 66-171 and exposes the responsible party to removal by the city under section 66-174, plus the general forfeiture penalty for the chapter. The director of public works can also revoke an issued permit without notice for violating the occupancy conditions in section 66-173(d).
Frequently Asked Questions
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