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Public records about towing in Milwaukee
Audits, reports, rules and contracts about towing in Milwaukee, each with a short summary in plain words and a link to the agency's own copy.
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Milwaukee Code of Ordinances ch. 101: Traffic Code (towing, night and winter parking)
City of Milwaukee ·
City tows and their charges (§ 101-25), the refund when a ticket is released or dismissed, the habitual-violator tow (§ 101-25.7), snow emergencies (§ 101-26) and night and winter parking (§ 101-27).
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances ch. 93: Recycling, Salvaging and Towing Regulations
City of Milwaukee ·
The City's towing licenses and the rules for non-consensual tows (§ 93-47): the signed service order, photos kept 90 days, the police report and City tow reference number, the drop fee, and limits on what a tow operator may do.
Wis. Admin. Code ch. Trans 319: towing of unauthorized vehicles on private property
Wisconsin Department of Transportation ·
The state rule that sets the private-tow maximums ($150 tow, $25 or $35 a day storage), the sign requirements, and the notice to police before the tow.