Department Directory

Below is a directory on various topics and the referring department's contact information. Some departments now use automated attendants to direct your call to the appropriate staff member.
Information, Questions, etc.DepartmentPhone Number
AccountingFinance414-329-5285
Additions / Remodeling PermitsInspection414-329-5331
Ambulance BillsAndres Medical Billing877-618-0943
Stray Animals
MAADAC414-649-8640
Dead Animals
(only on City property, noncounty roads, and right of ways)
Public Works414-761-5374
Appliance PickupJohns Disposal Services888-473-4701
Barking DogsPolice414-761-5300
Birth Certificates
(only if birth occurred in City of Milwaukee)
Courthouse414-286-3516
Birth / Death / Marriage Certificate Information
414-278-4002
Blockwatch / DAREPolice414-761-5338
Board of ReviewCity Clerk414-329-5219
Building PermitsInspection414-329-5331
Cable TV ProblemsTime Warner414-271-9283
Chemical Spills
Fire 911
Citations - Municipal
(ordinance / traffic / parking)
Municipal Court414-761-5366
City AttorneyCity Attorney

ClaimsCity Clerk414-329-5219
Common Council / Committee Meetings / MinutesCity Clerk414-329-5219
Communicable DiseasesHealth414-329-5275
Community Center RentalParks & Recreation414-329-5370
Community DevelopmentCommunity Development414-329-5342
Crime Information LinePolice414-761-5300
Crossing GuardsPolice414-761-5300
CulvertsEngineering414-329-5321
Dog & Cat LicensesFinance414-329-5259
Driveway PermitsEngineering414-329-5321
Economic DevelopmentCommunity Development414-329-5342
ElectionsCity Clerk414-329-5219
Electrical Wiring / InspectionsInspection414-329-5335
EmploymentHuman Resources414-329-5208
Fences / Decks / PoolsInspection414-329-5331
Fire - NonemergencyFire414-545-7946
Fire Prevention InformationFire414-545-7946
FloodingPublic Works414-761-5374
Graffiti ReportingPolice414-761-5300
Hazardous WasteMMSD414-225-2066
Health ServicesHealth414-329-5275
Health Nuisance ComplaintsHealth414-329-5275
ImmunizationsHealth414-329-5275
Land DevelopmentCommunity Development414-329-5342
Lead HazardsHealth414-329-5275
Leaf CollectionPublic Works414-761-5374
Leash Law InformationPolice414-761-5300
Library ServicesLibrary414-321-9595
Older Adult / Senior ProgramsParks & Recreation414-329-5370
Park Facility Rentals / MaintenanceParks & Recreation414-329-5370
Parks & Recreation 24 Hour Information LineParks & Recreation414-297-9008
Plan Commission MeetingsCommunity Development414-329-5342
Plats & MapsEngineering414-329-5315
Plumbing Inspection/WellsInspection414-329-5328
Police - NonemergencyPolice414-761-5300
Police RecordsPolice414-761-5300
Property AssessmentsFinance414-329-5340
Property Tax Payment InformationFinance414-329-5259
Recycling / Refuse CollectionJohns Disposal Services888-473-4701
Recreation ProgramsParks & Recreation414-329-5370
Greenfield School DistrictGreenfield Schools
414-855-2050
Whitnall School DistrictWhitnall Schools
414-525-8400
West Allis-West Milwaukee School DistrictWest Allis-West Milwaukee Schools
414-604-3000
Sewer BackupPublic Works414-761-5374
Sewer BillsFinance414-329-5259
Sewer & Water DesignEngineering414-329-5315
Sidewalk & Driveway RepairPublic Works414-761-5374
Special Assessment BillingFinance414-329-5259
Storm WaterPublic Works414-761-5374
Street Construction / DesignEngineering414-329-5315
Street LightingPublic Works414-761-5374
Street RepairsPublic Works414-761-5374
Tax BillsFinance414-329-5259
Trees (city owned)Public Works414-761-5374
Traffic / Parking TicketsMunicipal Court414-761-5366
Voter RegistrationCity Clerk414-329-5219
Water Outage / Main BreakMilwaukee Water Works414-286-2830
Weed ComplaintsCode Enforcement414-727-8900
Well AbandonmentInspection414-329-5328
Yard WasteJohns Disposal Services888-473-4701
Zoning AppealsInspection414-329-5331