1. Purpose: Prohibited Practices.
   1. It is the policy of the City of Wauwatosa that no factor or influence other than the fitness of a person to perform the duties of the office or position in which he/she is seeking appointments, shall affect the appointments, promotions, transfers, suspensions or discharges with respect to any office or employment within the scope of these enactments.
   2. That no employee is under any obligation to contribute to any political fund, or to render any political service, and that no employee will be removed or otherwise prejudiced for refusing to do so.
   3. That no employee has any right to use his/her official authority or influence to coerce the political action of any person or body.
   4. In furtherance of this policy, the following practices are especially forbidden: Engaging in political activity that makes use of one's position to further the candidacy of any person, engaging in political work during regular work hours or use of City resources after regular work hours for such political purposes; the giving of any consideration, whether financial or otherwise in return for appointment to an office or position in the service of the City; the obstruction or deceiving of any person desiring to take a position under the provisions of these enactments, or desiring to secure information concerning any such examination; the deliberate mismarking or miscalculation of grades of any applicant taking an examination; the impersonation by any person of any other person in connection with the holding of any examination; and the giving to or receiving by candidates for examination information or assistance enabling such candidates to obtain an unfair or improper advantage over other candidates for the same examination.
   5. It is the policy of the City of Wauwatosa to provide for equal employment opportunity be ensuring that all personnel actions including hire, tenure or term, and condition or privilege of employment be based on the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities assigned to the particular position without regard to age, race, creed or religion, color, handicap, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other legally protected classification.
2. Civil Service Commission; Appointment; Terms.
   1. There is hereby created a Civil Service Commission in and for the City of Wauwatosa. Such Commission shall consist of 5 members, all of whom shall be residents of the City. No person holding any elective or appointive public position or office of any sort for the City of Wauwatosa may be appointed.
   2. The Mayor shall appoint the members of the Commission, subject to the confirmation of the Common Council. Commissioners shall hold their offices for a three year term from the 1st day of October next succeeding their appointment and thereafter until their successors are appointed and qualified.
   3. Any vacancy in the office of Commissioner occurring during the term shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Common Council.
   4. Each member of such Commission shall take and file the official oath.
3. Officers, Records.
   1. The Commission shall appoint one of their number chair, and another, secretary.
   2. The Commission shall supervise and preserve the records of all actions and shall keep minutes of its own proceedings.
4. Rules.
   
   The Commission, as soon as possible after its appointment and qualification, shall prepare, adopt and amend such rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of these enactments as in their judgment shall be adopted to secure the best service for the City and each department affected thereby, and as shall tend to promote expedition and speed the elimination of all unnecessary formalities in making appointments.
5. Classification.
   1. All offices and positions in the public service in the City of Wauwatosa shall be governed by this section except the following:
      1. All officials elected by the people.
      2. All members of boards and commissions.
      3. The employees of the Fire and Police Departments covered by Section 62.13, Wis. Stats.
      4. Election officials as provided by law.
   2. The Common Council may exclude the City Administrator and other positions from the recruitment provision of Section (6) of this Ordinance.
6. Regular Full-Time Employees. Eligibility List; Examinations; Preference to Veterans; Temporary Appointments.
   1. The Human Resource Director in collaboration with the City Administrator and consistent with this section, shall be responsible for determining when a vacancy shall be filled for a regular full-time employee in the classified position and whether an internal or external recruitment process will be used.
   2. The Human Resources Director shall develop the methods for screening the qualifications of applicants for such vacancies, and developing an eligibility list.
   3. The appointing authority shall fill the subject vacancy or vacancies based solely on merit and fitness.
   4. In creating an eligibility list, the city shall give preference to veterans according to state law.
   5. Pending the holding of any required examination and the creation of an eligibility list, the office or position in question may be filled temporarily by the appointing power by emergency appointment.
7. Appeals of Discipline, Terminations and Violations of Workplace Safety.
   1. An employee in classified civil service may appeal any discipline, termination or workplace safety violation to the Civil Service Commission by filing written notice of such appeal pursuant to the Rules of the Commission.
   2. The Commission may sustain, modify or reverse the action of the supervisor. The Commission's decision shall be in writing and a copy thereof furnished to the employee and the City Administrator. The Commission's action shall be final.
8. Investigations; Testimonial Powers; Witnesses.
   
   The Commission may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, examine witnesses and compel the production of documents, records, and papers of all sorts in conducting such investigations as the Commission may deem necessary or proper in order to ascertain whether or not the provisions of these enactments are being carried into effect. The Commission may examine such public records as it requires in relation to any such investigation. All officers and other persons in the civil service of the City shall attend and testify when required to do so by the Commission.
9. Provisions Severable.
   
   It is the intent of these enactments that the provisions thereof are severable, and the holding of any provision unconstitutional or illegal, shall not affect the remainder thereof.

Editor's note(s)—Ord. No. O-16-38, passed November 1, 2016, repealed § 20.01 and enacted a new § 20.01 as set out herein. Former § 20.01 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. O-94-71, passed December 20, 1994.

(Repealed by Ord. O-99-1 § 1, 1998).

1. Section 18.04 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Wauwatosa, 1930, is hereby repealed and the office of Comptroller provided for by Section 62.09(1)(a) of the Wisconsin Statutes is hereby restored with all the duties thereof required by law, and such other additional duties as the Common Council may from time to time designate.
   
   The City Comptroller shall act as Director of Finance and in connection therewith perform the following duties: preparation of budget, general accounting and financial studies, necessary financial services in connection with bond issues and investments, preparation of financial reports to Federal and State Departments and Agencies, investigation of records to determine improperly allocated state-shared taxes, City's agent as to matters pertaining to Wisconsin Retirement Fund and Public Employees Social Security Fund, and administrator of all payroll deductions and employees' group life insurance.
2. The City of Wauwatosa hereby elects pursuant to the provisions of Section 62.09(3)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes, that the method of selection of the Comptroller shall be as authorized by Section 66.19 of the Wisconsin Statutes, by appointment under the civil service system of selection, tenure, and status, pursuant to and under the provisions of that certain charter ordinance passed and dated on the 2nd day of June, 1936, "Relating to the Creation of a Civil Service for Officers and Employees of the City of Wauwatosa, and Providing Rules," and pursuant to all amendments of said charter ordinances, and said Comptroller shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the provisions of said charter ordinance, and amendments thereto, and subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the Common Council, said office of Comptroller being hereby included in the classified service as defined in said charter ordinance. (Effective March 21, 1938).

1. The City of Wauwatosa hereby elects pursuant to the provisions of Section 62.09(3)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes, that the method of selection of the Assessor shall be as authorized by Section 66.19 of the Wisconsin Statutes, by appointment under the civil service system of selection, tenure, and status, pursuant to and under the provisions of that certain charter ordinance passed and dated on the 2nd day of June, 1936, "Relating to the Creation of a Civil Service for Officers and Employees of the City of Wauwatosa, and Providing Rules," and pursuant to all amendments of said charter ordinance, and said Assessor shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the provisions of said charter ordinance, and amendments thereto, and subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the Common Council, said office of Assessor being hereby included in the classified service as defined in said charter ordinance.
2. Section 18.06 (1) of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Wauwatosa, 1930, is hereby amended to read as follows:
   
   "(1) It is hereby determined by the Common Council of the City of Wauwatosa that there shall be one Assessor for said City appointed pursuant to the charter ordinance placing the office of Assessor in the classified service of the civil service system of said City."
3. The language "City Assessor" is hereby stricken from the ordinance passed February 7, 1933, and entitled, "An Ordinance to Provide a Term of Two Years for Aldermen and Other City Officers" wherever the same therein appears. (Effective February 12, 1945)

1. The City of Wauwatosa hereby elects pursuant to the provisions of Section 62.09(3)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes, that the method of the selection of the City Clerk shall be as authorized by Section 66.19 of the Wisconsin Statutes, by appointment under the civil service system of selection, tenure, and status, pursuant to and under the provisions of that certain charter ordinance passed and dated on the 2nd day of June, 1936, "Relating to the Creation of a Civil Service for Officers and Employees of the City of Wauwatosa and Providing Rules," and pursuant to all amendments of said charter ordinance, and said City Clerk shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the provisions of said chapter ordinance and amendments thereto, and subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the Common Council, said office of City Clerk being hereby included in the classified service as defined in said charter ordinance. (Effective March 22, 1948)
   

The terms of office of the Mayor and Alderperson are hereby fixed at four years.

A. all aldermanic positions which are to be regularly elected at the general election of April, 2024 shall be elected for a term of two (2) years.

B. Effective with the positions elected at the general election of April. 2026, the citizens of Wauwatosa shall be represented at the Common Council by one (1) alderperson per aldermanic district in twelve (12) aldermanic districts. Each aldermanic district shall be composed of two wards as more specifically defined in the Wauwatosa Municipal Code of Ordinances.

C. At the general election of April 2026, one aldermanic position for each aldermanic district shall be elected. Aldermanic positions in the first (1st), third (3rd), fifth (5th), seventh (7th), ninth (9th), and eleventh (11th) districts which are elected at the general election of April , 2026, shall be elected at that election only for a term of two (2) years, and shall revert to four year terms for subsequent elections beginning with the general election of April, 2028. The other aldermanic positions elected at the April, 2026, election shall be elected for four-year terms.

Editor's note(s)—Effective April 21, 2026

1. The City of Wauwatosa hereby elects, pursuant to the provisions of Section 62.09(3)(b)2 of the Wisconsin Statutes, that the method of selection of the City Attorney shall be by appointment by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Common Council. The City Attorney shall be appointed into the classified service as provided in Section 20.01 of the charter ordinances of the City of Wauwatosa.
2. The person appointed to the position of City Attorney shall not engage in the private practice of law.

(Published September 28, 1967)

1. The City of Wauwatosa hereby elects, pursuant to the provisions of Section 62.09(3)(b)5 of the Wisconsin Statutes, that the method of selection of the City Treasurer shall be as authorized by Section 66.0509 of the Wisconsin Statutes by appointment under the Civil Service system of selection, tenure and status, pursuant to and under the provisions of that certain Charter Ordinance passed and dated on the 2nd day of June, 1936, "relating to the creation of a Civil Service for officers and employees of the City of Wauwatosa and providing rules," and pursuant to all amendments of said Charter Ordinance and said City Treasurer shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the provisions of said Charter Ordinance and amendments thereto and subject to a confirmation by a majority of the members of the Common Council, said office of City Treasurer being hereby included in the classified service as defined in said Charter Ordinance.

(Amended by § 1 of Ord. O-02-1, passed January 15, 2002).

(Repealed by Ord. O-04-20 § 1, 2004).

1. Whenever three or more candidates shall file nomination papers for any City office, except the Board of Education, a primary election shall be held for the nomination of candidates for such office. In the case of the Board of Education, a primary election shall be held whenever nomination papers shall be filed by more candidates for such Board than twice the number of positions to be filled thereon.
2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby amended to conform with the same. (Effective December 4, 1950)

Footnote: The foregoing charter ordinances are here coded as amended. Dates and amendments should be examined in the event of questions.

Beginning with the general election in April, 2026, an notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no person shall be eligible to be nominated, elected or to serve in the office of Alderperson if that person shall previously have held such office for two or more full consecutive four-year terms, unless one full term or more has elapsed since that person last held such office. For the purpose of this section, a term shall be deemed full if a person has served at least half of the time allotted for the term. Service prior to the passage of this section shall not count in determining length of service.

1. There are hereby established within the City of Wauwatosa streets to be designated as Radial Routes and Circulation Routes for the purpose of providing adequate protection of life and property in the event of enemy attack or threatened enemy attack.
   
   Definitions:
   
   "Radial Route" is a street upon a state or federal highway for bringing mutual aid from outside of the city into the city for civil defense purposes.
   
   "Circulation Route" is a street within the city designated for exclusive use for essential civil defense or disaster vehicles to enable movement of such vehicles within the city.
   
   All the vehicular traffic and vehicles of every kind and description shall be prohibited from such routes at any time of bona fide public alert broadcast over radio or by any other means of communication by duly established civil defense order that enemy aircraft is or are approaching, or upon enemy attack. In the event of such emergency, such vehicles shall be prohibited from such routes only in the event of proclamation pursuant to applicable provisions of law providing for proclamation for civil disaster.
   
   The approach of enemy aircraft as declared by civil defense order, or enemy attack, shall constitute an emergency and is hereby declared an emergency by way of preparation and defense.
   
   Parked vehicles shall be removed from the streets and sidewalks at such time.
   
   Properly identified civil defense vehicles may be permitted to travel upon or park upon such routes during such prohibited periods.
   
   All of such routes shall be clearly marked by distinct and appropriate street signs provided by the Common Council upon recommendation of the Director of Public Services and the City Director of Civil Defense. There shall be signs in each block where such routes are located.
   
   The following streets are declared to be Radial Routes:
   
   West Blue Mound Road from East City Limits to West City Limits.
   
   The following streets are declared to be Circulation Routes:
   
   West Center Street from East City Limits to West City Limits; West North Avenue from Wauwatosa Avenue to West City Limits; Milwaukee Avenue from N. 60th St. to Ludington Avenue; Ludington Avenue from Milwaukee Avenue to West North Avenue; Wauwatosa Avenue from West North Avenue to Harwood Avenue; Harwood Avenue from Wauwatosa Avenue to Glenview Avenue; Glenview Avenue from Harwood Avenue to South City Limits; Harwood Avenue from Glenview Avenue to West Chestnut Street to West City Limits; Swan Boulevard (North 92nd Street) from West North Avenue to West Center Street.
2. Penalty.
   
   Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to the general penalty provisions of the code. (Amended by § 2 of Ord. O-80-62, passed July 15, 1980).

For the purpose of guiding and accomplishing a co-coordinated, adjusted and harmonious development of the City of Wauwatosa which will, in accordance with existing and future needs, best promote the public health, safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity or the general welfare, as well as efficiency and economy in the process of development, there is hereby created The Master Plan for the City of Wauwatosa, pursuant to Section 62.23(3) of the Wisconsin Statutes. (Published October 13, 1966)

Any change in zoning from any class of zoning district to any multiple residence district in the City of Wauwatosa shall, in addition to other statutory and code provisions, require a vote of at least three-fourths of the members of the Common Council. (Effective December 1, 1971).

(Repealed by Ord. O-07-25 § 1, 2007).

1. Declaration. It is the declaration of the Common Council of the City of Wauwatosa that properties and/or structures within the City of Wauwatosa which are deteriorating and which have an adverse effect upon adjacent or surrounding property values within the City of Wauwatosa, create blight and produce lower tax revenue tending to reduce tax revenues from the entire City. The acquisition, demolition or removal of such properties and/or structures as deemed proper by the City of Wauwatosa, will remove or prevent blight and deterioration, will improve property appearances, enhance property values, increase tax revenue, and will provide for the public welfare and/or public facilities.
2. Procedure. Whenever properties and/or structures within the City of Wauwatosa qualify under the provisions of subsection (1) hereinabove, the committee on Land Conservation shall direct the City Assessor to submit a report to said committee indicating whether the owners of any such properties and/or structures are willing to sell such properties and/or structures to the City of Wauwatosa. The report shall also contain an appraisal of the properties and/or structures, the economic loss which would result to the City of Wauwatosa from the acquisition, and the impact the acquisition would have upon the tax structure of the City of Wauwatosa.
   
   After the report of the City Assessor has been considered by the Committee on Land Conservation, said committee may then direct the City Assessor to obtain from the owners of any such properties and/or structures, a written Offer to Sell, executed by the owners. Any written Offer to Sell shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney and shall be presented by the City Assessor to the Committee on Land Conservation for its consideration and recommendation to the Common Council of the City of Wauwatosa. The Common Council of the City of Wauwatosa shall make the final determination whether any written Offer to Sell shall be accepted by the City of Wauwatosa.
3. Funds to be Provided. The Committee on Land Conservation shall be responsible for all budget requests to be used for the acquisition of properties and/or structures qualifying under the provisions of subsection (1) hereinabove. The amount of $50,000.00 shall be initially appropriated for the year 1969. Funds shall be appropriated in following years as approved by the Common Council of the City of Wauwatosa, and all such funds shall be cumulative. The funds to be provided under this subsection shall be used for the acquisition, demolition or removal of any properties and/or structures qualifying under the provisions of subsection (1) hereinabove. The proceeds realized by the City of Wauwatosa from the sale of any such properties and/or structures shall be added to all funds appropriated hereunder and shall be further used for the purposes as hereinabove enumerated.
4. Report of the City Plan Commission. Upon acquisition of any properties and/or structures qualifying under the provisions of subsection (1) hereinabove, the Planning Administrator shall report to the City Plan Commission and describe such properties and/or structures. The City Plan Commission shall consider such properties and/or structures in respect to the overall development of the City of Wauwatosa and its public needs, and shall recommend to the Committee on Land Conservation within sixty (60) days after the report of the Planning Administrator, whether such properties and/or structures shall be retained or disposed of, and if it be retained, for what public use, and if to be disposed of, upon what terms and conditions to best serve the public interest. The Committee on Land Conservation, after considering the recommendation of the City Plan Commission, shall recommend to the Common Council of the City of Wauwatosa whether such properties and/or structures shall be retained for public use or disposed of on terms and conditions to best serve the public interests. The Common Council of the City of Wauwatosa shall determine what final disposition shall be made of any such properties and/or structures.
5. City Assessor to Report Semi-Annually. The City Assessor shall furnish to the Committee on Land Conservation semi-annually, on or before February 1st and August 1st of each year, a report listing all properties and/or structures acquired by the City of Wauwatosa hereunder in the five (5) years prior thereto, together with the assessed value of land and improvements immediately prior to acquisition, and the total property tax levy therefrom, and the assessed valuation of land and improvements and the tax levy thereon for each of the five (5) years following acquisition. (Published July 11, 1968) (Effective September 9, 1968)

The history of amendments is as follows:

Original Civil Service ordinance adopted June 2, 1936, effective August 3, 1936.

Amendment relating to payrolls, leaves of absence, and classifications adopted March 2, 1937, effective May 3, 1937, latest amendment December 3, 1957.

Amendment including the City Comptroller in the classified service adopted January 18, 1938, effective March 21, 1938.

Amendment eliminating necessity of City Clerk to furnish help and supplies adopted February 1, 1938, effective April 4, 1938.

Sentence providing that new positions should not be considered properly created unless approved by the Civil Service Commission repealed December 5, 1939, effective February 12, 1940.

Amendment to include Board of Education and excluding application of Section 40.53(9), (10), and (16) of the Statutes insofar as conflicting with civil service adopted January 16, 1940, effective March 25, 1940.

Amendment including the City Engineer in the classified service adopted May 21, 1940, effective July 28, 1940.

Amendment providing for inclusion after 4 years adopted May 21, 1940, effective July 28, 1940. (This does not apply to Board of Education—see Section 20.02(2).)

Amendment excluding the Board of Education from payroll, leave of absence, and classification provisions of the ordinance passed March 2, 1937, passed December 16, 1941, effective February 23, 1942.

Amendment providing for vacations after 1 year and providing military leaves adopted September 1, 1942, effective November 9, 1942.

Amendment creating the position of Director of Public Service adopted July 18, 1944, effective October 2, 1955.

Amendment placing the office of Assessor under Civil Service adopted December 5, 1944, effective February 12, 1945.

Amendment fixing the probationary period of assessor adopted January 30, 1945, effective April 2, 1945.

Amendment fixing the probationary period of assistant assessor adopted February 20, 1945, effective May 1, 1945.

Amendment granting regulation of leave of absence adopted March 20, 1945 effective May 21, 1945.

Amendment relating to creating the position of Examiner for Civil Service Commission adopted November 18, 1947 effective January 18, 1948.

Amendment placing the office of City Clerk under Civil Service adopted January 20, 1948, effective March 24, 1948.

Amendment to provide for demotion by consent adopted June 21, 1949, effective August 20, 1949.

Amendment to provide for change in the terms of elected officials adopted October 3, 1950, effective December 5, 1950.

Amendment to provide for primary elections in the City of Wauwatosa, adopted October 3, 1950 effective December 5, 1950.

Amendment to provide for the establishment of a Civil Defense and Civil Disaster Relief Commission and granting executive powers with respect thereto adopted March 20, 1951, effective May 28, 1951.

Amendment to provide for leave of absence with pay for employees in classified service during training period who are in the reserves of any armed forces adopted November 6, 1951, effective January 7, 1952.

Amendment to provide for 3 weeks vacation for all employees who have been employed 15 consecutive years or 20 years if not consecutive, adopted June 17, 1952, effective August 18, 1952.

Amendment creating the position of Personnel Agent adopted February 19, 1952, effective April 21, 1952.

Amendment relating to Civil Defense Streets and granting certain powers with reference thereto adopted July 7, 1953, effective September 7, l953.

Amendment providing terms of office of Aldermen in the 6th, 7th, 8th Wards adopted September 20, 1955, effective November 20, 1955.

Amendment providing for terms of office of members of the Board of Education adopted October 18, l955, effective December 20, 1955.

Amendment providing for leave of absence with partial pay for absence from work due to injury or illness compensable under the workmen's compensation law of the state, adopted July 3, 1956, effective September 3, 1956.

Amendment to increase the number of years accumulation of sick leave adopted December 18, 1956, effective February 25, 1957.

Amendment providing that the provisions of Section 167.10 (11) of the Wisconsin Statutes relating to the sale and use of sparklers shall not apply to the City of Wauwatosa and amending Section 9.04(1) of the Code of the City of Wauwatosa prohibiting the sale, purchase, and use of sparklers except by public authorities, private persons, or organizations as provided for in subsections (2) and (3) of Section 9.04 of the Code, adopted August 6, 1957, effective October 6, 1957.

Amendment providing for a referendum on the question of issuing general obligation bonds or general obligation notes in any amount exceeding $250,000, adopted June 17, 1958, effective August 17, 1958.

Amendment providing that regular salaried employees when on jury duty shall receive compensation equal to the difference between their regular salaries and the amount received for jury duty, adopted December 16, 1958, effective February 16, 1959.

Amendment providing for vacation pay for employees whose services with the City are terminated by reason of compulsory retirement, adopted December 16, 1958, effective February 16, 1959.

Amendment providing that the City Comptroller shall also act as Director of Finance and in connection therewith perform certain duties herein specified, adopted January 20, 1959, effective March 20, 1959.

Amendment to include the position of Assistant City Attorney in the unclassified service, adopted September 1, 1959, effective November 1, 1959.

Amendment to include the position of Health Commissioner in the classified service, adopted October 18, 1960, effective December 1, 1960.

Amendment providing for the inclusion of the position of City Treasurer in the classified service, effective August 20, 1963.

Amendment providing that payrolls for the classified service shall be certified as correct by the Personnel Agent or a member of the Civil Service Commission, effective February 5, 1964.

Amendment to increase the number of Civil Service Commissioners from 3 to 5, effective August 11, 1964.

Amendment to increase the number of days of leave of absence for classified employees from 2 weeks to 2-2/5 weeks annually and from 15 to 18 weeks accumulative, effective January 1, 1965.

Amendment providing for the inclusion of the position of Personnel Agent in the classified service, adopted June 21, 1966, effective August 30, 1966.

Amendment adding a new section providing for The Master Plan for the City of Wauwatosa, adopted October 4, 1966, effective December 4, 1966.

Amendment providing for written approval of zoning change by both Aldermen of Ward and by a three-fourths vote in lieu of a majority vote, to be in effect until a Master Plan has been adopted or rejected, effective March 13, 1967.

Amendment changing the amount of issuance of general obligation bonds or general obligation notes from $250,000 to $500,000 before a referendum shall be required for such issuance, effective April 5, 1967.

Amendment adding a new section establishing the position of City Attorney as a full-time position under the unclassified service and providing for the appointment of the City Attorney by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Common Council, adopted September 20, 1967, approved by referendum, April 2, 1968.

Amendment providing for Land Conservation and setting forth procedures for acquisition, demolition or removal of properties and/or structures. Effective September 9, 1968.

An amendment providing for a probationary period for newly hired employees and for employees promoted and appointed to higher classifications, and also setting forth a procedure for promotion and appointment to positions represented by the bargaining unit of Local No. 305. (Effective January 1, 1969).

Amendment to increase the number of days of annual sick leave from 24 weeks to 28-4/5 weeks and from 120 days to 144 days, accumulative, effective January 1, 1971.

Amendment to provide for approval of zoning change by three-fourths vote of Common Council, effective December 1, 1971.

Ord. 72-17 amending § 20.01(14)(j) clarifying the military leave of absence allowances to be paid. (Adopted September 19, 1972).

Ord. 72-18 amending § 20.01(14)(h) extending the length of cumulative sick leave. (Adopted September 19, 1972).

Ord. O-74-101 amending § 20.13 limiting the total amount of general obligation bonds and notes in any calendar year.

Ord. O-75-146 repealing § 20.04 to dispense with the office of the city engineer.

O-76-25, repealing and replacing § 20.01(2), (4), (6) and (7); repeals, recreates and renumbers (13) and (14); and renumbers (11) and (12); repeals (5)(f), (10), (15) and (16), civil service.

O-80-62, amending §§ 20.09(12) and 20.10(2) designating penalties. (Adopted July 15, 1980).

O-87-51, amending § 20.13, limitations on bonds and notes issued without referendum approval. (Adopted October 20, 1987).

O-87-61, amending § 20.13, limitations on bonds and notes issued without referendum approval. (Adopted November 17, 1987).

O-93-88, amending § 20.13, bonds and notes.

O-94-71, amending §§ 20.01 and 20.02. (Adopted December 20, 1994).

O-98-41, repealing and replacing § 20.13, bonds and notes.

O-98-42, repealing and replacing the second paragraph of § 20.13, bonds and notes. (Adopted December 1, 1998).

O-99-01, repeals § 20.02. (Adopted January 5, 1999).

O-99-02, repealing and replacing § 20.01(7), civil service. (Adopted January 5, 1999).

O-99-32, repealing and replacing § 20.01(5), civil service. (Adopted December 7, 1999).

O-01-5, repealing and replacing § 20.01(7), civil service. (Adopted February 20, 2001).

O-02-1, amends §§ 20.03(2), 20.05(1), 20.06(1), 20.072(1) and 20.073(1), Wisconsin statutes. (Adopted January 15, 2002).

O-02-39, amending § 20.13, bonds and notes. (Adopted December 17, 2002).

O-03-10, amending § 20.01(5), civil service. (Adopted April 15, 2003).

O-04-20, repeals § 20.073. (Adopted September 8, 2004).

O-07-25, repeals § 20.13. (Adopted December 4, 2007).