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On this page you will find the City of Madison's Ordinance Book as published on its latest revision date of September 21, 2012.
Please Note: Numerous Ordinances (utility rates, snow removal, zoning updates) have been revised and adopted since this latest Ordinance Book revision date and are posted in the Additional Ordinances section (found in the following tabs) until they are codified.
- Table of Contents (PDF)
- Preface (PDF)
- Chapter 01 - General Provisions (PDF)
- Chapter 02 - Administration (PDF)
- Chapter 03 - Airport (PDF)
- Chapter 04 - Alcoholic Beverages (PDF)
- Chapter 05 - Animals and Fowl (PDF)
- Chapter 06 - Buildings (PDF)
- Chapter 07 - Electricity and Electricians (PDF)
- Chapter 08 - Fire Prevention and Protection (PDF)
- Chapter 08.5 - Flood Damage Prevention (PDF)
- Chapter 09 - Garbage and Trash (PDF)
- Chapter 10 - Licenses, Permits and Building Regulations (PDF)
- Chapter 11 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic (PDF)
- Chapter 12 - Nuisances (PDF)
- Chapter 13 - Offenses-Miscellaneous (PDF)
- Chapter 14 - Parks and Recreation (PDF)
- Chapter 15 - Planning and Development (PDF)
- Chapter 16 - Plumbing and Plumbers (PDF)
- Chapter 17 - Police Department (PDF)
- Chapter 18 - Streets and Sidewalks (PDF)
- Chapter 19 - Taxation (PDF)
- Chapter 20 - Vegetation (PDF)
- Chapter 21 - Vehicles for Hire (PDF)
- Chapter 22 - Water, Sewers and Sewage Disposal (PDF)
- Appendix A - Subdivision Regulations (PDF)
- Appendix B - Zoning (PDF)
- Code Comparative Table (PDF)
- Code Index (PDF)
- Official Zoning Map (Excluding Revisions) (PDF)
- Ordinance 1648 - Marijuana Zoning
- Ordinance 1647 - Authorize the Establishment of Fees Fines Penalties by Resolution
- Ordinance 1646 - Water Processing Fee and After Hours Fee
- Ordinance 1645 - Electric Processing Fee and After Hours Fee
- Ordinance 1644 - Authorize the Establishment of Fees
- Ordinance 1643 - 2021 Building Codes
- Ordinance 1642 - Meeting Time
- Ordinance 1641 - Supplemental Appropriations Final pubs
- Ordinance 1640 - 2022 Appropriations
- Ordinance 1639 - Property Tax Levy
- Ordinance 1638 - Marijuana Licensing
- Ordinance 1637 - Marijuana Zoning
- Ordinance 1636 - Amend Appendix B -Zoning
- Ordinance 1635 - Chickens (PDF)
- Ordinance 1634 - Budget Deadline (PDF)
- Ordinance 1633 - Medical Cannabis Establishments (PDF)
- Ordinance 1632 - Adopt 2018 International Fire Code (PDF)
- Ordinance 1631 - Building Codes (PDF)
- Ordinance 1629 - Tattoo Inspection Fee (PDF)
- Ordinance 1628 - Supplemental Appropriations (PDF)
- Ordinance 1627 - Amend Chapter 19 Taxation (PDF)
- Ordinance 1626 - Water Rates Charges (PDF)
- Ordinance 1625 - Designation of Emergency Snow Routes (PDF)
- Ordinance 1624 - Amend Chapter 11 - Motor Vehicles And Traffic by Adding Article XII - Golf Carts (PDF)
- Ordinance 1623 - Amend Appendix B - Zoning - Article II - Section 17.16 R-90 Single Family Residence, 9,000 Square Foot District (PDF)
- Ordinance 1622 - Amend Chapter 12 - Nuisances- Article II - Lawn Maintenance - Section 12-22 Violation (PDF)
- Ordinance 1621 - Amend Appropriation Ordinance 1603 for Fiscal Year 2019 (PDF)
- Ordinance 1620 - Amend Appendix B Zoning (District and Supplemental Regulations and Definitions) (PDF)
- Ordinance 1619 - Appropriations For 2020 (PDF)
- Ordinance 1618 - Excavation Seasonal Limitations (PDF)
- Ordinance 1617 - Restricted Use Site Fees (PDF)
- Ordinance 1616 - Wastewater User Rates (PDF)
- Ordinance 1615 - Electric Rates And Charges (PDF)
- Ordinance 1614 - Water Rates And Charges (PDF)
- Ordinance 1612 - Amend Appendix B Zoning - Section 17.113.02 (HB Principal Permitted Uses) (PDF)
- Ordinance 1611 - Prohibited Wastes -Generally (PDF)
- Ordinance 1610 - Amend Appendix B Zoning - Section 17.02 (ML to R-20) (PDF)
- Ordinance 1609 - Amend Appendix B Zoning - Section 17.02 (R-90 and AG to R-60) (PDF)
- Ordinance 1608 - Amend Appendix B Zoning Article II-District Regulations (Townhomes) (PDF)
- Ordinance 1607 - Amend Appendix B Zoning Article II-Definitions (Fitness Facilities) (PDF)
- Ordinance 1606 - Amend Appendix B Zoning Article II-Section 17.1113 Highway Business Zone (PDF)
- Ordinance 1605 - Water, Sewer and Sewage Disposal Rates (PDF)
- Ordinance 1604 - Water Rates Charges (PDF)
- Ordinance 1603 - Appropriations for Fiscal Year Beginning Jan 1, 2019 and Ending December 31, 2019 (PDF)
- Ordinance 1602 - Zoning RM To R-20 (PDF)
- Ordinance 1600 - Supplemental Appropriations (PDF)
- Ordinance 1599 - Vicious or Biting Dogs (PDF)
- Ordinance 1598 - Refuse User Rates (PDF)
- Ordinance 1597 - Waste Water Users Rates (PDF)
- Ordinance 1596 - Water Rates Charges (PDF)
- Ordinance 1595 - Appropriations For 2018 (PDF)
- Ordinance 1594 - Amend Zoning Section 17.124.05 Uses (PDF)
- Ordinance 1593 - Amend Zoning Section 17.02 Adding MU-E (PDF)
- Ordinance 1592 - Amend Cable Communications Franchise - Midcontinent Communications (PDF)
- Ordinance 1591 - Amend Cable Communications Franchise - Clarity Telecom, LLC (PDF)
- Ordinance 1590 - Amend Section 2 (c) 6 of Ordinance 1585 - Rates and Charges (PDF)
- Ordinance 1589 - Supplemental Appropriations (PDF)
- Ordinance 1588 - Restricted Use Site Fees (PDF)
- Ordinance 1587 - Refuse User Fees (PDF)
- Ordinance 1586 - Water and Sewer Charges (PDF)
- Ordinance 1585 - Electric Rates and Charges (PDF)
- Ordinance 1584 - Water Rates Charges (PDF)
- Ordinance 1583 - Appropriations for 2017 (PDF)
- Ordinance 1582 - Amend Zoning from Highway Business to General Residence - Kern Addition (PDF)
- Ordinance 1581 - Amend Appendix B - Zoning - Conditional Uses - Present and Voting Members (PDF)
- Ordinance 1580 - Supplemental Appropriations for 2015 (PDF)
- Ordinance 1579 - Wastewater User Charges (PDF)
- Ordinance 1578 - Payment of Users Wastewater Service Charges, Penalties and Discontinuance (PDF)
- Ordinance 1577 - Electric Rates and Charges (PDF)
- Ordinance 1576 - Electric Application, Deposit, Discontinuance, Reconnection and Customer Classification (PDF)
- Ordinance 1575 - Water Rates and Charges (PDF)
- Ordinance 1574 - Water Service Application, Deposit, Payment of Charges, Penalties and Discontinuance (PDF)
- Ordinance 1573 - Designation of Emergency Snow Routes (PDF)
- Ordinance 1572 - Co-Generation and Small Power Production Facilities (PDF)
- Ordinance 1571 - Snow Removal of Vehicles (PDF)
- Ordinance 1570 - Removal of Snow and Ice from Sidewalk by Property Owner (PDF)
- Ordinance 1569 - Appropriations for 2016 (PDF)
- Ordinance 1568 - No Parking, Limited Parking Zones and Penalty for Parking Time Violations, Delinquent Fee Penalty (PDF)
- Ordinance 1567 - Yield Streets, Stop Signs and Conduct at Stop Intersections (PDF)
- Ordinance 1566 - Alcohol Sales Outside Structure (PDF)
- Ordinance 1564 - Amend Appropriations for 2015 (PDF)
- Ordinance 1563 - Sewer Rates (PDF)
- Ordinance 1562 - Electric Rates (PDF)
- Ordinance 1561 - Water Rates (PDF)
- Ordinance 1560 - Snow Removal (PDF)
- Ordinance 1559 - Appropriations for 2015 (PDF)
- Ordinance 1558 - Electric Rates (PDF)
- Ordinance 1557 - Appendix B Zoning - School Signage Project (PDF)
- Ordinance 1556 - Amend Chapter 8 - Fire Prevention (PDF)
- Ordinance 1555 - Repeal and Replace Chapter 6 of City Ordinances (PDF)
- Ordinance 1554 - Electric Rates (PDF)
- Ordinance 1553 - Refuse Fees (PDF)
- Ordinance 1552 - Supplemental Appropriations for 2013 (PDF)
- Ordinance 1551 - Appendix B - Zoning - Change Real Property from Light Manufacturing to General Business (PDF)
- Ordinance 1550 - Sewer Rates (PDF)
- Ordinance 1549 - Water Rates (PDF)
- Ordinance 1548 - Speed Limit in School Zones (PDF)
- Ordinance 1547 - Consuming Alcoholic Beverages in Unlicensed Public Places or Motor Vehicles (PDF)
- Ordinance 1546 - Appropriations for 2014 (PDF)
- Ordinance 1545 - Appendix B - Zoning - Construction Limitations on Fences and Accessory Buildings and Use (PDF)
- Ordinance 1544 - Repeal Yard Waste Collection (PDF)
- Ordinance 1543 - Amend Appendix B - Zoning (PDF)
- Ordinance 1542 - Security Lights (PDF)
- Ordinance 1541 - Supplemental Budget for 2012 (PDF)
- Ordinance 1540 - Licensing of Sidewalk Contractors (PDF)
- Ordinance 1539 - Licensing of Plumbers (PDF)
- Ordinance 1538 - Licensing of Electricians (PDF)
- Ordinance 1537 - Add Hospitals to Conditional Use (PDF)
- Ordinance 1536 - Add Alternate Members to Planning Commission (PDF)
- Ordinance 1535 - Yard Definitions (PDF)
- Ordinance 1534 - Fences-Construction Limitations (PDF)
- Ordinance 1533 - Waste Collection Services (PDF)
- Ordinance 1532 - Electric Rates (PDF)
- Ordinance 1531 - Sewer Rates (PDF)
- Ordinance 1530 - Water Rates (PDF)
- Ordinance 1529 - NorthWestern Corporation (PDF)
- Ordinance 1528 - Appropriations for 2013 (PDF)
- Ordinance 1431 - Repealed the Requirement of Dog Licenses (PDF)
- Ordinance 1430 - Increased Animal Impoundment Fees & Inoculation Requirements (PDF)
- Ordinance 1405 Electric Services (PDF)
- Ordinance 1384 Requirement for an Electric Deposit (PDF)
- Ordinance 1356 Eliminating Electronic Goods from the Waste Stream (PDF)