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File #: 04557    Version: Name: 11/7 definition of family in zoning code
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/13/2006 In control: PLAN COMMISSION
On agenda: 11/7/2006 Final action: 11/7/2006
Enactment date: 11/23/2006 Enactment #: ORD-06-00152
Title: SUBSTITUTE - Amending the definition of "family" in Section 28.03(2) to recognize up to four (4) unrelated persons, who are disabled or handicapped pursuant to federal law and who require assistance from a caregiver, as a family in the zoning code.
Sponsors: Kenneth Golden
Attachments: 1. 04557 notice of public hearing.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsWatch
11/7/20062 COMMON COUNCIL Adopt and Close the Public HearingPass Action details Meeting details Not available
10/31/20062 Attorney's Office/Approval Group Approved As To Form  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/31/20062 Attorney's Office Fiscal Note Required / Approval  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/31/20062 Finance Dept/Approval Group Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office (SUBSTITUTES)   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/23/20061 PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Meeting details Not available
10/16/20061 PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO RE-REFER - PUBLIC HEARINGPass Action details Meeting details Not available
9/19/20061 COMMON COUNCIL Refer For Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/13/20061 Attorney's Office/Approval Group Approved As To Form  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/13/20061 Attorney's Office Fiscal Note Required / Approval  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/13/20061 Finance Dept/Approval Group Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/13/20061 Attorney's Office Referred for Introduction  Action details Meeting details Not available
Fiscal Note
No expenditure required.
Title
SUBSTITUTE - Amending the definition of "family" in Section 28.03(2) to recognize up to four (4) unrelated persons, who are disabled or handicapped pursuant to federal law and who require assistance from a caregiver, as a family in the zoning code.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This amendment makes up to four (4) unrelated persons who have disabilities pursuant to federal law and who require assistance from a caregiver, a family. By recognizing this number of unrelated handicapped or disabled individuals (per federal law) to be a family, such groups would be permitted to live in all Residential Districts as a single-family, without any zoning approval.

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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:

Subsection (2) entitled "Definitions" of Section 28.03 entitled "General Provisions" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended by amending therein the following:

"Family.
1. A family is an individual, or two or more persons related by blood, marriage or legal adoption, living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit, including foster children, and not more than four (4) roomers, with the following exceptions. The term "family" shall not, in R1, R2, R2S, R2T, R2Y, R2Z, R3, R4A and R4L residence districts, include more than one roomer except where such dwelling unit is owner-occupied. In any residence district, a family may consist of two unrelated adults and the minor children of each. Such a family may not include any roomers except where the dwelling unit is owner-occupied. For the purpose of this section, "children" means natural children, grandchildren, legally adopted children, stepchildren, foster children, or a ward as determined in a legal guardianship proceeding. In any district, a family also may consist of up to four (4) unrelated persons who have disabilities (are disabled...

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