Legislation Details

File #: 93787    Version: 1 Name: Revisor's Ordinance July 2026
Type: Ordinance Status: Council New Business
File created: 7/1/2026 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: 7/7/2026 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Amending various sections of the Madison General Ordinances to correct inconsistencies and improper references in the Madison General Ordinances, constituting a 2026 City Attorney Revisor’s Ordinance.
Sponsors: CITY ATTORNEY
Attachments: 1. 93787 Body
Fiscal Note
No City appropriation required.
Title
Amending various sections of the Madison General Ordinances to correct inconsistencies and improper references in the Madison General Ordinances, constituting a 2026 City Attorney Revisor’s Ordinance.
Body
DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This City Attorney Revisor’s Ordinance corrects certain parts of the Madison General Ordinances (MGO), the City's code of ordinances.

The proposed changes in this ordinance are as follows:
· Section 1.08(3)(a) is amended to correct references to Sections of the Madison General Ordinances and remove repealed previously.
· Section 1.08(3)(c) is amended to update the court cost amount imposed by Wisconsin State Statute.
· Section 1.08(4) is amended to correct references to Sections of the Madison General Ordinances.
· Section 3.035(3)(j) is amended to correct an MGO reference.
· Section 3.12(8) is amended to correct an MGO reference.
· Section 3.12(10)(b)7 is amended to correct a reference to Wisconsin State Statute.
· Section 3.14(3)(a)3 is amended to correct an MGO reference.
· Section 3.14(3)(b)2 is amended to remove a responsibility repealed by ORD-23-00034, and renumber the section accordingly.
· Section 3.17(7) is amended to correct a reference to Wisconsin State Statute.
· Section 3.20(2)(a)1 is amended to correct a reference to the Code of Federal Regulations.
· Section 9.136(1)(k)2.b is amended to remove a reference to an MGO Section repealed by ORD-25-00001.
· Section 15.02(137) is amended to correct the description of Ward 137.
· Section 28.097(7)(b) is amended to correct a grammatical error.
· Section 33.10(3) is amended to correct an MGO reference.
· Section 33.15(3) is amended to correct term limits for alternate members and alders serving on the Community Development Block Grant Committee.
· Section 33.32(1) is modified to correct the number of voting and non-voting members of the Joint Campus Area Committee.


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