City of Madison - File #: 03480

• File #: 03480
• Version: 3
• Name: public greenway use permits
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/19/2006
• In control: COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT (ended 6/2020)
• On agenda: 11/21/2006
• Final action: 11/21/2006
• Enactment date: 12/8/2006
• Enactment #: ORD-06-00175
• Title: SUBSTITUTE - Amending Section 8.15 of the Madison General Ordinances to establish requirements and procedures for public lands or greenway use permits.
• Sponsors: Brian Benford

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/21/2006	3	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
11/1/2006	2	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
10/18/2006	2	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	Refer
10/11/2006	2	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office (SUBSTITUTES)
10/5/2006	2	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
10/5/2006	2	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
7/17/2006	1	COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT (ended 6/2020)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
5/11/2006	1	BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
5/10/2006	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
5/10/2006	1	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
5/10/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Fiscal Note Pending
5/2/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
5/2/2006	1	COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT (ended 6/2020)	Refer
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Fiscal Note
Applicants for greenway permits will pay a fee of $125, with proceeds credited to the Storm Water Utility.
Title
SUBSTITUTE - Amending Section 8.15 of the Madison General Ordinances to establish requirements and procedures for public lands or greenway use permits.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This amendment allows the City Engineer to approve private planting of native species and removal of invasive species from public greenways.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:

Section 8.15 entitled "Regulation Of Private Use Of Greenways And Park Lands" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:

"8.15 REGULATION OF PRIVATE USE OF GREENWAYS AND PARK LANDS.
(1) Public Nuisance. Private use of City-owned or leased greenways and park lands including, but not limited to, fences, retaining walls, outbuilding sites, dog runs, play equipment and gardens, storage of piers, boat hoists, or other private personal property, planting or pruning of trees and shrubs, mowing of grass on park lands, or mowing of grass on greenways when posted for no mowing is a public nuisance and is prohibited unless approval to use City-owned or leased greenways is obtained pursuant to Subsection (2).
(2) The City Engineer may approve planting native grasses and/or forbs or removal of invasive species in a City-owned or leased greenway, provided that:
(a) the applicant is the owner of land abutting the greenway where the use is proposed;
(b) the City's ability to maintain the greenway is not adversely impacted by the proposed use;
(c) the applicant pays to the City Treasurer a fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125);
(d) the applicant agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City and its officers, employees and agents against all loss or expense by reason of any claim or suit, or of liability imposed by law upon...