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File #: 04601    Version: Name: 11/7 regulation of yard sales
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/25/2006 In control: PLAN COMMISSION
On agenda: 11/7/2006 Final action: 11/7/2006
Enactment date: 11/23/2006 Enactment #: ORD-06-00153
Title: SUBSTITUTE - Amending Section 28.03(2) of the Madison General Ordinances to add yard sales as an accessory use and add a definition of yard sale, and amending Sections 28.08(2)(b)8., 28.08(9)(b)7. and 28.08(11)(b)7. of the Madison General Ordinances to add yard sales, with limits on duration and frequency, as a specific accessory use in residential districts.
Sponsors: Paul E. Skidmore, Noel T. Radomski
Attachments: 1. 04601 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
10/3/20061 COMMON COUNCIL Refer For Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/27/20061 Finance Dept/Approval Group Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/27/20061 Attorney's Office Referred for Introduction  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/25/20061 Attorney's Office/Approval Group Approved As To Form  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/25/20061 Attorney's Office Fiscal Note Required / Approval  Action details Meeting details Not available
Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.
Title
SUBSTITUTE - Amending Section 28.03(2) of the Madison General Ordinances to add yard sales as an accessory use and add a definition of yard sale, and amending Sections 28.08(2)(b)8., 28.08(9)(b)7. and 28.08(11)(b)7. of the Madison General Ordinances to add yard sales, with limits on duration and frequency, as a specific accessory use in residential districts.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: The intent of this amendment is to recognize yard sales as a specific accessory use in residential districts and to designate limitations on their duration and frequency.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:

1. Subsection (2) entitled "Definitions" of Section 28.03 entitled "Rules and Definitions" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended by amending or adding therein the following:

" Accessory Building Or Use. An accessory building or use is one which:
1. Is customary and clearly incidental to the principal building or principal use;
2. Serves exclusively the principal building or principal use;
3. Is subordinate in floor area, extent or purpose to the principal building or principal use served or is a secondary dwelling unit;
4. Contributes to the comfort, convenience or necessity of occupants of the principal building or principal use served; and
5. Is located on the same zoning lot as the principal building or principal use served, with the single exception of such accessory off-street parking facilities as are permitted to locate elsewhere than on the same zoning lot as the building or use served.
An accessory building or use includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. A children's playhouse, garden house or private greenhouse;
2. A garage, carport, compost bin, shed or building for storage incidental to a permitted use;
3. Incinerators incidental to a permitted use;
4. Storage of ...

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