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Amending Section 28.12(12)(g) of the Madison General Ordinances to prohibit demolition by fire except when conducted by Madison Fire Department and not to exceed three events per year.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance prohibits demolition by fire unless the burn is conducted by the Madison Fire Department in conjunction with training and provided that such events shall not exceed three (3) per year.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Subdivision (g) entitled "Demolition by Fire" of Subsection (12) entitled "Approval of Demolition (Razing, Wrecking) and Removal" of Section 28.12 entitled "Administration And Enforcement" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
"(g) Demolition by Fire. Demolition by Fire is prohibited unless the burn is conducted by the Madison Fire Department (MFD) in conjunction with an MFD training event and limited to no more than three (3) demolitions by fire events per year. For any permit approved for demolition by fire, the applicant shall provide written notice of the date of the proposed demolition to the alderperson of the district where the demolition is proposed and to all owners and residents of properties within one thousand (1000) feet of the boundaries of the property on which the demolition will occur. Such notice shall be provided at least five (5) days prior to the date of the proposed demolition. No demolition by fire shall be allowed on days when an Air Quality Watch or Air Quality Advisory has been issued by the Department of Natural Resources for particulate pollution."