Fiscal Note
The Ordinance is primarily an updating of appropriate provisions of Madison General Ordinances pertaining to solar and wind energy systems. No expenditure or allocation of additional staff resources are anticipated.
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AMENDED SUBSTITUTE - Amending Sec. 28.03(2), creating Sec. 28.04(18)(e); repealing Secs 28.08(2)(c)16., 28.08(9)(c)5., 28.08(11)(c)9., 28.12(13)(a)10.d.; renumbering current Secs. 28.12(13)(a)10.e. through g. to Secs. 28.12(13)(a)10.d. through f., respectively; amending Secs. 30.01(3)(b)5., 30.01(5)(b); repealing Secs. 30.01(9)(c)9. and 11.; renumbering current Sec. 30.01(9)(c)10. to Sec. 30.01(9)(c)9, respectively.; amending Sec. 30.05(1)(d); repealing 30.05(2); repealing Sec. 30.05(5); renumbering current Secs. 30.05(6) through (17) to Secs. 30.05(5) through (16), respectively; amending Secs. 30.05(7) and (9); creating new Sec. 30.05(13)(d); renumbering current Secs. 30.05(13)(d) through (f) to Secs. 30.05(13)(e) through (g), respectively; creating new Secs. 30.05(13)(h), 30.05(15)(b), 30.05(15)(c); renumbering current Secs. 30.05(15)(b) and (c) to Secs. 30.05(15)(d) and (e), respectively; and repealing Sec. 33.19(12)(d)3.; renumbering Sec. 33.19912)(d)4. through 11. to 3. to 10., respectively; repealing Sec. 33.19(12)(f)1.f.; renumbering Sec. 33.19(12)(f)1.g. to f.; repealing 33.19(13)(d)8. and renumbering Sec. 33.19(13)(d)9. through 13. to 8. through 12., respectively, of the Madison General Ordinances to update provisions relating to solar/wind systems.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: These proposed amendments update a number of provisions on the Madison General Ordinances that deal with solar or wind energy systems so that they are consistent with Wis. Stat. § 66.0401 or reflect changes that make the existing provisions more inline with current technologies or practices. The second item proposed is the one that states the limits on the City’s authority to regulated solar and wind energy systems under Wis. Stat. §66.0401, and mak...
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