City of Madison - File #: 30555

• File #: 30555
• Version: 1
• Name: Garbage abatement
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/10/2013
• In control: BUILDING CODE, FIRE CODE, CONVEYANCE CODE AND LICENSING APPEALS BOARD
• On agenda: 8/6/2013
• Final action: 8/6/2013
• Enactment date: 8/15/2013
• Enactment #: ORD-13-00137
• Title: Amending Section 27.05(2)(c) of the Madison General Ordinances to streamline the process by which the City can clean up the exteriors of abandoned properties.
• Sponsors: Lauren Cnare, Denise DeMarb

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/6/2013	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
7/16/2013	1	BUILDING CODE, FIRE CODE, CONVEYANCE CODE AND LICENSING APPEALS BOARD	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
6/24/2013	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
6/18/2013	1	BUILDING CODE, FIRE CODE, CONVEYANCE CODE AND LICENSING APPEALS BOARD	Refer
6/18/2013	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred	Pass
6/10/2013	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
Building Inspection anticipates that the fiscal impact will be minimal. The number of eligible properties is relatively small, and the Ordinance is primarily intended as an additional tool available to the City to address poorly maintained abandoned property exteriors. Any City financial outlays that may be required (if, for example, the City enlisted a contractor for remediation assistance) will be administered via the City Special Assessment fund. No additional appropriation is required.
Title
Amending Section 27.05(2)(c) of the Madison General Ordinances to streamline the process by which the City can clean up the exteriors of abandoned properties.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance streamlines the process by which the City can clean up the exteriors of abandoned properties by allowing the City to remove exterior trash and debris as long as the property owner has been provided notice and time to correct the violation.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Subdivision (c) of Subsection (2) of Section 27.05 entitled “Safe and Sanitary Maintenance of Property” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“(c) The interior of all vacant buildings and structures and all exterior property areas shall be properly maintained in a clean and sanitary condition free from debris, rubbish or garbage, physical hazards, rodent harborage and infestation, and animal feces. For purposes of this section, “debris” includes, but is not limited to, rubbish, garbage, physical hazards, rodent harborage and infestation, or animal feces. All animal feces shall be removed within twenty-four (24) hours. Compost piles shall be maintained in accordance with Section 7.361.
1. Failure to Remove Debris on Improved Abandoned Property.
Upon default of any person ordered to remove debris from the exterior of improved property, after n...