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CHANGE IN USE OR OCCUPANCY.

Madison General Ordinances § 29.05
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29.05 - CHANGE IN USE OR OCCUPANCY. (1) When the use of a building or structure is changed and the requirements for the new use are more stringent than those for the previous use then such building or structure shall be made to comply with the requirements for the new use as provided in this code. (2) If, upon an inspection of a building or structure, it is found that its use has changed since the effective date of the first Building Code (October 9, 1914) and that it does not comply with the requirement of the Building Code in effect at the time of any such change, it shall then be made to comply with the code requirements in effect at the time of any such change in use. (Rpld. and Recreated by ORD-21-00024, 3-26-21)
Source: City of Madison, Wisconsin, Madison General Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wi/madison/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORMAWIVOIICH20--31_CH29BUCO_GEPR_29.05CHUSOCFetched: 11/1/2026

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