CAPITOL FIRE DISTRICT AND BUILDING RESTRICTIONS.
Madison General Ordinances § 29.34
in effect29.34 - CAPITOL FIRE DISTRICT AND BUILDING RESTRICTIONS.
(1) Intent and Purpose.
(a) This Ordinance is adopted for the purpose of preserving and promoting the public health, safety and general welfare of the people of the City and environs.
(b) It is recognized that there is an area of the City which contains a mix of residential and nonresidential buildings, structures, yards or vacant areas of various ages, construction materials and uses. This area poses a greater threat of vulnerability to fire damage because of the proximity and combination of structures which are old and new, structures constructed of a variety of materials and structures housing a mixture of uses. To preserve and promote the public health, safety and welfare, it is necessary to identify this area and establish special construction standards for new and substantially remodeled buildings and structures therein.
(2) Capitol Fire District.
(a) District Defined. There is hereby created a fire district to be known as the Capitol Fire District, which includes the properties on and surrounding the Capitol Square and circumscribed by the outer ring streets (Webster, Doty, Fairchild and Dayton) and the properties fronting on or in close proximity to State Street from North Park Street to the Capitol Square. The district shall be bounded as follows:
All that part of the City of Madison located in portions of the Southwest ¼ of Section 13, the Southwest ¼ and the Southeast ¼ of Section 14, the Northeast ¼ and the Northwest ¼ of Section 23, and the Northwest ¼ of Section 24, all in Range 7 North, Range 9 East, City of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the centerlines of North Hamilton Street, East Dayton Street and North Webster Street; thence Southeasterly along the centerlines of North Webster Street and South Webster Street to the point of intersection of the centerlines of South Webster Street, King Street and East Doty Street; thence Southwesterly along the centerlines of East Doty Street and West Doty Street to the point of intersection of the centerlines of West Doty Street, South Hamilton Street and South Fairchild Street; thence Northwesterly along the centerlines of South Fairchild Street and North Fairchild Street to the point of intersection of the centerline of North Fairchild Street and the centerline of West Mifflin Street; thence Southwesterly along the centerline of West Mifflin Street to the point of intersection of the centerline of West Mifflin Street and the centerline of North Henry Street; thence Northwesterly along the centerline of North Henry Street to the point of intersection of the centerline of North Henry Street and the centerline of West Dayton Street; thence Southwesterly along the centerline of West Dayton Street to the point of intersection of the centerline of West Dayton Street and the Southeasterly prolongation of the Southwesterly line of Lot 12, Block 54, Original Plat of the City of Madison (hereafter referred to as City of Madison); thence Northwesterly along said prolongation and Southwesterly line of said Lot 12 to the Westerly corner of said Lot 12 which point is also the Easterly corner of Lot 6 in said Block 54; thence Southwesterly along the Southeasterly line of said Lot 6 to the Southerly corner of the Northeasterly half of said Lot 6; thence Northwesterly along the Southwesterly line of the Northeasterly half of said Lot 6 to the Westerly corner of the Northeasterly half of said Lot 6; thence Northwesterly across West Johnson Street along a line which extends from said Westerly corner of the Northeasterly half of Lot 6 to the Easterly corner of that part of Lot 9, Block 55, City of Madison which is located Southwesterly of an alley way in said Block 55; thence Northwesterly along the Northeasterly line of said part of Lot 9 to the Northerly corner of said part of Lot 9; thence Southwesterly along the Northwesterly line of said part of Lot 9 and the Northwesterly line of that part of Lot 10 in said Block 55 which is located Southerly of said alley way to the Northerly corner of Lot 11 in said Block 55; thence Southwesterly along the Northwesterly lines of Lots 11, 12, 13 and 14 in said Block 55 and the Southwesterly prolongation of the Northwesterly line of said lot 14 to the point of intersection of said prolongation and the centerline of North Broom Street; thence Northwesterly along the centerline of North Broom Street to the point of intersection of the centerline of North Broom Street and the Northeasterly prolongation of the Southeasterly line of Lot 9, Block 39, City of Madison; thence Southwesterly along said prolongation and the Southeasterly lines of said Lot 9 and Lot 8 in said Block 39, to the Southerly corner of said Lot 8; thence Northwesterly along the Southwesterly line of said Lot 8 and its Northwesterly prolongation to the point of intersection of said prolongation and the centerline of West Gilman Street; thence Southwesterly along the centerline of West Gilman Street to the point of intersection of the centerline of West Gilman Street and the Southeasterly prolongation of the Southwesterly line of the Northeasterly 16.67 feet of Lot 14, Wells Subdivision of Block 9 of University Addition to Madison; thence Northwesterly along said prolongation and said Southwesterly line of the Northeasterly 16.67 feet of said Lot 14 to the Westerly corner of the Northeasterly 16.67 feet of said Lot 14; thence Southwesterly along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 14, which line is also the Southeasterly line of Lot 19, Wells Subdivision of Block 9 of University Addition to Madison, to a point on said Southeasterly line of Lot 19 which is the point of intersection of said line and a line which is perpendicular to the Westerly line of said Lot 19 and which is 102 feet, more or less, Northerly of the Southerly corner of said Lot 19 and 90 feet, more or less, Southerly of the Westerly corner of said Lot 19 as measured along the Westerly line of said Lot 19; thence Westerly on said line and the Westerly prolongation of said line to the point of intersection of said prolongation and the centerline of North Frances Street; thence Northerly along the centerline of North Frances Street to the point of intersection of the centerline of North Frances Street and the Easterly prolongation of the Southerly line of Lot 4, Block 8, University Addition to Madison; thence Westerly along said prolongation and the Southerly lines of said Lot 4 and Lot 3 of said Block 8 to the Southwesterly corner of said Lot 3; thence Westerly across Hawthorne Court on a line which extends from the Southwesterly corner of said Lot 3 to the Southeasterly corner of Lot 2, Block 8, University Addition to Madison; thence Westerly along the Southerly lines of said Lot 2 and Lot 1 of said Block 8 to the Southwesterly corner of said Lot 1; thence Westerly across North Lake Street on a line which extends from the Southwesterly corner of said Lot 1 to the Southeasterly corner of Lot 4, Block 5, University Addition to Madison; thence Westerly along the Southerly lines of said Lot 4 and Lot 3 in said Block 5 and the Westerly prolongation of the Southerly line of said Lot 3 to the point of intersection of said prolongation and the centerline of Fitch Court; thence Southerly along the centerline of Fitch Court to the point of intersection of the centerline of Fitch Court and the Easterly prolongation of the Southerly line of Lot 14, Block 5, University Addition to Madison; thence Westerly along said prolongation and the Southerly line of said Lot 14 and the Westerly prolongation of the Southerly line of said Lot 14 to the point of intersection of said prolongation and the centerline of North Murray Street; thence Southerly along the centerline of North Murray Street to the point of intersection of the centerline of North Murray Street and the centerline of University Avenue; thence Westerly along the centerline of University Avenue to the point of intersection of the centerline of University Avenue and the centerline of North Park Street; thence Northerly along the centerline of North Park Street to the point of intersection of the centerline of North Park Street and the centerline of Langdon Street; thence Easterly along the centerline of Langdon Street to the point of intersection of the centerline of Langdon Street and the centerline of North Lake Street; thence Southerly along the centerline of North Lake Street to the point of intersection of the centerline of North Lake Street and the Westerly prolongation of a line which is 88 feet, more or less, Southerly of and parallel to the Northerly lines of Lot 1 and Lot 2, Block 7, City of Madison; thence Easterly along said prolongation and said line for a distance of 99.6 feet, more or less, to a point; thence Southerly along a line which is at right angle, more or less, to said line for a distance of 44.9 feet, more or less, to a point on the Northerly line of Lot 13, Block 7, City of Madison; thence Easterly along the Northerly lines of Lots 13, 12, 11, 10, 9 and 8 in said Block 7 to the Northeasterly corner of said Lot 8; thence across North Frances Street on a line which extends from the Northeasterly corner of said Lot 8 to the Northwesterly corner of Lot 10, Block 8, City of Madison; thence Easterly along the Northerly lines of Lots 10, 9, 8, 7 and 6 in said Block 8 to the Northeasterly corner of said Lot 6, which corner point is on the Westerly line of Lot 24, Block 59, City of Madison; thence Northerly along the Westerly line of said Lot 24 to the Northerly corner of said Lot 24; thence Southeasterly along the Northeasterly line of said Lot 24 to a point on the Northeasterly line of said Lot 24 which is the point of intersection of the Northeasterly line of said Lot 24 and the Northwesterly line of Lot 23 in said Block 59, which point is also the Westerly corner of said Lot 23; thence Northeasterly along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 23 to the point of intersection of said line and a line which is 7 feet, more or less, Southwesterly of and parallel to the Northeasterly line of said Lot 23; thence Southeasterly along said line and the Southeasterly prolongation of said line to the point of intersection of said prolongation and the centerline of West Gilman Street; thence Northeasterly along the centerline of West Gilman Street to the point of intersection of the centerline of West Gilman Street and the Northwesterly prolongation of a line which is 36 feet, more or less, Southwesterly of and parallel to the Northeasterly line of Lot 4, Block 58, City of Madison; thence Southeasterly along said prolongation and said line to the point of intersection of said line and the Southeasterly line of said Lot 4 which point is also on the Northwesterly line of Lot 13 in said Block 58; thence Northeasterly along the Northwesterly lines of Lot 13 and Lot 12 in said Block 58 to the Northerly corner of said Lot 12; thence Southeasterly along the Northeasterly line of said Lot 12 and the Southeasterly prolongation of said line to the point of intersection of said prolongation and the centerline of West Gorham Street; thence Northeasterly along the centerline of West Gorham Street to the point of intersection of the centerline of West Gorham Street and the centerline of North Henry Street; thence Southeasterly along the centerline of North Henry Street to the point of intersection of the centerline of North Henry Street and the Southwesterly prolongation of a line which is 0.5 feet, more or less, Southeasterly of and parallel to the Northwesterly line of Lot 18, Block 63, City of Madison; thence Northeasterly along said prolongation and said line to the point of intersection of said line and the Northeasterly line of said Lot 18; thence Northwesterly along the Northeasterly line of said Lot 18 for a distance of 0.5 feet, more or less, to the Northerly corner of said Lot 18 which point is also the Westerly corner of Lot 17 in said Block 63; thence Northeasterly along the Northwesterly line of said Lot 17 to the Northerly corner of said Lot 17; thence Southeasterly along the Northeasterly line of said Lot 17 and the Southeasterly prolongation of said line to the point of intersection of said prolongation and the centerline of West Johnson Street; thence Northeasterly along the centerline of West Johnson Street to the point of intersection of the centerline of West Johnson Street and the centerline of North Carroll Street; thence Southeasterly along the centerline of North Carroll Street to the point of intersection of the centerline of North Carroll Street and the centerline of West Dayton Street; thence Northeasterly along the centerlines of West Dayton Street and East Dayton Street to the point of intersection of the centerline of East Dayton Street and the centerlines of North Hamilton Street and North Webster Street which is the point of beginning.
(b) General Requirements. All new buildings and additions to existing buildings, except private residences, hereafter constructed in the Capitol Fire District shall be of fire resistive construction, as specified in Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 362, unless exempted by the Fire Marshall and the Director of Building Inspection.
All roof repair or replacement shall be of Class A rated material or equal.
Rooms or groups of rooms used for the housing of heating equipment, fuel storage, storage of oils, waste paper or volatile flammable liquid, or similar use shall be separated from the rest of the building by permanent, fire-rated walls and ceiling complying with Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 362 and Wis. Admin. Code. Ch. ATCP 93 (Flammable, Combustible, and Hazardous Liquids), with openings protected by means of approved standard fire windows and doors, complying with Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 362.
(c) Map of District. An official map of the Capitol Fire District is on file in the City Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development.
(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_FIDI_29.34CAFIDIBUREFetched: 11/1/2026