RESPONSIBILITIES OF EQUIPMENT OWNERS OR USERS.
Madison General Ordinances § 22.06
in effect22.06 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF EQUIPMENT OWNERS OR USERS.
The owner, operator or user of any commercial weights and measures equipment, devices or associated equipment is responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of same.
(1) It shall be the duty of every owner, operator or user to notify the City Weights and Measures Officials in writing of the acquisition of any commercial weighing or measuring device, whether new, rebuilt or used. Said notification shall be by application for use and payment of the appropriate fee and shall be prior to use of said device.
(2) Commercial weights and measures devices regulated by this ordinance shall bear security seals appropriately affixed to any adjustment mechanisms designed to be sealed. The security seals shall bear the mark or imprint of the City Weights and Measures Officials, or service persons authorized by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Said security seal may only be removed to facilitate repairs of devices. Any service person who removes a security seal shall replace it and reseal the device with their own imprint. The City Weights and Measures Officials shall be notified of said repairs and removal of the seal within seventy-two (72) hours of removal, or of the introduction of a new, rebuilt or used device per Subsection (1) above so that said device may be reinspected.
(3) Temporary Vendors, purchasing or selling commodities or services by weight or measure either from bulk or in packaged form shall notify the City Weights and Measures Officials for approval before purchasing or selling activities may begin. At the City Weights and Measures Officials' discretion the temporary vendor may be approved for a calendar year and the subsequent notification requirement may be waived. Sellers of farm produce and seafood vendors operating from other than a continuous, permanent location shall also meet these requirements.
(4) Every owner or operator shall secure the gas pump(s) electronic and payment processing area(s) under their control or ownership by installing a lock(s) that is unique to the pump(s) under their control.
(Am. by ORD-19-00003, 1-18-19, eff. 4-1-19)
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_CH22COPRWEME_22.06REEQOWUSFetched: 11/1/2026