VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
Madison General Ordinances § 29.20
in effect29.20 - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, remove, demolish, convert, equip, use or occupy or maintain any building, or any portion of any building in the City of Madison, contrary to or in violation of any provisions of this Code; or to cause, permit, or suffer the same to be done.
(2) Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall upon conviction be subject to a forfeiture of not less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). Each day or portion thereof such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.
(3) Any person who shall fail or neglect to comply with any lawful order of the Director of the Building Inspection Division issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this chapter, and every day or fraction thereof on which such person shall fail or neglect to comply with such order, shall be deemed a separate offense.
(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_GEADPR_29.20VIPEFetched: 11/1/2026