DEVELOPMENT ADJACENT TO PUBLIC PARKS.
Madison General Ordinances § 28.139
in effect28.139 - DEVELOPMENT ADJACENT TO PUBLIC PARKS.
(1) Nonresidential development immediately adjacent to the boundary of a City-owned public park shall be reviewed as a conditional use. The purpose of this requirement is to assess the impact of proposed development on natural resources, drainage patterns, pedestrian traffic and recreational uses of the park. Conditional use applications shall include the following:
(a) A complete inventory of vegetation in any area proposed for development within one hundred (100) feet of the park boundary.
(b) Any proposed cutting of trees or removal of vegetation within one hundred (100) feet of the park boundary. Removal of vegetation may be limited within thirty-five (35) feet of the park boundary.
(c) Grading and drainage within thirty-five (35) feet of the park shall be reviewed for its effect on drainage patterns and vegetation within the park.
(Am. by ORD-14-00068, 4-16-14)
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_CH28ZOCOOR_SUBCHAPTER_28IGERE_28.139DEADPUPAFetched: 11/1/2026