SITE AND BUILDING PLAN REVIEW.
Madison General Ordinances § 28.186
in effect28.186 - SITE AND BUILDING PLAN REVIEW.
(1) Purpose.
Site plan review is designed to:
(a) Promote development that is compatible with this Chapter, and
(b) Ensure that development is consistent with adopted neighborhood plans and the Comprehensive Plan, and
(c) Establish procedures for the review of uses, building types, or development situations that require site plan review where designated by this Chapter.
A site plan may be reviewed on its own or as part of another application (for example, a map amendment).
(2) Applicability.
The following buildings and uses are subject to site plan review:
(a) Any new principal or accessory building.
(b) Site alterations, including but not limited to alterations of surface parking lots and landscaped areas. (Am. by ORD-24-00018, 3-20-24)
(c) Exterior alterations to buildings.
(d) Changes in use.
(e) Alterations to approved site plans.
(3) Decision.
The site and building plans shall be reviewed by the Zoning Administrator for conformity with this chapter. The Zoning Administrator shall transit a copy of submitted plans to appropriate City agencies for review and comment within their jurisdiction.
The Zoning Administrator shall approve, approve with conditions or deny a site plan. No public hearing is required. The applicant may appeal the Zoning Administrator's decision to the Zoning Board of Appeals. On appeal, the ZBA shall consider the administrative site plan at a public hearing.
(4) Compliance.
(a) For site and building plans approved before June 1, 2014, a property owner or operator is required to bring the property into compliance with all elements of the approved site and building plan by July 1, 2014.
(b) For site and building plans approved after June 1, 2014, a property owner or operator is required to bring the property into compliance with all elements of the approved site plans by the date established by the Zoning Administrator as part of the site and building plan approval.
(Sec. 28.186(4) Cr. by ORD-14-00095, 5-14-14)
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_28LPR_28.186SIBUPLREFetched: 11/1/2026