PENALTIES.
Madison General Ordinances § 28.207
in effect28.207 - PENALTIES.
(1) In General.
Any person who violates any provisions of this chapter or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall upon conviction thereof be subject to a forfeiture of not less than one dollar ($1) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). (Am. by ORD-13-00086, 5-29-13; Am. by ORD-25-00013, 3-20-25)
(2) Penalty for Failure to Provide Notice.
Failure to comply with the notice requirements for posting of signs (See Sec. 28.181(5) shall subject the applicant to a forfeiture of at least fifty dollars ($50) and no more than one hundred dollars ($100). Failure to post or mail these notices does not affect the validity of the action taken.
(3) Penalty for Failure to Comply With Demolition Standards.
(a) Any person who fails to submit documentation of compliance with an approved reuse and recycling plan shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a forfeiture of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). Each day or portion thereof such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.
(b) Any person who fails to obtain a demolition or removal permit prior to the demolition or removal shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a forfeiture of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000). Each day or portion thereof such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.
(4) Penalty for Failure to Comply with Inspection.
(a) 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 may be assessed seventy-five dollars ($75) per compliance inspection, as defined in Sec. 27.03(2), MGO, that does not result in compliance with the order. A thirty-five dollar ($35) charge may be assessed when an inspector fails to gain entry to carry out a compliance inspection.
(b) The Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development shall keep an accurate account of all unpaid inspection fees incurred for compliance inspection services rendered and report the same to the Finance Director, who shall annually prepare a statement of these special charges attach lot or parcel of land and report the same to the City Clerk, and the amount therein charged to each lot or parcel of land shall be by said Clerk entered in the tax roll as a serial charge against said lot or parcel of land, and the same shall be collected in all respects like other special charges upon real estate as provided in Wis. Stat. § 66.0627.
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_28NADEN_28.207PEFetched: 11/1/2026