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MINIMUM HOUSING AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE:

CHAPTER 2: MINIMUM HOUSING AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE

Section

27.01    Title.
27.02    Intent and Purpose.
27.03    Rules and Definitions.
27.04    Minimum Standards for Basic Equipment, Lighting, Ventilation, Heating, and Electrical Service.
27.05    Safe and Sanitary Maintenance of Property.
27.051  Energy Code for Residential Rental Properties. (Cr. by Ord. 7670, 3-22-82)
27.06    Quantity, Location and Use of Space in Residential Buildings.
27.07    Fixing the Responsibility of Owners, Operators, and Occupants and Providing Licenses for Residential Buildings.
27.08    Designation of Unfit Buildings or Structures and Legal Procedures of Repair or Razing. 27.09    Administration and Enforcement.
27.10    Reserved for Future Use. (R. by Ord. 11,611, Adopted 5-21-96)
27.101  Reserved for Future Use. (R. by Ord. 11,960, Adopted 11-4-97)
27.102  Reserved for Future Use. (R. by Ord. 10,356, 1-23-92)
27.11    Penalties.
27.12    Separability.
27.13    Conflict of Ordinance.  

History: Created by Ordinance 1857, adopted August 12, 1965.

27.01   TITLE. This code shall be known as the Minimum Housing and Property Maintenance Code.

27.02   INTENT AND PURPOSE.

This ordinance is adopted for the purpose of preserving and promoting the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare of the people of the City and environs. This includes, among others, physical, aesthetic, spiritual and monetary values.

It is recognized that there may now be, or, may in the future be, residential and nonresidential buildings, structures, yards or vacant areas and combinations thereof which are so dilapidated, unsafe, dangerous, unhygienic, overcrowded, inadequately maintained or lacking in basic equipment or facilities, light, ventilation and heating so as to constitute a menace to the health, safety, and general welfare of the people. The establishment and enforcement of minimum housing and property maintenance standards is necessary to preserve and promote the private and public interest.

27.03   RULES AND DEFINITIONS.

(1) Rules. In the construction of this ordinance, the rules and definitions contained in this section shall be observed and applied except when the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(a) Words used in the present tense shall include the future.

(b) Words used in the singular number shall include the plural number, and the plural the singular.

(c) The word Ashall@ is mandatory and not discretionary.

(d) The word Amay@ is permissive.

(e) The phrase Aused for@ shall include the phrases Aarranged for@, Adesigned for@, Aintended for@, Amaintained for@, and Aoccupied for@.

(2) Definitions.

  • Adequate. AAdequate@ shall mean adequate as determined by the administrative officer under the regulations of this chapter or adequate as determined by an authority designated by law or this chapter. AAdequately@ shall mean the same as adequate.

  • Apartment. AApartment@ means one (1) or more rooms with provisions for living, cooking, sanitary and sleeping facilities arranged for use by one (1) family.

  • Approved. AApproved@ shall mean approved by the administrative officer under the regulations of this chapter or approved by an authority designated by law or this chapter.

  • Attractive Appearance. AAttractive appearance@ refers to the exterior appearance of buildings, structures, stairs, porches, and similar appurtenances and the improvement, planting and landscaping of yards and vacant areas. The determination of Aattractive@ used herein shall be as determined by the administrative officer under the regulations of this chapter or as determined by an authority designated by law or this chapter.

  • Basement. ABasement@ means that portion of a dwelling between floor and ceiling which is below or partly below and partly above grade but so located that the vertical distance from the grade to the floor below is more than the vertical distance from grade to ceiling. (Am. by Ord.7759, 7-2-82)

  • Boarding House. See Lodging House and Lodging Room.

  • Building. ABuilding@ means a combination of materials to form a construction that is safe and stable, and adapted to permanent or continuous occupancy for assembly, business, educational, high hazard, industrial, institutional, mercantile, residential, or a storage purpose; the term Abuilding@ shall be construed as if followed by the words Aor portion thereof@. For the purpose of this Code each portion of a building completely separated from other portions by an unpierced fire wall shall be considered as a separate building.

  • Capacity in Persons. The Acapacity in persons@ of a building is the maximum number of persons that can occupy such building, as determined by the required floor space per person as established in the Madison General Ordinances.

  • Compliance Inspection. An inspection performed in conjunction with a lawful order of the Director of the Inspection Unit for the purpose of certifying the fulfillment of an official requirement listed in the order. (Cr. by Ord. 9938, 1-25-90)

  • Cooperative Living Arrangement. A cooperative living arrangement shall mean a collective number of individuals connected by membership in a cooperative, who equally share ownership, occupancy and control of a dwelling and who live, cook and share expenses as a bona fide single housekeeping unit. For purposes of determining the applicability of the Madison General Ordinances relating to construction and maintenance of buildings, a building occupied by a cooperative living arrangement shall be construed to be a lodging house and shall meet all the requirements of same, except where an exception is explicitly provided in the ordinances. (Cr. by Ord. 7740, 5-28-82)

  • Dwelling. ADwelling@ is a place of abode, a residence or a house for use by one (1) or more persons, excluding hotels or motels.

  • Dwelling Unit. ADwelling unit@ means one or more rooms with provisions for living, cooking, sanitary, and sleeping facilities arranged for use by one (1) family.

  • Extermination. AExtermination@ shall mean elimination of infestation. (Am. by Ord. 10,627, 4-16-93 & 4-21-93)

  • Family. A family is an individual, or two (2) or more persons related by blood, marriage or legal adoption living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit, including foster children, domestic servants and not more than four (4) roomers, except that the term family shall not, in R1, R2, R3, R4A and R4L residence districts, include more than one roomer except where such dwelling unit is owner-occupied. In any residence district, a family may consist of two unrelated adults and the minor children of each. Such family may not include any roomers except where the dwelling unit is owner-occupied. For the purpose of this section, Achildren@ means natural children, grandchildren, legally adopted children, stepchildren, foster children, or a ward as determined in a legal guardianship proceeding. Up to two (2) personal attendants who provide services for family members or roomers who, because of advanced age or a physical or mental disability, need assistance with activities of daily living shall be considered part of the Afamily@. Such services may include personal care, housekeeping, meal preparation, laundry or companionship. (Am. by Ord. 9698, 1-26-89 & 1-31-89)

  • Friable Material. AFriable material@ shall mean any material applied on ceilings, walls, structural members, piping, duct work, or any other part of a building which when dry may be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure. The term includes non-friable material after such previously non-friable material becomes damaged to the extent that when dry it may be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure. (Cr. by Ord. 9795, 5-31-89)

  • Good Working Condition. AGood working condition@ shall mean capable of performing the task for which it was designed and in the manner intended by this code.

  • Graffiti. Any unauthorized drawing, figure, inscription, or painting appearing on sidewalks, streets, walls or any other place in public view. (Cr. by Ord. 10,158, 12-14-90)

  • Habitable Room.  AHabitable room@ is any room or enclosed floor space arranged for living and/or sleeping purposes. (Am. by Ord. 11,220, 3-31-95)

  • Impervious to Water. AImpervious to water@ shall mean constructed of concrete, cement block, terrazzo, brick, tile, or other material approved by the Director of the Inspection Unit, and having tight fitting joints, and not having more than four and one-half percent (4 1/2%) absorption by test. (Am. by Ord. 8081, 7-29-83)

  • Infestation. AInfestation@ means the sustained presence of pests, vermin, or rodents. (Am. by Ord. 10,627, 4-16-93 & 4-21-93)

  • Living Room. ALiving room@ shall mean a room used primarily for living, dining or cooking purposes.

  • Lodging House. ALodging house@ is a dwelling containing lodging rooms that will accommodate five (5) or more persons not members of a family.

  • Lodging Room. ALodging room@ is a portion of a dwelling used primarily for sleeping and living purposes, excluding cooking facilities.

  • Mixed Occupancy. AMixed occupancy@ shall be occupancy of a building in part for residential use and in part for some other use not accessory thereto.

  • Occupant. AOccupant@ means one who occupies or has actual possession of usable space.

  • Operator. AOperator@ shall mean any person who has charge or control of a building or part thereof in which dwelling units or lodging rooms are located or let.

  • Owner. The term Aowner@ shall mean every person, firm, partnership, or any individual member thereof, corporation, business organization of any kind, the state, the county, the city, any sewer district, drainage district, the University of Wisconsin and any associated corporation or organization, and any other public or quasi-public corporation having a legal or equitable interest in the property under consideration and shall include the representative, officer, agent or other person having the ownership, control, custody or management of any building. Owner does not include any person whose legal or equitable interest in the building is a security interest derived solely from the extension of credit to permit construction or remodeling of the dwelling or purchase of the dwelling by a third party. (Am. by Ord. 9640, 12-14-88)

  • Person. A Aperson@ shall mean and include any individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership.

  • Properly. AProperly@ shall mean as deemed proper by the administrative officer under the regulations of this chapter or deemed proper by an authority designated by law or this chapter.

  • Provided. AProvided@ shall mean furnished, supplied, paid for or under control of the owner.

  • Residential Building. A Aresidential building@ is a building which is arranged, designed, used, or intended to be used for residential occupancy by one (1) or more families or lodgers, and which includes, but is not limited to, the following types:

1. Single-family detached dwellings.
2. Two-family detached dwellings.
3. Multiple-family dwellings (including apartment hotels).
4. Lodging houses.
5. Fraternity and sorority houses.

For the purpose of this ordinance, any building containing any of the above uses together with other uses shall be considered a residential building.

  • Room. A room is a partitioned part of the inside of a building. For the purpose of this definition, partition shall mean something that divides interior space, especially an interior dividing wall. A wall is one of the sides of a room or building connecting floor and ceiling and may also include anything which encloses or separates space. A partition or wall which intrudes into the space by more than one-third (1/3) of the least dimension of an existing room may be regarded as creating an additional separate room. The partitioned space shall be considered as a room if privacy is implied; light and ventilation are affected; or a bedroom through a bedroom, bathroom through a bedroom or bedroom through a bathroom situation is created. (Cr. by Ord. 9391, 1-29-88)

  • Rooming House. See Lodging House and Lodging Room.

  • Sleeping Room. A Asleeping room@ shall mean a room used for sleeping purposes.

  • Structure. AStructure@ is anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires more or less permanent location on the ground, or attached to something having permanent location on the ground.

  • Supplied. ASupplied@ shall mean paid for, furnished, or provided by or under control of, the owner or operator.

27.04   MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR BASIC EQUIPMENT, LIGHTING, VENTILATION, HEATING, AND ELECTRICAL SERVICE.

(1) The purpose of this subsection is to establish minimum standards for basic equipment, lighting, ventilation, and electrical services for all residential buildings and parts thereof and to obtain the public and private benefits accruing from the provision of such services. A suitable environment for safe and healthy living is encouraged by adequate water and sanitary facilities, proper storage and disposal of garbage and other refuse, safe means of egress, provision of light, air, heat, and electrical service.
(2) No person shall occupy as owner or let to another for occupancy any space in a residential building for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking or eating therein, which does not comply with the following requirements:

(a) Every dwelling unit shall contain a kitchen sink, a flush water closet, a lavatory basin and a bathtub or shower, all in good working condition and properly connected to hot and cold water lines and to an approved water and sewer system. The flush water closet and bathtub or shower shall be contained within a separate room. Water pressure shall be available at all fixtures as specified in s. Comm 82.40,Wis. Adm. Code. (Am. by Ord. 9299, 10-29-87; Ord. 13,124, 8-28-02)

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(b) Every residential building shall have supplied water heating facilities which are properly installed, are maintained in safe and good working conditions, are properly connected with the hot water lines required hereunder and are capable of heating water to such a temperature as to permit an adequate amount of water to be drawn at any required kitchen sink, lavatory basin, bathtub or shower at a temperature of not less than one hundred twenty (120) degrees Fahrenheit.

(c) The owner of every residential building shall be responsible for supplying such building with garbage and refuse storage facilities as required by the Madison General Ordinances. (Am. by Ord. 9725, 3-2-89)

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(d)    Every dwelling unit and lodging room shall have direct access to at least two (2) accessible unobstructed means of egress leading to a safe and open public street, alley, or court connected to a street, except as provided in Madison General Ordinances Sec. 27.06(4). Exterior stairways or exit platforms, or a combination thereof, will be permitted as second exits provided the platform or stairways terminate at a point not more than fifteen (15) feet above the grade directly below the lowest platform. All stairs shall terminate at grade or a platform. Platforms shall have a minimum area of 14 square feet with a minimum dimension of three (3) feet. All stairways and platforms shall be protected with handrails and guardrails as specified in s. Comm 21.04(2) or ch. Comm 62, Wis. Adm. Code. Existing variances to the height limitations specified above may be approved by the Inspection Unit of the Department of Planning and Development provided the platforms or stairs are maintained in a sound structural condition. (Am. by Ord. 9326, 11-13-87; Ord. 13,124, 8-28-02)

                                                                                                                        
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(e)    Each lodging house shall provide at least one (1) flush water closet, lavatory basin, and bathtub or shower, properly connected to an approved water and sewer system and in good working condition, for each seven (7) persons or fraction thereof residing therein including members of the operator=s family wherever they share the use of said facilities, except that the required number of bathtubs or showers may be reduced by the Board of Building Code, Fire Code and Licensing Appeals for lodging houses utilizing communal bathrooms containing multiple bathtubs or showers. All such facilities shall be located on the floor occupied by persons sharing such facilities or the floor directly above or below and shall be accessible from a common hall or passageway. Every lavatory basin and bathtub or shower shall be supplied with hot water at all times. (Am. by Ord. 11,960, Adopted 11-4-97)

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(f) Every living, sleeping, kitchen or bath room shall have available natural light and ventilation complying with s. Comm 21.05 or ch. Comm 62, Wis. Adm. Code as dictated by the occupancy of the building. Existing light and ventilation conditions which do not comply with Wisconsin Administrative Codes referenced in this subsection may remain in use with the approval of the Director of the Inspection Unit.

Exhaust ventilation shall be installed in all toilet rooms except those having only one (1) fixture (water closet or one urinal) and the window area is greater than four (4) square feet and more than two (2) square feet is openable directly to the exterior of the building. The volume of air exhausted shall not be less than two (2) cubic feet per minute per square foot of floor area.

All doors required for ventilation and all windows shall be protected with insect screen equivalent to not less than sixteen (16) wire mesh installed to prevent the entrance of flies, mosquitoes and other insects, annually during May before June 1 and maintained until storm windows are installed in autumn.

All exterior doors and windows shall have storm windows or storm doors installed or maintained to prevent excessive drafts and heat loss no earlier than October 15, but no later than November 15 annually.

(Sec. 27.04(2)(f) Am. by Ord. 12,349, 3-30-99; Ord. 13,124, 8-28-02)

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(g)     Electrical  . Every dwelling unit and all public and common areas in multiple dwellings shall be supplied with electrical service, outlets, and fixtures which shall be properly installed, shall be maintained in good and safe working condition, and shall be connected to a source of electric power in a manner prescribed by the Wisconsin Electric Code. The minimum capacity of such electrical services and the minimum number of outlets and fixtures shall be as listed below. (For the purposes of this section  an "electrical service" shall mean: " The conductors and equipment for delivering electrical energy from the supply system to the wiring system of the premises or the unit served".) The electrical service shall be of sufficient size to handle the load connected to it. The branch circuits shall be protected by S-type or equivalent safety type, tamper-proof fuses, not to exceed the ampacity of the smallest wire size in the circuit. 

1.   Every dwelling unit or room shall have electric service capable of providing at least three (3) watts per square foot of total floor area (air conditioners, ranges, space heaters and motor driven equipment 1/8 hp. or over excluded). 

2.   Every lavatory, bathroom, kitchen or kitchenette, dining room, laundry room, furnace room shall contain at least one (1) approved ceiling or wall type electric light fixture equipped with sufficient lamps or tubes to provide no less than five (5) foot candles at floor level at center of room. Where more than one fixture is used or required, they shall be equally spaced as far as practicable. (A switched outlet may be substituted for ceiling or wall fixture in dining room.) 

3.   Convenience outlet receptacles shall be provided as follows: (measurements are at room perimeter and include doors and door-alcoves) 

Living Room  - 1 per 75 sq. ft. or major fraction (minimum of 2) 

Dining Room  - 1 per 75 sq. ft. or major fraction (minimum of 2)

Kitchen  - 1 per 8 ft. or fraction of countertop and preparation area measured at rear (preparation area includes countertops, sinks, range tops, and all other similar areas at counter height). Island type work areas require one for each 8 ft. or less of length. Separate outlets shall be provided for refrigerators. 

Dining Areas in Kitchen  - 1 per 75 sq. ft. or major fraction 

Bedroom  - 1 per 75 sq. ft. or major fraction (minimum of 2)

Laundry  - 1 (when laundry equipment is present)

Bathrooms and Lavatories  -   1 (may be part of wall fixture if 72.0 inches or less from floor)

Other Habitable Rooms  - minimum of 2

Fixed appliances exceeding 1/8 hp. or 300 watts rating shall not be connected to general purpose branch circuits. Convenience outlets are to be located to prevent use of extension cords (NEC 400-8). All cords and temporary wiring not in compliance with NEC Article 400-A, and all exposed abandoned wiring shall be removed. (Am. by Ord. 9326, 11-13-87) 

4.   Switches or equivalent devices for turning on any light required in a room or passageway shall be located so as to conveniently control the area to be lighted. (Am. by Ord. 10,192, 1-31-91) 

5.   Public halls and stairways in duplex or multiple dwellings shall be adequately lighted by natural or electric light at all times, so as to provide in all parts thereof at least two and one-half (2 1/2) footcandles of light at the tread or floor level. Halls and stairways in structures containing not more than three (3) dwelling units may be supplied with conveniently located switches, controlling the lighting system, which may be turned on when needed. Other occupancies require full-time or automatic time-switched lighting. In all residential buildings where common main entrance doors open directly to the outside, a minimum of two and one-half (2.5) footcandles of illumination at the locks and latches are required. In single, duplex, or multiple dwellings when dwelling unit or lodging room doors open to the outside a minimum of two and one-half (2 1/2) footcandles of illumination at the locks are required. Parking lots for more than three (3) cars shall be lighted to provide at least .25 footcandle on any surface in the lot with an average illumination level of at least .75 footcandle, except that the outer four (4) feet of the periphery of the parking lot will not be subject to the .25 footcandle minimum. Outdoor light fixtures shall be designed and installed to eliminate spill light and glare into adjacent properties. (Am. by Ord. 12,349, 3-30-99) 

6.   When the service in an existing residential building is changed the minimum replacement electrical service shall be: 

  • 100 amp for first two (2) dwelling units in a building

  • 50 amp for each additional unit.

Where electric heat and air conditioner over 20 amps are added or in place, additional capacity to cover this demand is required.

7. Electric work shall be done according to applicable sections of Chapter 19 (Electrical Code) of the Madison General Ordinances.

(Sec. 27.04(2)(g) Rescinded & Substituted by Ord. 4832, 1-16-75; Am. by Ord. 12,069, 3-30-99)

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(h) Heating. All habitable rooms, kitchens and bathrooms shall be provided with a permanently connected heating system complying with Chapter 30 (Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Code) of the Madison General Ordinances. Refer to Sec. 30.03(1) and Sec. 30.04(4)(d).

The heating system shall be maintained in a safe and efficient condition by a qualified person and a record kept at the premises showing the date of service and by whom. A minimum temperature of sixty-seven degrees Fahrenheit (67°) shall be maintained in all habitable rooms, kitchens and bathrooms.

The occupant of a room or an apartment may maintain a lesser temperature than is specified above as long as it does not affect the temperature in other habitable areas of the building.

(Sec. 27.04(2)(h) Am. by Ord. 9326, 11-13-76) 

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(i) Illumination shall be provided at all intersections of passageways, at all exits and at the head, foot, and landings of every stairway in all buildings accommodating transients, three (3) or more apartments, and lodging houses. The illumination shall be provided during a period one (1) hour before sunset to one (1) hour after sunrise.

Every residential building that will accommodate transients, four (4) or more families, thirty (30) persons or contains more than six (6) lodging rooms shall have signs at the emergency exit doors or other places as may be necessary to direct the occupant to the exit doorways. The signs shall be red illuminated translucent exit signs bearing the word EXIT or OUT in plain letters not less than 5 inches in height.

(Am. by Ord. 9326, 11-13-87)

(j) The owner or operator of every residential building shall not provide, use, or permit to be used and the occupant shall not provide, use, or permit to be used in any room other than a kitchen, any equipment designed or intended to be used for cooking or preparation of meals. (Am. by Ord. 5139, 9-3-75)

 (k) Every owner of a multi-family dwelling shall make available to the occupants the names of two (2) or more persons that may be called to arrange for emergency work. The names with the telephone numbers shall be posted in a conspicuous place readily accessible to the occupants. The names with the telephone numbers shall be revised periodically to maintain accurate information at all times. (Cr. by Ord. 5439, 3-30-76)

 27.05   SAFE AND SANITARY MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY.

(1) The purpose of this subsection is to recognize the private and public benefits resulting from the safe, sanitary and attractive maintenance of residential and nonresidential buildings, structures, yards, or vacant areas. Attractive and well maintained property will enhance the neighborhood and City and provide a suitable environment for increasing physical and monetary values.

(2)  Every owner or operator shall improve and maintain all property under his control to comply with the following minimum requirements:

(a)  All courts, yards, or other areas on the premises shall be properly graded to divert water away from the building. Adjacent ground surface shall be sloped away from the structure with a grading of at least one-half (1/2) inch per foot for a minimum of five (5) feet where possible or by other means such as eaves troughs and downspout extensions. (Am. by Ord, 6251, 5-18-78)
(b)  All exterior property areas shall be kept free from noxious weeds as defined in Sec. 23.29(1) of these ordinances. (Am. by Ord. 11,298, 7-11-95)
(c) The interior of all vacant buildings and structures and all exterior property areas shall be properly maintained in a clean and sanitary condition free from debris, rubbish or garbage, physical hazards, rodent harborage and infestation, and animal feces. All animal feces shall be removed within twenty-four (24) hours. Compost piles shall be maintained in accordance with Section 7.361. (Am. by Ord. 11,168, 2-14-95)
(d) Fences, structures, minor construction, walks, driveways, parking areas and similar paved areas shall be properly maintained in a safe, sanitary and substantial condition. Approved walks shall provide convenient all weather access to buildings. (Am. by Ord. 10,377, Adopted 2-4-92) 
(e) Exterior surfaces of buildings and structures not inherently resistant to deterioration shall be treated with a protective coating of paint or other suitable preservative which will provide adequate resistance to weathering and maintain an attractive appearance. In addition, all surfaces except floors of exterior porches, balconies, decks and similar structures constructed of treated lumber shall be treated with paint or pigmented stain, if any part of the structure is located between the principle building and a street lot line.  Any structure or surface constructed of new treated lumber shall not be required to be painted or stained under this paragraph for the first eighteen (18) months after said lumber was installed. Any exterior surface treated with paint, stain, or other preservative shall be maintained so as to prevent chipping, cracking or other deterioration of the exterior surface or the surface treatment and to present an attractive appearance. All paint, stain,  or other preservative shall be applied in a workmanlike fashion. (R. & Recr. by Ord. 4289, 8-13-73; Am. by Ord. 13,288, 3-21-03)              
(f) Landscaping, plantings and other decorative surface treatments, including common species of grass, shall be installed if necessary and maintained to present an attractive appearance in all court and yard areas. Except with prior application to and approval of a land management plan from the Department of Planning and Development of the City of Madison, lawns shall be maintained to a height not to exceed eight (8) inches in length. Plantings shall be maintained so as not to present hazards to adjoining properties or to persons or vehicles traveling on public ways and shall be maintained so as to enhance the appearance and value of the property on which located and thereby the appearance and value of the neighborhood and City

1.Application for Natural Lawn. Any owner or operator of land in the City of Madison may apply for approval of a land management plan for a natural lawn, one where the grasses exceed eight (8) inches in height, with the Department of Planning and Development.
2. A Land Management Plan@ means a written plan relating to management of the lawn which contains a legal description of the lawn upon which the grass will exceed eight (8) inches in length, a statement of intent and purpose for the lawn, a general description of the vegetational types, plants, and plant succession involved, and the specific management and maintenance techniques to be employed. The management plan must include provisions for cutting at a length not greater than eight (8) inches the terrace area, that portion between the sidewalk and the street or a strip not less than four (4) feet adjacent to the street where there is no sidewalk, and at least a three (3) foot strip adjacent to neighboring property lines unless waived by the abutting property owner on the side so affected.  

All lawn and grass areas shall be cut between June 30 and October 15 when the Fire Chief, in his discretion, so orders consistent with his powers as granted in Chapter 34 of the Madison General Ordinances.   

3. Revocation of the Land Management Plan.

The Land Management Plan may be revoked for failure to comply with the requirements of Sec. 27.05(2)(f)2. Notice of intent to revoke a Land Management Plan shall be appealable to the Urban Design Commission. All applications for appeal shall be submitted within fifteen (15) days of Notice of Intent to revoke a Land Management Plan.
4. Application Requirements. Each application for a Land Management Plan shall be on a form provided by the Director of the Department of Planning and Development. A copy of the application shall be mailed by the applicant or given personally by the applicant to each of the owners of record, as listed in the Office of the City Assessor, who are owners of the property situated in whole or in part within two hundred (200) feet of the boundaries of the properties affected. The Director of the Department of Planning and Development shall provide the list of the property owners who are to be notified of the application. The applicant shall certify, under oath, on a form to be furnished by the Director of the Department