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Council adopts vacant-and-abandoned-structure ordinance after lengthy debate over masonry standards
Summary
After extended debate and public comment, the Madison Common Council approved new maintenance and registration standards for vacant and abandoned properties, including a change to quarterly reporting but rejecting a wider mail-notice amendment and a proposed masonry exemption.
The Madison Common Council approved ordinance 2025-4 (second reading), establishing maintenance standards and a registration program for vacant and abandoned structures after extended council debate and public comment about historic masonry buildings.
The ordinance sets minimum maintenance requirements, a registration regime for affected properties and an enforcement process. Council debate centered on how standards should apply to historic masonry: several council members and outside preservationists warned that painting or applying modern sealants to historic brick…
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