Madison board backs ordinance to register and abate vacant, abandoned structures

Mar 18, 2025

The board recommended a city ordinance that would require registration, minimum property standards and a process for remediation or city-conducted repairs for vacant or abandoned buildings; staff said the registry is removable once owners comply.

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The Board of Public Works and Safety on March 17 voted to recommend that the Common Council begin the ordinance process for a “Registration and Abatement of Vacant and Abandoned Structures” ordinance designed to address chronic vacant and deteriorated buildings in Madison.

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