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City reports progress on vacant and abandoned properties; code enforcement cites 164 cases since 2022

5828689 · August 20, 2025
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City code enforcement staff reported progress removing hazards and moving properties onto a vacant-and-abandoned registry; staff said 164 cases were logged since January 2022 with 41 abated and 19 active unsafe cases remaining.

City code enforcement staff reported progress on nuisance, vacant and unsafe properties during the Madison City Council meeting on Aug. 19, describing enforcement activity, property outcomes and changes under a new vacant-and-abandoned structures ordinance.

The presenter said they began tracking cases in January 2022. “From January, I've had 164 cases. 41 of those have been abated,” the presenter said, and noted that under the new…

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