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Resident says code-enforcement notice arrived too late; asks city to review inspector conduct and ADA accommodations

Madison City Common Council · November 4, 2025
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Summary

Donald Schaefer told the council he received a code-enforcement letter after the compliance deadline, said items were removed from his property and requested an itemized fee statement and better accommodations for residents with disabilities. City leadership committed to follow up with the building inspector and to review notification timing.

Donald Schaefer, a Madison resident, addressed the council during public comment on Nov. 4 to raise concerns about a recent code-enforcement action at his home.

Schaefer said the code-enforcement notice gave his household five days to comply but that the letter did not arrive until the sixth day, leaving no practical opportunity to act. He told the council that hand…

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