Madison's Sustainability Plan and Climate Action Plan encourage LEED, ENERGY STAR, and Wisconsin Green Built Home for new construction. State Wis. SPS 363 sets uniform energy code; Madison cannot exceed it but offers expedited review and incentives.
Madison's Climate Action Plan calls for net-zero municipal operations by 2030 and citywide by 2050. New municipal buildings target LEED Silver or higher. Wisconsin's Uniform Energy Code (Wis. Admin. Code SPS 363, based on IECC) preempts stricter local energy mandates under Wis. Stat. §101.02(7r), so Madison cannot require LEED on private projects. Instead, the city offers expedited permit review, density bonuses under Ch. 28, and renewable-energy permitting fast-tracks. MGE coordinates electrification incentives. Sustainable Madison Committee advises Common Council on policy; UW-Madison campus pursues separate sustainability targets independently.
Energy-code violations follow state SPS enforcement with corrections required before occupancy; failure to meet committed green standards in subsidized projects can trigger funding clawback.
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Madison requires building permits for outdoor kitchens with gas lines, electrical wiring, plumbing, or structural roofs. Permits route through Madison Buildi...
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Madison Fire Code under MGO Chapter 34 adopts the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code (SPS 361-366) and Wisconsin Administrative Code SPS 314 (Fire Prevention...
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