Dane County Code Ch. 35 (Weeds) and municipal property maintenance codes require vacant lot and residential brush/weed control. WI DNR manages wildfire risk primarily in central/northern Wisconsin; Dane County focus is urban weed abatement and shoreland buffer rules.
Dane County Code of Ordinances Ch. 35 establishes the weed commissioner system under WI Stat. §66.0407 (noxious weeds) requiring landowners to destroy noxious weeds and prevent spread. Madison General Ordinance §27.05 sets grass/weed heights at 8 inches. Fitchburg, Sun Prairie, Middleton, and Verona enforce similar limits (typically 6 to 12 inches). Vacant lots and foreclosed properties must be maintained or face municipal abatement with costs assessed to the parcel. Wisconsin's highest wildfire risk sits in Adams, Burnett, and Jackson counties to the north; Dane County is low-risk agricultural/urban. WI DNR requires burning permits (§26.12) during spring fire season (typically March 1 to May 31). Shoreland properties on Lake Mendota, Monona, Waubesa, and Kegonsa must comply with WI NR 115 shoreland zoning limiting vegetation removal within 35 feet of the ordinary high water mark.
Notice with correction deadline (typically 5 to 10 days). Municipal abatement billed to owner plus administrative fee. Special assessment becomes property lien.
Middleton, WI
Middleton regulates amplified music under its general noise ordinance. The Good Neighbor Festival and Hubbard Avenue Diner summer events have special noise p...
Middleton, WI
Middleton considers excessive barking a nuisance. Animal control handles complaints. WI Stat. §174 covers dog regulation statewide.
Middleton, WI
Middleton enforces quiet hours typically 10 PM to 7 AM. Noise disturbances enforceable under WI Stat. §947.01 (Disorderly Conduct).
Middleton, WI
Middleton enforces alternate-side parking November 15 through March 15 and 48-hour maximum street parking year-round. Snow emergencies trigger full parking b...
Middleton, WI
Middleton restricts commercial vehicle parking in residential zones. Weight, size, and signage limits apply. Overnight heavy truck storage prohibited.
Middleton, WI
Middleton requires vehicles parked on improved surfaces. Front lawn parking prohibited. Driveway modifications require permits.
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