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Building Inspection Counter Appointments

Building Inspection plan review and zoning review counters will be open to the public by appointment only.

Planning

Planning Division staff provides technical support to the Plan Commission, Common Council, developers, neighbors and other interested parties. Planners seek to insure that community objectives, as articulated in a variety of plans and policies, are met by all project proposals. As coordinator of the review process, Planning Division staff provides technical review of plans, balances the perspectives of developers, neighborhoods and policymakers, and communicates important information about the proposal to policymakers.

This agency reviews:

  • Annexation of Land
  • Conditional Use
  • Demolitions
  • Landmarks and Historic Districts - projects in
  • Rezoning
  • Subdividing Land
  • Urban Design Districts - projects in

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Planning Department
215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Suite 017
Madison, WI 53703

  • Hours:
    Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
  • Annex / Attach Land Questions
  • Subdividing Land Questions
  • Phone: (608) 266-4635
  • Fax: (608) 267-8739
  • WI Relay Service

Development Services Center

  • Contact Us
  • Hours:
    Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
  • Phone: (608) 266-4551
  • Building Plan Review:
    (608) 266-4559
  • Fax: (608) 266-6377
  • WI Relay Service

Contributing Agencies

  • Building Inspection
  • Engineering
  • Madison Fire Department
  • Planning

Resources

  • Data Sheets
  • Development Assistance Team (DAT)
  • Development Center Terminology
  • Development Review Bodies
  • Neighborhood Resources
  • Project Status Information
  • Additional Resources

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