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Resources for the Madison Community
Madison stands with the families of Abundant Life community. This page is dedicated to connecting victims and the broader community to resources and accurate information about the tragic events that happened on December 16.
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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.
Permits
Do I Need a Permit?
You can determine if you need a permit, however, this does not exclude you from getting approvals on projects that may NOT require a permit. Please contact Zoning Staff for further clarification: 608-266-4551.
| Project | Need a Permit? | Who Should I Contact? |
|---|---|---|
| Additions - One and Two Family | Yes | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| Aerosol Products - manufacture, store or handle | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Amusement Buildings - operation | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Assembly, Places of - operation | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Attic - alterations or conversions | Yes | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| Aviation Buildings | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Basement - alterations or conversions | Yes | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| Bathroom - alterations | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Battery Systems - install | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Beekeeping | Yes | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| Cabinets If you are only adding or replacing wall-mounted cabinets, you do not need a permit. More extensive work may require a permit. | No | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Cellulose Nitrate Film - store, handle or use | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Central Air Conditioner - install | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Chickens - raising | Yes | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| Combustible Dust Producing Operation | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Combustible Fibers - storage or handling | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Compressed Gases - storage, use or handling | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Covered Malls | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Cryogenic Fluids - produce, store, transport on site, use, handle or dispense | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Cutting or Welding - conduct operations | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Deck - build | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Demolition, of Structures | Yes | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| Door - replacement | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Drive Opening, Commercial - constructing or replacing | Contact Traffic Engineering | Traffic Engineering: 608-266-4761 |
| Drive Opening, Residential - constructing or replacing (1-2 Family Residential with less than 4 stalls) Obtain: Street Terrace Permit or Permit to Excavate in the Right of Way | Yes | Engineering: 608-266-4537 |
| Driveway | Yes | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| Dry Cleaning & Dry Dyeing | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Drywall | Contact BI | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Dwelling Units, Change Number of - 1 & 2 Family Residential | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Dwelling Units, Change Number of - Other Residential | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Electrical Work, All | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Excavating for ANY reason in the public right-of-way Obtain: Excavate in the Right-of-Way Permit | Yes | Engineering: 608-266-4751 |
| Explosives - manufacture, storage, handling, sale or use of | Yes | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Fence - install or replace | No (may need approvals) | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| Fireplace | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Flammable and Combustible Liquids - store, handle or use | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Furnace - install | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Garage - build or replace | Yes | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| Garage - demolish | Yes | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| Garages, Repair or Service - operation | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Hazardous Materials - store, transport on site, dispense, use or handle | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Hazardous Production Materials (HDM) Facilities - store, handle or use hazardous production materials | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Grading or Land Disturbance Obtain: Erosion Control Permit | Yes | Engineering: 608-266-4751 |
| Accessible Ramp, on private property | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Hot Tub, Whirlpool, Spa - install | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| House (One and Two Family) - Addition | Yes | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| House (One and Two Family) - New Construction | Yes | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| Insulation | Contact Building Inspection | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Kitchen - alterations | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Landscaping | No (may need approvals) | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas) - install (500 - 1,999 gallons) | Yes | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas) - install (2,000 gallon or larger water capacity, or 4,000 gallon or larger aggregate water capacity) | Yes | State of Wisconsin Department of Commerce |
| Lumberyards, Woodworking Plants, and Building Material Dealers - storage or processing of lumber | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Magnesium - melt, cast, heat treat, or grind | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Multi-Family Residential - New Construction | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Non-Residential - New Construction | Yes | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| Occupancy | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Organic Coating | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Parking | Yes | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| Parking Slab (One and Two Family) | Yes | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| Patio | No | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| Plumbing - All | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Pyrotechnic Special Effects Material | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Pyroxylin Plastics - storage, handling or the assembly or manufacture of articles involving Pyroxylin plastics | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Rain Garden - installation in the street terrace or right of way Obtain: Street Terrace Permit | Yes | Engineering: 608-266-4751 |
| Roofing - Reroof your house or garage | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Sanitary Sewer - connect to Obtain: Permit to Excavate in the Right of Way | Yes | Engineering: 608-266-4751 |
| Sanitary Sewer Lateral - abandoning or plugging Obtain: Permit to Plug Sanitary Sewer Lateral | Yes | Engineering: 608-266-4751 |
| Screened Porch | Yes | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| Sewer Deduct Meters - install | Yes | Water Utility: 608-266-4646 |
| Shed - build or replace | Yes | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| Shed - demolish | Yes | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| Sidewalk or Residential Drive Apron in Right-Of-Way - replacing or constructing Obtain: Street Terrace Permit | Yes | Engineering: 608-266-4751 |
| Siding - replace on house or garage | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Signs and Street Graphics | Yes | Zoning: 608-266-4551 |
| Solar Energy System - install | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Spraying or Dipping - conduct a spraying or dipping operation utilizing flammable or combustible liquids or the application of combustible powders | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Storage, High-Piled | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Storage of Scrap Tires, Tire Byproducts | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Storage Tank, containing flammable / combustible / hazardous liquid - install (Less than 5,000 gallons) | Yes | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Storage Tank, containing flammable / combustible / hazardous liquid - install (5,000 gallons or larger) | Yes | State of Wisconsin Department of Commerce |
| Storage Tank, containing flammable / combustible / hazardous liquid - removal or closure | Yes | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Storm Sewer - connect to Obtain: Permit to Excavate in the Right of Way | Yes | Engineering: 608-266-4751 |
| Storm Sewer Lateral - abandoning or plugging Obtain: Permit to Plug Storm Sewer Lateral | Yes | Engineering: 608-266-4751 |
| Street Encroachment | Yes | Office of Real Estate Services: 608-266-4222 |
| Street Occupancy | Yes | Traffic Engineering: 608-266-4761 |
| Street Terrace, alterations (sidewalk, terrace, drive apron) | Yes | Engineering: 608-266-4751 |
| Swimming Pool | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Trees on the street terrace - planting, maintenance, and removal | Contact City Forestry | Forestry: 608-266-4816 |
| Waste Handling - operation of wrecking yards, junkyards and waste material-handling facilities | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |
| Water Heater - install | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Water Meter (City of Madison) - change the location, its inlet or outlet, valves, the meter bypass, or meter test piping | Yes | Water Utility: 608-266-4646 |
| Water Service (City of Madison) - install, connect to existing, or replace | Yes | Water Utility: 608-266-4646 |
| Water Softener - install | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Windows & Frames - replace | Yes | Building Inspection: 608-266-4551 |
| Wood Products - store chips, hogged material, lumber or plywood | Contact Fire | Fire: 608-266-4420 |