Appointment Only
Building Inspection is open to the public by appointment only.
For more on appointments and other services, please see the Building Inspection Services page.
Rent Abatement
Building Inspection enforces building and housing codes. We make sure that rentals meet housing codes.
Rent abatement (RA) is a way for tenants to apply to reduce their rent after an owner fails to fix code violations. Only certain violations are eligible. The rent decrease lasts until the owner fixes the issues.
The RA Clerk schedules hearings and handles records. They can answer questions from about process and status. You can reach the RA Clerk at (608) 266-4551.
Search BI services
To apply:
Apply for a hearing with the Building Inspection Rent Abatement (RA) Clerk.
Call:
(608) 266-4551, ask for the RA Clerk.
Office:
Building Inspection Division
215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd 017
Madison WI 53701-2984
Resources
EXTERNAL RESOURCES
A-Z Services
- A
- Additions to a Home - One & Two Family Residential
- Attic - alterations or conversions
- B
- Basement - alterations or conversions
- Bathroom - alterations
- Beekeeping
- C
- Central Air Conditioner - install
- Chickens (Raising)
- D
- Deck - build
- Demolition of Structures
- Development Services Center
- Door Replacement
- Dwelling Units, Change Number of - 1 & 2 Family Residential
- Dwelling Units, Change Number of - Other Residential
- E
- Electrical Work, All
- Exterior Building & Property Complaints
- F
- Fence - install or replace
- Furnace - install
- G
- Garage - build or replace
- Garage - demolish
- Graffiti Enforcement
- H
- Home Heating and Cold Weather Safety
- Hot Tub, Whirlpool, Spa - install
- House (1 & 2 Family) - New Construction
- Housing Complaint
- I
- Interior Property Complaints
- J There are no listings.
- K
- Kitchen - alterations
- L There are no listings.
- M
- Multi-Family Residential - New Construction
- N
- Non-Residential - New Construction
- O
- Occupancy Standards
- P
- Parking Lot
- Plumbing
- Q There are no listings.
- R
- Rent Abatement
- Rental Property Emergency Contact
- Roofing - Reroof your house or garage
- S
- Screened Porch
- Security Deposits and Rent Credits
- Shed - build or replace
- Shed - demolish
- Siding - replace on house or garage
- Signs & Street Graphics
- Snow Enforcement
- Snow Sidewalk Clearing
- Solar Energy System - install
- Street Occupancy
- Swimming Pool
- T
- Tavern Capacities
- U There are no listings.
- V There are no listings.
- W
- Water Heater - install
- Water Softener - install
- Weights & Measures, New Business
- Windows & Frames - replace
- X There are no listings.
- Y There are no listings.
- Z There are no listings.
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