Ordinances

The Dane County Ordinances are available online in Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf). This allows you to download the Ordinances and view or print them exactly as they appear in their original printed form. The ordinances are ordered by title. Click on a title below to jump to the ordinances it contains.

• Introduction
• General Provisions
• County Board of Supervisors
• Zoning
• County Administration
• Flood Plain Regulations
• Personnel
• Finance
• Human Services
• Public Safety
• Public Works
• Health and Sanitation
• Parks, Recreational and Cultural Affairs
• Licensing and Regulations
• Regional Airport
• Motor Vehicles
• Planning and Development
• Index

Introduction

• Title Page, Table of Contents Updated: 04/30/2019

General Provisions - Title 1

• Chapter 1: Creating a Code of Ordinances for Dane County Updated: 12/31/2022
• Chapter 2: Use of Citations for Certain Ordinance Violations Updated: 08/31/24
• Chapter 3: Construction, Effect and Publication of Ordinances Updated: 08/28/2004

County Board of Supervisors - Title 2

• Chapter 6: Self organization Updated: 06/30/24
• Chapter 7: County Board Rules Updated: 09/30/2024
  • Subchapter I County Board Officers
  • Subchapter II Organization of the County Board
  • Subchapter III Procedural Rules of the Dane County Board
• Chapter 8: Regulation of Lobbying Updated: 08/28/2002
• Chapter 9: Ethics Code Updated: 06/30/2022

Zoning - Title 2a

• Chapter 10: Zoning Updated: 03/31/24
• Chapter 10 Appendix Updated: 01/31/2019
• Chapter 11: Shoreland, Shoreland-Wetland and Inland- Wetland Regulations Updated: 11/30/22
• Chapter 12: Zoning Fees Updated: 09/30/2021
• Chapter 13: Minimum Standards for Water Quality Updated: 08/28/2002
• Chapter 14: Erosion Control and Stormwater Management Updated: 11/30/2022

County Administration - Title 3

• Chapter 15: Administrative Agencies Updated: 09/30/2024
• Chapter 16: Updated: 04/30/2017
  • Subchapter I Records Control Ordinance
  • Subchapter II Open Meetings Ordinance

Flood Plain Regulations - Title 3a

• Chapter 17 Flood Plain Zoning Updated: 10/31/2020

Personnel - Title 4

• Chapter 18: Civil Service Ordinance Updated: 09/30/2024
• Chapter 19: Affirmative Action Ordinance Updated: 03/31/24
  • Subchapter I Non-discrimination and Affirmative Action in County Employment
  • Subchapter II Non-discrimination and Affirmative Action by Contractors
• Chapter 20: Expense Account Ordinance Updated: 03/31/2023

Finance - Title 5

• Chapter 24: County Sales and Use Tax Ordinance Updated: 03/02/2005
• Chapter 25 Updated: 04/30/2020
  • Subchapter I Purchasing and Contracting
  • Subchapter II Highway Contracts
• Chapter 26: Updated: 04/30/24
  • Subchapter I Sale of Tax Deed Lands
  • Subchapter II Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing
  • Subchapter III Investment Policy
• Chapter 27: Internal Auditor Updated: 09/07/2004
• Chapter 28: Real Property Transactions Updated: 12/31/2020
• Chapter 29: Budget Ordinance Updated: 10/31/2022

Human Services - Title 6

• Chapter 30: Miscellaneous Human Services Ordinance
  • Subchapter I Program Administration
  • Subchapter II Eligibility for Interim Assistance Non-Medical and Medical Benefits
  • Subchapter III Non-Medical Benefits
  • Subchapter IV Medical Benefits
  • Subchapter V Recovery Process
  • Subchapter VI Severability; Effective Date
  Updated: 03/31/2023
• Chapter 31: Fair Housing Updated: 10/31/2015
• Chapter 32: Statutory Offenses Updated: 10/31/2023

Public Safety and Order - Title 7

• Chapter 33: Sophisticated E9-1-1 Telephone System Updated: 01/31/2015
• Chapter 34: Public Peace and Order Updated: 08/31/2022
• Chapter 35: Maintenance and Board of Prisoners Updated: 12/31/2021
• Chapter 36: Emergency Planning Updated: 09/07/2004
• Chapter 37: Alarm Regulation Updated: 01/31/2012
• Chapter 39: Alcohol Beverage Control Updated: 10/31/1995

Public Works - Title 8

• Chapter 40: Public Works Ordinance Updated: 07/31/23
  • Subchapter I Public Works Administration
  • Subchapter II Minimum Wage Ordinance
• Chapter 41: Solid Waste Management Updated: 11/30/2024

Health and Sanitation - Title 9

• Chapter 45: Relating to Private Water Systems Updated: 01/31/24
• Chapter 46: Private Sewage System Ordinance and Health Ordinance Updated: 11/30/24
• Chapter 47: Animal Control Updated: 11/30/24
• Chapter 48: Regulation of Tattooing and Body Piercing Updated: 11/30/24
• Chapter 49: Agriculture Performance Standards and Manure Management Updated: 10/31/2019
• Chapter 50: Discharge of Pollutants to the Waters of Dane County Updated 11/30/2021

Parks, Recreational, and Cultural Affairs - Title 10

• Chapter 53: County Parks Updated: 10/31/2014
• Chapter 54: Alliant Energy Center Ordinance Updated: 12/31/2021

Licensing and Regulations - Title 11

• Chapter 59: Regulation of Large Assemblies Updated: 01/20/2004
• Chapter 60: Domestic Partnership Registry Updated: 03/08/2010
• Chapter 61: Nonresident Solicitors Updated: 07/31/2013
• Chapter 62: Miscellaneous Fees Updated: 11/30/2024

Regional Airport - Title 12

• Chapter 67: Airport Regulations Updated: 11/30/2024
• Chapter 68: Airport Standards Updated: 08/31/2021

Motor Vehicles - Title 13

• Chapter 69: Dane County Traffic Ordinance Updated: 08/31/23
• Chapter 70: Dane County Parking Ramp Ordinance Updated: 08/31/24
• Chapter 71: Regulation of Icebound Inland Waters Updated: 07/31/2011
• Chapter 72: Regulation of Boating on Yahara Lakes Updated: 04/30/2014

Planning and Development - Title 14

• Chapter 74: Non-metallic Mining Updated: 02/29/2008
• Chapter 75: Land Division and Subdivision Regulations Updated: 07/31/2021
• Chapter 76: Naming Roads and Numbering Buildings Updated: 03/07/2008
• Chapter 78: Special Regulations of Structures and Trees in the Vicinity of the Dane County Regional Airport Updated: 05/18/2011
• Chapter 79: County Trunk Highway Access Control Updated: 07/31/23
• Chapter 80: Establishing Regulations for Lawn Fertilizer and Coal Tar Sealcoat Products Application and Sale Updated: 10/31/2018
• Chapter 82: Miscellaneous Planning and Development Ordinance Updated: 11/30/2024
  • Chapter 82 Attachment 1: Ordinance Map

Index

• Index to the Code of Ordinances