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Madison, WI Zoning

Euclidean-zoning. 44 districts · 6 overlays · 2 applicable state preemptions.

Overview

Code type
euclidean
Naming convention
mixed

Residential districts use SR (Suburban Residential) and TR (Traditional Residential) prefixes with intensity suffixes: C=Consistent (lower density, uniform setbacks), V=Varied (mixed housing types), U=Urban (highest density), R=Rustic, P=Planned. Numbers 1-4 indicate ascending intensity within each sub-type. NOT lot-size-encoded or density-encoded — names describe character type. Commercial/mixed-use districts use descriptive abbreviations (NMX, TSS, CC, DC). Special districts use letter codes (A, CN, PR, PD).

Worth knowing
  • Municode library.municode.com returns HTTP 403 Cloudflare-gated for automated access. Primary research required ZoningTable.pdf (cityofmadison.com) and Legistar File 86650 PDF for dimensional data.
  • Side-yard setbacks in most residential districts distinguish 1-story from 2-story — a building-type-varying standard that must be stored as variant arrays.
  • Rear setbacks in residential districts are formula-based (lesser of percentage of lot depth or fixed minimum), not fixed numeric values. These cannot be reduced to a single setback_rear_ft number without losing precision.

+ 6 more in Quirks & notes

Districts

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CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
SR-C1Suburban Residential – Consistent 1res_sf8,000 sf[4]35 ft[5]0.5[6]—[7][{'variant': 'range', 'range': {'min': 7, 'max': 14}}][8]—30[1] / [{'variant': '1-story', 'value': 6}, {'variant': '2-story', 'value': 7}][2] / —[3]
SR-C2Suburban Residential – Consistent 2res_sf6,000 sf[12]35 ft[13]0.5[14]—[15][{'variant': 'range', 'range': {'min': 8, 'max': 17}}][16]—30[9] / [{'variant': '1-story', 'value': 6}, {'variant': '2-story', 'value': 7}][10] / —[11]
SR-C3Suburban Residential – Consistent 3res_sf6,000 sf[20]35 ft[21]0.6[22]—[23][{'variant': 'range', 'range': {'min': 8, 'max': 17}}][24]—[{'variant': 'SF-detached', 'value': 30}, {'variant': 'two-unit', 'value': 25}, {'variant': 'twin', 'value': 25}][17] / [{'variant': '1-story', 'value': 5}, {'variant': '2-story', 'value': 6}][18] / —[19]
SR-V1Suburban Residential – Varied 1res_mf[{'variant': 'SF-detached', 'value': 6000}, {'variant': 'two-unit', 'value': 6000}, {'variant': 'twin', 'value': 3000, 'note': 'per du'}, {'variant': 'MF-3-8-units', 'value': 1500, 'note': 'per du'}, {'variant': 'SF-attached-3-4-unit', 'value': 1500, 'note': 'per du'}] sf[28][{'variant': 'SF-detached', 'value': 35}, {'variant': 'SF-attached-3-4-unit', 'value': 40}, {'variant': 'MF-3-8-units', 'value': 40}] ft[29]0.6[30]—[31][{'variant': 'range', 'range': {'min': 8, 'max': 29}}][32]—25[25] / [{'variant': 'SF-1-story', 'value': 5}, {'variant': 'SF-2-story', 'value': 6}, {'variant': 'MF', 'value': 6, 'note': '6 ft / 15 ft total'}][26] / —[27]
SR-V2Suburban Residential – Varied 2res_mf[{'variant': 'SF-detached', 'value': 6000}, {'variant': 'MF-3-24-units', 'value': 1500, 'note': 'per du'}, {'variant': 'SF-attached', 'value': 1500, 'note': 'per du'}] sf[36][{'variant': 'SF-detached', 'value': 35}, {'variant': 'MF-by-right', 'value': 40}, {'variant': 'MF-conditional-gt24', 'value': 52}] ft[37]0.6[38]—[39][{'variant': 'range', 'range': {'min': 8, 'max': 29}}][40]—25[33] / [{'variant': 'SF-1-story', 'value': 5}, {'variant': 'SF-2-story', 'value': 6}, {'variant': 'MF', 'value': 10}][34] / —[35]
TR-RTraditional Residential – Rusticres_sf————[{'variant': 'range', 'range': {'min': 4, 'max': 8}}][41]—— / — / —
TR-C1Traditional Residential – Consistent 1res_sf6,000 sf[45]35 ft[46]0.5[47]—[48][{'variant': 'range', 'range': {'min': 8, 'max': 17}}][49]—20[42] / [{'variant': '1-story', 'value': 6}, {'variant': '2-story', 'value': 7}][43] / —[44]
TR-C2Traditional Residential – Consistent 2res_sf4,000 sf[53]35 ft[54]0.65[55]—[56][{'variant': 'range', 'range': {'min': 10, 'max': 21}}][57]—20[50] / [{'variant': '1-story', 'value': 5}, {'variant': '2-story-or-more', 'value': 6}, {'variant': 'lot-width-lt-50', 'note': '10% of lot width'}][51] / —[52]
TR-C3Traditional Residential – Consistent 3res_sf3,000 sf[61]35 ft[62]0.75[63]—[64][{'variant': 'range', 'range': {'min': 14, 'max': 29}}][65]—15[58] / 5[59] / 20[60]
TR-C4Traditional Residential – Consistent 4res_sf4,000 sf[69]35 ft[70]0.65[71]—[72][{'variant': 'range', 'range': {'min': 10, 'max': 32}}][73]—20[66] / [{'variant': '1-story', 'value': 5}, {'variant': '2-story', 'value': 6}, {'variant': 'lot-width-lt-50', 'note': '10% lot width'}][67] / —[68]
TR-V1Traditional Residential – Varied 1res_mf[{'variant': 'SF-detached', 'value': 3000}, {'variant': 'two-unit', 'value': 3000}, {'variant': 'twin', 'value': 1500, 'note': 'per du'}, {'variant': 'three-four-unit', 'value': 1500, 'note': 'per du'}, {'variant': 'SF-attached', 'value': 1500, 'note': 'per du'}] sf[77][{'variant': 'SF-detached', 'value': 35}, {'variant': 'two-unit', 'value': 35}, {'variant': 'three-four-unit', 'value': 40}, {'variant': 'SF-attached', 'value': 40}] ft[78]0.7[79]—[80][{'variant': 'range', 'range': {'min': 14, 'max': 43}}][81]—20[74] / [{'variant': 'SF-1-story', 'value': 5}, {'variant': 'SF-2-story', 'value': 6}, {'variant': 'lot-width-lt-50', 'note': '10% lot width'}][75] / —[76]
TR-V2Traditional Residential – Varied 2res_mf[{'variant': 'SF-detached', 'value': 3000}, {'variant': 'MF-3-12-units', 'value': 1500, 'note': 'per du'}, {'variant': 'SF-attached', 'value': 1500, 'note': 'per du'}] sf[85][{'variant': 'SF-detached', 'value': 35}, {'variant': 'MF-3-12-units', 'value': 40}, {'variant': 'MF-gt12-cond', 'value': 40}] ft[86]0.7[87]—[88][{'variant': 'range', 'range': {'min': 14, 'max': 43}}][89]—20[82] / [{'variant': 'SF-1-story', 'value': 5}, {'variant': 'SF-2-story', 'value': 6}, {'variant': 'MF', 'value': 10}][83] / —[84]
TR-U1Traditional Residential – Urban 1res_mf[{'variant': 'SF-detached', 'value': 3000}, {'variant': 'MF-5-24-units', 'value': 750, 'note': 'per du'}, {'variant': 'SF-attached', 'value': 1000, 'note': 'per du'}, {'variant': 'MF-gt24-cond', 'value': 750, 'note': 'per du'}] sf[93][{'variant': 'SF-detached', 'value': 35}, {'variant': 'SF-MF-by-right', 'value': 40}, {'variant': 'MF-5-24-by-right', 'value': 52}, {'variant': 'MF-gt24-cond', 'value': 65}] ft[94]0.75[95]—[96][{'variant': 'range', 'range': {'min': 14, 'max': 58}}][97]—15[90] / [{'variant': 'SF-1-story', 'value': 5}, {'variant': 'SF-2-story', 'value': 6}, {'variant': 'MF', 'value': 10}][91] / —[92]
TR-U2Traditional Residential – Urban 2res_mf[{'variant': 'three-four-unit', 'value': 3000}, {'variant': 'MF-5-36-units', 'value': 350, 'note': 'per du'}, {'variant': 'SF-attached', 'value': 800, 'note': 'per du'}, {'variant': 'MF-gt36-cond', 'value': 350, 'note': 'per du'}] sf[101][{'variant': 'MF-by-right', 'value': 52}, {'variant': 'MF-gt36-cond', 'value': 78}] ft[102]0.75[103]—[104][{'variant': 'range', 'range': {'min': 14, 'max': 124}}][105]—15[98] / [{'variant': 'SF-1-story', 'value': 5}, {'variant': 'SF-2-story', 'value': 6}, {'variant': 'MF', 'value': 10}][99] / —[100]
TR-PTraditional Residential – Plannedres_mf————[{'variant': 'range', 'range': {'min': 15, 'max': 72}}][106]—— / — / —
LMXLimited Mixed-Usemu—[110]35 ft[111]—[112]—[113]—[114]—[{'variant': 'curb-gte-15ft', 'value': 0}, {'variant': 'curb-lt-15ft', 'value': 5}][107] / [{'variant': 'curb-gte-15ft', 'value': 0}, {'variant': 'curb-lt-15ft', 'value': 5}][108] / —[109]
NMXNeighborhood Mixed-Usemu500 sf[118]40 ft[119]0.75[120]—[121]87[122]—[{'variant': 'curb-gte-15ft', 'value': 0}, {'variant': 'curb-lt-15ft', 'value': 5}][115] / [{'variant': 'standard', 'value': 0}, {'variant': 'window-within-6ft', 'value': 5}][116] / 20[117]
TSSTraditional Shopping Streetmu350 sf[126]40 ft[127]0.85[128]—[129]124[130]—[{'variant': 'curb-gte-15ft', 'value': 0}, {'variant': 'curb-lt-15ft', 'value': 5}][123] / [{'variant': 'standard', 'value': 0}, {'variant': 'window-within-6ft', 'value': 5}][124] / —[125]
CC-TCommercial Corridor – Transitionalmu————[133]87[134]—[{'variant': 'curb-gte-15ft', 'value': 0}, {'variant': 'curb-lt-15ft', 'value': 5}][131] / 10[132] / —
CCCommercial Centercom————58[135]—— / — / —
RMXRegional Mixed-Usemu————-1[136]—— / — / —
MXCMixed-Use Centermu——[140]0.85[141]——[142]—[{'variant': 'curb-gte-15ft', 'value': 0}, {'variant': 'curb-lt-15ft', 'value': 5}][137] / —[138] / —[139]
THVTiny House Villagespec—25 ft[143]————— / — / —
DR1Downtown Residential 1res_mf3,000 sf[144]—————— / — / —
DR2Downtown Residential 2res_mf3,000 sf[145]—————— / — / —
UORUrban Office Residentialmu————-1[146]—— / — / —
UMXUrban Mixed-Usemu————-1[147]—— / — / —
DCDowntown Corecbd————-1[148]—— / — / —
TETraditional Employmentoff————21[149]—— / — / —
SESuburban Employmentoff————21[150]—— / — / —
SECSuburban Employment Centeroff——————— / — / —
ECEmployment Campusoff————29[151]—— / — / —
ILIndustrial – Limitedind—-1 ft[152]————— / — / —
IGIndustrial – Generalind—-1 ft[153]————— / — / —
AAgriculturalag—-1 ft[154]———[155]—— / — / —
UAUrban Agricultureag—25 ft[156]————— / — / —
CNConservancyspec——————— / — / —
PRParks and Recreationspec——————— / — / —
APAirportspec——————— / — / —
MENonmetallic Mineral Extractionspec—-1 ft[157]————— / — / —
MCMission Campspec—25 ft[158]————— / — / —
CICampus Institutionalspec——————— / — / —
PDPlanned Developmentspec——————— / — / —
PMHPPlanned Mobile Home Parkspec————[{'variant': 'range', 'range': {'min': 10, 'max': 12}}][159]—— / — / —

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

TOD
Transit Oriented Development Overlay
TOD
§28.098

Properties within the TOD Overlay boundary, which encompasses areas close to Metro Transit routes with frequent service (BRT corridor and selected high-frequency routes). Shown on Official Zoning Map.

min_stories_nonresidential2[160]
max_front_setback_ft20[161]
parking_minimum_eliminated1[162]
auto_areas_street_prohibition1[163]
primary_entrance_facing_street1[164]
density_bonus_by_base_district—[165]
WP
Wellhead Protection Overlay
ENV
§28.097

Mapped wellhead protection areas around municipal water supply wells, as shown on the Wellhead Protection Overlay map. Shown in City Assessor Property Look-up.

restricted_uses—[166]
W
Wetland Overlay
ENV
§28.096

Mapped wetland areas as delineated on the Wetland Overlay map. Regulates development in wetlands per Wisconsin §281.31 and NR 117.

purpose—[167]
FP
Floodplain Overlay
FP
§28.095

Properties within mapped FEMA floodplain boundaries. Regulates development to prevent obstruction of floodwater flow and prevent increases in regional flood height.

purpose—[168]
ALC
Alcohol Overlay
LQ
§28.093

Mapped boundary covering portions of the city. Establishes permitted and conditional uses that override the permitted and conditional uses in the base zoning district for alcohol-licensed premises.

use_override—[169]
HIST
Historic District and Landmark Overlay
HP
Chapter 41 — Historic Preservation; §28.099 (HIST suffix)

Properties within designated historic districts (Mansion Hill HIST-MH, Third Lake Ridge HIST-TL, University Heights HIST-UH, Marquette Bungalows HIST-MB, First Settlement HIST-FS) or individually designated landmarks (HIST-L). Shown on City Landmarks Map.

demolition_review1[170]
exterior_alteration_standards—[171]

State preemptions

WI Stat. §66.1015 (Inclusionary Zoning Prohibition)applies
Qualifying condition
WI Stat. §66.1015 applies statewide to all Wisconsin municipalities; no population or size threshold. Madison lost a Supreme Court challenge in 2007 confirming applicability. City has not re-enacted IZ as of 2026.
Source
WI Stat. §66.1015; Regency West Apartments LLC v. City of Madison, 2007 WI App 32
Effect
Prohibits local inclusionary zoning ordinances requiring affordable unit set-asides or below-market price as a condition of development approval. Madison's prior IZ ordinance was struck down by Wisconsin Supreme Court in Regency West Apartments LLC v. City of Madison (2007).
WI Stat. §66.1019 (Housing Code Standards)applies
Qualifying condition
WI Stat. §66.1019 applies to all Wisconsin cities. Madison as a 1st-class city is subject to state building code standards under §101.60-101.73 Wis. Stats. Local zoning dimensional standards remain at city discretion; state preemption here applies to housing habitability/maintenance codes.
Source
WI Stat. §66.1019; §101.60 Wis. Stats.
Effect
Local housing codes may not be more restrictive than state standards in certain areas. Limits local authority to add requirements beyond state building code minimums.

Adopted building codes

Modified as WI Uniform Dwelling Code

IBC
2021
IRC
2015 WI UDC
NEC
2017
IFC
2021
IECC (Residential)
2009
IECC (Commercial)
2021

Click a code label to open its state-by-state adoption atlas.

Amendment history

DateKindCitation
2026-05-27retrieved atResearch session — ZoningTable.pdf and Legistar File 86650 retrieved
2026-03-13supplement effectiveCity of Madison Zoning District Summary, March 13, 2026 — most recent official summary document; retrieved 2026-05-27
2013-01-01codification startChapter 28 comprehensive rewrite — euclidean code adopted 2013

Quirks & notes

  • Municode library.municode.com returns HTTP 403 Cloudflare-gated for automated access. Primary research required ZoningTable.pdf (cityofmadison.com) and Legistar File 86650 PDF for dimensional data.
  • Side-yard setbacks in most residential districts distinguish 1-story from 2-story — a building-type-varying standard that must be stored as variant arrays.
  • Rear setbacks in residential districts are formula-based (lesser of percentage of lot depth or fixed minimum), not fixed numeric values. These cannot be reduced to a single setback_rear_ft number without losing precision.
  • Downtown heights are governed by the Downtown Height Map rather than fixed story or foot limits. DC, UOR, UMX, DR1, DR2 all reference the map.
  • Wisconsin Stat. §66.1015 struck down Madison's inclusionary zoning ordinance (Regency West Apartments LLC v. City of Madison, 2007 WI App 32). Madison has not re-enacted IZ.
  • TR-R (§28.052) and TR-P (§28.053) dimensional tables could not be retrieved: Municode Cloudflare-gated and elaws.us returned HTTP 503. Story counts and density ranges confirmed from ZoningTable.pdf.
  • TOD overlay eliminates parking minimums and adds 2-story minimum for non-residential buildings along BRT/high-frequency transit corridors (January 2023 adoption).
  • Legistar File 86650 (2024 amendment) removed bedroom cap for ADUs, increased max ADU size to 1,000 sf, and expanded flexibility for two- and three-unit building arrangements.
  • HIST suffix appended to base zoning code for properties in designated historic districts or with landmark status. Chapter 41 governs — separate from Chapter 28.

Formulas

Definitions

height
Grade to roof peak or highest structural point. §28.134(1)(b). Stories counted per chapter 28 definition.
lot_coverage
Building footprint / lot area (principal structure). §28.031. Fraction, not percent.
far
Not codified as explicit FAR in residential districts. Downtown height governed by Downtown Height Map.
du_ac
Density controlled via minimum lot area per dwelling unit type. Range in ZoningTable reflects intensity gradient within district.
setback_front
Front lot line to nearest building face. §28.031.
setback_side
Side lot line to nearest building face. Note: 1-story and 2-story setbacks differ in most residential districts per Legistar File 86650.
setback_rear
In residential districts: lesser of percentage of lot depth or fixed minimum. §28.031.
parking
Parking minimums eliminated in TOD overlay areas. Outside TOD, Table 28I-3 governs. Not extracted — marked partial.
adu_max_size
1,000 sq ft max (Legistar File 86650, §28.151(f)). No bedroom cap post-2026 amendment.
adu_owner_occupancy
No owner-occupancy requirement per Legistar File 86650 amendment.

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_units_from_lot_area
floor(lot_area_sf / min_lot_area_per_unit)

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Sources & references

Citations
  1. [1] §28.035(2)
  2. [2] §28.035(2)
  3. [3] §28.035(2)
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  160. [160] §28.098
  161. [161] §28.098
  162. [162] §28.098
  163. [163] §28.098
  164. [164] §28.098
  165. [165] §28.098
  166. [166] §28.097
  167. [167] §28.096
  168. [168] §28.095
  169. [169] §28.093
  170. [170] §Ch.41
  171. [171] Ch.41

Research status

Publication gates

primary url presentpassedcode_source = https://library.municode.com/wi/madison/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORMAWIVOIICH20--31_CH28ZOCOOR — HTTPS, not an aggregator, direct city code URL on Municode
no aggregator citedpassedFull-text scan: no Zoneomics, Steadily, SitePlanGuide, or other aggregator domain in any field. Sources: library.municode.com, cityofmadison.com, madison.legistar.com, docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
confidence tags full formpassedAll confirmed fields carry §-section citations: c§28.035(2), c§28.036(2), c§28.037(2), c§28.039(2), c§28.040(2), c§28.042(2), c§28.043(2), c§28.045(2), c§28.047(2), c§28.048(2), c§28.050(2), c§28.051(2), c§28.063(3), c§28.064(3), c§28.065(3), c§28.066(5), c§28.067(3), c§28.098, c§ZoningTable-2026-03-13, cCh.41. Partial fields use 'p' code with explicit retrieval_failure_reason.
overlays have parameters trigger confidencepassedAll 6 overlays have: name, code, type, trigger, params (at least one param object), confidence. TOD params include 4 confirmed parameters. Partial params carry retrieval_failure_reason.
preempt section city specificpassedWI is not in active-preemption list (CA/TX/FL/OR/WA/CO/MN/MT/UT/AZ/NJ/CT). Gate 5 passes. Two WI-specific statutes documented with city-specific qualifying conditions: §66.1015 (IZ prohibition, applied — Regency West case 2007) and §66.1019 (housing codes). Both entries have qualifying_condition_checked with specific case citation and qualifying_condition_source.

Data quality

52%completeness48 confirmed89 partial12 not found
Documented gaps
  • TR-R dimensional table (§28.052) not retrieved
  • TR-P dimensional table (§28.053) not retrieved
  • Parking table 28I-3 not extracted for any district
  • Downtown height map not digitized (DC/UOR/UMX/DR1/DR2 heights all partial)
  • CC/RMX/TE/SE/EC/SEC/IL/IG dimensional tables not extracted
  • Historic district/landmark overlay detailed standards (Chapter 41) not extracted

Known issues

data:gaps-present

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