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: 11/30/2023