To facilitate development of traditional neighborhoods, a number of communities are adopting new zoning language that allows TND by right. In Wisconsin, the States “Smart Growth” law (Chapter 66.1001) requires that all municipalities with 12,500 or more people adopt a TND Ordinance similar to a model TND Ordinance developed by University of Wisconsin Extension.

In Dane County, five communities—the cities of Madison, Fitchburg, Sun Prairie, Middleton, and Stoughton—are required under State Smart Growth law to adopt TND Ordinances. Other communities in the county have also expressed interest in TND ordinances. To assist with development of TND ordinances, the Dane County Better Urban Infill Development (BUILD) program, as part of its “Great Neighborhood” initiative, convened the Smart Codes Working Group. The Working Group consists of planners, developers and representatives from the University of Wisconsin School of Urban and Regional Planning.

The Smart Codes Working Group (SCWG) agreed on the value of developing a Dane County model TND Ordinance. The group felt that a model TND ordinance would assist local communities with adoption of effective ordinances, and establish a common set of rules and standards for development in the county. This model ordinance represents the ideas and input of the SCWG.

All documents below are in Adobe Acrobat format unless otherwise specified.

Model TND Ordinance Chapters with Explanatory Notes

• Cover Page, Acknowledgements, Table of Contents, and Introduction
• Section 1 (68Kb)
• Section 2
• Section 3
• Section 4
• Section 5.1
• Section 5.2 (137Kb)
• Sections 5.3-6 (227Kb)
• Appendix A (Forthcoming)
• Appendix B (783Kb)
• Appendix C (77Kb)
   

Model TND Ordinance without Explanatory Notes

• Ordinance (406Kb)
• Appendix A (Forthcoming)
• Appendix B (783Kb)
• Appendix C (77Kb)
   

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