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Building Permits in Madison, Wisconsin

City in Dane County
Local details being verified — statewide baseline shown

Adopted Construction Codes

These are the state-level code editions for Wisconsin. They apply in Madisonunless a verified local adoption or amendment is noted — in local-adoption states, confirm the city or county's own code editions with the building department.

CodeEditionAdoption
IBC — International Building Code2021Wisconsin Commercial Building Code, SPS 361-366 (2025 update) · source ↗
UDC — currentWisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code, SPS 320-325 (state-written, 1-2 family) · source ↗

Permit Requirements

Permit-type details for Madison (fees, required documents, inspection sequence) are being verified with the local building department. In the meantime, contact the city building department directly, or ask the BuildSpec Copilot about statewide requirements.

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