Asphalt Sealcoating in Fitchburg, Wisconsin
Fitchburg began as the Town of Greenfield in 1847, took its current name in 1853 to avoid confusion with Greenfield in Milwaukee County, and incorporated as a city on April 26, 1983, partly to stop Madison from annexing its land. It has kept growing since: 15,648 residents in 1990, 29,609 in the 2020 census and an estimated 34,615 in 2025. With 34.92 square miles of land and about 848 people per square mile in 2020, it spreads its subdivisions and apartment corridors across far more open ground than any other city covered on this site.
Most of the pavement is young by local standards. The 2019-2023 American Community Survey counts 15,929 housing units with a median build year of 1996, and the biggest single decade is 2000 to 2009 at 21.5 percent. Buildings of 20 to 49 units hold 20.3 percent of units and detached houses 37.7 percent, so apartment lots are a large part of the asphalt. Drives built in the 1990s and 2000s are now well past their first sealing cycles, which is where a written maintenance schedule earns its keep.
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Fitchburg's snow rules, right-of-way permit and road program
Winter rules here mirror the city next door. Between November 15 and March 15, no vehicle may park from 1 to 7 a.m. on the even-numbered side of the street on odd calendar days, or on the odd side on even days. Section 27-114 requires sidewalks to be cleared by 6 p.m. the day after snow stops falling, and Section 27-116 says snow removed from private property or driveway approaches may not be deposited onto public roadways. The city maintains about 135 miles of roads and does not remove plow berms from driveways, so the ridge at the end of a drive is the owner's to move, onto the property rather than back into the street.
Any work in the right-of-way, including driveway, occupancy and excavation work, runs through a single right-of-way permit on the city's online portal, so an apron replacement or a patch that crosses the property line needs it. The city's own road program makes a useful comparison. Fitchburg chip seals roads by applying a thin layer of asphalt and covering it with aggregate, which it says extends pavement life, waterproofs the surface and improves traction, and it resurfaces by pulverizing old asphalt and laying a new layer. Dane County's coal tar ban covers every driveway and lot inside the city limits.
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Asphalt Sealcoating Services Available in Fitchburg
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Fitchburg FAQs
Who clears the plow berm at the end of a Fitchburg driveway?
The property owner. The city states that it does not remove snow berms from driveways because of limited resources, and Section 27-116 bars depositing snow from private property or driveway approaches onto public roadways, so the berm has to go onto the owner's side. On a freshly sealed apron, a plastic shovel blade or a snowblower set slightly high avoids scraping the new coat during its first winter.
Is the chip seal on Fitchburg roads the same as driveway sealer?
No. The city describes chip sealing as a thin layer of asphalt applied to the road and covered with aggregate, which leaves a textured, stone-covered surface built for traffic and traction. Driveway sealer is a liquid asphalt emulsion or acrylic, mixed with fine sand and spread in two thin coats that cure to a smooth black finish. Both keep water out of the pavement, but they are different products for different surfaces.
Does a Fitchburg driveway apron job need a permit?
If it touches the right-of-way, yes. Fitchburg handles driveway, occupancy and excavation work through one right-of-way permit on its online portal, so replacing an apron, widening a driveway at the curb or patching across the property line all call for it. Work that stays entirely on the private side, such as crack filling the drive itself, is on the owner's property. Ask the contractor to confirm which side of the line each task falls on.
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