MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Madison's outdoor winter festival Polar Jam has been canceled due to conflicting city ordinances and warm weather.

So says festival organizer Keith Peterson.

The Polar Jam was supposed to take place the weekend of January 13.

Madison's fire code does not allow open flames or heating cooking equipment in or within 20 feet of a tent.

But the city's health code requires overhead protection for food cooked and served outdoors.

The conflicting codes have the potential to impact other major city events.

But alderman Mike Verveer says the city hasn't always enforced the ordinances.

Peterson says he's been talking with city officials to resolve the conflict to avoid the problem for future events.

Verveer agrees that the city needs to find a solution.

The warm weather also played a part in Polar Jam's demise this year.

Peterson says they had hoped to shoot fireworks off the frozen lake and have ice sculptures.

But Madison lakes haven't frozen yet.

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