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10.23—10.25(2)(am)1. occupancy, location or height of buildings or time to time alter, supplement or change by premises than imposed by such existing ordinance the boundaries or classification of provisions of law or ordinance, or by such rules, districts designated in this ordinance, or any of regulations or permits, the provisions of this the provisions of regulations imposed by this ordinance shall control. ordinance in the manner provided by the law. 10.23 COMPLETION, RESTORATION OR 10.25 ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT ENLARGEMENT OF EXISTING STRUCTURES. AND PENALTIES. (1) Zoning administrator. (a) (1) Nothing herein contained shall require any The provisions of this ordinance shall be change in the plans, construction or intended administered by or under the zoning use of a building or premises for which plans administrator, who in person or by duly have been prepared heretofore, and the authorized deputy or assistant shall have the construction of which shall have been diligently right to enter upon premises affected by this pursued within three (3) months after the ordinance at reasonable hours for the purpose of effective date of this ordinance. inspection. The zoning administrator shall hold (2) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the his or her office under civil service, and alteration, restoration or repair of any building vacancies in such office shall be filled by occupied by a nonconforming use at the effective procedures established by civil service date of this ordinance; provided, however, that ordinance. The county executive shall be the the cost of such alteration, restoration or repairs appointing authority for the position of zoning shall not during the life of the building exceed administrator. fifty (50) percent of the assessed valuation of (b) It shall be the duty of the zoning such structure or building, such valuation being administrator to receive applications,for zoning that in effect for the year in which such use permits and such other permits and licenses became nonconforming. provided in this ordinance, and to issue such (3) Nothing herein contained shall prevent the permits after applications have been examined restoration of a nonconforming building or and approved; to inspect buildings under structure destroyed by fire, explosion, act of God construction for compliance with the regulations or act of public enemy; provided, however, that if of this ordinance; to make periodic inspections; such destruction shall exceed fifty(50) percent of to take such action as may be necessary for the the assessed valuation of such structure for the enforcement of the regulations provided herein; year in which such destruction occurs, the future to attend all meetings of the zoning committee use, location, height, setback, rear and side and the board of adjustment; and to perform yards shall conform to this ordinance. such other duties as the zoning committee and (4) A building or structure is considered to be the board of adjustment may direct. demolished and nonexistent if during the course (2) Zoning permits. (a) No new building shall of restoration, enlargement or other hereafter be erected, and no existing building improvement, more than 50% of the pre-existing shall be added to, structurally altered, moved or structure is removed or must be replaced to changed in use, nor shall any nonconforming maintain structural integrity. Continuation of the building be repaired or restored, in any district, construction or repair shall be subject to the until a zoning permit has been issued, except as entire structure being in compliance with current otherwise provided by law or ordinance. zoning regulations based on the parameters for (am) Reasonable accommodations for entirely new construction and disregarding any handicapped persons. 1. The zoning nonconforming status. Any variance that may administrator may issue a zoning permit that have been issued for said building or structure waives specified requirements of this ordinance, shall be null and void and any zoning permits if it is determined that the requested shall be rescinded pending verification of accommodation: compliance. This section shall supersede all a. is necessary to afford handicapped or other pertinent sections of this ordinance disabled persons equal housing opportunities or including nonconforming ("grandfathered") use or equal access to public accommodations; locational status. b. is the minimum accommodation that will give [History: (4)cr.,Sub. 1 to OA 31,1991-92,pub.04/22/92.] the handicapped or disabled persons adequate 10.24 CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS. The relief; and Dane County Board of Supervisors may from Page 10-60 rev. 073113