Dane County Code of Ordinances (2)

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10.24— 10.25(2)(g) 10.24 CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS. The (c) An applicant for a zoning permit shall file a Dane County Board of Supervisors may from development plan as defined in s. 10.01(19n). If time to time alter, supplement or change by from the development plan submitted by the ordinance the boundaries or classification of applicant or based upon information gathered by districts designated in this ordinance, or any of a zoning inspector, the zoning administrator the provisions of regulations imposed by this cannot determine compliance with the provisions ordinance in the manner provided by the law. of county ordinances, the zoning administrator may require the filing of a development plan 10.25 ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT prepared by a licensed surveyor. The zoning AND PENALTIES. (1) Zoning administrator. (a) administrator may also require evidence of The provisions of this ordinance shall be compliance with the Dane County Sanitary administered by or under the zoning Code, the Dane County Land Division and administrator, who in person or by duly Subdivision Ordinance, Dane County Trunk authorized deputy or assistant shall have the Highway Access Control Regulations or any right to enter upon premises affected by this other state or township access or culvert permit ordinance at reasonable hours for the purpose of requirements as a condition precedent to the inspection. The zoning administrator shall hold issuance of a zoning permit. The zoning his or her office under civil service, and administrator shall not be responsible for vacancies in such office shall be filled by determining the location of lot lines. procedures established by civil service (d) Application for a permit must contain the ordinance. The county executive shall be the following: name and address of the owner of the appointing authority for the position of zoning property, legal description, size and location of administrator. the building to be erected or moved on or onto (b) It shall be the duty of the zoning the property, proposed use of the building or administrator to receive applications for zoning premises, type of construction, estimated cost permits and such other permits and licenses and any other information as the zoning provided in this ordinance, and to issue such administrator may require. permits after applications have been examined (e) This application shall be signed by the and approved; to inspect buildings under owner or his or her duly authorized construction for compliance with the regulations representative or agent; provided, however, that, of this ordinance; to make periodic inspections; if a prospective owner desires a prior ruling on a to take such action as may be necessary for the proposed construction or use before enforcement of the regulations provided herein; consummation of purchase, he or she may apply to attend all meetings of the zoning committee for a permit, and, if a permit be denied, he or she and the board of adjustment; and to perform may appeal to the board of adjustment. such other duties as the zoning committee and (f) Coincident with the issuing of a permit, the the board of adjustment may direct. zoning administrator shall prepare a card (2) Zoning permits. (a) No new building shall certifying that a permit has been issued. This hereafter be erected, and no existing building card shall bear the same number as the permit shall be added to, structurally altered, moved or and identify the construction and premises changed in use, nor shall any nonconforming covered by the permit. This card shall be posted building be repaired or restored, in any district, in a conspicuous place on the premises during until a zoning permit has been issued, except as the construction, and no construction shall be otherwise provided by law or ordinance. begun until this card has been posted. For (b) Permits shall not be required for accessory purposes of this ordinance, start of construction farm buildings such as barns, sheds, silos and shall be when any earth disturbing activity takes the like when those buildings are used in the place that will lead to the installation of footings, operation of a farm, provided that the proposed piers, posts, pilings or foundations. Earth building will not be located within a mapped flood disturbing activity for the purpose of soil plain or within a shoreland area and conforms to evaluation or testing shall not be considered the all of the locational requirements of this start of construction. ordinance. If the proposed location of an (g) Each day a non-permitted structure, accessory farm building does not meet the building, addition, alteration or activity exists locational requirements, a variance and a permit shall constitute a separate violation. A non- must be requested from the board of adjustment. permitted structure, building, addition, alteration or activity is one which requires the issuance of a Page 10-42 rev. 103102