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10 - 36 the purpose of soil evaluation or testing shall not date of this ordinance and no addition to a be considered the start of construction. previously existing building shall be occupied, (g) Each day a non-permitted structure, except accessory buildings used exclusively for building, addition, alteration or activity exists farming or agricultural purposes and no land shall constitute a separate violation. A vacant, except that used exclusively for farming or non-permitted structure, building, addition, agricultural purposes on the effective day of this alteration or activity is one which requires the ordinance, shall be used for any purposes until a issuance of a permit under this ordinance but certificate of compliance has been issued by the which permit has not been issued by the zoning county zoning administrator. Every certificate of administrator. compliance shall state the use and occupancy and (h) Any permit obtained through material the location of the building or buildings and misrepresentation shall be null and void. indicate that the use of land complies with all of (i) A permit issued pursuant to the provisions the provisions of this ordinance. of this section shall expire one year from the date (b) Every application for a zoning permit shall of issuance if construction is not started within be an application for a certificate of compliance. that time and will expire if construction once (c) An application for a certificate of compliance • started does not diligently proceed to completion for a new use or a change in use of land or a within two years starting time. building shall be made directly to the zoning (3) Inspections of buildings to be made by the administrator. zoning administrator. (a) The owner or his or (d) No certificate of compliance for a building her agent shall request that the zoning or addition thereto, constructed after the effective administrator make the following inspections: date of this ordinance shall be issued until 1. The first inspection shall be requested construction has been substantially completed and when the foundations or basement walls are the premises inspected and certified by the zoning completed. administrator to be in conformity with the 2. The second or final inspection shall be specifications on which the permit was issued. made before a certificate of compliance can be The zoning administrator may establish rules by issued under section 10.25(4) of this ordinance. which a temporary certificate of compliance may (b) The owner or his or her agent shall have be issued for a part of a building. all lot corners visibly staked prior to requesting (e) Any person, firm or corporation having a an inspection. If the zoning administrator is legal or equitable interest in a property which is unable to accurately verify the location of a nonconforming as to use or building location may building on its lot, he or she may post a stop request a certificate of compliance. Said applicant work order and require that a survey map be shall present documentary proof that said use was prepared by a registered land surveyor that will a permitted use at the time it originated or that the show the location of the building on its lot building has been erected prior to the adoption of before allowing construction to continue. this ordinance and was made nonconforming by (c) Stop work order. 1. Whenever the zoning the adoption of this ordinance or amendment administrator finds that any construction does thereto. After certifying that the use of the building not comply with the provisions of this ordinance, or land is in fact nonconforming the zoning the zoning administrator shall post, in a administrator shall issue a certificate of compliance conspicuous place on the premises, a stop work stating the use in question or the location of order which shall cause all activity to cease until buildings and the zoning of the property. the construction is in compliance with the For a certificate of compliance for new ordinance. construction, additions, alterations or remodeling 2. The card shall provide the following for which a Dane County Zoning Permit has been information: date of issuance, town and section issued since August 20, 1970, there shall be no fee - number, reason for posting and the signature of charged. For all other certificates of compliance, the inspector posting the card. there shall be a fee of$5.00 for each certificate. 3. It shall be a violation of the ordinance for 5 ( ) Penalties. (a) Any person or persons, firm, the unauthorized removal of the card from the company or corporation, owner, occupant or other premises. . user of the premises, who violates, disobeys, omits, (4) Certificate of compliance. (a) No building neglects or refuses to comply with or resists the or addition thereto,constructed after the effective enforcement of any of the provisions of this rev. 103194