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Chapter 10 4. Uncovered swimming pools both above and course or track, its location, the landowner's name below ground provided that they.be located not and address, the name of the sponsor and if an closer than 10 feet from any lot line. organization, its authorized representative, and such 5. Free standing solar collectors provided that other information as the zoning administrator may they be located not closer than 3 feet from any lot require. The zoning shall notify the affected town line and not exceeding 12 feet in height. clerk(s) of any application under this subsection. (6a) Provisions applicable to all yards. The town clerk(s) may in turn communicate any (a) No existing building, erected prior to the concerns of the town to the zoning administrator adoption of this ordinance, which projects into a who shall take such concerns into account in required yard shall be moved, structurally altered or imposing conditions on the permit. added to so as to increase that part of the building (d) In deciding upon conditions to be projections into the required yard. This provision imposed on a permit, if any, the zoning shall not be construed to prohibit additions or administrator shall take into account the public alterations which conform to the setback interest and welfare, together with the character of requirements. the neighborhood and any concerns expressed by the (b) Roof overhangs, soffits and awnings that affected town(s). The permit shall be issued unless are not supported to the ground may extend into any the zoning administrator determines that the event required yard by not more than three(3)feet. will cause an unreasonable disturbance to adjoining (7) Screening. Screening shall consist of either a landowners or place an undue burden on local planted evergreen screen at least six(6)feet in width officials or law enforcement personnel. and initially landscaped with four (4) foot tall (e) There shall be no fee for a permit under evergreen shrubs to ultimately form a continuous this subsection. hedge not less than five (5) feet in height and (f) The applicant may appeal denial of a maintained with healthy shrubs, or a decorative wall permit to the committee which may affirm, reverse or fence without signs and impervious to sight not or modify, with conditions, the decision of the less than six (6) feet nor more than eight (8) feet in zoning administrator. height shall be maintained along the interior [History: (1)(c)6. am., Sub. 2 to O.A. 11, 1991-92, boundaries of any lot in the B-1, C-1, C-2, LC-1, pub. 12/18/91; (4)(f) am. and (fin) and(fn) cr., Sub LC-2 or M-1 Districts that are adjacent to land in the 2.to O.A. 32, 1991-92,pub. 04/22/92. 1 residence district to a point 15 feet from the street right-of-way. 10.17 SETBACK REGULATIONS. For the (8) Snowmobile and off-road vehicle operations. purpose of determining the distance, buildings and (a) The operation of snowmobiles .is other structures shall be setback from streets and permitted in any district provided the operation is highways, the streets and highways in Dane County confined to those areas which are marked as part of are divided into the following classes: the county-wide snowmobile trail system (1) Class A Highways. (b) Off-trail use of snowmobiles, motorcycles (a) All state and federal highways are hereby and ATVs is permitted in the agricultural districts classified class A highways. with the consent of the affected landowner. (b) The setback line for a class A highway (9) Race Events shall be 100 feet from the centerline of the highway (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of right-of-way or 42 feet from the right-of-way line, this chapter, the zoning administrator is authorized whichever is greater. to issue permits allowing snowmobile, ATV and (c) Service roads to class A highways a motorcycle races and rallies in any agricultural distance of 100 feet from the centerline of said district, provided that no permit shall be issued for a highways shall be considered class C, D or E race or rally which is conducted by a commercial highways for the purpose of determining the setback enterprise. Club-sponsored events are eligible for along said service roads. permits under this section. (2) Class B Highways. (b) Only one permit may be issued in any (a) All county trunks except as otherwise one calendar year and then only for an event to be provided, are hereby designated class B highways. conducted on consecutive days which shall not total For the purpose of this ordinance any road will be more than 3. considered as a county trunk after it has been placed (c) Application for the permit shall be made on the county trunk system by the county board and not less than 20 days prior to the scheduled event. approved by the state highway commission. The application shall contain a description of the Page 30