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Chapter 10 (4) A building or structure is considered to be committee and the board of adjustment; and to demolished and nonexistent if during the course of perform such other duties as the zoning committee restoration, enlargement or other improvement, more and the board of adjustment may direct. than 50% of the pre-existing structure is removed or (2) Zoning permits. must be replaced to maintain structural integrity. (a) No new building shall hereafter be Continuation of the construction or repair shall be erected, and no existing building shall be added to, subject to the entire structure'being in compliance structurally altered, moved or changed in use, nor with current zoning regulations based on the shall any nonconforming building be repaired or parameters for entirely new construction and restored, in any district, until a zoning permit has disregarding any nonconforming status. Any been issued, except as otherwise provided by law or variance that may have been issued for said building ordinance. or structure shall be null and void and any zoning (b) Permits shall not be required for accessory permits shall be rescinded pending verification of farm buildings such as barns, sheds, silos and the like compliance. This section shall supersede all other when those buildings are used in the operation of a pertinent sections of this ordinance including ' farm, provided that the proposed building will not be nonconforming ("grandfathered") use or locational located within a mapped flood plain or within a status. shoreland area and conforms to all of the locational [History: (4) cr., Sub. 1 to OA 31, 1991-92, pub. requirements of this ordinance. If the proposed _ 04/22/92.] location of an accessory farm building does not meet the locational requirements, a variance and a permit 10.24 CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS. The must be requested from the board of adjustment. Dane County Board of Supervisors may from time to (c) An applicant for a zoning permit shall file time alter, supplement or change by ordinance the a development plan as defined in s. 10.01(19n). If boundaries or classification of districts designated in from the development plan submitted by the applicant this ordinance, or any of the provisions of regulations or based upon information gathered by a zoning - imposed by this ordinance in the manner provided by inspector, the zoning administrator cannot determine the law. compliance with the provisions of county ordinances, the zoning administrator may require the filing of a 10.25 ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT development plan prepared by a licensed surveyor. AND PENALTIES.(1)Zoning administrator. The zoning administrator may also require evidence (a) The provisions of this ordinance shall be of compliance with the Dane County Sanitary Code, administered by or under the zoning administrator, the Dane County Land Division and Subdivision who in person or by duly authorized deputy or Ordinance, Dane County Trunk Highway Access assistant shall have the right to enter upon premises Control Regulations or any other state or township affected by this ordinance at reasonable hours for the access or culvert permit requirements as a condition purpose of inspection. The zoning administrator shall precedent to the issuance of a zoning permit. The hold his or her office under civil service, and zoning administrator shall not be responsible for vacancies in such office shall be filled by procedures determining the location of lot lines. established by civil service ordinance. The county (d) Application for a permit must contain the executive shall be the appointing authority for the following: name and address of the owner of the position of zoning administrator. property, legal description, size and location of the (b) It shall be the duty of the zoning building to be erected or moved on or onto the administrator to receive applications for zoning property, proposed use of the building or premises, permits and such other permits and licenses provided type of construction, estimated cost and any other in this ordinance, and to issue such permits after information as the zoning administrator may require. applications have been examined and approved; to (e) This application shall be signed by the inspect buildings under construction for compliance owner or his or her duly authorized representative or with the regulations of this ordinance; to make agent;provided,however,that,if a prospective owner periodic inspections; to take such action as may be desires a prior ruling on a proposed construction or necessary for the enforcement of the regulations use before consummation of purchase, he or she may provided herein; to attend all meetings of the zoning Page 38 Revised 4-30-97