Dane County Code of Ordinances (2)

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10 - 35 permits and such other permits and licenses premises, type of construction, estimated cost and provided in this ordinance, and to issue such any other information as the zoning administrator permits after applications have been examined may require. and approved; to inspect buildings• under (e) This application shall be signed by the construction for compliance with the regulations owner or his or her duly authorized representative of this ordinance; to make periodic inspections; or agent; provided, however, that, if a prospective to take such action as may be necessary for the owner desires a prior ruling on a proposed enforcement of the regulations provided herein; construction or use before consummation of to attend all meetings of the zoning committee purchase, he or she may apply for a permit, and, if and the board of adjustment; and to perform a permit be denied, he Or she may appeal to the such other duties as the zoning committee and board of adjustment. the board of adjustment may direct. (f) Coincident with the issuing of a permit the (2) Zoning Permits. (a) No new building zoning administrator shall prepare a card, shall hereafter be erected, and no existing certifying that a permit has been issued. This card building shall be added to, structurally altered, shall bear the same number as the permit and moved or changed in use, nor shall any identify the construction and premises covered by nonconforming building be repaired or restored, the permit. This card shall be posted in a in all districts, until a zoning permit has been conspicuous place on the premises during the issued, except as otherwise provided by law or construction, and no construction shall be begun - - ordinance. until this card has been posted. For purposes of (b) Permits shall not be required for accessory this ordinance, start of construction shall be when farm buildings such as barns, sheds, silos and the any earth disturbing activity takes place that will like when those buildings are used in the lead to the installation of footings, piers, posts, operation of a farm, provided that the proposed pilings or foundations. Earth disturbing activity for building will not be located within a mapped the purpose of soil evaluation or testing shall not flood plain or within a shoreland area and be considered the start of construction. conforms to all of the locational requirements of (g) Each day a non-permitted structure, building, this ordinance. If the proposed location of an addition, alteration or activity exists shall constitute accessory farm building does not meet the a separate violation. A non-permitted structure, locational requirements, a variance and a permit building, addition, alteration or activity is one must be requested from the board of adjustment. which requires the issuance of a permit under this (c) The zoning administrator may require the ordinance but which permit has not been issued by filing of a scale drawing of the premises, showing the zoning administrator. the dimensions of the lot or parcel, the (h) Any permit obtained through material dimensions of the proposed buildings,, the misrepresentation shall be null and void. distance in feet from the abutting street or (i) A permit issued pursuant to the provisions of highway and from the side and rear lot lines, the this section shall expire one year from the date of size and location of any existing buildings and issuance if construction is not started within that such other information as he deems necessary. time and will expire if construction once started He may also require evidence of compliance does not diligently proceed to completion within with the Dane County Sanitary Code, the Dane two years starting time. County Land Division and Subdivision (3) Inspections of buildings to be made by the Ordinance, Dane County Trunk Highway Access zoning administrator. (a) The owner or his or her Control Regulations or any other state or agent shall request that the zoning administrator township access or culvert permit requirements make the following inspections: as a condition precedent to the issuance of a 1. The first inspection shall be requested when zoning permit. The zoning administrator shall the foundations or basement walls are completed. not be responsible for determining the location 2. The second or final inspection shall be made of lot lines. before a certificate of compliance can be issued (d) Application for a permit must contain the under section 10.25(4) of this ordinance. following: name and address of the owner of the (b) The owner or his or her agent shall have all property, legal description, size and location of lot corners visibly staked prior to requesting an the building to be erected or moved on or onto inspection. If the zoning administrator is unable to the property, proposed use of the building or accurately verify the location of a building on its rev. 043094