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SUB. 2 TO ORD. AMENDMENT 12, 1989-90 DEC 17 1989 AMENDING CHAPTER 10 OF THE DANE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, RELATING TO PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC SITES. The County Board of Supervisors of the County of Dane does ordain as • follows: ARTICLE 1. Unless otherwise expressly stated herein, all references to [—i section and chapter numbers are to those of the Dane County Code of Ordinances. ARTICLE 2. Subsections (llm) and (24m) of sec. 10.01 are created to read as • follows: ■ (llm) "Clear area means an area adjacent to and completely surrounding each and every physical_structure comprising part or all of an historic site. No building or structure of any kind, whether or not a permit therefor is required under this chapter, shall be erected in the clear area and no obstacle of any kind, whether attached to an allowed structure (_c or not, shall be placed in the airspace above the clear area, and no soil disturbance shall occur in the clear area. (24m) "Historic site' means any burial site designated as an historic • site by the. County Board of Supervisors. A burial site has the definition set forth in sec. 157.70(1) (b) , 1987 Wis. Stats. Any action of the County • Board designating an historic site shall constitute a zoning map change and shall be subject to town approval and the protest rights of landowners under sec. 59.97, Wis. Stats. No person shall enter any property to survey the land for historic sites without the written.permission of the L_i property owner. ARTICLE 3. Section 10.01(73) is amended to read as follows: (73) "Structure" has the meaning set forth in s. 11.21(1) (ff) . 1 j ARTICLE 4. Section 10.01(74m) is created to read as follows: (74m) "Substandard lot" means a lot the dimensions of which, although fully conforming when created, are now in whole or in part, less than existing requirements for the zoning district in which located. ARTICLE 5. Section 10.157 is created to read as follows: ,i 10.157 HD Historic Overlay District. (1) Statement of Purpose. The • purpose of the Historic Overlay District is to effect and accomplish the protection, enhancement and perpetuation of such sites which represent or —' reflect elements of the county' s cultural history, and to safeguard the county's historic and cultural heritage as embodied in such sites, expanding upon such protection as is afforded by chapter 157, 1987, Wis. !` 1 Stets. - . (2) Designation. Historic sites may be designated not more frequently than four times per calendar year by petitioning the county board in a single petition grouping within it any sites desired to be designated. No site may be designated which is not cataloged. d 1 .