10/1980-12/1980 Zoning Ordinance

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(2) ZONING PERMITS (a) No new building shall hereafter be erected, and no existing building shall be added to, structurally altered, moved or changed in use, nor shall any non-conforming building be repaired or restored, in all districts, until a zoning permit has been issued, except as otherwise provided by law or ordinance. (b) Permits shall not be required for accessory farm buildings such as barns, sheds, silos and the like when such buildings are used in the operation of a farm, pro- vided that the proposed building will not be located within a mapped flood plain or within a shoreland area and conforms to all of the locational requirements of this ordinance. If the proposed location of an accessory farm building does not meet the locational requirements, a variance and a permit must be requested from the Board of Adjustment. (c) The Zoning Administrator may require the filing of a scale drawing of the premises, showing the dimensions of the lot or parcel, the dimensions of the proposed build- ings, the distance in feet from the abutting street or highway and from the side and rear lot line, the size and location of any existing buildings and such other in- formation as he deems necessary. He may also require evidence of compliance with the Dane County Sanitary Code, the Dane County Land Division and Subdivision Ordinance, Dane County Trunk Highway Access Control Regulations or any other state or township access or culvert permit requirements as a condition precedent to the issuance of a zoning permit. The Zoning Administrator shall not be responsible for determining the location of lot lines. (d) Application for a permit must contain the following: name and address of the owner of the property, legal description, size and location of the building to be erected or moved on or onto the property, proposed use of the building or premises, type of construction, estimated cost and such other information as the Zoning Administrator may require. (e) Such application shall be signed by the owner or his duly authorized representative or agent; provided, however, that if a prospective owner desires a prior ruling on a proposed construction or use before consummation of purchase, he may apply for a permit, and if such permit be denied, he may appeal to the Board of Adjustment. (f) Coincident with the issuing of a permit the Zoning Administrator shall prepare a card, certifying that a permit has been issued. Such card shall bear the same num- ber as the permit and identify the construction and premises covered by the permit. Such card shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises during the construc- tion, and no construction shall be begun until such card has been posted. For pur- poses of this ordinance, start of construction shall be when any earth disturbing activity takes place that will lead to installation of footings piers, posts, pilings or foundations. Earth disturbing activity for the purpose of soil evaluation or testing shall not be considered start of construction. (g) Each day a non-permitted structure, building, addition, alteration or activity exists shall constitute a separate violation. A non-permitted structure, build- ing, addition, alteration or activity is one which requires the issuance of a permit under this ordinance but which permit has not been issued by the Zoning Administrator (3) INSPECTIONS OF BUILDINGS TO BE MADE BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR (a) The owner or his agent shall reauest that the Zoning Administrator make the following inspections: 1. The first inspection shall be requested when the foundations or basement walls are completed. 2. The second or final inspection shall he made before a certificate of compliance can be issued under ss 10.25 (8) of this ordinance. (b) The owner or his agent shall have all lot corners visibly staked prior to requesting an inspection. If the Zoning Administrator is unable to accurately verify the location of a building on its lot, he may post a stop work order and require that a survey map be prepared by a registered land surveyor that will show the location of the building on its lot before allowing construction to continue. (c) Stop work order: 1. Whenever the Zoning Administrator finds that any construction does not comply with the provisions of the ordinance, the Zoning Administrator shall post, in a conspi- - 42 -