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n � <br />SECTION XIII - INTERPRETATION 1.TTD _U�PLI• `,ATION <br />- - - -- -- <br />In interpreting and applying the provisions of this ordinances they- -shall be <br />held to be the minimum requiremen=ts for the promotion of public health, safety <br />and general welfare. <br />It is not intended .',by- -phis'.ord-',:ria.nce,t o,.interfare vai-th,.d.bt9gate =- oar` ^annu.1 ;any.." <br />existing easements, covenants, or other agreements between parties, nor is it <br />intended by this ordinance to repeal, abrogate, annul or in any way to impair or <br />interfere with any existing provisions of law or ordinance or any rules, regula- <br />tions or permits previously adopted, or issued, or which shall be adopted or <br />issued . pursuant to law, relating to the use of buildings or premises; provided, <br />however, that where this ordinance imposes a greater restriction upon the use <br />of buildings or premises than is imposed or required by such existing provision <br />of law or ordinance or by such rules, regulations, agreements, covenants, or <br />permits, the provisions of this ordinance shall control. <br />Nothing herein_ contained shall be construed to prohibit the permitted use of <br />promises or the erection or alteration of buildings for uses permittcd`in the <br />various districts on a single lot or tract of land of less area than is•xoquired <br />by the district rogulations for the district in which such premises or building <br />is located; Provided, that such,single lot or tract of land was recorded as such <br />previous to the passage of this ordinance. <br />SECTION XIV - BOARD OF ADJUSTYYNT <br />There shall be a board of adjustment consisting of three (3) members to be <br />appointed by the chairman of the county board with the approval of the .county board <br />and in accordance with subsection two (2) of section 59.99 of the Wisconsin Statutes <br />as amended by the laws of 1935. <br />Powers and Duties <br />1. The-board shall moo-Vat the call of the chairman, and at such other times as <br />the board may dotermine, at a fixed time and place. <br />2, All meetings of the board shall be open to the public. <br />3. Tho board shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing vote of each member - <br />upon each question, or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and <br />shall keep records of its examinations and other official.actions, all of which <br />shall be immediately filed in the office of the board and shall be a public record. <br />4. The board shall have power to call on any other county departments for assis- <br />tance in the performance of its duties and it shall be the duty of such other <br />departments to render all such assistance as may be reasonably required. <br />5. The board may adopt such rules as are nocossary to curry into effect the <br />regulations of the co unty .board. <br />6. In the case of all appeals, the board of adjustment z hall call upon the county <br />park commissions for all information pertinent to the decision appoalod from. <br />Appeals <br />Appeals to the.board of adjustmcnts.may be taken by any person aggrieved or <br />by any officer, department, board or bureau of Dane County affected by any decision <br />of the administrative officer. Such appeals shall be taken within a reasonable, <br />time, as provided by the rules of the board of adjustment, by filing with the <br />officer from whom the appeal is taken mnd with the board of adjustment a notice <br />of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The officer from whom the appeal is <br />taken shall forthwith transmit to the board of adjustment all the papers consti- <br />tuting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken. <br />An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, <br />unless the officer from whom the appeal is taken shall certify to the board of <br />adjustment after the notice of,appeal shall havo' boon filed with him by reason of <br />facts stated in the certificate a stay would cause imminent peril to life or <br />property. In such case, the proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a <br />restraining order, which. may be .grantod by the board of adjustment or by a court <br />of record on application or notice to the officer from whom the appeal is taken <br />and on duo dauso shown. <br />The "board of adjustment shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the <br />appeal, give public notice thereof; as'well as,due notice to the parties in interest, <br />and decide the same within a reasonable time. Upon the hearing, any party may <br />appear in person or by agent or by attorney. <br />-7- <br />