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r- SECTION XIII - INTERPRE,T!1TION AND AT "LILCATION In interpreting and applying the pro-,risions of this ordinances they' -shall be held to be the minimum requiremen-'�s for the promotion of public health, safety and general welfare. It is not intended .,:by.thib'.c%- d'_rranca,to,. interf ore - with,:ab"rggate ;- ori annul ; any. existing easements, covenants, or other agreembnts between parties, nor is it intended by this ordinance to'lepoal, abrogato, annul or in any way to impair or interfere with any existing provisions of law or ordinance or any rules, regula- tions or permits previously adopted, or issued, or which shall be adopted or issued pursuant to law, relating to the use of buildings or premises; provided, however, that where this ordinance imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or promises than is imposed or required by such existing provision of law or ordinanco or by such rules, regulations.- agreements, covenants, or permits, the provisions of this ordinance shall control. Nothing heroin contained shall be construed to prohibit the permitted use of premises or the orection or alteration of buildings for uses permitted in the various districts on a single lot or tract of land of less area than is required by the district regulations for the. district in which such promises or building is located; Provided, that such single .lot or tract of land was recorded as such previous to the passage of this ordinance. SECTION XIV - BOARD OF ADJUSTYYHT There shall be a board of adjustment consisting of threo (3) members to be appointed by the chairman of the county board with the approval of the county board and in accordance with subsection two (2) of section 59.99 of the Wisconsin Statutes as amended by the laws of 1935. Powers and Duties 1. The board shall meot'at tho call of the chairman, and at such other times as the board may dotormine, at a fixed time and place. 2. All meetings of the board shall be open to the public. 3. The board shall koep riinutes of its proceedings showing vote of each member upon each question, or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be immodiatoly filed in the office of the board and shall be a public record. 4. The board shall have power to call on any other county departments for assis- tance in the performance of its duties and it shall be the duty of such other departments to render all such assistance as may be reasonably required. 5. The board may adopt such rules as are necessary to carry into effect the regulations of the county board. 6. In the case of all appeals, the board of adjustment shall call upon the county park commissions for all information pertinent to the decision appealed from. - Appeals Appeals to the board of adjustmonts may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board or bureau of Dane County affected by any decision of the administrativo officer. Such appeals shall be taken within_ a reasonable time, as provided by the rules of the board of adjustment, by filing with the officer from whom the appeal is taken and Z,rith the board of adjustmont a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The officer from whom the appeal is taken ,shall forthwith transmit to the board of adjustment all the papers consti- tuting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken. An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furthoranco of the action appealed from, unless the officer from whom the appeal is taken shall certify to the board of adiustmont after the notice of appeal shall havo' boon filed with him by reason of facts stated in the certificate a stay would cause imminent peril to life or property. In such case, the proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order, which may be granted by the board of adjustment or by a court of record on application or notice to the officer from whom the appeal is taken and on due dauso shown. Thc'board of adjustment shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal, give public notice thereof, as well as due notice to the parties in interest, and decide the same within a reasonable titre. Upon the hearing, any party may appear in person or by agent or by attorncy. -7-