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DANE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE
<br />Including all amendments adopted by the County Board
<br />to and including October 31, 1950
<br />An ordinance to alter, supplement and change the boundaries and
<br />regulations contained in that certain ordinance adopted by the Dane County
<br />Board of Supervisors on July 20, 1938, as amended to and including Octo-
<br />ber 25, 1949, which said ordinance is entitled "A zoning ordinance enacted
<br />pursuant to the provisions of Sections 59.97 and 59.99 of the Statutes and
<br />providing penalties for the violation of its provisions."
<br />The Dane County Board of Supervisors does ordain as follows:
<br />Section 1. That certain ordinance adopted by the County Board of
<br />Supervisors of Dane County on July 20, 1938, as amended, the title to
<br />which is recited in the title to this ordinance, shall hereafter be known
<br />and numbered as Chapter 10, Dane County Ordinances, and as so entitled
<br />and numbered said title is amended to read as follows:
<br />An ordinance, to be known as Chapter 10, Dane County Ordinances,
<br />regulating, restricting and, determining the locations of trades and industries,
<br />the location, height, bulk; number- of•'storiesan'd size of buildings and
<br />other structures; the percentage of lot which lay be occupied; the size of
<br />yards and other open spaces; the density and distribution of population;
<br />the location of buildings designed for specific uses; the areas along natural
<br />water courses, channels, streams and creeks in which trades and industries
<br />and the location of buildings for specific uses may be prohibited; establish-
<br />ing setback lines; and establishing districts of such number, shape and area
<br />deemed best suited to carry out the purposes of this ordinance as it applies
<br />to lands outside the limits of incorporated cities and villages in Dane Coun-
<br />ty; and providing penalties, pursuant to the authority of Section 59.97 and
<br />59.99, Wisconsin Statutes.
<br />Section 2. Section 1 of the ordinance of July 20, 1938, the title to
<br />which is recited in the title to this ordinance is renumbered to be Section
<br />10.01, Dane County Ordinances, and as so renumbered is amended to read:
<br />10.01 DEFINITIONS.
<br />For the purpose of this ordinance certain terms used herein are defined
<br />as follows: any words not defined herein shall be construed as defined in
<br />the Wisconsin Building Code:
<br />(1) Acces §ory Building: A subordinate. or supplemental building, the
<br />use of which is incidental to that of the main building on the same lot or
<br />to the use of the premises on which it is located.
<br />(2) Accessory Use: A use customarily incident and accessory to the
<br />principal use of a lot or parcel, or building or structure located on the same
<br />lot or parcel as the principal use.
<br />(3) Block: That property abutting on one side of a street between
<br />the two nearest intersecting streets, railroad right of way, or other natural
<br />barriers; provided, however, that where a street curves so that any two
<br />chords thereof form an angle of one hundred twenty (120) degrees or less,
<br />measured on the lot side, such curve shall be considered as an intersecting
<br />street.
<br />(4) Boarding House: A building or premises where meals are served
<br />by pre - arrangement for definite periods of time for compensation for five (5)
<br />OF more persons, not not exceeding twenty (20) persons, not open to tran-
<br />sients, in contra - distinction to hotels and restaurants open to transients.
<br />(5) Building: Anything constructed or erected, the use of which re-
<br />quires more or less permanent locatiorrbn the ground. The building area
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<br />of a building shall be that area bounded by the exterior dimensions of the
<br />outer wall at the ground line. Telephone, telegraph and power poles and
<br />lines shall not be considered buildings for the purpose- of this ordinance.
<br />(6) Building Height: The vertical distance, measured from the mean
<br />elevation of the finished grade along .the front of the building to the highest
<br />point on the roof for fiat roofs; to the mean height level between the eaves
<br />and ridge for gable and hip roofs; to the deck line for mansard roofs.
<br />(7) Building Site Area: The ground area of a building or buildings,
<br />together with all open spaces, as required by this ordinance.
<br />(8) Club: An association for some common purpose, but not including
<br />• group organized primarily for or which is actually engaged in rendering
<br />• service which is customarily carried on as a• business, road house or
<br />tavern shall not not be construed as s-a club.
<br />(9) Dwelling:-
<br />(a) Single Family Dwelling: A building designed for and occupied
<br />exclusively as :a residence for one family.
<br />(b) Multiple Family Dwelling: A building designed for or intended to
<br />be used by two or. more families living independently of each other. • • - -
<br />(10) Family: ny number bf . individuals- related -by blood - or marriage,
<br />or not to exceed -five (5)"persons' not- so related, living-logether -ori the
<br />premises as a single housekeeping unit, including any domesti6servants.'
<br />(11) Garage, Private: An accessory building or accessory portion of the
<br />main building, used, or designed or intended to be used for the storage of
<br />private motor vehicles belonging to the family or families resident on the
<br />premises, and in which no business, service or industry connected directly
<br />or indirectly with motor vehicles is carried on, and provided that not more
<br />than one -half of the space may be rented for the private vehicles of persons
<br />not resident on the premises, except that all of the space in a garage having
<br />a capacity of not more than two cars may be so rented. Not more than
<br />one commercial vehicle may be stored in such garage and such commercial
<br />vehicle shall not exceed two and one -half (2-2) tons capacity and' must.
<br />belong to a family or member of a family resident on the premises. •
<br />(12) Garage, Public: Any building, structure or premises used for the
<br />repair, servicing or storage of motor vehicles for the general public. No
<br />building or premises used exclusively for the sale, or display for sale, of
<br />motor vehicles or trailers, where no repairs or mechanical work is done,
<br />shall be considered "a public garage for the purposes of this ordinance.
<br />'(13) Home Occupation: Any' occupation for gain or. profit conducted
<br />only by members of the family resident'upon the premises provided that no
<br />articles may be sold or offered for sale . except those produced on the
<br />premises; and no articles may be displayed so as to be visible from the
<br />street or highway. Home occupations may include doctors and dentists,
<br />artists, music teachers, weaving, knitting, dressmaking, and similar activities,
<br />but shall not include such occupations as barber shops and beauty parlors,
<br />or the buying and selling of any articles. .
<br />(14) Hotel: A building in which board and lodging are provided to
<br />the transient public for compensation.
<br />(15) Lodging House: A building in which lodging accommodations
<br />are offered by prearrangement and for definite periods of time to four (4)
<br />or more, but not to exceed twelve (12) individuals, not members of the
<br />family.
<br />(16) Lot: A parcel of land occupied or designed to be occupied by one
<br />building and its accessory buildings or uses including open spaces required
<br />by this ordinance. A lot may be a parcel designated in a plat or described
<br />in a conveyance recorded in the office of the register of deeds, or any part
<br />of a larger parcel when such part complies with the requirements of this
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