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Cot4'S <br />Dane County Pi -inning and Development Department <br />Ro ij 1,,16, Citiit'ifit314 'ding, Madison, Wisconsin 53703 <br />Fax (608) 267-1540 <br />is der <br />ova <br />What is a Parcel Status Determination? <br />Community Development <br />(608)261-9781, Rm. 421 <br />Planning <br />(608)266-4251, Rm. 116 <br />Records & Support <br />(608)266-4251, Rm. 116 <br />Zoning <br />(6081266-4266. Rm. 116 <br />A parcel status determination is the process by which Dane County staff review a property's history to <br />determine if the ownership parcel in question was legally created in accordance with applicable provisions of <br />the Dane County Code of Ordinances (DCCO). These determinations are generally only required for parcels <br />less than 35 acres in size which are not described by a Certified Survey Map. <br />The legal status of an ownership parcel can have implications for the current and future rise ,of such parcels. <br />Determining that a parcel was created in conformance with county ordinahces'can' facilitate private real estate <br />transactions. In addition, the county zoning administrator may require that a .parcel status determination be <br />completed prior to the issuance of zoning permits fbr homes proposed under § 10.16(3)(a). For these and other <br />reasons, it is occasionally necessary for property owners or prospective buyers of land to verify that a given <br />parcel of land was created in conformance with county ordinances. <br />Parcel status determinations cdn often involve complex, detailed, ,and time consuming research. Because of the <br />varied nature of the required research, and volume of such requests, arriving at an accurate determination can <br />take a significant amount of time. Please be advised that your parcel status determination request may take 3 to <br />6 weeks to complete. <br />There is no fee for a parcel status determination. Applications should be submitted in person at the Dane <br />County Zoning office, Room 116, City -County Building, or sent to: <br />Dane County Planning and Development <br />Attn: Land Division Review Officer <br />210 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd — Room 116 <br />Madison, WI <br />Please allow 3-6 weeks to process your request. A copy of the report will be mailed to the landowner, the <br />applicant (if different from the landowner) and the town clerk. <br />S:\PlanDev\Zoning\ZLR\Forms, Applications & Informational Materials\Parcel status application.doc <br />