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Town of Dane, WI permit planning guide
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Building Permit Application
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Zoning Permit / Land Use Application
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Fence Permit Application
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Deck / Porch Permit Application
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Accessory Structure / Shed Permit Application
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Garage / Carport Permit Application
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Electrical Permit Application
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Plumbing Permit Application
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Official sources for Town of Dane, WI
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Dane County Code Ch 10 — Zoning (Full)
hereby divided into zoning districts in order to: (a) achieve compatibility of land uses within each district, (b) implement the adopted goals, objectives and policies of the Dane County Comprehensive Plan, town comprehensive plans, and the Dane County Farmland Preservation Plan, and (c) to achieve the other stated purposes of this chapter. 10.103(17)(b) – 10.200(1)(c) Page 10-51 rev. 033123 (2) Zoning Districts. (a) Sections 10.210 through 10.292 describe the zoning districts within the jurisdiction of this Chapter. (b) In each zoning district, land uses are divided into permitted and conditional uses. 1. Unless specifically exempted, no development intended to accommodate a permitted use listed in the applicable zoning district may take place until the Zoning Administrator, or designee, has issued a zoning permit under s. 10.101(1). 2. No land use listed as a conditional use in the applicable zoning district may take place until the town board and zoning committee approve a conditional use permit under s. 10.101(7). 3. Land uses not listed as either permitted uses or conditional uses are
Official reference excerpt · p. 1 · Open sourceDane County Code Ch 10 — Zoning (Full)
t is to protect, maintain, and enhance natural resource and open space areas. Limited permitted and conditional uses are offered, and regulation of these areas will serve to control erosion and promote the rural character and natural beauty of the County while seeking to assure protection of areas with significant topography, natural 10.200(2) – 10.211(1) Page 10-52 rev. 033123 watersheds, ground and surface water, wildlife habitat, recreational sites, archeological sites, and other natural resource characteristics that contribute to the environmental quality of the County. (2) Permitted uses. (a) Undeveloped natural resource and open space area. (b) Hiking, fishing, trapping, hunting, swimming and boating. (c) Outdoor passive recreation (d) Propagation and raising of game animals, fowl and fish. (e) The practice of silviculture, including the planting, thinning and harvesting of timber. (f) The harvesting of any wild crops such as marsh hay, ferns, moss, berries, tree fruits and tree seeds, in a manner that is not injurious to the natural reproduction of such crop
Official reference excerpt · p. 1 · Open sourceDane County Code Ch 10 — Zoning (Full)
es may be granted from the maximums of height or area (but not both) for all signs regulated by this ordinance, except as limited by this section. 2. Variances to maximum of height or area may not exceed maximums specified in this chapter by more than 20%. 3. Variances may not be granted to maximum height, to maximum area or to 10.804(7)(a) – 10.806(1)(a) Page 10-106 rev. 033123 minimum separation requirements for off- premise advertising signs. (b) Variance Standards. Unnecessary hardship must be found as distinguished from a mere inconvenience. The finding of a hardship shall take into consideration the particular physical surroundings, shape or topographical conditions of the specific property involved. 1. The conditions upon which the application for a variance is based would not be applicable generally to other property similarly situated. 2. The purpose of the variance is not based exclusively upon a desire for economic or other material gain by the applicant or owner. 3. The alleged hardship or difficulty is caused by this ordinance and has not been created by any p
Official reference excerpt · p. 1 · Open sourceDane County Code Ch 10 — Zoning (Full)
Residential, Rural Residential or Rural Mixed-Use district, screening must be provided as required in s. 10.102(12). (c) Stormwater. The Zoning Administrator may not issue a zoning permit for any development in any Processing, Manufacturing and Industrial district until the Department of Land and Water Resources issues a Stormwater 10.273(1)(a) – 10.280(1)(c) Page 10-86 rev. 033123 Management permit for the project under Chapter 14, Dane County Code. (2) Rezones to Processing, Manufacturing and Industrial Zoning Districts. (a) The county board may not approve a petition to rezone to the RI or MI zoning districts on lands that are wholly or partially within the zone of contribution to a municipal well, as shown in the most current adopted version of the Dane County Water Quality Plan. (b) Where necessary to minimize impacts to neighboring properties, the zoning committee may recommend, and the county board may adopt, conditions on zoning petitions to any Processing, Manufacturing and Industrial zoning district that impose deeper setbacks, wider minimum lot widths, and/
Official reference excerpt · p. 1 · Open sourceDane County Code Ch 10 — Zoning (Full)
equired yards. (a) Front yards. Construction equipment, vehicles, or material shall not be stored between the building setback line and the front lot line of any lot. (b) Side yards. The minimum width for any side yard shall not be less than 10 feet for any building. (c) Rear yards. Rear yards shall not be less than 25 feet from the property line. 10.280(2) – 10.281(6)(c) Page 10-87 rev. 033123 (7) Lot coverage. The total building footprint of commercial buildings, residential buildings and residential accessory buildings shall not exceed 35 percent of the lot area. [History: 10.282 cr., 2018 OA-20, pub. 01/29/19.] 10.282 MI (MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL) ZONING DISTRICT. (1) Purpose. (a) The MI Manufacturing and Industrial Zoning District is intended to accommodate industrial, processing and extractive uses, where: 1. primary activity occurs either indoors or outdoors; 2. uses are intensive, and at relatively high densities and may produce a high volume of employee and freight traffic 3. uses require separation from residential uses; 4. uses may require full urban se
Official reference excerpt · p. 1 · Open sourceDane County Code Ch 10 — Zoning (Full)
the property lines, floodplain, lake, stream, or wetland. 3. Floor plans of the proposed building. The plan shall identify each room and the proposed use. 4. Elevation drawings of the building. The elevation drawing shall show the vertical dimension from the roof eave and peak to the finish ground elevation. The height of the 10.004(170)(b) – 10.101(1)(d)4. Page 10-21 rev. 033123 building is based on the elevation which faces the public or private thoroughfare which affords primary means of access to the property, excluding the driveway. 5. Evidence of compliance with other applicable regulations, including, but not limited to County Sanitary Code, land division regulations, stormwater and erosion control regulations, floodplain regulations, wetland/shoreland regulations, access to State/County/Town highways, or site approval by Town. 6. Any other information, as determined by the zoning administrator or designee, necessary to determine compliance of the proposed use with the standards or purposes of this ordinance. 7. Appropriate application fees as noted in Cha
Official reference excerpt · p. 1 · Open sourceQuestions people ask
Dane permit FAQ
Where do I start for a project in Town of Dane, WI?
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Who handles building permits in Dane?
A building office is not listed here. Use the address check to confirm the issuing office before relying on a form.
Who handles zoning approval in Town of Dane, WI?
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Are the fees and forms on this page final?
No. Adopted fees, application versions, issuing offices, and required attachments can change. Verify the current official source before filing or paying a fee.
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