(a)

Designation. The county land use and information committee shall appoint a county zoning administrator for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.

(b)

Duties. In administering and enforcing this chapter, the county zoning administrator and any of his/her deputies shall perform the following duties:

(1)

Develop and maintain a system of permits for new construction, development, reconstruction, structural alteration or moving of buildings and structures. A copy of applications shall be required to be filed in the office of the county zoning administrator.

(2)

Regularly inspect permitted work in progress to ensure conformity of the finished structures with the terms of the chapter.

(3)

Develop and maintain a variance procedure which authorizes the board of adjustment for land use variances and the land use and information committee for subdivision variances to grant such variance from the terms of the ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest where, owing to special conditions and the adoption of the land use ordinance, a literal enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance will result in unnecessary hardship.

(4)

Develop and maintain a conditional use procedure.

(5)

Keep a complete record of all proceedings before the board of adjustment and the land use and information committee.

(6)

Develop and maintain an official map of all mapped zoning district boundaries, amendments, and recordings.

(7)

Establish appropriate penalties for violations of various provisions of the ordinance, including forfeitures. Compliance with the ordinance shall be enforceable by the use of injunctions to prevent or abate a violation, as provided in Wis. Stats. § 59.69(11).

(8)

Pursue the prosecution of violations of this ordinance.

(9)

Approve subdivision variance requests which appear to meet the intent of the Burnett County Ordinances. If the Zoning Administrator feels the subdivision variance request does not meet the intent of the Burnett County Ordinances then the subdivision variance shall be heard by the land use and information committee. A Certified Survey Map (CSM) or recorded plat will be required for each lot/parcel which is reconfigured as part of the subdivision variance and recorded with the Register of Deeds within one year of the approval.

(10)

The zoning administrator may issue a special permit to relax the standards of this chapter in order to provide reasonable accommodations as required by provisions of federal and state law. Such relaxation shall be the minimum necessary to be consistent with federal guidelines for accommodation of persons with disabilities and shall, where practicable, be terminated when the facility is no longer used by the disabled person. A person applying for a permit for construction under this section shall establish the nature and extent of the disability and that the relaxation requested is the minimum necessary to provide reasonable use of the facility. A deed restriction for the reasonable accommodation shall be recorded with the register of deeds.

(c)

Powers. The county zoning administrator and his/her duly appointed deputies shall have powers and authority including but not limited to the following:

(1)

Access to any structure or premises for the purpose of performing his/her duties by the permission of the owner or upon issuance of a special inspection warrant.

(2)

Upon reasonable cause or question as to proper compliance, to revoke any land use permit and issue cease and desist orders requiring the cessation of any building, moving, alteration or use which is in violation of the provisions of this chapter.

(Res. No. 2018-16, 6-5-2018)

(a)

Permit required. No structure shall be built, moved, placed, or structurally altered until a land use permit has been issued by the county zoning administrator. No land use shall be substantially altered until a land use permit has been issued by the county zoning administrator. The zoning administrator shall not issue a permit for a structure or a use not in conformity with the requirements of this chapter or if any other land use violations exists on the property. Any permitted activity must comply with any/all conditions of the permit. The fee for filing of applications for land use permits shall be established by the county land use and information committee. A copy of the current fee schedule shall be kept on file in the office of the county zoning administrator.

(b)

Application procedure. Applications for land use permits shall be accompanied by scale maps or drawings showing accurately the location, size and shape of the lots involved, and of any proposed structures, including the relation to abutting streets and any abutting lakes or streams and the existing and proposed use of each structure and lot, and the number of families to be accommodated.

(c)

Expiration. Land use permits for construction, alteration, or removal of structures shall expire 12 months from their date of issuance. If additional time is needed, a 12-month extension may be granted upon written request to the county zoning administrator.

(d)

Exceptions.

(1)

A land use permit is not required in agricultural districts for farm buildings or farm structures not intended for human habitation provided such structures meet the dimensional and setback requirements of this chapter or any other chapters, except in floodplain areas as designated on official floodprone area maps. Farm buildings/farm structures only include; shed, pole building, barn, silo, windmill, silage structure, grain/crop storage structure, or manure storage system as defined in Wis. Admin. Code ch. ATCP 50.62(1)(e). These structures must be 100 percent agricultural use only to be exempt from needing a land use permit.

(2)

A land use permit is not required for accessory buildings such as dog houses, tool sheds, playhouses, etc., which do not exceed 100 square feet in size, provided that such meet the dimensional and setback requirements of this chapter and any other federal, state, county requirements.

(Res. No. 2018-16, 6-5-2018)

(a)

Any building or structure hereafter erected, moved or structurally altered or any use hereafter established in violation of the provisions of this chapter by any person, firm, association, corporation (including building contractors or their agent) shall be deemed an unlawful structure or use.

(b)

The district attorney or corporation counsel may bring an action to enjoin, remove or vacate any use, erection, moving or structural alteration of any building or use in violation of this chapter.

(c)

Any person who violates this chapter may be subject to forfeitures as established by the county citation ordinance codified in section 1-15. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.

(Res. No. 2018-16, 6-5-2018)