The jurisdiction of this chapter shall include all lands and
waters within the Town.
No land or water shall hereafter be used without full compliance
with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable local,
county and state regulations. The duty of the Ordinance Enforcement
Officer shall be to investigate all complaints, whether written or
oral, give written notice of violations, and to enforce this chapter.
All complaints shall be in compliance within 30 days of receiving
violation notice or as deemed appropriate time by the Town Board.
Inspections of public and private lands may be made at any reasonable
time by the authorized Ordinance Enforcement Officer.
The following use restrictions and regulations shall apply:
A.
Permitted uses. Only those principal uses specified, their essential
services, and the following uses shall be permitted in that district.
B.
Accessory uses and structures are permitted in any district but not
until their principal structure is present or under construction.
Residential accessory uses shall not involve the conduct of any business,
trade, or industry as a principal use.
C.
Conditional uses and their accessory uses are considered as special uses requiring review, public hearing, and approval by the Town Board and issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with Article V of this chapter.
D.
Unclassified or unspecified uses may be permitted by the Town Board,
provided that such uses are similar in character to the principal
uses permitted in the district.
E.
Temporary uses, such as real estate sales field offices or shelters
for materials and equipment being used in the construction of a permanent
structure, may be permitted by the Town Board, with the time specified
by the Board.
F.
Performance standards listed in this chapter shall be complied with
by all uses in all districts.
G.
Soil restrictions. Certain soil types in the Town, as shown on the
operational soil survey maps prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Soil Conservation Service, have severe or very severe limitations
for on-site soil absorption sewage disposal facilities because of
one or more of the following reasons: high or fluctuating water table,
flooding, groundwater contamination, silting, slow permeability, steep
slopes, proximity to bedrock. The Rock County Standard Soils Survey
prepared by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service is hereby adopted by
reference as a determining factor in land use decisions. When a question
arises as to the accuracy of a soil mapping unit, an intensive soil
survey of the site in question shall be requested from the Rock County
Sanitarian and/or a soil scientist from the Soil Conservation Service
by either the Town or the applicant.
Any person, firm, or corporation who fails to comply with or
violates any of these regulations shall be subject to a fine of not
more than $500 nor less than $100 or, in default of payment thereof,
imprisonment for a period not exceeding 30 days. Each day a violation
exists or continues shall constitute a separate offense.
It shall be unlawful to construct or use any structure, land,
or water in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. In
case of any violation, the Town Board, the Building Inspector, the
Town Planning and Zoning Committee, or any neighboring property owner
who would be specifically damaged by such violation may institute
appropriate action or proceeding to enjoin a violation of this chapter
or cause a structure to be vacated or removed.
Appropriate actions and proceedings may be taken by law or in
equity to prevent any violation of these regulations, to prevent unlawful
construction, to remove damages, to restrain, correct or abate a violation,
to prevent illegal occupancy of a building structure or premises,
and these remedies shall be in addition to the penalties described
above.
