Dane County Zoning Division Permits and Applications
Starting the Permit Application Process
STEP ONE: You will need a valid Tax Parcel Number for the parcel of land on which the zoning process (for example, building a house or rezoning from agricultural to commercial use) will take place.
You may enter the tax parcel number directly, if you know it.
If you do not know your Tax Parcel Number, click here to go to the
AccessDane Dane County property information site to find the parcel number you need.
To return from AccessDane, click the on the Parcel Information page as seen below to return to this permit process.
To continue the permit application process, please select the type of permit for which you are applying from the list.
Click on the permit or application type for a description of the permit or application and links to instructions on how
to apply for that permit or application.
Permit Type:
Permit Description and Instructions
Select a permit or application type from the items at the left.
A Dane County Zoning Permit is required to build or rebuild all or part of a home, accessory building,
commercial building and most other structures, even if you are only replacing all or part of a building
exactly as it existed before.
In general, any structural addition or any addition to the floor area of a building does need a Zoning Permit.
Zoning Permits are not usually required for work involving new roof shingles, gutters, soffits, siding,
doors or windows (except for new or replacement bay or bow windows or the like).
In most Towns, a Building Permit must be obtained from the Town Building Inspector or Clerk after you have
the Dane County Zoning Permit.
Instructions on how to fill out Zoning Permit Application.
Click here, then fill in as much information as you can.
Some information such as owner name and address and parcel location is automatically
transferred to the Zoning Application form if you use the AccessDane link.
If you don't understand an instruction or don't have the requested information, you may leave part of the form blank.
* To print out created applications, please make sure you have
Adobe Reader installed on your computer.
Please be advised that additional information may be required before a Dane County Zoning Permit can be issued for your project. In addition, other permits issued by Dane County or other agencies may also be required. An overview of the development review process can be found here www.countyofdane.com/plandev/zoning/development.aspx
