[Adopted 2-11-2004]
A. 
The Town of Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin, desires to be more restrictive in regards to Section 9.20(E), Accessory Uses & Structures, of the Oneida County Zoning and Shoreland Protection Ordinance.
B. 
On October 21, 2003, the Oneida County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution permitting the construction of storage buildings, gazebos, boat houses, etc., on property without ever having to build a principal structure (residence) on that same property. This resolution is now in effect in the Single Family Residential District, the Multiple-Family Residential District, the Residential and Retail District, and the Rural Residential District.
C. 
The Town Board of the Town of Lake Tomahawk believes that removing the requirement to build a main residence from the permit and to promote the creation of storage buildings, garages, gazebos, boat houses, etc., will reduce property values on the property and promote camping: The Lake Tomahawk Town Board also does not believe that Oneida County has the ability to oversee and "police" the permits issued; and due to budget constraints at all levels of government, no additional personnel could or should be added to oversee compliance of the use of the land.
D. 
The scope of this article includes the construction and inspection of new one- and two-family dwellings, as well as additions and alterations to all dwellings regardless of the age of the dwelling. All detached garages are also included in this article.
[Added 10-10-2012]
For all of the above reasons, the Town of Lake Tomahawk chooses to remain more restrictive in this regard, and by passage of this article chooses to require the Oneida County Planning Zoning Department to inform all Town of Lake Tomahawk property owners applying for permits for an accessory structure, that at the same time shall be required to take out an accompanying two-year permit to place a principal structure (main residence) on the same piece of property.
The only exception to this restrictive measure in the Town of Lake Tomahawk could be in regards to a property owner who owns abutting parcels of land. Should one of those parcels contain the principal structure (residence), and the abutting parcel is vacant land, the Lake Tomahawk Town Board will consider allowing an accessory structure on that vacant parcel, with the applicant appearing before the Lake Tomahawk Town Board to make such a request.
Any property owner within the Town of Lake Tomahawk has the right to appear before the Lake Tomahawk Town Board to request a variance of this article, and may do so by contacting the Town Clerk or Chairperson and requesting to have the matter placed on a Town Board meeting agenda.
The remainder of Oneida County Ordinance Section 9.20(E), as amended on October 21, 2003, shall be in effect within the Town of Lake Tomahawk.