Dane County Department of Planning & Development

Planning Division

Todd Violante, Director – 608-266-4021
Violante@countyofdane.com

Curt Kodl, Senior Planner – 608-266-4183
kodl@countyofdane.com

Majid Allan, Senior Planner – 608-267-2536
allan@countyofdane.com

Brian Standing, Senior Planner 608-267-4115
standing@countyofdane.com

Pam Andros, Senior Planner – 608-261-9780
andros@countyofdane.com

Zoning Division

Dane County has regulatory authority over lands within the boundary of Black Earth and most other townships.

The Zoning Division is responsible for a number of regulatory review and approval processes for construction and land development activities, including:  Zoning Permits, Rezoning, Conditional Use Permits, Variances, Water Resource Regulations, and Land Divisions.

Zoning Administrator
Roger Lane – 608-266-9078
lane.roger@countyofdane.com

Land Divisions
Dan Everson, Assistant Zoning Administrator – 608-267-1541
everson.daniel@countyofdane.com

Variances
Hans Hilbert, Assistant Zoning Administrator – 608-266-4993
hilbert.hans@countyofdane.com

Zoning Inspector for the Town of Black Earth 
Wade Osterholz, Zoning Inspector – 608-266-9082
osterholz.wade@countyofdane.com

Records & Property Listing

The Records Division maintains the Real Estate Ownership Property List and Personal Property List for all of Dane County.  The Division also maintains the records of the Dane County Surveyor’s Office.

Land Conservation

The Land Conservation Division provides conservation planning assistance and technical service in the area of soil and water conservation to landowners, land users, and decision-makers.

Erosion Control and Stormwater Management is managed through Dane County Land and Water Resources, 608-224-3730.