(A) Purpose. The purpose of this code is to promote the public health, safety, morals, convenience, comfort, amenities, protection of property and property values and the general welfare of the town.
(B) Intent. The intent of this chapter is to provide a wholesome, serviceable and attractive town, by adopting land development regulations which are consistent with and implement the town’s adopted Comprehensive Plan. This intent will be accomplished by adopting regulations and restrictions: that increase the safety and security of home life; that preserve and create a more favorable environment; that stabilize and enhance property and civic values; that preserve the character, quality and historical nature of existing uses, while providing for the development of new and uniformly just land use patterns; that facilitate adequate provisions for increased safety in traffic, transportation, vehicular parking, parks, parkways, recreation, public buildings, housing, light, air, water supply, sewerage, sanitation and other public requirements; that provide regulations for concurrency management, signage, landscaping requirements and administrative and permitting procedures; that lessen congestion, disorder and danger; and that provide more reasonable and serviceable means and methods of protecting and safeguarding the economic structures upon which the general welfare depends.
(Ord. 1-90, passed 1-31-1991)