(A) General purpose. It is the purpose of this subchapter is to address the preservation and conservation of desirable natural resources of the community. In its application to this chapter, this subchapter will establish those areas of a development site that must be protected from the harmful effects of development. Accordingly, a developer should apply the provisions of this subchapter to a proposed development site before any other development design work is done.
(B) Application of subchapter. This subchapter shall apply to new subdivisions and the general development activity within the town, including development at the oceanfront beach area. This subchapter, however, is not intended to apply to a single mobile home lot if that is the total extent of the development proposal, since that is an indivisible site. The proper application of the provisions of this subchapter will be to divide a proposed development site into areas that may be developed and areas that must generally must be left free of development activity. The proposed development should then be designed to fit within the areas that may be properly developed.
(C) Scope of subchapter. The scope of this subchapter shall include tree protection, preservation of shrubs and vegetation, preservation of mangrove areas, preservation of beach dune vegetation, preservation of environmentally sensitive lands, wellfield protection and the protection and conservation of potable water supplies.
(Ord. 1-90, passed 1-31-1991)