The purpose of this chapter is as follows:
(A) To promote and protect the health, safety, comforts and general welfare of the people;
(B) To divide the village into zones or districts restricting and regulating therein the location, erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration and use of buildings, structures and land for residential, business, manufacturing and other specified uses;
(C) To protect the character and stability of the residential, business and manufacturing areas within the village, and to promote orderly and beneficial development of such areas;
(D) To regulate the intensity of use of lot areas, and to determine the area of open spaces surrounding buildings necessary to provide adequate light and air, to protect the public health and provide convenience of access to property;
(E) To establish building lines and the location of buildings designed for residential, business, manufacturing or other uses within each lot;
(F) To establish reasonable standards to which buildings or structures shall conform, including, but not limited to, dimensional standards;
(G) To prohibit uses, buildings or structures incompatible with the character of development or intended uses within specified zoning districts;
(H) To prevent additions, alterations or remodeling of existing buildings or structures in such a way as to avoid the restrictions and limitations imposed hereunder;
(I) To limit congestion in the public streets and protect the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare by providing for off-street parking of motor vehicles and loading of commercial vehicles;
(J) To protect against fire, explosion, noxious fumes and other hazards in the interest of public health, safety, comfort and general welfare;
(K) To prevent overcrowding of land and undue concentration of structures, in so far as is possible and appropriate in each zoning district as defined by this chapter, by regulating the use and bulk of buildings in relation to the land surrounding them;
(L) To conserve the taxable value of land and buildings throughout the village;
(M) To provide for the elimination of non-conforming uses of land, buildings and structures which are adversely affecting the character and value of desirable development in each district;
(N) To define and limit the powers and duties of the administrative officers and bodies as provided herein; and
(O) To provide for enforcement of and penalties for violating the provisions of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 9-1-2) (Ord. 2002-4, passed 3-18-2002)