8-1-2: PURPOSE:
This Title is adopted for the purpose of:
   A.   Promoting the public health, safety, comfort, morals, convenience and general welfare;
   B.   Securing adequate light, pure air and safety from fire and other dangers;
   C.   Conserving the taxable value of land and buildings throughout the Village;
   D.   Dividing the Village into districts, and restricting and regulating therein the location, construction, alteration and use of buildings, structures and land, whether for residence, business or other specified uses;
   E.   Avoiding or lessening congestion in the public streets;
   F.   Preventing the overcrowding of land, through regulating and limiting the height and bulk of buildings, hereafter erected as related to land area;
   G.   Establishing, regulating and limiting the building or setback lines on or along streets or other property lines;
   H.   Regulating and limiting the intensity of the use of lot areas, and regulating and determining the area of open spaces within and surrounding such buildings;
   I.   Establishing standards to which buildings or structures therein shall conform;
   J.   Prohibiting uses, buildings or structures incompatible with the character of the residence or business districts;
   K.   Preventing additions to and alterations or remodeling of existing buildings or structures in such a way as to avoid the restrictions and limitations imposed hereunder;
   L.   Defining and limiting the powers and duties of the administrative officers and bodies as provided hereinafter; and
   M.   Prescribing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this Title or any amendment thereto.