(A) This chapter provides for the establishment of zoning districts within which the proper use of land and natural resources shall be encouraged and regulated; to establish minimum standards for open space, building, and population density; to regulate the occupancy and use of dwellings, buildings, and structures, including tent and trailer coaches, that may hereafter be erected, altered, or moved; to provide for the administration hereof; to provide for a method of amending; to provide for conflicts with other acts, ordinances, or regulations; to provide for the collection of fees for the furtherance of the purpose of this chapter; to provide for petitions and public hearings; to provide for appeals and for the organization and procedure of the Board of Adjustment; and to provide for penalties for the violation of this chapter.
(B) Title. These regulations shall be known and may be cited as the Town of Hermosa Zoning Ordinance.
(C) Purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the safety, health, morals, convenience, and general welfare; to encourage the use of lands and natural resources in the town in accordance with their character, adaptability, and suitability for particular purposes; to conserve social and economic stability, property values, and the general character and trend of community development; to prevent excessive concentration of population; to lessen congestion on the public streets and highways, sewage and drainage, water supply and distribution, educational, and other public resources, by establishing herein standards for community development in accordance with these objectives and by providing for the enforcement of such standards.
(Ord. 10.6, passed 3-17-2009)