(A) In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held to the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare.
(B) Where the conditions imposed by the provision of this chapter upon the use of land or buildings or upon the bulk of buildings are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by any other provision of this chapter or of any other law, ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulation of any kind, the regulations are more restrictive (or which impose higher standards or requirements) shall govern.
(C) This chapter is not intended to abrogate any easement, covenant, or any other private agreement, provided that where the regulations of this chapter are more restrictive (or impose higher standards or requirements) than the easements, covenants, or other private agreements, the requirements of this comprehensive agreement shall govern.
(D) No building, structure, or use which was not lawfully existing at the time of the adoption of this chapter shall become or be made lawful solely by reason of the adoption of this chapter; and to the extent that, and in any manner that, the lawful building, structure, or use is in conflict with the requirements of this chapter, the building, structure, or use remains lawful hereunder.
(E) All territory which may hereafter become a part of the unincorporated area of this county, by the dissolution of any incorporated city, village, or town, or by detachment from any city, village, or town, shall automatically become classified as a part of the zoning district under this chapter most closely analogous to the district classification the territory was in while a part of the incorporated area, if it was subject to zoning regulation while within the incorporated area. If the territory, while within the incorporated area, was not subject to zoning regulations, then it shall automatically, in the event aforesaid, become classified as part of the zoning district under this chapter most closely analogous to and which includes the use or uses actually being made of the territory at the time of the dissolution or detachment, which classification shall remain until changed by the order of the County Board enacted as near as may be in the manner provided for the district amendments as set out in § 155.027.
(F) Whenever any street, alley, highway, or other public way is vacated by official action, the zoning district adjoining each side of the street, alley, or public way shall be automatically extended to the center of the vacation, and all area included in the vacation shall then and henceforth be subject to all appropriate regulations of the extended districts.
(G) (1) All areas within the unincorporated territory of the county, which are under water and not shown as included within any district, shall be subject to all of the regulations of the district which immediately adjoins the water area.
(2) Where the water area adjoins two or more districts, the boundaries of each district shall be construed to extend to the center of the water area.
(H) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to be a consent, license, or permit to use any property or to locate, construct, or maintain any building, structure, facility, or to carry on any trade, industry, occupation, or activity.
(I) The provisions in this chapter are cumulative and additional limitations upon all other laws and ordinance, heretofore passed or which may be passed hereafter, governing any subject matter in this chapter.
(Ord. O-95-2-12, passed 2-9-2012)